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Cowboys can't stand up to Bears blitz
As a rule, the Bears' defensive scheme may be the most predictable in the NFL. But coordinator Rod Marinelli and the boys stepped out of character a bit Monday. They blitzed on nearly 23 percent of Tony Romo's dropbacks, mostly in the first half. It was...
Tags: Julius Peppers, Chris Conte, Dane Sanzenbacher, Michael Bush, Tarvaris Jackson
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Bears new receiver has standout potential
The Bears appear to have received excellent value in acquiring Brandon Marshall for two third-round draft picks and there's little doubt he can make the Bears offense more dynamic and proficient.
But it's not all sunshine and seashells with this import...Tags: Johnny Knox, National Football League, Denver Broncos, Davone Bess, NFC North
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Digest: Wake's Harris, Gamble among new Bohemians
Soccer Wake's Harris, Gamble among new Bohemians Two players from Wake Forest, goalkeeper Andrew Harris (Gilman) and forward Michael Gamble (McDonogh), have joined the Baltimore Bohemians of the United Soccer Leagues' Premier Development League. Other...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Baseball, Columbia University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Syracuse Orange
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Facing long odds, Wilson hasn't come up short
Being short has cost Russell Wilson money, not touchdowns. The quarterback from Wisconsin fell to the Seahawks in the third round in the NFL draft and was the sixth quarterback taken because he measures is 5 feet 105/8. He might need a step stool to...
Tags: Julius Peppers, Brandon Weeden, National Football League, San Diego Chargers, NFL Draft
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Bears' new line: Guards valued over tackles
If you want to know why the Bears used their first-round draft pick on a guard for the first time in 52 years, cast your gaze in the vicinity of Bourbon Street. In New Orleans, where the Saints play a level of offense only dreamed about in Chicago,...
Tags: National Football League, New Orleans Saints, Marc Trestman, Gabe Carimi, Chicago Bears
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Cover-2 succeeds because of way Bears coach it
The Cover-2 defense is boring. And it lacks creativity. I can't tell you how many times I've heard that about the two-deep scheme the Bears still lean on in their game plan. Sure, they have become more "multiple" with coordinator Rod Marinelli in...
Tags: National Football League, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams, Rod Marinelli, Charles Tillman
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Time for Emery to shake things up at Halas Hall
DETROIT — Wearing a knotted tie and a focused gaze, Patrick Mannelly looked like a nervous stockbroker staring at the morning ticker as he sat on a folding chair Sunday inside the visiting Bears locker room. A few feet away, fellow Bears veteran...
Tags: Earl Bennett, National Football League, Super Bowl, Roberto Garza, Blair Walsh
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Tight end might be Bears' top target in free agency
As the Bears have combed through the free agent left tackles, they undoubtedly have noticed the group has thinned out like the hair on Brian Urlacher's head. The Broncos put the franchise tag on Ryan Clady. The Chiefs did the same to Brandon Albert. And...
Tags: Buffalo Bills, Andre Smith, New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins, Brandon Marshall
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Ravens' MVP this season may not be on the field
The Ravens' Most Valuable Player of the 2013 season could be Mark Smith. Smith is the team's head athletic trainer and responsible for trying to get the injured players back on the field as soon as possible, but also at 100 percent. Despite some great...
Tags: Tandon Doss, Jameel McClain, Marcus Spears, David Reed, John Harbaugh
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Bears can learn a lot from Ravens
On the last day of the NFL regular season, the eventual Super Bowl champion Ravens lost for the fourth time in five games, and nothing about finishing 10-6 fueled their playoff drive with momentum. On the same day, the Bears won their second straight...
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Marc Trestman, Marshal Yanda, Chicago Bears, Michael Oher
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Bears 'D' the real force to be reckoned with
With the kind of viciousness Chicago would support if he were a Bear, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh violently slammed Jay Cutler into the Soldier Field sod hard enough Monday night to shake a football city's fan base. Suh's over-the-top...
Tags: Chris Conte, Julius Peppers, Matthew Stafford, Stephen Paea, Brandon Marshall
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Packers prep for playoffs after knocking out Bears
Instead of watching the Packers in a wild-card playoff game Saturday night, you could have been watching the Bears. All the Bears needed to still be playing was for the Packers to beat the Vikings on Sunday when they were three-point favorites. How...
Tags: Joe Philbin, James Jones (football), Mike McCarthy, John Fox, Brandon Marshall
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