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Breaking down Bears and the salary cap
The NFL shopping season begins three weeks from Tuesday when free agency opens on March 13. The Chicago Bears will have the room to be as aggressive as they want in the marketplace but it remains to [...]
Top DE from Illinois plans to do ‘everything’ at combine
Illinois' Whitney Mercilus is one of the highest-rated defensive end prospects in this year's NFL draft. The first-team All-American and first-team Big Ten performer will chronicle his experience leading up to the April draft for the [...]
Bowen: NFL combine is ultimate job interview
Locked away inside the old RCA Dome on a gray, damp February weekend in Indianapolis back in 2000, I started to sweat.I stared down at my bare feet as I inched my way toward the front [...]
Kristin Cavallari on Jay Cutler: ‘He’s gonna be a great dad!’
Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari arrive at the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "Source Code" at ArcLight Cinemas on March 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Cutler and Cavallari are expecting their first child together [...]
Many Bears attend funeral for Tommie Harris’ wife
By SEAN JENSEN sjensen@suntimes.com February 17, 2012 8:44PM Services for Ashley Harris (with husband Tommie) were held on Friday in New Orleans. | Getty Images storyidforme: 25949056tmspicid: 9427240fileheaderid: 4327204 Updated: February 17, 2... [...]
McCaskey: Money won’t be issue in free agency
If the Chicago Bears are mostly spectators when free agency opens in a little less than four weeks, it won’t be because the budget or salary cap hindered them.New general manager Phil Emery said when he [...]
Bears lose treasured old pro in athletic trainer Tim Bream
As Bears long-snapper Patrick Mannelly was leaving to catch the team bus to Green Bay on Christmas Eve 2005 for a game the following day, Mannelly's pregnant wife, Tamara, went into labor.In his panic, Mannelly instinctively [...]
During concussion forum, Bears forced to tip-toe around Brian Urlacher’s statements
BY MARK POTASH mpotash@suntimes.com February 15, 2012 8:46PM Brian Urlacher storyidforme: 25834632tmspicid: 9389607fileheaderid: 4308754 The Bears, taking a proactive role in trying to ‘‘change the culture’’ of concussion awareness and ... [...]
Increase in touchbacks led to decrease in concussions on kickoffs
The NFL succeeded in its goal of reducing head injuries by moving kickoffs up to the 35-yard line last season as there were 50 percent fewer concussions on those plays.Hunt Batjer delivered the good news Wednesday [...]
Vikings to play 2012 season at Metrodome
Bears players huddle during the 2011 season finale against the Vikings at the Metrodome. (Chris Sweda/Tribune Photo) Tribune News Services 3:10 p.m. CST, February 15, 2012 The Minnesota Vikings announced they would not file an “intent to relo... [...]
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Jerry Angelo out as Bears general manager
It's about time, the Bears needed a new face at GM! Just look at the d
Chicago Bulls Players Losing Money Today
Wow, it must be nice to give up so much money. I would definitely be t