Mike Maguire reports from the toilet bowl of hope that is Soldier Field
Just out of curiosity… are the Bears playing the San Diego Chargers again this week? With all of the trash talk flying around it certainly seems like the Bears and the Chargers can’t stop thinking about each other. For what it’s worth, I would like to start thinking about the
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The title of this article says it all; the Chicago Bears opened the 2007 campaign by coughing up the football more times (4) than the total number of points they scored (3) against the Chargers. To add insult to injury, the Bears also may have lost Mike Brown for the season to yet another leg injury. As far as opening day ceremonies are concerned, the Bears celebration didn’t last very long.
With expectations...more
The days between Lance Briggs' appearance in Super Bowl XLI and opening day 2007 have been filled to the brim with quality lessons for kids of all ages in the Chicagoland area and beyond. During his holdout, Lance showed our children that if you don't like the rules of the game you've agreed to play, you should just pick up your ball and go home. After the way he has handled this week's automotive incident, Briggs has shown our shorties that if an accident does occur, fleeing the scene, lying and covering your tracks are acceptable options...more
Just in case you are not in football game shape yet, here is your friendly reminder that the Chicago Bears kick off their pre-season schedule with a game against the Texans in Houston @ 7:00pm on Saturday night. Though the Bears are once again returning a heap of starters, keep an eye on the following new faces on Saturday in Houston. If these new guys can step up and deliver, 2007 could be even more fun than 2006.
1) Garrett Wolfe - The Bears have drawn some criticism for spending a third round pick on the...more
From everything I've heard concerning the early stages of life in Bourbonnais, the Bears offense hasn't had much trouble moving the ball against the team's vaunted defense. Devin Hester has been electrifying, Rookie Greg Olsen seems to be as good as advertised, and Cedric Benson's performance has kept the chatter about Thomas Jones to a low roar.
While it's always nice to hear about the Chicago Bears moving the football… I'm not sure if I should be overly excited about the Bears offense or concerned about the defense.
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Much like Tank Johnson's...more
