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Yeah good for Rex, as soon as he learns the playbook he will be the number two QD

It.s not the size of the dog in the fight it's size of the fight in the dog. With him being smaller at 6'1 225 he will be harder to block for the linemen and TE because he is quicker to get out of the blocking angles and attacking the ball.

Bears | Close to a contract with Gilbert Comment (0) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:31:10 -0700 Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears are close to a contract with DT Jarron Gilbert. Gilbert's agent, Frank Bauer, visited practice Wednesday, June 3, and spent must of the time talking with general manager Jerry Angelo and college scouting director Greg Gabriel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bears | No concern Forte's injury is serious Comment (0) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:30:55 -0700 Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte (hamstring) could be held out for the next two weeks, but it will only be a precautionary measure because there's no concern his hamstring strain is serious. Multiple sources said Forte is fine. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bears | Tinoisamoa due to make $1 million in 2009 Comment (0) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:04:30 -0700 Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears LB Pisa Tinoisamoa will make $1 million with the team.

Players go Plaxico with wide acclaimby Brad Biggs, The Chicago Sun-Times , Chicago Sun Times add this RSS blog email print Jerry Angelo's door remains open when it comes to adding a veteran wide receiver. Bears players would like to say ''come on in'' to Plaxico Burress. The general manager has not ruled out anything, and in an offseason like none the franchise has seen, everything is in play eight weeks before training camp. That includes Burress, the former New York Giants receiver who remains without a team while the NFL waits to see how his gun charge proceeds in New York courts. Burress could be the final piece in a vast reshaping of the roster over the last two months, keyed by the April 2 trade for quarterback Jay Cutler. It was shortly after the deal that Burress told Bears' radio sideline reporter Zach Zaidman that Cutler had made what amounted to a recruiting call. Why not? He's a big wide receiver with big-play credentials and he would instantly take pressure off Devin Hester and the unproven first- and second-year players Cutler otherwise will count on. ''I feel pretty comfortable with what we have here right now," Hester said. ''If we added Plaxico Burress, that's only going to build confidence even more. Why wouldn't he help us?'' On Wednesday, Angelo kept open the possibility of fortifying the position. ''I can't say that it's 50-50 or anything like that,'' he told the team's Web site. ''We plan on going into training camp with what we have right now.'' Just like the Bears planned on going with Kyle Orton as their quarterback. Things happened. Agent Drew Rosenhaus did not return a phone call seeking comment, but he announced last week that three teams have inquired about Burress. They are believed to be the Bears , Jets and Buccaneers. If Angelo is going to make a late addition to the position, Burress is the most talented player available. He has averaged 15.5 yards per catch in his career. His ability at 31 isn't the issue, it's whether he will be available. He faces up to 3? years in jail for carrying an unlicensed handgun in Manhattan last November, the one that he accidentally put a hole in his leg with at a nightclub. Burress' next court date is June 15, and Giants play-by-play man Bob Papa reported he already has turned down a plea that would have put him behind bars for two months. It's not inconceivable that his legal situation will be resolved by the start of the season. While the court side of this issue is the biggest hurdle, Burress also could face a suspension from commissioner Roger Goodell. But even if Burress is out till midseason, he could help in the stretch. There have been reports that Burress was constantly at odds with Giants coach Tom Coughlin. Bears players in leadership roles don't foresee that as an issue. ''I have played here all my career so I don't know the standard anywhere else but the standard here is set and it's not going to change for anybody,'' defensive end Alex Brown said. ''If he comes here, then he'll have to do what we do and live up to those standards. Plax, hey, who wouldn't want that guy on their team? He's a great player.'' Tight end Desmond Clark said word is there aren't any problems with Burress. ''Talent is talent,'' Clark said. ''But the one thing you don't want are bad guys. Just from people I talk to, everybody says he is a really, really good guy.'' The Giants' offense wasn't the same last season minus Burress down the stretch, and teammates bemoaned his absence. ''If a guy like that gets in trouble and he's not around the team, if people didn't like him, they would take their shots at him right there,'' Clark said. ''Nobody took a shot at Plaxico. He's going to sign with somebody, no doubt, because he is a great talent. ''From everything I know, he just made a couple stupid mistakes. That doesn't make him a bad guy. If he was to come here, we would welcome him. Why wouldn't we?'' For now, Earl Bennett is projected to start opposite Hester. The Bears are banking on contributions from rookie Juaquin Iglesias and slot receiver Rashied Davis. Brandon Rideau and Johnny Knox are in the mix. Remember, Angelo acknowledged the Bears would have drafted a wide receiver in the first round had they not traded for Cutler. He wanted to upgrade the position. ''So far they have been making the right decisions on the guys they have been picking, so I am hopeful whatever they do works,'' Hester said. ''It's been a heck of an offseason so far. We're shooting for the Super Bowl.''

