Monthly Archives: September 2013

Dan Wierderer at the Chicago Tribune talks about the field conditions anticipated at Soldier Field on Sunday: “Sunday’s Bears-Vikings game at Soldier Field is scheduled to kickoff at noon. If you’re keeping tabs, that will come roughly 15 or so … Continue reading →

Though it wasn’t the focus of the article (which was Brian Urlacher‘s mouth), Rick Telander at the Chicago Sun-Times shared this interesting tidbit: “As [quarterback Jay] Cutler admitted, it was a surprise when the refs wouldn’t let him run the … Continue reading →

Hub Arkush at the Chicago Sun-Times addresses the differences between the current Bears offense and those in recent years: “Which brings us to another point about where the offense is at and where it’s going. It’s hard to get five … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune also addresses the situation of practice squad tight end Fendi Onobun: “There probably was a spot on the 53-man roster for Fendi Onobun if he had performed better in the preseason but that’s in … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune addresses the linebacker play in his excellent “10 Thoughts” article: “Lance Briggs made a big play when he stuffed BenJarvus Green-Ellis for a four-yard loss on first-and-goal from the 1-yard line in the third … Continue reading →

Steve Rosenbloom at the Chicago Tribune doesn’t believe head coach Marc Trestman‘s biggest call was going for it on fourth and one in the fourth quarter: “Instead, the big call came about 15 minutes earlier after the Bengals shredded the … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune reviews the tape from Sunday’s game: “Cutler spread the ball around and made some plays while improvising, including a 24-yard completion to Forte. In the face of pressure, he was strong. Cutler didn’t fall … Continue reading →

Many people noted after the Bears game that they liked the “adjustments” that the Bears made at halftime of the Bengals game last Sunday. I actually couldn’t put my finger on anything that could be identified as different (other than … Continue reading →

One of the primary concerns from the Bengal’s perspective was how fill in left tackle Anthony Collins, who hasn’t had a start since 2011, was going to fare against Bears defensive end Julius Peppers. My assumption was that if Collins … Continue reading →