This is Part 5 of the 10-part position analysis leading up to the start of the Bears’ 2010 training camp in Bourbonnais. It was only a year ago that one of the best position coaches in the NFL was brought …
Continue reading Countdown to Camp: High hopes for Tice to improve offensive line
The Bears are in the midst of their organized team activities and it’s difficult to gauge just how much progress players are making during the summer and without pads on. Hence, it’s still too early to accurately project which players …
Continue reading Projecting the starters at the “uncertain” positions
Over the weekend, Yahoo! Sports writer Michael Silver spent some time with Brian Urlacher and even watched the Vikings game with him. Some of what Urlacher said in the informal interview has been blown up in the Chicago media the …
Continue reading Tuesday Roundup: Urlacher, offensive line, and June
The Bears’ offensive line has been under heavy scrutiny all season and with just cause. What was supposed to be a vastly improved position with three new starters, including a red-shirt first round draft pick and a future Hall of …
Continue reading In-season changes to offensive line not an option
The Bears are done with training camp and will face the Giants Saturday night in their second preseason game. It’ll mark the Soldier Field live-action debut for quarterback Jay Cutler. Here are ten things to watch in Game 2:
The Bears will take the field for the first time in 2009 under the leadership of new quarterback Jay Cutler Saturday night against the Buffalo Bills. While it may just be a preseason game, there will still be plenty to …
Continue reading Ten things to watch in Bears-Bills preseason game
As the first day of the 2009 training camp comes to a close, let’s take a look at some of the news, observations, sights and sounds from Bourbonnais. Cutler has slow start: New Bears quarterback Jay Cutler began training camp …
Continue reading Bears wrap up first day of 2009 training camp
There are six days remaining until the 2009 NFL Draft and it’s time to revisit my off-season wish list. Due to a couple big moves by the Bears, I’m not at all displeased with having to re-do the list. First, …
Continue reading Revised 2009 off-season wish list
The Bears signed veteran offensive tackle Kevin Shaffer on Wednesday to help bolster a depleted offensive line. Shaffer was replaced in Cleveland by former Bear John St. Clair, so the Bears and Browns essentially traded tackles. Shaffer, 29, started all …
Continue reading Bears swap tackles, sign Browns’ Shaffer
At the outset of free agency, the Bears offered free agent offensive tackle John St. Clair a modest contract which he eventually turned down in favor of a deal with the Cleveland Browns, leaving the team with three unproven tackles …
Continue reading Are Bears eyeing an OT in the first round?
