Published on: 24th September, 2010
To the untrained eye, it might appear that Notre Dame's football situation is very bleak with their 1-2 record, but this Saturday in South Bend can be the necessary U-turn to restore life into the Fighting Irish football program—not that it needs such an injection. The Stanford Cardinal bring Heisman hopeful and future ...Published on: 17th September, 2010
Of the many story lines from the Chicago Bears' week one victory over the Detroit Lions (Jay Cutler's monster passing game, the return of Matt Forte to the fantasy football world, the Calvin Johnson touchdown that never was, etc...), one of the most important things we saw was the excellent play ...Published on: 31st August, 2010
After three forgettable pre-season games, the Bears have shown us nothing that should inspire us for this upcoming season. It's not about the three losses, but rather the manner in which the Bears went down. No offense, no creativity, no lighting up the scoreboard. Nothing offensively from Jay Cutler nor new offensive coordinator ...Published on: 20th August, 2010
The rust now hopefully off of them, the Chicago Bears open their home campaign this Saturday against the Oakland Raiders.It's not the type of preseason action that will be must-see TV, but there is progress to be made nonetheless—for both teams.For the Chicago Bears, it's a chance to get the ...Published on: 11th August, 2010
There's only a few days left before the NFC North teams begin their thrilling preseason schedules, but I wanted to bring everyone up to speed on the biggest moves that have already been made to each team's roster. There's one obvious name still missing from this list (hint: he had a ...Published on: 18th July, 2010
Along with the fact that the Los Angeles Clippers will always be terrible and the Northwestern Wildcats will never make a trip to the NCAA tournament, there remains one constant in the world of sports: The Chicago Bears offense will not be a juggernaut. Why, even in the 1985 Super Bowl season, ...Published on: 6th July, 2010
Lost in the shuffle of a busy offseason and a disappointing 2009 season is one of the Chicago Bears' primary weapons: The special teams. I know, I know. Special teams don't sound "sexy" to anyone, but over the course of a long, 16-game regular season, as many as three or four games can ...Published on: 17th June, 2010
With a little less than three months before the Bears' first preseason game, I wanted to break down the Bears' 2010 offseason so far, from an A-to-Z perspective. There is anticipation for training camp to begin as always with the Bears, and the busy offseason has led to new hope in ...Published on: 8th June, 2010
Too many times in the NFL and sports in general, we hear about players fussing and feuding with their general managers, coaches, teammates, etc. about being appreciated or, "feeling the love" that they think they warrant. You know about Brandon Marshall, the former Broncos' superstar wide receiver now with the Miami ...Published on: 20th May, 2010
NFL coaches want plenty of options for their teams, and Bears Head Coach Lovie Smith now has that for his defensive backfield. Yesterday, safety Danieal Manning signed a one-year tender offer he received from the Bears, an offer that will pay him $1.176 million next season. It is a good move for the ...