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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 [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 12:47 pm
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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 [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 7:21 pm
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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 [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 3:33 pm
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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 [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:50 pm
Filed under Charles Woodson, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, NFL, Playoffs · Tagged barack obama, bears, Charles Woodson, Chicago Bears, Green Bay, Green Bay Packers, Obama, packers, president obama, Super Bowl XLV, video, White house
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 – [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 2:16 am
Filed under Aaron Rodgers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, NFL, jay cutler · Tagged Aaron Rodgers, bears, BJ Raji, Bloomberg, Caleb Hanie, Chicago Bears, defense, Green Bay, Green Bay Packers, jay cutler, NFC, NFC Championship Game, NFL, packers, playoffs, super bowl
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, [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 12:33 am
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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 [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Filed under Chicago Bears, NFL, Uncategorized · Tagged barack obama, bears, chicago, Chicago Bears, Obama, Oval Office, president, president obama, republicans, super bowl, Super Bowl XLV
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 [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Filed under Aaron Rodgers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, NFL, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Playoffs, Rex Ryan, Uncategorized · Tagged Aaron Rodgers, AFC, AFC Championship Game, bears, chicago, Chicago Bears, Clay Matthews, colts, final four, foot fetish, foot fetish video, giants, Green Bay, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, jets, new england patriots, new york, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFC, NFC Championship Game, NFL, NFL Playoffs, packers, patriots, pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, playoffs, power, power rankings, regular season, Rex Ryan, season, steelers, trip, tripping
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 [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Monday, December 27, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Filed under Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Mike Singletary, NFL, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, St Louis Rams, Uncategorized · Tagged Al Davis, dallas, fire, fired, Hall of Fame, head coach, Jed York, jerry jones, linebacker, Mike Nolan, Mike Singletary, NFL, Oakland, playoffs, san francisco 49ers
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 [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Monday, December 27, 2010 at 5:00 am
Filed under Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Uncategorized, Washington Redskins · Tagged AFC, AFC South, AFC West, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs, new england patriots, New York Jets, NFL, playoffs, San Diego Chargers, superbowl, Tennessee Titans