Bears | Bennett projected to start Comment (0) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:29:49 -0700 Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears WR Earl Bennett is projected to start at wide receiver opposite WR Devin Hester. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bears | Still open to signing Burress Comment (0) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:20:16 -0700 Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears have not ruled out signing free-agent WR Plaxico Burress (Giants). ''I can't say that it's 50-50 or anything like that,'' general manager Jerry Angelo said. ''We plan on going into training camp with what we have right now." The Bears are believed to be one of the three teams that have inquired about Burress' availability with his agent, Drew Rosenhaus

Frank Omiyale with first team at left guard By Vaughn McClure As the Bears get deeper into team drills, the first team offensive line has Frank Omiyale at left guard alongside left tackle Orlando Pace. Josh Beekman, last year's starter at left tackle, is working behind Olin Kreutz at center

Jay Cutler to Devin Hester: Already in sync Chicago Bears combo hit stride quickly David Haugh | On the Bears June 4, 2009 One play into Wednesday's full-team Bears scrimmage session confirmed the most interesting bit of progress at Halas Hall still three months before the 2009 season-opener. Jay Cutler glided back into a seven-step drop, set his feet in a pocket protected by left tackle Orlando Pace, and peered downfield where wide receiver Devin Hester had gotten a step on his defender. For aesthetic purposes, ignore for a moment that cornerback Zack Bowman was limited in how physical he could get with Hester in this non-contact drill. But that is beside the point. The point that will be driven home whenever the Bears offense takes the field from now until September came in the way Cutler's arching spiral hit Hester in stride and landed gently in his hands. And the way Hester kept running to the end zone like it was a play he would go home and watch on "SportsCenter." All Hester had to do was get a step. The ball was there, easily within reach, right where the playbook said it should be. All he had to do was catch it, tuck it and run with that rare speed of his. When the Bears keep saying they have confidence in their rather pedestrian corps of wide receivers, this is why. When general manager Jerry Angelo continues to espouse the theory that the quarterback makes the receiver, and not the other way around, this is why. "As good as advertised," tight end Desmond Clark said of Cutler. But that was not the only thing obvious on display Wednesday during Organized Team Activities. 1Pisa Tinoisamoa will have to earn his starting job at strong-side linebacker. Linebackers coach Bob Babich wanted to make one point perfectly clear. " Nick Roach is the starting [strong-side linebacker] and there's competition," Babich said. "We feel good no matter who ends up starting at that position." Tinoisamoa has more experience than Roach and, based on his first six seasons in the league with the Rams, projects as a better player. But the Bears will work him along slowly -- there's no hurry -- and let the matter become clearer during the preseason as it should be. Tinoisamoa reflected the delicate nature of the competition when he addressed how Roach and injured former starter Hunter Hillenmeyer, whom Roach beat out last year, welcomed him. "They've been super generous and nice to me ... but I don't think it's right for me to say something about the situation," Tinoisamoa said. 2Suddenly, linebacker might be the Bears' deepest position. Babich almost couldn't contain himself pointing out Jamar Williams -- remember him -- has intercepted three passes in the five previous days. Williams is the perennial backup to Lance Briggs who never has gotten a fair shot to prove himself as a starter in three NFL seasons -- and barring injury won't get a chance in his fourth. But Williams is good enough to start on many NFL teams. Add Roach and Hillenmeyer, who didn't practice because he still is recovering from surgery to repair a sports hernia, and that's a No. 2 linebacking corps full of guys who each have starting experience. Rookie Marcus Freeman also looks like a keeper, perhaps clouding the future of '08 draft pick Joey LaRocque. 3Tight end might be the second-deepest position. No Bears receiver may benefit more from the Cutler Effect than tight end Greg Olsen, who must consider 75 receptions and 10 touchdown catches a realistic goal. Reliable veteran Clark still can get open downfield and showed off his good hands during a nice catch during team drills. Then there's newly signed free-agent Michael Gaines, the imposing third tight end who looked like he was wearing shoulder pads Wednesday and should make third-and-short much less daunting this season. 4Josh Bullocks is the team's most experienced safety and means business. Don't assume Bullocks was switched quietly to strong safety from the free safety spot he has primarily played during his first four NFL seasons simply to supply depth. The way Bullocks sees it, he is there to challenge returning starter Kevin Payne -- who's a big hitter but still could improve his feel for the game. "Me learning strong safety is actually going to pay big dividends for me in the long run," Bullocks said. As the Bears search for the right safety combination among Craig Steltz, Corey Graham, Payne and Bullocks, Bullocks' 49 NFL starts can't be overlooked. 5The atmosphere is back. The novelty of Cutler's first public practice two weeks ago hadn't worn off. It was June 3, but the energy and excitement level of a typically mundane practice was palpable. One player compared it to spring football at a big-time college football program. The players feel the buzz and discuss the anticipation level of training camp. The anticipation level of training camp. Which is only 57 days away, if you're counting.

Can Brandon Rideau Contribute? by GeauxBears on Jun 2, 2009 5:00 PM CDT 29 comments The Chicago Bears picked up wide receiver Brandon Rideau after he was cut in the 2006 preseason by the Cleveland Browns. He has since spent his time on the practice squad. A lot of people have been asking about Rideau, wondering why the Bears have been keeping him around for so long without actually doing anything with him. Larry Meyer addressed Rideau in the May 26 edition of Chalk Talk. Brandon Rideau is having a very good offseason. He’s made some nice catches in the workouts I’ve watched, including a nifty grab along the sideline in an OTA practice last week. Given his knowledge of the system coupled with the lack of experience at the receiver position, Rideau should have a golden opportunity to earn a spot on the Bears' 53-man roster and possibly contribute on offense. As a receiver, Rideau has excellent hands but lacks top-end speed. One big thing in Rideau's favor is that he's a solid four-phase performer on special teams, something that's a requirement for the fourth and fifth receivers. Brandon Rideau is listed at 6'3", 198lbs, and was undrafted in 2005 out of Kansas. He has good size, good hands, and 2009 seems like the perfect opportunity for him to start contributing. Last preseason, Rideau ended up with 5 catches for 127 yards and 3 TDs. The Bears are not strong at WR, and having Jay Cutler at the helm might just bring out the best in Rideau. He is also the tallest WR on the Bears roster. What do you think are the chances of Rideau making the 53-man roster?

The Chiefs are Bringing in Veteran Safety Mike Brown for a Visit by Chris on Jun 3, 2009 6:56 AM CDT in 2009 Offseason 16 comments View full size photo uploaded June 3, 2009 And the Scott Pioli strategy of filling out the roster with accomplished veteran NFL players continues: The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing in the veteran safety for a visit today, according to a league source, in a move that would reunite him with first-year head coach Todd Haley, who was the Bears' receivers coach from 2001 to 2003. The Bears let Brown's contract expire, and he has been a free agent for three months. Brown told another source he is motivated to prove he remains a starting-caliber player. His injury history includes a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the season opener at San Diego in 2007. The Bears drafted Brown 39th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2005 and was an All-Pro selection in 2001 and 2005. (Ed. Note: Table added by Primetime at 7:55 AM) The Kansas City Chiefs have their starters at safety - Jarrad Page and Bernard Pollard - but seriously lack depth at the position. Behind Page and Pollard, the Chiefs have veteran and defensive captainJon McGraw, undrafted free agent Ricky Price and 2008 3rd round pick Dajuan Morgan. Brown would added some much need, Pioli style depth. Plus, like a Zach Thomas, Mike Brown will help the younger guys: Brown is also noted by teammates and coaches for his on-field coaching ability. He made the NFL transitions much easier for his fellow safeties Chris Harris and Danieal Manning by making sure they were in the correct positions. Brian Urlacher often referred to him as the actual leader of the defense. This is a Scott Pioli/Todd Haley signing to a T. Brown played for Chicago during Haley's tenure there as the wide recievers coach. The big knock on Brown is his injury history, which is a big reason the Bears released him. Brown injured his Achilles in 2004; a Lisfranc fracture in 2006; knee injury in 2007; and a calf injury late in the 2008 season that soured the Bears on Brown and his new contract. The last year Brown completed an entire season injury free was 2003. So, should the Chiefs sign Mike Brown? I say yes. It makes so much sense - from veteran leadership to depth. This is what Scott Pioli does best - find veterans, bring them into the fold and maximize their value.

Is #50 officialy retired? Maybe he could call Mike to see if he could wear that number.

IMHO i think the problem with our DE'S is that they are limited in their rushing styles. Take the ends from the Colts Mathis & Freeney...they go in, they rush outside, they bull rush and they spin in & out. I see the same thing game in and game out from our DE'S they rush to the outside and get blocked out of the play past the QB. Sometimes they are allowed to rush inside and do a stunt here and there but not often. If we were to mix it up a bit stunts and so on they will be more effective getting to the QB because the line will not know who is going where and will miss a block. Look how the Giants & Steelers and the Ravens work this to prefection.

