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Bears | Orton appears to have upper hand Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:36:59 -0700 John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports Chicago Bears QB Kyle Orton appears to have the edge over QB Rex Grossman in the team's quarterback competition. At this point, the job appears to be Orton's to lose because he has less of a chance of losing games. Orton simply makes fewer mistakes than Grossman, even though Grossman possesses the stronger arm.

Bears | Bradley's status for start of camp unknown Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:16:58 -0700 Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears WR Mark Bradley's (knee) status for the start for training camp is unknown.

I stated that this particular drill was to work on footwork. Orton may not have that problem and therefore is working on other aspects of his game he feels he needs extra work on and was probably working on those instead of the footwork issues. i never stated Orton doesn't have aspects of his game he doesn't need work on. I was stating that those other issues may be stuff he needs to focus on rather then the issues Rex has.

If he doesn't have footwork problems, why would he be focusing on fixing a problem he doesn't have as that was the drill they were working on for that particular issue? I would assume he is going over other aspects of his game he needs improvement on.

Bears | Team interested in L. Jordan? Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:16:59 -0700 Bill Williamson, of ESPN.com, reports the Chicago Bears are a potential suitor for the services of Oakland Raiders RB LaMont Jordan via trade.

FAVRE CAN EASILY PUT PACKERS IN A BIND Posted by Mike Florio on July 3, 2008, 6:02 p.m. Adam Schefter of NFL Network lays out the procedure that quarterback Brett Favre would follow if/when he decides to play football again. Favre currently is on the reserve/retired list. To be activated from it, Favre only has to send written notice to the Packers and to the league of his desire to play. The Packers would then have 24 hours to reinstate Favre, or to release him. The other possibility would be to activate Favre and then attempt to trade him, if the Packers don’t want him back on the team. But they would be required to use a roster spot on him until he is traded. As to whether the Packers want Favre, Schefter reports that there are folks in the organization who go both ways on the issue. As to whether Favre wants to play, Schefter confirms that Favre is training as if he’s returning. If he chooses to do so, the Packers have limited options — and there’s a good chance that they like none of them.

BEARS REACH DEALS WITH THREE ROOKIES Posted by Michael David Smith on July 1, 2008, 1:42 p.m. The Bears announced today that they have signed one of their draft picks and come to contract agreements with two others. Defensive tackle Marcus Harrison, a third-round pick out of Arkansas, signed a four-year contract. Harrison is a big talent with two big question marks: He suffered a torn ACL in the spring of 2007 and was arrested in August and accused of having an ecstasy pill and marijuana in his vehicle. If Harrison stays healthy and stays out of trouble, the Bears got a steal. If not, GM Jerry Angelo will have to answer why he used a third-round pick on a guy with character and injury issues. Wide receiver Earl Bennett and cornerback Zack Bowman have not yet signed, but have both agreed to four-year deals. Bennett was a third-round pick out of Vanderbilt, where he was very productive as a slot receiver. He’s expected to get significant playing time as a rookie. Bowman was a fifth-round pick out of Nebraska whose knees kept him off some teams’ draft boards; he tore the ACL in his left knee in March 2006 and ruptured the patellar tendon in his right knee in March 2007. The Bears always try to move quickly in getting their drat picks signed before training camp, and this year is no exception. Chicago has now signed or agreed to terms with 10 of its 12 draft picks, the most of any NFL team. Permalink | Comments Back to Top

This staff is starting to really worry me. We went 7 and 9 last year, got rid of our best WR, and they are happy with the way the team looks. We haven't added any players to improve this team thru free agency and are expecting all the problems we had to be fixed by unproven players picked up in the draft. Either Jerry has truly lost his mind or he is so arrogant he thinks he can draft stars with every pick he makes in the draft.

