A long day and a very early Monday precludes me from posting more. But wow, what an opening day. Yes, it was the Indianapolis Colts that are not quite ready for prime time. Everyone agrees that Andrew Luck will come back and make fools of anyone that would say he looked bad today. He’s a [...]
Nothing much worth reporting on the final 2012 Chicago Bears preseason game, other than to breathe a sigh of relief that there weren’t any critical injuries. (I’m still waiting to hear what’s going on with DT Brian Price). After hearing of other teams playing their starters in the most meaningless exhibition, I’m glad to know [...]
The Bears broke training camp in Bourbonnais today, but the news was practically all Brian Urlacher. Luckily, Urlacher says he feels much better, is “relieved”, and he’s focusing on being ready to play in the opener. September 9th is all he cares about, he told Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune. Maybe he has more [...]
The major news today, of course, is that Brian Urlacher underwent arthroscopic knee surgery today. After being “excused for personal reasons” for a week, while the team claimed his knee would be OK for the season opener. Urlacher reiterated today that he was gone for personal reasons when asked if the absence was related to [...]
If any Chicago Bears fans are concerned about their team’s ugly 31-3 preseason-opening loss to Denver, remember that the Packers lost too. And despite the Packers’ vaunted offense played poorly, Green Bay players reminded their fans that it’s only the preseason. It was hard for me to find many, if any, positives from the Broncos [...]
It’s certain none of us will see much with the starting 22 players in tonight’s preseason opener at Soldier Field. (How is it possible that the Summer just began and it’s time for preseason football already?) But the Chicago Tribune did a good article on what bears watching. (Unfortunately you’ll have to sign up with [...]
Caught the Bears report on the Score on the way home from work. Seems that concern is growing fast about Brian Urlacher. Prior to today he had missed four straight practices, now he hasn’t been at training camp for two days. The radio hosts seemed to indicate that the “personal issue” Lovie Smith alludes to [...]
Good God, Rashied Davis is back with the Chicago Bears. Many longtime readers will remember my frustrations at Davis’ dropped passes, particularly during the 2008 season. I heard an interview with Davis this evening on the score. Seems like a great person and is an accomplished special teamer. For God’s sake, just keep him away [...]
Latest developments on the Bears from the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, credit going where credit is due. Sophomore DT Stephen Paea is turning heads, likely earning the starting nose tackle job in 2012. In 2011 at the night game versus the Vikings, I watched Paea enter the game for the first time as Minnesota [...]
Here we are, August already, and as always I can’t help thinking it’s going to be December before we know it. I’ve been away for a few days, so here’s catching up on a few themes from early in camp. I thought it was funny when I read that Viking owner Zigi Wilf stated that [...]
