The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft starts Thursday night. The Chicago Bears have many needs heading into the draft among them is along the defensive line. DL Israel Idonije is currently a free agent. The Bears have a “standing offer” out to the 32-year old lineman, but it seems as if Idonije is [...]
The Chicago Bears announced the signing of guard/tackle Eben Britton to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Britton was a second-round pick out of the University of Arizona by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2009. He said this following the Jaguars selecting him 39th overall in the draft (via NFL.com). “I’m gonna be the greatest offensive tackle [...]
The Chicago Bears announced the signing of veteran DE Turk McBride on Wednesday. McBride signed a one-year deal a day after he visited Halas Hall. The six-year veteran was drafted in the second round in 2007 by the Kansas City Chiefs. He spent two seasons in Kansas City appearing in 25 games making 10 starts. [...]
The Chicago Bears have some key free agents this off-season, two of which play on the defensive line. 18 of the 19 Bears’ free agents are unrestricted. GM Phil Emery has said DE Israel Idonije, G Lance Louis, T Jonathan Scott will likely be first in line for new deals. Defensive tackle Henry Melton appears is if he [...]
The Chicago Bears (7-3) host the Minnesota Vikings (6-4) on Sunday at Soldier Field. The meeting will be the 103rd ever between the two NFC North rivals. The Bears trail the all-time series 48-52-2. The Bears swept the season series against the Vikings last season and haven’t allowed them to win at Soldier Field since [...]
15-2. That’s the record the Chicago Bears have posted since 2005 when they score a defensive touchdown in a game. Major Wright’s 45-yard interception return for a touchdown pretty much sealed the win for the Bears with nine minutes remaining. Here’s a recap of the Bears 23-6 victory over the St. Louis Rams. 1st [...]
The Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears will meet for the 42nd time ever on Sunday. The Colts lead the all-time series 23-18. The Bears are 6-1 in their last seven home openers. The Colts have lost their last two road openers. The Bears defeated the Colts the last time the two teams played in 2008, [...]
Last Thursday night’s loss to the Denver Broncos had Bears fans panicking over its stagnant offense while Saturday night’s 33-31 victory over the Washington Redskins gave fans its first glimpse of its new potent offense. A week after sitting out the opener, Jay Cutler wasted no time getting reacquainted with his old pal Brandon Marshall, [...]
The Chicago Bears will take to Soldier Field again this Saturday for its second preseason game of the 2012 season. After a lackluster performance last Thursday against the Denver Broncos, the Bears will be seeking improvements in all phases of the game. The second preseason game is usually much like the first: limited time for [...]
The Bears‘ defensive line was pretty solid at times last season. They didn’t get consistent pressure, but they were one of the better units in the NFL. Defensive end Julius Peppers racked up 11 sacks, while defensive tackle Henry Melton added seven sacks in his first season as a starter. Defensive end Israel Idonije contributed five sacks. Defensive tackle Amobi Okoye recorded [...]
