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Carimi clouds Bears' future by missing OTA
Tribune reporterGabe Carimi stayed away from the Chicago Bears' organized team activity (OTA) Tuesday at Halas Hall, leaving the offensive lineman's future with the team murky. OTA’s are optional, with the only part of the offseason program that is mandatory being...Tags: National Football League, Matt Slauson, Football, James Brown, Jermon Bushrod
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Rams appear ready to rev it up
St. Louis Post-DispatchIt's very rare these days for an NFL team to run more than it passes over the course of a season. But Jeff Fisher's teams did so eight times in his 16 full seasons as head coach in Tennessee and Houston. Usually it was Fisher's worst teams that passed...Tags: National Football League, Brandon Gibson, Football, Edward Jones Dome, Steven Jackson
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Kromer: Quick throws key to Cutler's success
Aaron Kromer was able to bring the left tackle with him from the Saints, not the quarterback he protected in New Orleans. Jermon Bushrod and center Roberto Garza are the only starters in place on an offensive line that will be in flux for some time...
Tags: Henry Melton, Phil Emery, Drew Brees, Football, Chris Riley
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McClellin ranks near middle of class
With the 15th pick of the NFL draft in April, the Seahawks chose defensive end Bruce Irvin. Four picks later, the Bears chose defensive end Shea McClellin. If the Bears had picked 15th and the Seahawks 19th, it's possible Irvin would be a Bear and...
Tags: Football, Melvin Ingram, Quinton Coples, Bruce Irvin, San Diego Chargers
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With this line, an uphill climb
The Bears have been running up a down escalator on offense for so long, they apparently can't help but feel they're on the verge of reaching the top. Maybe that explains the delusion of adequacy that prevented them from seriously upgrading the offensive...
Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, National Football League, Super Bowl, Football, Brandon Marshall
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Fading Bears need change -- the sooner the better
Of all the noise surrounding the Bears' 21-13 loss to the Packers on Sunday, general manager Phil Emery easily could ignore the pregame chatter that revealed his team as one unable to back up big talk. Emery could tune out telling boos from a fed-up fan...
Tags: Chris Conte, Football, Mike McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Forte
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Bears offense suffering identity crisis
In retrospect the question was more rhetorical than anything, a reaction that popped into my head late Monday night as Lovie Smith tried processing the punishment the 49ers had just inflicted on the Bears. What makes you think the offensive line will...
Tags: Caleb Hanie, National Football League, Aldon Smith, Super Bowl, Football
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Trestman's task: Succeed with Cutler where others have failed
Sitting there listening to Marc Trestman elucidate at his introductory news conference at Halas Hall, the vision appeared. Jay Cutler, career year in 2013. Yes, I saw it. Of that I am certain. OK, so I've seen purple elephants before. Trestman wasn'...Tags: National Football League, Football, Jay Cutler, Mike McCarthy, Sports
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Hot prospect days behind him, Trestman's time finally has come
We can wonder if Marc Trestman can be a dynamic leader of one of this league's founding franchises in the country's second-largest NFL market. We can question if he will get through to Jay Cutler. We can ask if doing whatever he did to make Canadian...
Tags: National Football League, Football, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Super Bowl
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New defensive coordinator surprisingly selling continuity
New coaches sell change the way politicians sell hope. It is their snake oil, and they often find desperate customers in their teams' executive offices as well as in the stands of the stadiums they call home. It is what new coaches do because that's...
Tags: Phil Emery, Football, Charles Tillman, Sports, Lance Briggs
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Jeffery still learning the tricks of the trade
When the Packers effectively took away Brandon Marshall last week, Plan B was big rookie Alshon Jeffery. Jay Cutler threw to Jeffery nine times, including in the end zone from the 1-yard line on fourth down. The Bears didn't have a single completion...
Tags: National Football League, Football, Brandon Marshall, Kahlil Bell, Sports
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Fairchild brings well-traveled football knowledge to Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE — As a West Coast guy, Steve Fairchild can't tell you much about the good barbecue spots along Tobacco Road. He actually had a hard time remembering the last time he was even in the state of Virginia when he was asked Tuesday...Tags: National Football League, Football, Boston College Eagles, Sports, Atlantic Coast Conference
May 14, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Dec 22, 2012
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Feb 13, 2013
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
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