Bennett: Free Agent Receiver Talk 'Very Insulting'
Despite the NFL Lockout, this offseason has something the Chicago Bears and their fans are used to hearing: Speculation that the team will pursue a big-name free agent receiver.
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Despite the NFL Lockout, this offseason has something the Chicago Bears and their fans are used to hearing: Speculation that the team will pursue a big-name free agent receiver.
Go ahead and count Bears cornerback Charles Tillman among those who sees a light at the end of the tunnel in the NFL labor talks.
The NFL's right to enforce their fan code of conduct and eject fans for making obscene gestures and using foul language is at the center of a San Diego court case.
Cook County government has hiked the amusement tax bill for the Bears, and is claiming the Cubs owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes, all because of luxury suites.
The NFL and NFLPA admitted talks have continued this week, but said they will continue to keep the substance of those talks a secret.
With reports that the NFL and NFL Players Associations are making progress towards a new collective bargaining agreement, teams may soon be able to address needs via free agency. For the Chicago Bears, there's a big need at receiver.
Former Chicago Bears running back and special teams standout Adrian Peterson has signed a contract to join the United Football League.
Reports surfaced on Wednesday that the framework for a new collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the players could be finalized by this weekend, and officially agreed on by July.
The leadership groups for both the NFL and NFL Players Association will meet for the second straight day in Maryland.
While there's still no sign of an end to the NFL lockout, it does appear as if the negotiations are finally moving in the right direction.
