Thayer: Bears Must Stop Matthews
When the Bears take the field tonight against the Packers, the offensive line will have quite a task in blocking one specific pass rusher.
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When the Bears take the field tonight against the Packers, the offensive line will have quite a task in blocking one specific pass rusher.
While Rodriguez didn't show up on the stat sheet this past Sunday - the one screen pass attempt to him fell incomplete - he made several key blocks that resulted in first downs and points for the Bears on Sunday. