blogdownchicagobears.com - 7/4/2009
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Every other NFC team that isn’t the Chicago Bears sucks. No other team will hoist the NFC Championship trophy in 2009, or even send one player to the Pro Bowl. In another world, this would go without saying, but since this is not another world, “Why Your Team Sucks” is a new ...
Chicago Bears Come In #69!
windycitygridiron.com 7/7/2009 —
Get your minds out of the gutter... ESPN The Magazine just released their "Ultimate Standings" issue, where they ranked every professional sports team by the value of the franchise to it's fans. It's a complicated process, but very ...
Chicago Bears practice brought to you by…
beargoggleson.com 7/21/2009 — Brad Biggs is reporting that the Chicago Bears will add a sponsor patch to their practice jerseys for their upcoming training camp, which is set to open in just 10 short days.
Just in time to get their practice jerseys sewn up before reporting to Olivet Nazarene University for training camp, ...
Athlon Sports Previews the Bears
monstersofthemidwayillustrated.wordpress.com 7/23/2009 — Picked up the pre-season preview magazine published by Athlon Sports today thinking they would go with everyone else and put the Vikings ahead of the Bears.
It seems to be the glamor pick to make even with their quarterback problems. However I was pleasantly surprised to find out my ...
Vegas Thinks Bears Are a Lock to Win NFC North
notqualifiedtocomment.com 6/23/2009 — The betting lines on the 2009 Bears look pretty good. Not necessarily good in terms of NFL betting, but good in terms of the Bears prospects for the upcoming season. Here are some of the lines that a sportsbook had on them as of June 11:
Odds to win Super Bowl XLIV
Chicago Bears 30/1
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Two Rookies Who Have Disappointed So Far
monstersofthemidwayillustrated.wordpress.com 8/5/2009 — Two relatively high draft picks were spent on two players who were thought to be addressing needs on the team in 2009. Henry Melton provides the speed off the edge that the Bears seem to lack with his 4.6 40-yard dash time and his explosion off the edge. While Juaqin Iglesias is supposed to ...
Brian Billick talks Chicago Bears football
monstersofthemidwayillustrated.wordpress.com 7/24/2009 — On ESPN 1000 with Waddle and Silvy Super Bowl winning coach and current Fox Sports NFL analys Brian Billick chimed in with his take on the Bears for 2009.
Billick speaking of the Bears touches on the defensive problems the Bears have had the past two years. He was overall pretty satisfied ...
Chicago Bears OTA Report June 10th
monstersofthemidwayillustrated.wordpress.com 6/11/2009 — Unfortunately it’s coming down to the end of this season’s OTAs with only a week left until the Bears wrap it up. Although it might be a good thing since the nagging injury bug has taken it’s toll on some of the players this year.
Among the most notable injuries, Matt ...
Bears waive two players before camp
monstersofthemidwayillustrated.wordpress.com 7/31/2009 — Linebacker Joey LaRoque and guard Dennis Conley were both waived today prior to the start of practice. LaRoque was a bit of a contributor on special teams last year and the though early on was he might compete again this year.
However with the addition of Marcus Freeman via the draft and ...
Chicago Bears Training Camp Report Day 1
monstersofthemidwayillustrated.wordpress.com 7/31/2009 — The Chicago Bears kicked off training camp 2009 today in front a large crowd of around 6,000 fans. Talk is the large attendance to practice was a record for a Chicago Bears practice. Undoubtedly the large crowd came to see one player, Jay Cutler.
Cutler didn’t disappoint either ...
Bears tickets go on sale Saturday!
beargoggleson.com 7/24/2009 — Training camp is just one short week away, so the regular season can’t be far behind. Individual game tickets go on sale on Saturday July 25th on 12 noon. Here’s the skinny direct from the Bears website.
Individual game tickets for the Chicago Bears 2009 season at Soldier Field ...
The Detroit Lions: FINALLY, a Plan in Place —
Bleacher Report - NFL 7/4/2009
It’s deliciously ironic that the last time the Lions had a semblance of a plan, it was designed by a moon-faced, cigar-smoking oaf of a coach.
One fall Sunday, back in 1988, owner Bill Ford levied one of the worst indictments any owner could ...
NFC South: The Best Division In Football? —
Bleacher Report - NFL 7/4/2009
Coming into the 2008 season, the NFC South was thought of as one of the weakest divisions in the NFL. No one feared any team in the NFC South. No one thought that there would be a Wild Card coming from it and the division winner would be one and ...
49ers: No time to get cheap —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/4/2009
With all the renewed hope around the 49ers these days, the team needs to aim for the bottom of the NFL in one category. Anything that makes an organization look cheap, no matter how slight. The 49ers have to be 32nd, in absolute last place. Instead, ...