Monthly Archives: June 2011

Lots of Bears news so there isn’t anything from the “Elsewhere” category today. ESPN‘s NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert pays Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett a nice compliment as e evaluates the division: “Best hands, Earl Bennett: The NFC North … Continue reading →

ESPN‘s Adam Schefter thinks Chad Ochocinco could end up being a Chicago Bear: “I also wouldn’t completely dismiss the possibility of Chad Ochocinco landing [in Chicago], since Cincinnati is not expected to pay him $6.25 million this season. I will … Continue reading →

Former head of college scouting for the Bears Greg Gabriel looks at second year players to watch out for this season.  He highlights Bears defensive end Corey Wootton: “Wootton was the Bears fourth-round pick a year ago. Going into his … Continue reading →

Dan Pompei at the National Football Post has this interesting comment on the spring ratings amongst the players who were possibilities for the supplemental draft: “Cornerback Janoris Jenkins was the highest rated cornerback among all senior prospects and was rated … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune explains why the Bears still have training camp in southern Illinois: “While only half of the teams in the league go away for training camp, the Bears remain committed to the experience for a … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune thinks the Bears might have a problem if, as expected, the new free agency rules revert back to 2009 rules.  Under those conditions players with four or more years of service will be unrestricted … Continue reading →

Football Outsiders has taken a look at percentages of broken tackles.  This statistic is defined as: “Either the ballcarrier escapes from the grasp of the defender, or the defender is in good position for a tackle but the ballcarrier jukes … Continue reading →

Congratulations to NBC Chicago‘s Peggy Kusinski for asking new Bears Chairman George McCaskey the first interesting question since he took over: “Does he ever see the McCaskeys no longer being majority shareholders of the Chicago Bears? “‘No,’ he replied. “The goal … Continue reading →

The world is full of compromise.  And no one apparently hates it any more than Timothy Miller of Endwell, N.Y.  Tim is apparently convinced that offensive coordinator Mike Martz is ruining the Bears franchise.  How else do you explain the … Continue reading →