Given the challenges Marc Trestman has faced with free agent defections, Brian Urlacher's retirement and the rampant injuries besetting the Bears this season, the first year NFL head coach has done an exceptional job keeping his troops in contention for both the NFC North title and a Wild Card berth. Yet last Sunday was certainly not Trestman's finest hour, as … [Read more...] about Coach Marc Trestman leaves Chicago Bears in playoff lurch
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Mike Ditka goes more meathead on Icognito, Martin mess
Mike Ditka doubled down today on his meatball stance regarding the Richie Incognito vs. Jonathan Martin mess in Miami. Earlier in the week Ditka said Martin should have simply beaten Icognito up. Because, yep that would cleanly solve this whole mess right up. “When this would happen in my time: you take the bully and you kick his butt,” Mike Ditka said, via Sports … [Read more...] about Mike Ditka goes more meathead on Icognito, Martin mess
The Jay Cutler is soft fallacy, espoused by meatheads is OVER
Beware Detroit Lions and the rest of the NFL, the wrath of Jay Cutler and his magically healing groin! Cutler was initially supposed to miss 3-4 weeks with an injured groin muscle. However, here he is back on the field as Chicago Bears QB1 after missing just the bye week and the Monday night upset of the Green Bay Packers. Jay Cutler healed fast because Jay Cutler is … [Read more...] about The Jay Cutler is soft fallacy, espoused by meatheads is OVER
Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions: brutally honest preview II
The visit to the Detroit Lions is looking to be a much bigger game on the Chicago Bears schedule than you probably thought in the preseason. Everyone thought the Green Bay Packers would take the division, and then it was a toss-up between the Bears and Vikings to see who would take second in the NFC North. Slightly more people within the NFL Punditocracy thought the Vikings … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions: brutally honest preview II
Does having Marc Trestman render a pricey Jay Cutler expendable?
Monday night's Chicago Bears' victory against Green Bay did not create a quarterback controversy. Certainly, backup QB Josh McCown's sharp execution of the Bears' offense against the Packers and two weeks ago against Washington gives the Bears the luxury of patiently waiting for starting QB Jay Cutler to fully recover from the groin injury he sustained on October 20 that … [Read more...] about Does having Marc Trestman render a pricey Jay Cutler expendable?
Shea McClellin earns defensive player honors, Hell freezes over
Two days after landing the hit heard round the NFL, Shea McClellin was rewarded for his career day against the Green Bay Packers. The NFL awarded McClellin with the NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his five tackle, three sack performance Monday night. His trio of sacks doubled his career total. … [Read more...] about Shea McClellin earns defensive player honors, Hell freezes over
Marc Trestman earns his stripes in win over Packers
Marc Trestman has molded young and matured quarterbacks into relevant, winning signal callers. Monday night's win over the Aaron Rodgers-less Green Bay Packers added another chapter to his story. With starting quarterback Jay Cutler shelved with a groin injury, back-up Bears QB Josh McCown made his first start of 2013. Marc Trestman showed that with McCown under center, the … [Read more...] about Marc Trestman earns his stripes in win over Packers
Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears: MNF brutally honest preview
A single game stands between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers for the top of the NFC North Mountain. The surging Packers have won four straight and the Bears will try to weather the storm without quarterback Jay Cutler when these two teams meet on Monday Night Football for a week 9 divisional battle. Chicago holds a 92-88-6 edge in the NFL's oldest rivalry, but … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears: MNF brutally honest preview
Chicago Bears’ GM Phil Emery should embrace the Packer Way
Phil Emery's second season as Chicago Bears' General Manager has been defined by a spate of injuries to his team. Emery has placed two defensive tackles, starter Henry Melton and his replacement Nate Collins, starting middle linebacker D.J. Williams and nickel back Kelvin Hayden on season-ending Injured Reserve. … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears’ GM Phil Emery should embrace the Packer Way
Bears vs Green Bay Packers: last minute nuggets and tidbits
Aaron Rodgers and NFC North-leading Green Bay Packers host the rival Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. The Green Bay Packers (5-2) versus the 4-3 Bears will kick on Nov. 4 at 7:25 p.m. Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden will call the game from historic Lambeau Field with sideline reporter Lisa Salters. Bears-Packers on MNF is the only NFL game in week 9 between teams with … [Read more...] about Bears vs Green Bay Packers: last minute nuggets and tidbits