We wont even go there ok lol

I read somewhere that Cutler is like 15-1 when his team (The Broncos) hold the other team to 21 points or less. Now if our defense contuniues like it has the last five yeares will have a great chance for many winning seasons. These are the scoring precentages over the last 5 years. 2004 Offense scoring per game 14.4, Defensive points allowed 20.6, record 5-11 2005 Offense scoring per game 16.2, Defensive points allowed 12.6, record 11-5 playoffs 2006 Offense scoring per game 26.6, Defensive points allowed 15.8, record 13-3 Superbowl 2007 Offense scoring per game 20.8, Defensive points allowed 21.7, record 7-9 2008 Offense scoring per game 23.4, Defensive points allowed 21.8, record 9-7

If we signed Burress are are a losk for the playoffs. We will have become a team that will have both a running game and deadly passing game . Our offense will give our defense a chance to not try to win games but the chance to tee off on the other team because they will be playing from behind.

-It that happens hopefully it will be served during either one of our games with them so he won't be taking cheap shots at Cutler.

The thrown at and passes caught is a bit misleading considering the factor that how many times did Orton get the ball there. It was over thrown or bounicing off the dirt at least 20 of those throws.

imho i think Al Afalava, might stick as McBride might by the odd man out. Moore will take his place better player with more upside(played WR & returned pumts & kicks)about him and Braham bullocks & Afalava fight it out for the FS spot

CB Bowman, Zackary 35 CB 6-1 193 Nebraska Burgess, Rudy 39 CB 5-10 186 Arizona State Graham, Corey 21 CB 6-0 193 New Hampshire Hamilton, Marcus 24 CB 5-11 188 Virginia McBride, Trumaine 26 CB 5-9 185 Ole Miss Moore, D.J. * 30 CB 5-8 192 Vanderbilt Turenne, Woodny * 47 CB 6-1 182 Louisville Tillman, Charles 33 CB 6-1 198 Louisiana-Lafayette Vasher, Nathan 31 CB 5-10 187 Texas FS/SS Afalava, Al * 46 S 5-11 213 Oregon State Bullocks, Josh 36 S 6-1 207 Nebraska Deleston, Dahna * 45 S 6-0 211 Connecticut Earl, Glenn 32 S 6-1 213 Notre Dame Manning, Danieal 38 FS 5-11 200 Abilene Christian Payne, Kevin 44 S 6-0 212 Louisiana-Monroe Steltz, Craig 20 S 6-1 210 LSU Bold are my cuts so far

You say Gaines is a TE period,but so is Olsen and we used him at FB on certain plays. Gaines is a better blocker than McKie and I could see him as a FB becaause of his blocking and catching abilities.Now is we moved him to a FB only role I don't think we would do that, but the problem now is that We have Olsen,Clark,Davis and Gaines at TE along with McKie and Davis at FB so do we keep 4 TE's and 2 FB's? Who is the odd man out Kellen Daivs (TE)and Jason Davis(FB)? We also have Lance Louis who is a TE but we are playing him at guard, and Fontael Mines at TE(gonna get cut).IMHO I would be hard pressed to cut Kellen Davis TE at 6'7 because he can provide such a mismatch in the red zone in the two TE set. I think this will be Clark's (6'3. 244lbs 11th yr) last year with the Bears with Gaines (6'4, 277 lbs 6th yr) taking his place.

Pisa Tinoisamoa to visit Bears -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009...on_pisa_t.html "While linebacker does not look like a need area, the veteran began his successful career in St. Louis playing for Smith and linebackers coach Bob Babich. The Bears are interested enough to have him in for a visit to Halas Hall Wednesday, according to an NFL source. That trip that coincides with the first OTA of the offseason."

Yo Big Daddy I feel the same way you do. It's a business and we are in the business to win More wins the more Championships more money for the owners and playrs,more enjoyment for the fans.Hell I don't care if we had "The Longest Yard's" football teams roster just long as the Bears are winners!

What did Lynch ftom the bills get for having a loaded gun and DUP......wst like 3 games?

