Entries from December 2007

December 11, 2007

Playing Nice With Others: The Ghost of George Halas Link Dump

A quick look at news from around the NFL

 Rich Eisen sneaks in poop jokes. – Real Clear Sports
Are the Bears quarterback woes a result of bad quarterbacks or the franchise’s inability to develop wide receivers?  – FanHouse
The guys from The Dugout have branched out to the NFL.  – Deadspin
It’s not Reggie Bush’s fault he sucks.   [...]

December 11, 2007

Mmmmm…Fried Chicken

I know that this blog is for the Bears only, but I couldn’t help but mention Michael Vick at least once. You see, Vick is going to be spending the next two years in prison for killing dogs.Former St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard Little killed a woman in a drunk driving [...]

December 11, 2007

Your Newest Bear: Jimmy Kennedy

With all the injuries at defensive tackle that have resulted in Antonio Garay and Anthony Adams being placed on IR, and now the latest injury to Darwin Walker’s elbow, you kinda figured the Bears would have to sign somebody to play this weekend.
They have, and it’s former Penn State Nittany Lion, and St. Louis Rams [...]

December 10, 2007

Bear Dumping In The Woods

It’s time to make some friends!

If you hadn’t heard yet, Mike Vick is no longer just a black quarterback.   He’s a black quarterback in jail. -Foul Balls
Just how generous is Da Coach really being? – USA Today
It isn’t really a week in the NFL without MJD’s Smorgasbord.  – Deadspin
Going through a tough time right [...]

December 10, 2007

Bears Already Looking For Orton’s Replacement

The Bears just officially named Kyle Orton their starter a few hours ago, and already the search for next year’s quarterback has begun. You see, the words Kyle and Orton don’t generate much confidence when placed together.
According to Ryan Wilson over at FanHouse, Donovan McNabb and Derek Anderson are atop the Bears [...]

December 10, 2007

Walking Wounded: Bears Place Two More On IR

Let’s see, here’s a quick list of some Bears that have been placed on injured reserve so far this season.
Mike Brown
Cedric Benson
Dan Bazuin
Ruben Brown
Dusty Dvoracek
And those are just to name a few. Still, those five won’t be getting lonely anytime soon because they have two new friends coming to join them! [...]

December 10, 2007

Welcome The Era Of Orton

It wasn’t exactly a shocking move, but the Bears made it official today and announced that Kyle Orton will be taking over for the injured Rex Grossman at quarterback this Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings.
Orton, 25, started 15 games for the Bears as a rookie in 2005, after Grossman was injured but has [...]