Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Monday, the Bears released former Pro-Bowl d-tackle Tommie Harris, linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and O-lineman Kevin Shaffer.  Harris, a former Pro-Bowler, has been a mainstay on the Bears defense until this past season.  ESPN reports:
A three-time Pro Bowler, Harris started 90 of 104 career games for the Bears in seven seasons, but was released in [...]

Former Chicago Bears great and member of their vaunted 1985 defense , Dave Duerson, committed suicide on Thursday Feb. 17.   According to Bumpshack,  The cause of death was a shotgun blast to the chest.  However, before his last act, Duerson made a very specific request:
In a text message to loved ones, Duerson asked that his [...]

He was drafted out of Notre Dame in 1983.  He was a member of arguably the greatest NFL defense of all time with the Chicago Bears in 1985.  He went on to play with the Super Bowl XXV Champion New York Giants.  Today, former NFL safety and four-time Pro Bowler Dave Duerson was found dead [...]

The Chicago Bears weren’t the only team that heard President Obama was interested in attending Super Bowl XLV. The Green Bay Packers heard it too, loud and clear. And since the president doesn’t seem interested in going all the way down to Dallas to watch Green Bay play, Charles Woodson has decided the [...]

The Green Bay Packers showed what an NFL team can do with a Pro-Bowl quarterback and an excellent defense in their 21-14 win over the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship Game.  Even when the quarterback is not exactly firing on all cylinders.
Aaron Rodgers displayed talent on par with Brett Favre in his prime – [...]

Until this season, the last player to both register a sack and score an offensive touchdown in the same game was the iconic William “The Refrigerator” Perry of the Chicago Bears back in 1985.  Not only did Perry spend time stuffing the run but he also learned to open big holes on offense.  In 2010, [...]

Well, whether it was an “off-the-cuff” response to a reporter or an actual commitment, President Obama stated that he’ll be attending Super Bowl XLV if the Chicago Bears are there.
According to Sports Illustrated:
Obama was asked about his plans Wednesday by reporters being ushered out of his Oval Office meeting with the president of China.
Obama said [...]

At this time of the year, every true football fan has a horse in the race – even if their favorite team’s season has long since ended.  So FOX Sports took a shot at ranking the remaining teams vying for a shot at NFL glory and a Super Bowl Championship.  Then analysis is impressive, ranking [...]

It’s been said many times.  Former players don’t always make good coaches.  Mike Singletary has been the poster boy for that sentiment this season in San Francisco.  According to Sports Illustrated:

On Sunday night team president Jed York fired Singletary, the Hall of Fame linebacker who failed miserably to meet his standard of play [...]

The race for the playoffs in the AFC cleared considerably on Sunday as several teams clinched spots.  The New York Jets – who lost to the Chicago Bears 38-34, foot fetishes and all – fell in backwards by virtue of a loss by the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Washington Redskins 20-17.  The Baltimore Ravens wrapped [...]