Imho it was said somewhere that he was going to get 6 days with a plea deal, but he wanted no jail time. I think that he will get something far less than the three to five because he is a football player, he wasn't committing a crime(other than having the gun) like robery or murder. and the money he is paying the lawyers to keep him out of jail. He might get a suspended by the league for 4 games but that will be at the start of the year. We then have 12 games with him

With Cutler, will Bears dig long ball? Turner will have more freedom to open up playbook Dan Pompei | On the NFL May 19, 2009 The joke goes when Jay Cutler showed up at Halas Hall after his trade from Denver, nobody knew who he was. See, none of us in Chicago recognizes what a real quarterback looks like. The next issue is if anyone in Chicago will know what to do with one. Other than buy him a beer, of course. Bears coach Lovie Smith and offensive coordinator Ron Turner never have worked with a talent like Cutler, but they believe they know how to use him. Dan Pompei E-mail | Recent columns The first thing you need to know is even though the Bears' most talented player now is a quarterback, Smith does not intend to get off the bus passing. The central theme of the offense remains balance and, really, that is a good thing. Balance will make Cutler a more effective quarterback because the threat of the run game will open up the passing game by allowing one-on-one opportunities for the players running pass patterns. "We have a lot of trust and faith in what Jay will do," said Smith. "I know he's an all-pro quarterback and we are going through unchartered waters a little bit. But we aren't going to change what we are. ... We just expect to do what we believe in better." Still, Cutler will be flinging it plenty. Here is a dirty little secret Smith might not want us to know: Even last year, when the perception was that the offense was as conservative as George Halas' fedora, the Bears passed the ball 56.6 percent of the time in the first half of games, when the score usually is not a major consideration in calling plays. That was 14th-highest percentage in the NFL, according to STATS. Shhhh, the Vikings are listening. With Cutler, the temptation to throw more will be greater. "We've seen that arm everybody talked about, and it gives everybody confidence, the entire football team," Smith says. Where Cutler and the Bears may deviate a little from the past is in the second half of close games. That is when you need a quarterback the most. And that is when it would make sense to hop on the back of a player who was deemed valuable enough to give up two first-round draft picks and a third to acquire. Cutler, if used properly and supported by his teammates, will give the Bears a comeback dimension they rarely have had in the franchise's 89-year history. Three pro scouts said Cutler's arm is the second-strongest in the NFL after Oakland's JaMarcus Russell. The Bears figure to try to take full advantage of Cutler's long throws, assuming someone can catch them. "It's hard in this league to have 60-, 70-, 80-yard drives without getting some big plays," said Turner, who knows all too well. "We've always believed in taking shots [downfield so] I'm excited about what he's going to allow us to do." The two areas in which Cutler has a significant edge over Kyle Orton are deep balls and quick feet. Cutler had 55 completions of 20 yards or more last season -- second in the NFL, compared with 34 for Orton. On attempts of 20 or more, Cutler had a passer rating of 77.0 while Orton's was 49.3. Cutler also had 151 more rushing yards than Orton, but his mobility is more valuable as a passer than a runner. "We'll definitely move the pocket more with him," Turner says. "He is good at it when it's called to move the pocket, and he also is good at creating a play, extending a play when nothing is there. That's something I'm really excited about. If everything is not perfect -- protection, you don't get the coverage you want -- he can create something by moving around." Turner and the Bears offensive coaches are not rewriting the playbook for Cutler. But they will be dusting off chapters of it that they rarely, if ever, have used. Without question, the Bears will be different offensively. Turner has studied how the Broncos used Cutler, and he plans on picking the brain of former Denver coach Mike Shanahan. The beauty of having Cutler is it opens up options for Turner as a game-planner and play-caller. With Cutler, there are no handcuffs or shackles on Turner in terms of his calls. It has become about what the offense can do instead of what it can't do. "Hopefully we are getting to the point where we don't have to protect everything we are doing, and not just because of Jay," Turner said. "We want to call something, we can call it. That's going to happen this year. If we see something we want to do, we won't say -- 'I'd like to do that but I can't.' At times, you had that in the past."Even though the season is nearly four months away, Turner and Cutler have been meeting daily, usually for a couple of hours. They discuss terminology, how the Bears call things, how Cutler is most comfortable operating. The education of Cutler has gone well, as has the integration of Cutler to his new team. "Jay has been everything we want him to be," Smith said. "He has come in on a mission to be one of the guys and get accepted in the locker room. He has done a super job with that. He has been in the trenches running every sprint, being helpful, moving into the leadership role." It remains to be seen if Cutler will return the calls of Michael McCaskey. But as long as he executes the calls of Turner, it's all good.

Yes that might be treue,but we should find out what it is? Is it something that we can fix maybe or maybe not. But if we did and fixed whats wrong this could be a gem hiding in a haystack. But I'm sure he is better than some of the players we have on the practice squad like Broussard