Former Bears cornerback Nathan Vasher returned a missed field goal 108 yards against the San Fransisco 49ers back in 2005. At the time it was the longest return for a touchdown. Bears rookie, at the time, Devin Hester matched the feat in 2006 against the New York Giants. But Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie returned a [...]
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News & Notes: Ogunleye and Vasher Find Homes, Hillenmeyer Out For The Season
Former Bears Adewale Ogunleye and Nathan Vasher have signed with teams. Adewale Ogunleye found a home in Houston where they lost the staring DE opposite Mario Williams, Connor Barwin. Barwin dislocated his right ankle. The Texans also added veteran DE Ryan Denney, who will split time with Ogunleye across from Mario Williams. Nathan Vasher used [...]
Bears Release Veteran Corner Nathan Vasher
A former shutdown cornerback in the NFL, Nathan Vasher was released today by the Bears. During the 2005-2006 he was nicknamed the “interceptor” because of his eight interceptions that season. Ever since that year Vasher, a fourth round pick in 2004 out of Texas has struggled to stay healthy. The four seasons following the 05-06 [...]
Bears Release Veteran Corner Nathan Vasher
A former shutdown cornerback in the NFL, Nathan Vasher was released today by the Bears. During the 2005-2006 he was nicknamed the “interceptor” because of his eight interceptions that season. Ever since that year Vasher, a fourth round pick in 2004 out of Texas has struggled to stay healthy. The four seasons following the 05-06 [...]
Mistakes Prove Too Costly: Bears Lose 21-14 In Atlanta
The Bears lost 21-14 last night to the Atlanta Falcons and you would think the Falcons played great ball, but they really didn’t. The Bears had a lot of good drives in this game, but had way too many red zone mistakes. Jay Cutler was 2/9 throwing a touchdown and an interception in the red [...]
Bears Add Veteran Cornerback Rod Hood
The Bears added a veteran cornerback to there roster today. Inking former Eagle, Cardinal and Brown, Rod Hood to a one year deal. Hood should provide the Bears with much needed depth at the cornerback position. The Cleveland Browns added Hood this off-season, but was released on Monday. The 5’11″ Hood has played in 84 [...]
Charles Tillman To Miss Training Camp and Most Of The Preseason
The Bears’ top cornerback, Charles Tillman will be sidelined four-to-10 weeks as he continues to recover from back surgery. This means he’ll miss all of training camp and most of the preseason. Tillman is only 28 years old, but it seems like every season he deals with injuries. What does this mean for the secondary? [...]
The Bears Must Stay Injury Free To Have A Chance This Season
Over the past two seasons the Bears have been hit with injuries. Key players like Charles “Peanut” Tillman, Tommie Harris, Dusty Dvoracek, Nathan Vasher, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Brian Urlacher and Chris Williams have all suffered from the injury bug. This year is huge for the Bears. People have very high expectations for them. Jay Cutler is [...]
What Are the Bears’ Odds of Getting QB Jay Cutler?
According to ESPN.com the Bears odds to get QB Jay Cutler in a trade with Denver are 5-1. This is what ESPN.com’s Bill Williamson had to say: “Making such a deal may be out of character for general manager Jerry Angelo, but the Bears need a quarterback and two of their NFC North foes will [...]
Bears Awarded a 3rd Rounder and Two 7th Rounders
Today the Bears were handed a 3rd round pick (the 99th) and two seven rounders in this years NFL Draft. The Bears’ picks in the seventh round are as follows: 37th pick, 246 overall42nd pick, 251 overall Jerry Angelo has landed Alex Brown, Nate Vasher and Kyle Orton all in the third round not bad, [...]
