Jun

15

Maybe the Broncos and Bears will just switch rosters

Posted by bearsfan

June 15, 2009 | 2 Comments

Former Bears wide receiver — for one year, at least — Brandon Lloyd signed with the Denver Broncos yesterday. He joins Kyle Orton, the former Bears quarterback who was the guy responsible for throwing him passes yesterday.
Lloyd was one strange guy last year. In September, he was Orton’s go-to guy. Lloyd snagged 15 passes in [...]

May

20

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

Posted by bearsfan

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?

Posted by bearsfan

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

14

Running game the key to this Bears season?

Posted by bearsfan

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

Posted by bearsfan

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

Posted by bearsfan

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?

Posted by bearsfan

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 [...]

Dec

15

Bears vs. Vikings preview

Posted by Brandon Mendelson

December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Monday, December 17th
7:30 p.m.
ESPN
at Vikings
I am sure when the NFL powers that be scheduled Monday night’s match-up between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings, they had no idea that the teams would be 5-8 and 7-6 respectively.
They assumed, rather optimistically, that this game would be a crucial division match-up, coming late in the season [...]

Dec

13

Kyle Orton to start for Chicago Bears

Posted by Brandon Mendelson

December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Chicago Bears announced this week that normally third string quarterback Kyle Orton will be the starter for the next game. Rex Grossman is, of course, out with an injury, but there is nothing physically wrong with Brian Griese. So why the switch?
While Coach Lovie Smith said that he went with the quarterback [...]

Nov

24

Chicago Bears vs Denver Broncos preview

Posted by Brandon Mendelson

November 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
3:15 p.m. central
TV: CBS
The Chicago Bears are 4-6 and can’t seem to buy a good performance from their offense or defense these days.  They are going up against the Denver Broncos who are only 5-5, but are at the top of their mediocre division.
My prediction for the game? Another boring [...]

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