Monday Will Loom Large In NFL Lockout
If these are not fun times for football fans, they are captivating days for lawyers.
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If these are not fun times for football fans, they are captivating days for lawyers.
There wasn't much time to celebrate during Christian Ponder's first day as a Minnesota Viking.
Considering the Chicago Bears picked near the end of each round of the NFL draft, general manager Jerry Angelo on Saturday thought he did a reasonable job filling team needs.
Despite being encouraged by the NFL to compensate the Ravens for botching a deal the two teams had agreed to, the Bears say they refused to do so.
The Chicago Bears selected Chris Conte, a safety from California, with their third round draft pick.
The Chicago Bears traded up from the end of the second round to draft defensive tackle Stephen Paea from Oregon State.
The Chicago Bears had an eventful first round in the 2011 NFL Draft. Chicago drafted an offensive tackle who was high on everyone's draft board and botched a trade with the Baltimore Ravens.
With the first round of the NFL Draft in the books, we know that former a Wisconsin Badger will be joining the Chicago Bears offensive line, but the draft is far from over, and right now the Bears have five more picks.
With Wisconsin's Gabe Carimi still on the board when the Bears were on the clock with the 29th overall pick, it seemed like an enormous opportunity (literally) and a natural fit.
After hours of waiting, Gabe Carimi heard his name called at the 29th pick of the 2011 NFL Draft. And the 6'7″ 314-pound, Cottage Grove, WI native couldn't be more excited to be headed to Chicago.