MARCUS ROBINSON RETIRES AS A BEAR Posted by Josh Alper on June 9, 2008, 11:16 a.m. In a move greeted with less fanfare than Brett Favre’s, wide receiver Marcus Robinson has announced his intention to retire as a member of the Chicago Bears. Robinson actually had retirement thrust upon him when the Vikings cut him on Christmas Eve 2006 after he criticized Brad Childress and others with the team. He tried to catch on with the Detroit Lions - Matt Millen never met a wide receiver he didn’t like - but they didn’t have a spot for him. Robinson spent three years with the Vikings and was with the Ravens for one season in 2003. Robinson spent five years with Chicago, including his remarkable 1999 campaign. That probably explains why he’s going the Bill Schroeder route in retirement. In 1999 he caught 84 balls for 1,400 yards and nine touchdowns but battled injuries the next two seasons and never approached such lofty numbers again. He never lost his nose for the end zone, though, finishing with 43 touchdowns on his 325 career receptions.

Bears | Olsen impressive Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:26:50 -0700 Larry Mayer, of ChicagoBears.com, reports Chicago Bears TE Greg Olsen has been one of the most impressive players during the team's minicamp and offseason workouts. He continues to beat linebackers on pass patterns down the field. Hopefully it's a sign of things to come this upcoming season.

Can you say bye bye Thugerella....aka RMJ.

Bears | Quarterback competition could be long one Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:46:06 -0700 The Associated Press reports Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith said he is prepared to let QB Rex Grossman and QB Kyle Orton compete for the team's starting quarterback job until the fourth game of the preseason. "Ideally you would like to have someone in place going into that last week of the preseason," Smith said. "But we'll just let it play out. If it's not clear by then, we'll let it go right up until (preseason's end)."

Count me in

Ok first and formost Training camp is used to get timing down and learn players tendencies. When a player doesn't play with those individuals during this timeframe they dont build a Repor with the other starters as they are not practicing with them. Throwing a player out there after preseason and training camp without having played with the people around you puts the individual at a disadvantage. Orton has never been given the opportunity before this year, as he has been the 3rd string QB, to take significant reps with the starters and get used to their tendencies. THAT is the problem I believe most people have had. Getting to practice between weeks after a player goes down does not give a player time to get timing down and game speed down until they have played a few games. Orton's numbers were getting better and he was getting more comfortable last year and for once didn't have a skeleton version of the playbook to run. We have seen what Grossman can do, he is inconsistant. People now want to see what Orton can given the same reps and chance to win the starting job, not to mention how he will look with a full preseason and training camp with the first team to get the timing down. I hope either or both of them have a breakout year and we have a nice problem of having 2 starter quality NFL QB's on the team instead of none.

Orton is a backup based on what? He hasn't been given a fair shake were Grossman has been spoonfed the first team. I think most people on here would love to have EITHER of them succeed. The problem I believe most have is that Orton hasn't been given an equal opportunity to succeed for whatever reason and they want to see him given an equal opportunity to prove he is an NFL caliber QB. I know I sure have noticed he has alot better pocket presense the Grossman as far as stepping up into the pocket to avoid sacks.

Don't forget to take into account the weather in the Packer game, where Orton outplayed Brett Favre.

"Cedric Benson The Bears have invested too much to cut him loose without getting all the facts about his arrest. He's a hard guy to trust, yes, but a team desperate for a spark in the running game can ill afford to simply discard a runner who they think might benefit from a revamped offensive line. The bigger question revolves around Benson's surgically repaired ankle, which has been said to be weaker than before he broke it in Week 12. Right now he's probably No. 1—with an asterisk." From Chicago Tribue. Interesting what they have to say about his ankle being weaker then before the injury. Maybe concern for reinjury?

I see JA's ultimate plan is to have every pick in the 7th round. That is where all the good players are found. hahaha

