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Haugh: Soft Bears offense needs to muscle up
Smash-mouth football, once an offensive trademark of the NFL’s charter franchise that produced the great Walter Payton, died before its time last week in Chicago after a recent bout with negligence. It was ageless. On fourth-and-1 against the...
Tags: Soldier Field, Michael Bush, National Football League, Chicago Bears, Gabe Carimi
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Bears must resolve 'communication' issues
We should not get too excited or upset about anything we see on a football field before the start of the regular season, with the possible exception of the Democratic National Convention at the Panthers' stadium. But it is a tad concerning that the...
Tags: Chris Spencer, National Football League, Chicago Bears, Nick Roach, Carolina Panthers
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Exhibition finale not totally meaningless
CLEVELAND — You might have yawned at the proceedings Thursday night at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Maybe you switched back and forth to the broadcast of the Republican National Convention. Perhaps you chose "Glee." Or played some Angry Birds on...
Tags: Chicago Bears, Josh McCown, Jabara Williams, Jordan Norwood, Phil Emery
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Technique crucial in exhibition opener
The initial exhibition game on the NFL schedule should be viewed as an extension of training camp in the evaluation process, a "scrimmage" in which established vets run their base schemes and rookies see the majority of the reps against pro competition...
Tags: Soldier Field, Michael Bush, National Football League, Mike Tice, Chicago Tribune Columnists
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Exhibition finale biggest game of year for players on bubble
"You aren't coming out tonight. Don't put a hand up and tell me you're tired — because there ain't anyone left." — Special teams coach Danny Smith addressing the rookies before the fourth exhibition when I played for the Redskins. Make a...
Tags: National Football League, Chicago Bears, Football, Sports, Labor Day
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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
I have seen the Bears' safety problem hang around for most of the post-Mike Brown era and now with the injuries to Brandon Hardin and Chris Conte. Could we see Peanut Tillman make the move to safety and have Kelvin Hayden slide into a starting...
Tags: Chris Spencer, National Football League, Mike Tice, Chicago Bears, Nick Roach
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Special teams key to Bears' blowout
The Bears were facing one of the best special teams units in the NFL on Sunday, but special teams played a significant role in the Bears' victory. On the blocked punt that Corey Wootton returned for a touchdown, the Bears surprised the Titans by sending...
Tags: National Football League, Julius Peppers, Nick Roach, Chicago Bears, Kelvin Hayden
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Bears potent rushing with or without Forte
The last time the Bears were without Matt Forte, as they will be Sunday against the Rams, they went 1-3. "Forte is such a dynamic and versatile player who accounted for such a significant amount of the Bears production in the past that losing him will...
Tags: National Football League, Mike Tice, Chicago Bears, National Football Conference, New England Patriots
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McCown throws for 2 TDs in Bears' 28-20 victory
CLEVELAND — Ready or not, here comes the regular season. The Bears pulled the blinds on the exhibition slate Thursday night at largely empty Cleveland Browns Stadium, doing their best to ensure they get to Week 1 as healthy as possible. Coach...
Tags: Soldier Field, Xavier Adibi, Chicago Bears, Josh McCown, Football
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Bears lose 6th straight against Packers, who clinch NFC North
Minutes after Brandon Marshall said everyone involved with the Bears offense should be held accountable, he darted out of the Soldier Field locker room, leaving behind his sad-looking Charlie Brown Christmas tree. There will be no NFC North crown...
Tags: Chicago Bears, A Charlie Brown Christmas (tv program), Matt Forte, Phil Emery, Alshon Jeffery
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Davis has 1 chance, makes it count
The extra work Kellen Davis put in last week paid off. Davis was targeted for one pass Sunday during the Bears' 23-22 victory over the Panthers. The tight end made that one opportunity count as he scored on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler over...
Tags: Soldier Field, Chris Conte, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Evan Rodriguez
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Bears blow game open in 2nd half, rout Jaguars 41-3
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Some worried the Bears were walking into a trap Sunday afternoon at EverBank Field, and the first half certainly resembled that. But a defense that has been playing as well as the Bears' was not going to be conquered by...
Tags: Michael Bush, Soldier Field, National Football League, Blaine Gabbert, Lance Briggs
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