chicagotribune.com - 11/24/2008
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The built-in qualifier is that these were the Rams, who are close to perfecting a new attack called the "purported offense." With that out of the way, so what? The Bears' besieged defense took a few steps Sunday — baby steps, perhaps — but steps nevertheless in a 27-3 victory. Yes, the Rams are ...
zonersports.com - 11/17/2008
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zonersports.com —
It’s time for an NFL quiz. Your defense
faces 3rd & 4. Do you play your cornerbacks:...
A) 6-8 yards off the ball or B) up on the line and jam the receivers on the snap. Hmmm…nope, it’s not a trick question. And while I’m not a football coach, I’d bet my first born that the answer is B.
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Going Off On The Bears
zonersports.com - 11/24/2008
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zonersports.com —
Before you go and dismiss this performance as
just an indication of how bad the Rams are…consider...
how bad the Bears defense has been all season. Lesser QBs than Marc Bulger have chewed up the Bears defense.
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Bears Finally Show the D
suntimes.com - 11/25/2008
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BEARS-RAMS ONE-LINERS
ProFootballTalk.com —
... for the Bears. Said Bears LB Lance Briggs, “It’s going to be critical, if we want to win the next five games, to bring the right kind of energy . We’re going to have to be aggressive, be physical, and we have to take the ball away.” Danieal Manning is now the Bears’ primary kick returner, and ...
Black and Blue all over: Game night
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... a loud return to the headlines Sunday in St. Louis, writes Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times. Defensive end Adewale Ogunleye and defensive tackle Tommie Harris each had two sacks, and Ogunleye had the hit that knocked Rams quarterback Marc Bulger out of the game. It didn't look like running back Matt Forte (132 yards) was hitting the rookie wall on Sunday, writes Bob LeGere of the Daily Herald. The Bears showed a new energy on defense, according to Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Tribune. Minnesota coach Brad ...
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132-yard day a snap for Forte —
Chicago Sun-Times Bears 11/24/2008
ST. LOUIS -- It was a little piece of genius. Not only did the Bears immediately go back to Matt Forte after his first lost fumble of the season, they snapped the ball directly to him out of the wildcat formation.