Bears | Team has many targets in draft Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:08:41 -0700 The Northwest Herald reports the Chicago Bears have clearly stressed the need for offensive line help in this year's NFL Draft. In addition, the team will also consider selecting a running back, quarterback, wide receiver and a defensive lineman. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bears | Offensive line is key Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:03:04 -0700 The Northwest Herald reports Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner said everything starts with a good offensive line. "You can't win in this league without being solid and good up front," Turner said, "no matter how good your back is, no matter how good your quarterback is. It all starts up there." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bears | Team could trade up in draft Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:53:56 -0700 The Northwest Herald reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said he is not ruling out the option of the team trading up in this year's NFL Draft. Angelo thinks there are about 10 special players in this year's draft class. However, since Angelo joined the team in 2001, they have never traded up in the first round. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bears | Team not ruling out trade for Gould Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:53:26 -0700 The Associated Press reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said the team does not anticipate trading PK Robbie Gould and have not had any discussions with other teams. However, Angelo said if a trade became available that would make the team better, they would look to possibly trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bears | Team not ruling out trade for Hester Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:52:58 -0700 The Associated Press reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said the team does not anticipate trading WR Devin Hester and have not had any discussions with other teams. However, Angelo said if a trade became available that would make the team better, they would look to possibly trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bears | Team not ruling out trade for T. Harris Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:52:23 -0700 The Associated Press reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said the team does not anticipate trading DL Tommie Harris and have not had any discussions with other teams. However, Angelo said if a trade became available that would make the team better, they would look to possibly trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bears | Team not ruling out trade for Urlacher Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:42:57 -0700 The Associated Press reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said the team does not anticipate trading LB Brian Urlacher and have not had any discussions with other teams. However, Angelo said if a trade became available that would make the team better, they would look to possibly trade. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LONG GETS $30 MILLION GUARANTEED Posted by Mike Florio on April 22, 2008, 1:16 p.m. Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that tackle Jake Long will receive $30 million guaranteed as part of his five-year, $57 million deal with the Miami Dolphins. Long will get $2 million less in guaranteed money and $4 million less in total money than Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell received a year ago, but Long is tied up for one less season. And since different people interpret the term “guaranteed” differently, the only way to compare Long’s deal to Russell’s is to line ‘em up and parse the language. For Parcells, it’s a win because he paid less money. For Long (and his agent), it’s a win because the deal covers one less season. We’d still love to know whether Vernon Gholston had a meaningful chance to take less money than that.

Bears | Team makes preseason changes Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:42:53 -0700 Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears announced Tuesday, April 22, that the team will have a new partner for preseason games, Fox-32. Fox will carry all four of the team's preseason games. Former NFL QB Erik Kramer will replace Mike Ditka as the color analyst for the team's preseason games. Kramer will join play-by-play voice Dave Barnett. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hopefully Thugarella doesn't see any geeky looking students with laptops while he is there... Bears | Players to appear at Chicago school Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:47:47 -0700 ChicagoBears.com reports Chicago Bears FS Danieal Manning and CB Ricky Manning Jr. will appear at Funston Elementary School in Chicago Tuesday, April 22, to participate in an assembly for over 300 students in support of the Bears' "What Moves U" fitness program. Both players will lead students in fitness exercises, assist with a nutrition trivia game and help educate kids about the importance of being physically active. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bears | Hester reportedly unhappy with contract Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:19:34 -0700 Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears WR Devin Hester is reportedly unhappy with his contract, according to NFL Network's Deion Sanders. Sanders said, "They're looking for tremendous things from this guy, Devin Hester, but Devin Hester isn't happy with his contract and he deserves to be paid amongst the league's best." The team has only had preliminary talks with Hester's agent, Eugene Parker.

Oh I don't know maybe what direction the Dolphins go will dictate what OT another team may take therefore affecting what players are available when the bears draft? That could possibly be what it has to do with the Bears. Thank you very much drive thru

Looks like Jake doesn't want to work for the chicken of the sea as he isn't dolphin safe JAKE DOESN’T WANT TO BE A DOLPHIN? Posted by Mike Florio on April 15, 2008, 12:50 p.m. As the agent for Michigan tackle Jake Long continues to negotiate with the Miami Dolphins regarding the possibility of working out a contract before the time comes for the Dolphins to make their pick, there’s a report that Jake isn’t all that juiced about playing for the Fins. John Czarnecki of FOXSports.com reports that “[t]he word on the street” is that Long doesn’t want to play in Miami. But talks are continuing between the team and Long’s agent because of the “special honor” of being the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. (Yeah, those Steve Emtman rookie cards are going for about 100 . . . yen.) Czarnecki says that, if/when the talks with Jake Long break down, the Fins won’t move on to defensive end Chris Long. The Virginia product, the son of Hall of Famer Howie Long, has been presumed for several months to have the inside track because he’s the safest pick on the board. The Fins apparently then would look after Jake Long to defensive end/linebacker Vernon Gholston. With talk of Gholston slipping in the eyes of other teams, he’d be very wise to take the best deal he can get, if/when he gets an opportunity to negotiate with the Fins.