I stand corrected. Just when I thought the Chicago Bears would not be able to make major moves in Free Agency due to their salary cap situation, the Bears struck gold early by signing left tackle Jermon Bushrod and tight end Martellus Bennett. It was announced at the outset yesterday that Bennett would be coming [...]
Wow. Come on, men of a certain age like me, admit that NFL free agency 2013 snuck up on you as it did me. Tuesday, we’re almost here. Again, because I am that man of a certain age with obligations, I have not had the opportunity to read any debate regarding what our Bears should [...]
There is little question that the Bears need a major overhaul on the offensive line. It was the team’s weakness before Phil Emery was named general manager last January, and it still is. If there was ever an offseason to upgrade the line, it would be this one. The free agency period starts in exactly [...]
Yes, age old complaint. I realize I have readers that say I shouldn’t complain about ticket price increases because I’m blessed to be a Bears season ticket holder. And as I say every year when the Bears increase the price of my seats (emphasis on every year), I used to think the same thing when [...]
What would Mike Ditka say about the “what if” I’m about to write? Probably that “what if’s” are for losers and cowards. Fair enough. For some reason today I was thinking, can we just imagine for a moment what it might have been like had the Bears had a bona fide NFL wide receiver playing [...]
Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune was burning the midnight oil, and found out overnight that the Bears will announce the hiring of Marc Trestman as the 14th Head Coach in their history. I remember Trestman’s name being thrown out everywhere ten years ago. I trust Phil Emery’s decision. The comparisons of Trestman to Dick [...]
Chicago Bears players in the 2012/2013 Pro Bowl: WR Brandon Marshall: First Bears receiver honored since Marty Booker in 2002; only second since 1971. DT Henry Melton: Vindication that Melton indeed has entered elite status. Sure to help his push for a major contract upgrade as he becomes a free agent following this season. DE [...]
The headline isn’t that the Bears lost to the Seahawks, although the third straight loss at home to the Pete Carroll team may end up being the big news of the year. I was watching the game with my good Buccaneers fan friend. After this awesome defense we love to watch surrendered a 97-yard drive [...]
The reality is, it’s much easier to find things to write about a team with problems than a 4-1 club coming off a dominating win. I’m not complaining! Going into bye weekend, figured I’d post a heartwarming stat. Reason being, it has been 2006 since the Chicago Bears defense has been in this territory. And [...]
I liked the article Mike “Mully” Mulligan wrote for yesterday’s Chicago Tribune, in which he pointed out that Devin Hester is the only remaining Bear from Jerry Angelo’s 2004-2007 draft classes. Pretty abysmal. The firing of Angelo in January 2012 was so fast I didn’t know if it was thought-out or if it would result [...]
