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  1. Lou Malnati's is also regarded as the best Deep Dish. Can't go wrong with Gino's East though. Giordano's is also a stuffed pizza. Many good places to get an authentic Chicago Italian Beef or hot dog. Field Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry are next to the Stadium off of Lake Shore Drive.
  2. Martellus Bennett before Gates? Looks like you should have waited on that pick.
  3. Bears signed QB Jordan Palmer, formerly of the Jaguars. 29-year-old Jordan is the younger brother of Carson Palmer. A 2007 sixth-round pick out of UTEP, Palmer has plenty of arm strength but has always thrown with extremely erratic accuracy. He'll be a camp arm until September cuts.
  4. Bears third-string QB Matt Blanchard has been diagnosed with a fractured knuckle. Although the injury is to Blanchard's left (non-throwing) hand, it severely dents his roster chances. Coach Marc Trestman hinted the team will sign another quarterback. The Bears worked out JaMarcus Russell, Trent Edwards and Jordan Palmer earlier this summer. Considering Jay Cutler's recent fragility, we'd guess the Bears would like to carry three quarterbacks.
  5. Live in the Green Bay area and fondly remember Greg Jennings‘ seven seasons with the Packers? It may well be your lucky day. Per Fox 11 in Green Bay, and via Paul Imig of FoxSportsWisconsin.com, The Jersey Store in Ashwaubenon — about a half-mile away from Lambeau Field — is giving away its Jennings-related merchandise, including jerseys. The store’s manager, Mike Walters, told Fox 11 that the store’s owner was unhappy with Jennings’ most recent round of remarks about his old club. “The owner is definitely very concerned,” Walters said, per Fox 11. “She feels like he really stepped over the line with the brainwashing comment.” We’ve all been to sports stores with racks of discounted jerseys of players who have moved on to other clubs, and it’s a sad sight. If the Jennings jerseys are a sunk cost, it’s not an unreasonable idea to clear them out while getting some more customers in the door — especially if 1) there’s no confidence the old Jennings jerseys would sell at any price and 2) the customers buy some full-priced items, too.
  6. The Bears were in the middle of a transition at middle linebacker anyway, and now they’re going to be without the guy they were transitioning to. According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, linebacker D.J. Williams was not at practice today, and has a calf injury that was described as “week to week.” Usually, if a team goes beyond the old reliable “day-to-day” designation, it’s a reasonably serious injury. The Bears signed Williams this offseason to help replace retired legend Brian Urlacher, but his deal contains no guaranteed money. That puts Williams in a precarious spot, as second-rounder Jon Bostic will now get a shot at that job.
  7. CBS Sportsline has Bears ranked 11th. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/22938859/power-rankings
  8. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/categ...eatures/page/2/ They even have the Vikings ranked higher. They had a panel of 6 voting on the rankings, I would have thought the Bears should be around 10th.
  9. The Bears lost one former first-round pick on Thursday when defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis told the team that he’s retiring and they replaced him on the roster with another first-round selection later in the day. The team announced that they have signed defensive end Jamaal Anderson, who the Falcons made the eighth overall pick of the 2007 draft, to a one-year deal. Anderson spent the 2012 season with the Bengals, playing just two games before tearing his quadriceps, and was released earlier this month. Bears General Manager Phil Emery was Atlanta’s director of college scouting when Anderson was drafted, so he reached out to a familiar face to help shore up the depth after Ellis’ departure. Anderson has been a better run defender than pass rusher over his career, which also featured a one-year stop in Indianapolis for the 2011 season. That wasn’t what the Falcons expected when they spent such a high pick on Anderson way back when, but it’s a skill that could earn him a spot in the Bears’ defensive line rotation for the upcoming season.
  10. The Browns' contract offer to free agent OL John St. Clair is reportedly for three years. The Chicago Tribune doesn't have financial terms, but we can probably assume that it's worth more than the $4.5 million Chicago has on the table. St. Clair is tentatively expected to choose a team by the end of the week.
  11. Torry Holt is reportedly out of the country on vacation and won't be visiting any teams soon. Holt is expected to wait "at least a few days" before making the rounds. The Titans, having already attempted to trade for him, remain the most likely landing spot.
  12. Patriots appear primed to make a deal with Panthers for Peppers By Vic Carucci | NFL.com The trade that sent Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel to the Kansas City Chiefs appears to be only the first phase of some major wheeling and dealing by the New England Patriots this offseason. The second phase, NFL sources say, is likely to involve a trade that would send Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers to the Patriots in exchange for the second-round pick (34th overall) they received from the Chiefs on Feb. 28. Patriots' offseason moves Acquired: TE Chris Baker LB Tully Banta-Cain CB Leigh Bodden WR Joey Galloway LS Nathan Hodel WR Greg Lewis CB Shawn Springs RB Fred Taylor Retained: LB Eric Alexander P Chris Hanson G Russ Hochstein S James Sanders Departed: QB Matt Cassel FB Heath Evans WR Jabar Gaffney LB Larry Izzo WR C.J. Jones RB LaMont Jordan LS Lonie Paxton LB Darrell Robertson LB Mike Vrabel » Free-agency tracker According to league sources, the Patriots and Panthers are hoping to complete the deal at some point between the March 22-25 NFL owners meetings and the start of the draft on April 25. Peppers, on whom the Panthers have placed a franchise tag that assures him of a one-year contract worth $16.68 million, would be converted to outside linebacker in New England's 3-4 defense.
  13. The Bengals are "actively" working to trade LT Levi Jones, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Jones has knee and back problems, a pricey contract, and turns 30 in 2009.
  14. Despite his disappointing 2008, the 10-year veteran is expected to draw interest as a possible No. 1 receiver from the Titans, Giants, and 49ers among others. Holt's home-state Panthers could also be an option.
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