Jun

12

When are you too old to wear an Urlacher jersey?

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June 12, 2009 | 2 Comments

I think anyone over the age of 25 should never be caught wearing a Brian Urlacher jersey … except for Brian Urlacher, of course.
That goes for Lance Brigg, Jay Cutler or Brad Maynard jerseys, too.
It’s time to face the facts: You look kind of like a dork when you’re of a certain age and you’re [...]

May

26

Did 1985 Bears have the best season of any football team ever?

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May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The 1980s Bears should’ve won more than one Super Bowl. But those 1985 Bears did just about everything right on their way to that amazing Super Bowl win.
The book is a bit old now, but Dominance, written by Eddie Epstein, is a book that every fan of the Chicago Bears should check out. Epstein’s goal [...]

May

21

Good news for Bears legend Perry: He’s released from the hospital

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May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A CBS News report says that former Bear defensive tackle — and occasional touchdown-maker — William “the Refrigerator” Perry was released from a South Carolina hospital yesterday.
Perry had been hospitalized with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a chronic inflammation of the peripheral nerves.
Perry is one of those Bears that has become legendary. Although it’s questionable how much of [...]

May

20

Can this be the year when all five major teams make the postseason?

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May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Here’s something that has never happened in Chicago sports history: All five of our major sports teams have never made the postseason in the same year.
It could — emphasis on that word “could” — happen this year, though.
Let’s look at our beloved teams: Both the Bulls and the Blackhawks have already made the playoffs. The [...]

May

18

Angelo really does like these receivers?

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May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The annual Bears Expo took place last weekend at Soldier Field. Of course, most of the buzz there centered on new quarterback Jay Cutler.
But there was an interesting sidebar, of course, centering on the Bears’ weak cast of wide receivers. According to a story in the Sun-Times, several attendees at the expo questioned Bears general [...]

May

15

What happens if Cutler goes down?

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May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Bears Gab blog had a frightening post the other day: What happens to the Bears offense if Jay Cutler should suffer a serious injury?
Why, it’d leave the offense in the hands of Caleb Hanie.
Yikes.
Now, Caleb may be a perfectly fine quarterback. He may be the next Henry Burris. We don’t know because Hanie has [...]

May

14

Running game the key to this Bears season?

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May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

If you’ve never visited Da’ Bears Blog, make sure you do so. It’s a fun blog to read. Even better, it makes you think. (Not that we should ever think too much about football.)
Anyway, in this recent post, one of the blog’s writers says that though new quarterback Jay Cutler is receiving most of the [...]

May

13

The Bears a top-five team? I don’t think so

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May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I’m a sports pessimist. I always expect the worst. Of course, I’m a fan of Chicago sports teams. More often than not, that pessimism is warranted.
I was surprised, then, to read this report by Andrew Maisonneuve at the excellent sports site bleacher report. In his post, Maisonneuve says that the Bears, thanks to the signing, [...]

May

12

Just what the Bears need, another tight end

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May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Maybe Jerry Angelo doesn’t know the difference between tight ends and wide receivers. But yesterday, the Bears signed tight end Michael Gaines to a one-year deal. You can read about the move in this story by ESPN.
That makes five tight ends on the roster. And still no wide receiver who’s worth much.
According to the ESPN [...]

May

11

Toomer or Boldin? This isn’t really a debate, is it?

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May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment

These Bears, most notably coach Lovie Smith, have often treated their fans like they’ve never watched an NFL game. Remember last year, when the Bears insisted that they were happy with their wide receivers? Fans certainly weren’t. And after watching a year of Rashied Davies drop passes and Marty Booker practice his disappearing act, no [...]

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