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Don't assume all is well — or wrong — with Bears
Getting the Bears back into playoff contention will require making assumptions about certain players, coaches and philosophies. The trick is assuming correctly. Here are nine assumptions (one for each victory) the Bears should be careful in making.
1....Tags: Adewale Ogunleye, Brian Urlacher, Corey Graham, Defense, Danieal Manning
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Bears empty playbook vs. hapless Rams
The Bears could not have picked a better time to face one of the worst teams on turf. And Kyle Orton knew just what to do when the St. Louis Rams provided countless opportunities for the Bears to succeed Sunday. "We go into every game saying, 'Start fast...Tags: Adewale Ogunleye, Tommie Harris, Anthony Adams, Olin Kreutz, Marc Bulger
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David Haugh's 5 questions about the 2008 Bears
How well the Bears answer five key questions will determine how many games they win in 2008: Can they create turnovers the way Lovie Smith teams typically do? Defensive coordinator Bob Babich calls it the " AT&T'' approach -- attack, tackle and...Tags: Adrian Peterson, Lovie Smith, Charles Tillman, Tommie Harris, AT&T Corp.
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View from a Bears fan
Keith Grieve; Webster, NY About five years ago I was a frequent visitor to www.firejerryangelo.com. I pretty much checked out that site everyday. Then the Bears returned the playoffs and eventually the Super Bowl and my calls for Angelo's head subsided....Tags: Cedric Benson, Lovie Smith, Football, Adam Archuleta, Super Bowl
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Ask David Haugh
Tribune staff reporterWe briefly interrupt this autopsy of the Bears offense to bring attention to one of this season's few positives by naming the unit's MVP – most versatile player. Hands down, it's John St. Clair. St. Clair will start again Sunday at left guard, his third...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Danieal Manning, Basketball, Baltimore Colts, John St. Clair
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Bear with Us
I don't watch a whole lot of college football. I just informed Jeff Bartl, our part-timer, that only two games draw my attention for most, if not all, of the game. Those are Army-Navy and the Division III championship. I'll watch the Big Crappy Series...Tags: John Gilmore, Basketball, Garrett Wolfe, Dre' Bly, Soldier Field
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QB switch can't stop slide
Tribune staff reporterBrian Urlacher could have rattled off a list of excuses to explain why the Bears, touted as the best team in the NFC entering the season, are 1-3 and buried deep beneath 4-0 division foe Green Bay. He could have looked at the injuries that kept four...Tags: Tommie Harris, Garrett Wolfe, Adam Archuleta, Ricky Manning Jr., Brett Favre
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Super assignment:Bears in the big one
Tribune staff reporterMy favorite story It's fashionable for journalists to complain about working Super Bowls, but there are few better gigs than covering one involving your local team. It's one of those moments when you know every single word you write will be read. Play...Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Multi-Sport Events, Brian Urlacher, Lovie Smith, Denver Broncos
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Ask David Haugh: Reader Q&A
When they talk about things being bigger in Texas, apparently they did not mean the capacity to enjoy a good debate. After suggesting Thursday in print and online that Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo after eight starts more than Bears quarterback Rex...Tags: Mike Singletary, Adewale Ogunleye, Multi-Sport Events, Brian Urlacher, Basketball
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Bears come up short
Tribune staff reporterCoach Lovie Smith identified November as a target month. This one did not end exactly as he or the Bears would have liked. The Bears finished the month 2-2, failing to score more than 13 points in three of their four games and closing a grueling three-...Tags: Danieal Manning, Basketball, New England Patriots, Robbie Gould, Corey Dillon
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Grossman's big day leads Bears' romp over Lions
Tribune staff reporterLast time he heard boos. This time, not so much. Rex Grossman led the Bears to a 34-7 thrashing of the Detroit Lions in the home opener Sunday by going 20-for-27 with 289 yards and four touchdowns. Tribune staff reporter John Mullin breaks down the...Tags: Adewale Ogunleye, John Gilmore, Tommie Harris, Robbie Gould, Dan Campbell
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Bears steal win from Vikes
Tribune staff reporterMost teams and competitors win when they play their best. Champions typically win when they don't. What the Bears managed to do Sunday--rally to beat the Minnesota Vikings 19-16 in a place where they had lost four straight times--felt like one of those...Tags: Adewale Ogunleye, Ryan Longwell, Brian Urlacher, Tommie Harris, Charles Tillman
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