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After this game the Bears schedule gets suddenly brutal. This is both a trap game and effectively a must win...Win this and you've gone 7-1 in the first half, and a 4-4 finish puts you in the playoffs almost guaranteed. Lose this, and Houston and San Francisco can make you a losing streak.

Well here we are, the big trial, Preseason game 3, where the starters play the longest. Roy Williams...catch footballs when they're thrown your way. Offensive Line...Jay Cutler is not to be touched. Secondary...Tackle better. Everyone else...Stay Healthy!

Orton 21-34, 263 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Forte 23 carries, 93 yards, 6 catches, 37 yards, 2 TD total Gould 3-3 on FG Olsen 6 catches, 67 yards, 1 TD Hester 4 catches, 48 yards, 3 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD Bears 37-34

Who cares about stats? Vikings 41-10

If anyone cares.

There's a chance the bears could have (gasp) actual defensive tackles active in this game!

A bunch of different threads mention our future going forward so I thought I was just going to put here . Trying to list (IMO) core players, 2023 starters, and who wont be back. I start with the D and change subject matter as we move forward. DBs: EJac, he will be 30 with a cap hit of 17 mil and a dead money hit of 9.5 if you move on from him. I think he stays one more yr. He has played well this yr, not sure he's worth 17 mil but they have a better dead money situation in 2024 (5.5 mil.) if they want to move on. Jaylon Johnson, our best corner costs 1.7 mil, and in 2024 , 2 mil, he wont be going anywhere but not sure he has prov…

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/...t-this-weekend/ Bears, Forte will meet this weekend Posted by Josh Alper on February 24, 2012, 10:31 AM EST Reuters Contract talks between the Bears and running back Matt Forte will get underway at the combine this weekend. Albert Breer of the NFL Network reports that the team and Forte’s representatives will discuss a long-term contract in advance of Forte becoming a free agent. Forte’s made no secret of his desire for such a deal over the last year, but nothing happened while Jerry Angelo was the team’s General Manager. These will be the first meetings on the topic since Phil Emery replaced Angelo earlie…

Per Twitter: Mike Garafolo ‏@MikeGarafolo 50 mins It's been relatively quiet on the Long front. Bears and Rams believed to be among the most interested. We'll see. The Trib says the Bears are also looking at Bushrod and Cook and might have to choose between the two. I say if the Bears can get out of FA with either Long or Bushrod, I'd consider it a success. I'd even pay a little more for Long, all things being equal. I don't love Cook, and think it might be more prudent to sign a second-tier potential starter at TE (I've always liked Delanie Walker) and spend the extra $ at LT and look at TE and OG in the first round of the draft.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/...lacher-talking/

http://www.pro32.ap.org/poll Of course the Giants make it ahead of us. No East Coast bias there! How the HELL are the Patriots #5 on this list?

As per PFT. Althogh he's visiting with the Cowboys and Lions. The Dolphins are also interested. Offensive guard is one area with have not addressed in free agency. (which leads me to suspect we plan on starting Carimi at guard). It would be huge if we could add Moore to stabilize the line. Although he plays at RG which means we'd need to move either him or Lance Louis to LG (assuming Louis resigns.)

I've watched a few of the videos from the celebration over the weekend. The funniest of all was this clip from Viriginia...

Here is the 1st depth chart relesased, I am sure there will be many changes. Interesting is the fact they have Hester 1st string PR, KR, and WR.

I truly believe this is the year to address OL in the draft which will go along way in keeping the Bears competitive now and into the future without over spending in FA. In fact former GM - Bill Polian said today on the Doug Gottlieb show (ESPN Radio) that he would have never spent the $$$ on OG like the Tampa Bucks did for Carl Nicks, simply could not justify that money to that position. Assuming a true LT is not available at 19, I would not be disappointed if we could DRAFT a LG and C that could come in and start from day one. Then in 2013 the Bears can move up in the 1st round if needed to get that stud LT if Williams and Webb can not hold down the fort this y…

http://www.chicitysports.com/2012/01/07/ch...nd-mock-drafts/ Do you agree with the areas of concern? Who do you want us to draft?

http://www.chicitysports.com/2012/01/28/ch...por-jet-gloves/ Pretty sick, glad to see Nike taking over will bring forth some sweet stuff on the field.

Bears 2017 Remaining Schedule Week 5- Oct. 9 Vikings (2-2) (MNF) W (No Cook, No Bradford, not enough offense, Trubisky gets 1st win). Week 6- Oct. 15 at Ravens (2-2) W (BAL has lost last 2 games by a combined score of 70-16, now 3-3) Week 7- Oct. 22 Panthers (3-1) L (CAR coming off a long rest since Thu Night game) Week 8- Oct. 29 at Saints (2-2) W (Early bye dooms NO, AP drama, No Cooks, 4-4 into the bye) Week 9- Nov. 5 bye Week 10- Nov. 12 Packers (3-1) W (Fresh off bye, Bears dominate Packers at home) Week 11- Nov. 19 Lions (3-1) W (We split with DET home and home, 6-4) Week 12- Nov. 26 at Eagles (3-1) L (a tough road loss over Thanksgiving) Week 13- …

Bears 2017 Schedule Week 1- Sept 10 Falcons (11-5) Week 2- Sept 17 at Bucs (9-7) Week 3- Sept 24 Steelers (11-5) Week 4- Sept 28 at Packers (10-6) (THU) Week 5- Oct. 9 Vikings (8-8) (MON NIGHT) Week 6- Oct. 15 at Ravens (8-8) Week 7- Oct. 22 Panthers (6-10) Week 8- Oct. 29 at Saints (7-9) Week 9- Nov. 5 bye Week 10- Nov. 12 Packers (10-6) Week 11- Nov. 19 Lions (9-7) Week 12- Nov. 26 at Eagles (7-9) Week 13- Dec. 3 49ers (2-14) Week 14- Dec. 10 at Bengals (6-9-1) Week 15- Dec. 16 at Lions (9-7) Week 16- Dec. 24 Browns (1-15) Week 17- Dec. 31 at Vikings (8-8) --------------------------------------------- The first half of the schedu…

We play the AFC East and NFC West, while drawing the NYG and TB in the remaining games. GB gets WAS and ATL, DET gets DAL and CAR, and MIN gets PHI and NO. Otherwise we have common opponents. Based on home/away, we get NE, SEA, and LAR at home, and our toughest opponent away (out of division) is BUF. 2018 schedule: HOME MIN (13-3)* W DET (9-7) W GB (7-9) W LAR (11-5)* L SEA (9-7) L NE (13-3)* L NYJ (5-11) W TB (5-11) W AWAY MIN (13-3)* L DET (9-7) L GB (7-9) L ARZ (8-8) W SF (6-10) L BUF (9-7)* L MIA (6-10) W NYG (3-13) W *Playoff Teams I am hoping we can split the division (3-3), beat the Jets and Bucs at home,…