Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, left, new player Jay Cutler, center, and head coach Lovie Smith pose for a photo during a news conference, Friday, April 3, 2009, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The day after your favorite team makes a trade, particularly one with the magnitude of the Jay Cutler acquisition, is in some ways similar to the morning after you’ve hosted a party at your house. You fondly remember the previous’ …
Continue reading Assessing the shock waves from the Cutler trade
In an interview with Larry Mayer on ChicagoBears.com, Bears general manager Jerry Angelo discusses the latest rumors about Orlando Pace, Ken Lucas, and Jay Cutler as well as a range of other topics concerning the ball club. I suspected after …
Continue reading Angelo: Bears always looking for ways to improve
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?
With each passing day it seems as though another veteran, sometimes a former Pro Bowler, hits the open market after becoming a victim of his team’s salary cap situation and youth movement. Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Roy Williams, and Jason …
Continue reading Patience is a virtue few Bears fans possess
It’s unusual for Bears general manager Jerry Angelo to strike quickly in free agency unless there’s an urgency at a particular position. With John Tait considering retirement and John St. Clair possibly departing as a free agent, the Bears were …
Continue reading Bears address offensive line quickly
The 2009 NFL free agency period kicks off at 11:01 p.m. Thursday night — which is Friday morning Eastern time — and it’s highly unlikely the Bears will be making immediate headlines like they did in 2005 when they signed …
Continue reading Expect Bears to be slow out of free agency gates
The Colts parted ways with veteran wide receiver Marvin Harrison after 13 seasons together, a move not many would have thought they’d ever see. Then again, nobody ever thought the 49ers would part ways with Jerry Rice, the only player …
Continue reading Harrison a good fit, but carries a big price
Contrary to the impression the headline leaves, I consider myself an optimistic, glass is half-full kind of guy. But every now and then, I like to turn up the heat and play a different role. Allow me to indulge myself …
Continue reading Angelo has given no reason for optimism
The Bears made their first player move of the off-season by signing former Northwestern and Carolina Panthers quarterback Brett Basanez to a two-year contract. The move is hardly worth mentioning as it doesn’t make the Bears any better heading into …
Continue reading Bears sign QB Basanez
