With the 109th pick in the fourth round the Bears selected DE Corey Wootton from Northwestern. First off many Bears fans might be upset that Angelo and Co. used a fourth round pick on a DE, considering they signed Julius Peppers and released veteran Alex Brown all in one off-season. But Wootton has a lot [...]
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1st Round Of NFL Draft Is Tonight, Too Bad The Bears Have No Picks Till The Third Round
The 1st round of the NFL Draft is tonight. The draft will compete at the same time slot with the NBA playoffs and the NHL playoffs. This is the first year that the NFL Draft is a three day event and the first night comes in primetime. The Bears had a first round pick, but [...]
NFL Network’s Mayock Thinks The Bears Will Go DB With Their First Pick
The Bears first pick doesn’t come until the third round at #75 and NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock expects them to select a defensive back there. Offensive line is probably the second biggest need besides safety and corner for the Bears, but Mayock said the Bears seem more confident than the rest of the league [...]
NFL Network’s Mayock Thinks The Bears Will Go DB With Their First Pick
The Bears first pick doesn’t come until the third round at #75 and NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock expects them to select a defensive back there. Offensive line is probably the second biggest need besides safety and corner for the Bears, but Mayock said the Bears seem more confident than the rest of the league [...]
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Predicts Bears will draft WR Massaquoi, two DBs
In Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft on ESPN, he predicts that the Bears will select Georgia wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi in the second round (49th overall), Clemson safety Chris Clemons in the third round (99th) and San Jose State cornerback Christopher Owens in the fourth round (119th).
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 [...]
My Interview With Bears’ GM Jerry Angelo
My Question: After the 2008 season ended, you said that you believed in Kyle Orton and liked some of the things he did, but you needed to see more before anointing him the long-term solution at the position. You also indicated that the Bears were fixated on getting the quarterback position stabilized. With all that [...]
Chicago Bears Player Preview: Earl Bennett
Today I will preview the Chicago Bears other 3rd round pick, Earl Bennett, on Chicago Bears Player Preview. Personally, I think this guy was a steal in this years NFL Draft.Bennett set the SEC record for career receptions with 236. In his first two years, no one in the SEC had more receptions than he [...]
