One of the big contract stories this season has been that of Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte. Still playing on his rookie deal, everyone knows that he’s far outplayed that second-round contract from 2008. Stevie Wonder could see that. Forte, despite being underpaid on the last year of his deal, went out like a good [...]
Now things are getting interesting. As if an NFL player getting busted as a major Chicago drug kingpin isn’t interesting enough. Now, a law enforcement source tells 670 The Score in Chicago that police have a list of NFL players who bought drugs from recently arrested Chicago Bears WR Sam Hurd. Oh boy! And the [...]
It’s not rare for an athlete to get caught with drugs. It’s not rare for them to get caught doing drugs. But, having a dimebag of weed in your pocket at a club is not the same as what Chicago Bears WR Sam Hurd is charged with doing. Nope, Hurd has been arrested on federal [...]
For all of you who have ridden Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte to many fantasy wins this season, you won’t be happy. Nope, heading into your playoffs, the last thing you need is for Forte to get hurt. And that’s what has happened. Forte got banged on the knee by Kansas City Chiefs LB Derrick [...]
There have been several reports out in the wake of the Denver Broncos releasing Kyle Orton that the Chicago Bears would claim him off of waivers. That’s fine, and we actually believe the reports. The problem? The Bears are 30th in line. That means that just about any team in the league not named the [...]
Good new, Chicago Bears! The Denver Broncos have cut Kyle Orton. It’s kind of a surprise, but not really when you consider that if any QB on the roster is going to get a look should something happen to Tebow (bench/injury), it would likely be Brady Quinn. So, why pay Orton the remaining $2.5 million [...]
Well this sucks. Remember Erik Kramer, a quarterback who did an admirable job for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears in the 1990′s? His 18-year old son Griffen was found dead in his friend’s home on Sunday. Yeah, that’s terrible. School officials gave preliminary word that “his passing was due to alcohol poisoning.” They also [...]
Chicago Bears safety Chris Harris requested a trade a little more than a week ago. He wasn’t happy that he used to be the starter, but was benched after stinking up the joint. Well, the Bears found a way to ship Harris out of town. They cut him. “This caught me as a surprise and [...]
We saw this story the other day, but didn’t see the follow up apology. Thanks to Chad for passing it along. Devin Hester was in a casino recently, waiting in line to cash in his chips. The next thing he knew, some dude slapped him upside the head. Hester didn’t react at all, he just [...]
Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is not happy with his contract, that much we know. And apparently some other teams know that too, as a Chicago Tribune report cited two unnamed teams as showing interest in trading for the young running back. Forte was glad to see that someone was willing to show some [...]
In 2007, the New England Patriots used their first-round pick on Brandon Meriweather, a safety out of the University of Miami. He wasn’t terribly impressive and the whole “firing a gun at a party” thing happened (even though he was cleared in August). And while the Patriots defense sucks, they still decided to cut him. [...]
I’m not sure if the Chicago Bears should be thrilled about two of their offseason acquisitions. Marion Barber is banged up (calf) and looks like he’s running on the beach when he is out there. And Roy Williams is hurt (groin), but is out of shape and lazy. And yes, both have been declared inactive [...]
There weren’t many shocks on Saturday’s cutdown day for the NFL. Ok, maybe Tommie Harris getting let go wasn’t exactly expected. But, there wasn’t anything crazy. However, the New England Patriots cutting Brandon Meriweather certainly caused us to raise an eyebrow. Meriweather made another Pro Bowl last season, but it was obvious the Patriots were [...]
There were a couple peeps a few days ago that the Chicago Bears had released Chester Taylor. Those reports were refuted by the team, saying that wasn’t the case, he was still a Bear. But, that doesn’t mean that it’s not obvious to everyone that the Bears are through with him. They signed him for [...]
Wide receiver Roy Williams has been with the Chicago Bears and practicing for about two weeks now. And according to him, he’s still not in football shape. So what kind of shape was he in when he reported to camp? He was asked about his condition after a couple observers noticed him not going full [...]
When the NFL decided to move the placement of the kickoff from the 30-yard line to the 35-yard line, the Chicago Bears didn’t like it one bit. And for obvious reasons. There are times when Devin Hester’s returns are their best source of offense. So it was easy to see why they would hate the [...]
The Chicago Bears leading receiver from last year, Johnny Knox, is not in the starting lineup for 2011. Following the team’s acquisition of Roy Williams, Knox was bumped to the bench. And there was speculation that if he got demoted, he’d ask to be traded. However, Knox says that’s not the case. “I’m a Bear, [...]
Man, there is a ton of NFL activity this week. Tough to keep up. We all know that Mike Martz can’t stand pass-catching TE’s, and now the Chicago Bears have proven it. According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, the Bears have sent Greg Olsen to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for an autographed [...]
You want Greg Olsen from the Chicago Bears? Make a reasonable offer and he’s yours, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. Rosenhaus sent an email out to every general manager last night, letting them know that Olsen could be had. “The Bears have granted me permission to seek a trade for Greg Olsen,” Rosenhaus wrote. [...]
So how have you been keeping busy during the lockout? Some guys are working out. Some are finding other side jobs or businesses. And some just like to get arrested. That’s what happened to Chicago Bears RB Garrett Wolfe Sunday morning, when he was arrested on charges of retail theft, assaulting a police officer, resisting [...]
It’s bad enough that Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler has to take grief from the local fans and media. But now, he even has to take it from politicians. Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin spoke at Chicago’s Economic Forum and couldn’t resist taking a swipe at the local quarterback in town. “I want to [...]
In case you haven’t noticed, and judging by the attendance you haven’t, there is a new rule in place for kickoffs in the NFL. Remember when teams used to kickoff from the 35-yard line? Well, they will again after it was moved to the 30 for quite a long time. So, you had to figure [...]
Mel Kiper Jr: Nobody in the world has more of a perfectly-parted widow’s peak than Mel Kiper Jr. On varying days, the world’s most famous mock-drafter has somewhat of a poof, resembling a male-version of The Jersey Shore’s Snooki. The comparisons with the little Italian ball of roundness doesn’t end there. Both have very strong chins. [...]
The Chicago Bears are the latest team to join the player-cutting party. They announced today that they have cut DT Tommie Harris, T Kevin Shaffer and LB Hunter Hillenmeyer. We aren’t exactly sure what happened to Tommie Harris. Taken 14th overall in 2004, Harris’ career got off to a very promising start. He was a [...]
Writer Rob Trucks interviewed former Chicago Bear and New York Giant Dave Duerson back on November 27th and Duerson’s words from that discussion were published by Deadspin recently. It was an informative interview that included quotes from Duerson about how he didn’t think he’d live past 42. But, there was another quote that we found [...]