chicagotribune.com - 12/19/2008
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Next 2 games are key for Orton's future with Bears
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The question is about No. 18 — and still is to people who are not sold entirely on Kyle Orton. Critics continue to wonder about the Bears starter, who needs a strong showing Monday night and Dec. 28 to remove some of the doubt that has crept in the last month.
Dan Pompei: Uniform criticism of Rodgers unfair
Monday's game: Bears must bottle up Green Bay
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blogs.suntimes.com - 12/22/2008
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blogs.suntimes.com —
Everything out of the Bears' hands that could
have gone wrong, did go wrong last weekend. The...
pendulum swung the other way for them this weekend as every outcome they needed for help in their bid for a third postseason appearance in four years ...
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Ex-receiver Wade: Bears will "definitely blow it"
pastthepylon.blogspot.com - 12/22/2008
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pastthepylon.blogspot.com —
The last Monday Night game of the 2008
NFL regular season will actually have some meaning thanks...
to the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Will the Packers come to play or are the Bears going to have a cake walk when the game takes place?
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Monday Night - Packers Try to Knock the Bear out of the ...
chicagotribune.com - 12/20/2008
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When deciding whether to commit to Kyle Orton
over the long term, the Bears also have to...
consider what viable alternatives exist if they don't. Here's a thumbnail sketch of the quarterbacks who might fall into that category in the 2009 off-season as well as backup options.
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If not Orton, how about these guys at quarterback?
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Orton Needs Big Games To Lock Up Spot For Next Year
Windy City Gridiron —
... Ron Jaworski is a polarizing figure. I recall most people enjoyed him when he was on the film breakdown show with Merrill Hoge, but since he has left and joined Monday Night Football I have heard some backlash go his way. Whether you like him or now, he is fairly well regarded when it comes down the Xs and Os of football. Jaws had time to watch every snap he took this season in preperartion for this Monday's Bears/Packers game and in an interview he was asked if he thought the Bears should commit long term to him. ...
Football Today -- Colts in the Super Bowl? Don't bet against it
Projo Pats Blog —
... in Week 17 (Minneapolis Star Tribune). FUTURE ON THE LINE: Not only is Kyle Orton playing to try to get his Bears into the playoffs, he's apparently playing to earn the starting quarterback job next season (Chicago Tribune). NEARING HIS RETURN: The Denver Broncos probably have the worst defense of all playoff-bound teams, but it would help a lot to get Champ Bailey back. The star cornerback, injured seven weeks ago against the Patriots, ...
Disturbing News on Kyle Orton’s Desire to Win
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... Sad, I know. But at least I want to win. Based on Kyle Orton’s recent quote to the Trib, I now kind of question that same desire in the Bears’ QB. ...
Morning Wood
F Juice.com —
... Here’s the top news story of 2008…Gas prices are the lowest they’ve been in 5 years ($1.66) …and in the most depressing news of the day, it turns out that $1.6 billion of the total bailout actually went to bank exec salaries. Dicks!
In the NFL, things can still get worse for Aaron Rodgers, Are the Bears going to give Kyle Orton a fat contract or does Lovie still love Rexy? ...
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jsonline.com 11/13/2008 — There's a pretty good reason the Chicago Bears will do just about everything in their power to get quarterback Kyle Orton in the starting lineup this week.
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chicagotribune.com 12/8/2008 — Orton improving, but time running out on realistic postseason shot
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When the Bears' ace Kyle Orton is oblivious to adversity of any kind, good things happen. Against the Jaguars, ...
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profootballtalk.com 11/2/2008 — Several readers tell us that it’s being reported on the Comcast postgame show in Chicago that Bears quarterback Kyle Ortron doesn’t have a broken ankle, and that he’s not done for the year.
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What A Year For a Young Quarterback —
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