Chicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox told Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune that he isn’t sure whether or not he’ll be able to play in 2012, after injuring his spine this past season. Pompei said that Knox is looking very thin after losing 30 pounds after spinal surgery. He did say that he’s regained [...]
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Brian Urlacher likely won’t participate in OTA’s
Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is currently sitting out this week’s OTA’s and may not participate in next month’s minicamp as well. He’s still recovering from a sprained MCL and PCL in his left knee that he suffered during the Bears’ 2011 season finale. The good news is that Urlacher is getting healthier and isn’t [...]
READ MORE »Bears could be Kellen Winslow’s next landing spot
According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, back in March there was some chatter that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might trade tight end Kellen Winslow to the Bears. Then of course the Bears ended up making a deal for former Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall. Now that it looks like Winslow could be released at [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
READ MORE »Brandon Marshall won’t be charged for nightclub incident
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall will not be charged by the New York City Police Department for a melee that occurred at a nightclub in March, per his attorney Harvey Steinberg. This is great news for Marshall and the Bears, since he’ll now avoid being punished by the law [...]
READ MORE »Justin Tuck doesn’t understand why former players sue the NFL
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck made an appearance on 98.7 ESPN New York with The Michael Kay Show, via SportsRadioInterviews.com. Tuck was asked if he worries about his health once he decides to retire from the game of football. “You definitely do. You definitely worry about it. I know Junior Seau and you just see how [...]
READ MORE »Report: Bears moving Chris Williams to tackle
According to Michael C. Wright of ESPNChicago.com, the Bears plan on moving guard Chris Williams over to tackle this season. Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice just said last week that if they felt like tackle was a position of need they would have addressed it during the draft. “I think (general manager) Phil (Emery) and [...]
READ MORE »Bears’ entire draft class now under contract
With today’s completion of Brandon Hardin’s four-year, $2.7 million contract, the Chicago Bears have now signed their entire 2012 NFL draft class, according to Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun Times. The Bears chose Hardin with the 79th overall pick in the third round of this year’s draft. In his college career at Oregon State, [...]
READ MORE »Report: Brandon Marshall unlikely to be charged in nightclub incident
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, New York police are finishing their investigation into a March incident in which Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall was accused of punching a woman in the face. Schefter indicated it wasn’t likely that Marshall would be charged in the incident, due to a lack of evidence. 24-year old Christin [...]
READ MORE »Jay Cutler confident Matt Forte will be on the field for the first game
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler completely understands why running back Matt Forte hasn’t shown up for offseason workouts. Cutler’s optimistic that at the end of the day, Forte will be on the field for their first game of the season. “Last time I saw him, he said he was lonely. I get it,” Cutler said. [...]
READ MORE »Bears, Matt Forte remain “status quo”
Nothing has changed between the Chicago Bears and running back Matt Forte. They clearly don’t intend on signing him to a long-term deal and he isn’t willing to show up for OTA’s until he gets the deal he desires. “Status quo on those talks … Forte doesn’t plan to sign that franchise tender anytime soon,” [...]
READ MORE »Jay Cutler is worried about the Bears’ offensive line
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler made an appearance at a Chicago school and stated how concerned he is about the offensive line going into this coming season. “You know, the offensive line is definitely going to be a concern and seeing where those guys are going to fit in and seeing what five we go with,” [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: Quarterbacks
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
READ MORE »Brandon Marshall takes a shot at the Dolphins QB situation
Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall made an appearance on 740 The Game in Orlando (via the South Florida Sun-Sentinel) and discussed how he felt about being traded from the Miami Dolphins to the Bears. Marshall said that he understands why the Dolphins traded him even though at the time he had mixed emotions. “It [...]
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