“Why run it when they have one more guy than you can block? Why not throw it when you have free access and you have a guy who can beat single coverage? … To do that you have to have …
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“He’s aging fast, man. He’s a great linebacker, but he’s aging fast. I respect all the linebackers. But I’m better. That’s just how I feel.” -Miami Dolphins linebacker Karlos Dansby on Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, as well as how he …
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“It was a great throw and a great catch. That is a little dead spot in Cover-2, the coverage we play, and [Josh Freeman] found it. He threw a laser in there. Touchdown. Me and [Charles Tillman] are both responsible …
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“We’ve always had that problem here for some reason. Like I had the defense on my headset during the game when they were talking and I was trying to call plays.” -Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz on the technical difficulties …
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“We don’t play many teams who get off the bus and their quarterback looks like Julius Peppers.” -Bears head coach Lovie Smith on what it will be like to play against Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton.
“We did everything you could possibly do to that position. Nobody did more than the Chicago Bears.” -Bears general manager Jerry Angelo on the extent to which the Bears tried to upgrade the offensive line this offseason. Blatant, outright lie …
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“We kicked their ass. They refuse to block blitzes. It was unbelievable how much we hit Cutler.” -An unnamed Saints defender, as quoted by Michael Silver from Yahoo! Sports, regarding the beating they gave Jay Cutler and the Bears.
“It’s getting there. It’s not day one, it’s not day 365 but we’re getting there. And one day it’ll be magic.” -Bears wide receiver Roy Williams on his rapport with Jay Cutler and his expectations for the two of them …
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“You have a young group. If they start feeling too good about themselves, that’s not a good thing. So it’s my job not to let them. So probably today, they’ll hate me. But that’s OK, too. My wife hates me. …
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“Can somebody pick up Major Wright’s jock?” -ESPN’s play-by-play broadcaster, Mike Tirico, after Bears safety Major Wright whiffed badly when attempting to tackle Giants running back Brandon Jacobs.
