“I’ve seen it done with one, but not with two. Unstoppable? You already know that.” -Bears wide receiver Devin Hester on offenses using tall receivers in the red zone and the possibility the Bears will use two in Brandon Marshall …
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Dan Pompei wrote a column in the Chicago Tribune in the past few days stating his opinion that wide receiver is a position of want, not need. He then proceeded to pompously — sounds similar to his last name, doesn’t …
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The Bears are not a flashy team. They don’t have the offensive firepower of teams like New England or New Orleans. They don’t have a “shutdown” defense in the purest sense of the word considering they routinely allow offenses to …
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It’s been a while since Bears fans have been able to hear the famous call from Jeff Joniak, who does play-by-play for the Bears Radio Network on WBBM 780, “Devin Hester, you are ridiculous!” And quite a few games have …
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For the majority of Lovie Smith’s tenure as Bears head coach, the team has won games based on the play of its defense and special teams. With the exception of the Super Bowl season in 2006 when the team was …
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When one of your team’s best playmakers sits out practices for nearly a week, it’s perfectly normal to feel a touch of anxiety, especially when your team has missed the playoffs in three straight years. But, as it turns out, …
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Former St. Louis Rams wide receiver Isaac Bruce, who retired from football in June, will be at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais for the duration of the Bears’ training camp to lend a helping hand to receivers, according to ChicagoBears.com. …
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“It’s on a whole different level now. I’ve got a swag now. This is going to be my breakout year. I’m going to shock a lot of people.” -Bears wide receiver Devin Hester on his confidence level at the receiver …
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This is Part 9 of the 10-part position analysis leading up to the start of the Bears’ 2010 training camp in Bourbonnais. With all the attention this off-season focused on the the additions to the defense and a new offensive …
Continue reading Countdown to Camp: Special teams consistency an invaluable commodity
This is Part 3 of the 10-part position analysis leading up to the start of the Bears’ 2010 training camp in Bourbonnais. My, how things can change in a year. It was at this time last year that almost all …
Continue reading Countdown to Camp: Deep corps of receivers the strength of the team?
