eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com - 3/20/2009
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The Chicago Bears drafted WR Earl Bennett with their third-round pick in last year's NFL draft . In college (Vanderbilt), Bennett set the SEC career mark for receptions (236).
Bennett wasn't as successful making the transition to the NFL.
" I struggled [learning] the plays last year ," ...
Earl Bennett Speaks Up about Jay Cutler Trade
bearsbacker.com 4/5/2009 — Earl Bennett spoke about being reunited with his old teammate at Vanderbilt:
"I was surprised, I thought it was a joke."
"Jay just asked me if I was ready, he is going to be a great asset to our offense, and I think we're going to get things rolling. He is a great guy. He's going to do a ...
Earl Bennett Switching To Number 80, Superstardom To Follow
blogdownchicagobears.com 4/30/2009 — 19 Bears were assigned jersey numbers Wednesday, including wide receiver Earl Bennett, the only incumbent who’ll be sporting new digits in 2009. No word yet on how it’ll help him get his first NFL catch, but if it worked for Mark Bradley… oh, wait.
Where is Earl Bennett?
zonersports.com 11/21/2008 — The Bears were in desperate need of a playmaker at Wide Receiver, even after a trip to Retread Island where Angelo found Marty Booker and Brandon Lloyd in the bargain bin. So Angelo used his first pick in round 3–#70 overall–to select Earl Bennett from Vanderbilt.
So where is he?
Bears need to make a move for QB Cutler
chicagotribune.com 3/17/2009 — When Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett needed a quarterback to throw him passes during Bennett's Pro Day a year ago at Vanderbilt University, he called Jay Cutler. It was a local call, and Bennett already knew the number.
Will This Lethargic Receiver Be Our Saving Grace?
blogdownchicagobears.com 3/19/2009 — As Kyle Orton labored through an inconsistent, mediocre campaign in 2008 — 24 quarterbacks finished with a better passer rating — most of Bears nation was left to wonder where the wide receiver help was hiding.
While most of the hidden talent took the field every game, one said ...
Bears sign Safety Glenn Earl
bearsbacker.com 3/21/2009 — The Bears invited safety Glenn Earl to there three day mini-camp and wound up signing him to a contract today.
Earl, 28, joins only the second team of his career.
He was a fourth round pick in 2004 by the Houston Texans out of Notre Dame.
The problem with Earl, is hasn't played a single ...
Bears add safety Glenn Earl
eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com 3/21/2009 — The Chicago Bears have added another safety to their roster this off-season. Per ESPN.com, the Bears have signed Glenn Earl to a one-year contract, which is expected to be worth $620,000 (the veteran league minimum).
He joined the Bears for their recent three-day mini-camp and appears to be ...
Bears Announce Jersey Numbers; Bennett Changes
windycitygridiron.com 5/1/2009 — Before we get to the jersey numbers, it is worth noting that Earl Bennett has changed his number from 85 to 80.
"Number 80 has so much tradition behind it with Jerry Rice and Cris Carter and those guys, and hopefully I can become one of those ...
Need to no: Free agency isn't where Bears shop
suntimes.com 3/22/2009 — A mid-March minicamp is a strange starting point for an NFL season. So when asked where the Bears are at, coach Lovie Smith gave the only reasonable answer he could muster: at the beginning.