What now for the Bears? With Caleb Hanie the starter for perhaps the next few weeks the Bears will need to give him some help just in case. Cutler will likely be on the sideline coaching him up, but rookie Nathan Enderle doesn’t provide the Bears with a good enough backup in case Hanie goes [...]
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Mannelly and Toeaina Get Well Deserved Extensions
The Bears signed 13-year veteran long snapper Pat Mannelly to a two-year extensionand signed versatile defensive tackle Matt Toeaina to a three-year extension. These players have performed very well all season. Mannelly has been so consistent in his time with the Bears, if they let him test the market this off-season he would have been [...]
News & Notes: Chester-Kahlil Scuffle, Pat Mannelly’s Record and Pisa’s Knee Injury
Lets start with a disappointing free agent signing by the Bears, Chester Taylor. Taylor’s nickname is “Che Tay” sounds friendly right? Not yesterday. According to Bears officials, running backs Chester Taylor and Kahlil Bell had to be separated during practice yesterday afternoon in the Walter Payton Center. The scuffle was broken up before it could escalate [...]
Speak Up: Pat Mannelly Talks About Decision On Fake Punt
Bears long snapper, Pat Mannelly, who is one of the best in the league at his job said this about his mistake last night: “Originally the count was 12 men, I didn’t see the guy run off the field. We actually have a play in. If there are 12 men, it’s pretty much a free [...]
Bears Announce Team Captains
The Bears have announced their captains for the 2009 season: Olin Kreutz, Jay Cutler, Brian Urlacher, Adewale Ogunleye and Patrick Mannelly. These captains have a combined 14 Pro Bowl appearances between them (Kreutz 6, Urlacher 6, Cutler 1, Ogunleye 1).
Do we need a Backup Long Snapper?
Backups Greg Olsen and Desmond Clark work on long-snapping every day in practice throughout training camp, but they don’t do it that much during the regular season. Bears special teams coordinator Dave Toub was asked about the incident in the Steelers game, and he joked that every team in the NFL was probably working with [...]
Do we need a Backup Long Snapper?
Backups Greg Olsen and Desmond Clark work on long-snapping every day in practice throughout training camp, but they don’t do it that much during the regular season. Bears special teams coordinator Dave Toub was asked about the incident in the Steelers game, and he joked that every team in the NFL was probably working with [...]
Bears name Captains
The Bears selected their team captains for the 2008 season: Center Olin Kreutz and quarterback Kyle Orton on offense; middle linebacker Brian Urlacher and safety Mike Brown on defense; and long-snapper Patrick Mannelly on special teams. “There are a lot of things that go into it,” coach Lovie Smith said when asked about the criteria [...]
