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Phil Simms on the Chicago Bears week one opponent

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Phil Simms is quickly becoming one of my favorite NFL talking heads. When he appears on CBS NFL Today, he often has to play the role of antagonist; bubble burster, guy who takes the punch bowl away once the party has started. And with Simms, writing up an interview often includes the phrase "Phil Simms noted with extreme sarcasm." He's very entertaining, in addition to being … [Read more...] about Phil Simms on the Chicago Bears week one opponent

Gruden opines on Brandon Marshall situation, Trestman, Bears

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There may or may not be more to the Brandon Marshall situation in Chicago. Marshall underwent arthroscopic hip surgery this winter, the third procedure performed on his hip. And it appears Brandon Marshall is not happy with way the Bears have handled his injured hip. He took a leave of absence until Sunday. We're told this four day leave of absence was planned … [Read more...] about Gruden opines on Brandon Marshall situation, Trestman, Bears

2013 NFL Season Predictions: Super Bowl Champion Bengals!

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  Making predictions for the Super Bowl on February 2nd today on August 27th. Yes, you got to love it. That's why I'm all about the Cincinnati Bengals as your Super Bowl champion. When you make NFL divisional and Wild Card picks before even the 4th preseason game...well that's bold. Look for these to be about as accurate as my NFL mock draft. So don't take this with … [Read more...] about 2013 NFL Season Predictions: Super Bowl Champion Bengals!

Greg Gumbel on his Chicago Bears, Coach Trestman’s chances in ’13

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Greg Gumbel is the older brother of news and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel, and Greg is the first African-American announcer to call play-by-play of a major sports championship in the United States when he announced Super Bowl XXXV for the CBS network in 2001. He is of Creole ancestry, born in Louisiana but raised in Chicago. Both Gumbels attended De La Salle Institute and grew … [Read more...] about Greg Gumbel on his Chicago Bears, Coach Trestman’s chances in ’13

Chicago Bears chances in division, conf, according to Bill Cowher

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Bill Cowher has been an analyst for the NFL on CBS since 2007. He returns to CBS on September 8th, for The NFL Today, a pregame show now in its 46th season. This will be the 54th year that CBS has covered the NFL. He will be joined this season by Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe and Dan Marino; with James Brown anchoring. I had an exclusive with Cowher at NFL on CBS Media Day … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears chances in division, conf, according to Bill Cowher

2013 Chicago Bears predictions: Bold and sure to be wrong

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Chicago Bears predictions are running rampant online, which means the Chicago Bears need to skip ahead to week 1 of the regular season. Having to wait another two weeks will force some fans to be desperate enough to watch the fourth and final preseason game in its entirety. I will not be one of those people, but I am someone who enjoys going out on a limb. This Bears team has … [Read more...] about 2013 Chicago Bears predictions: Bold and sure to be wrong

2013 Chicago Bears season overview and predictions

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This is the final installment of our series previewing the Chicago Bears season. To see the other parts click on the links at the bottom here. It's pretty hard to forecast the Chicago Bears season a couple weeks before the year even kicks off. Schedule strength doesn't matter as much in the NFL a it does in college football. The NFL has much more parity, and a much longer … [Read more...] about 2013 Chicago Bears season overview and predictions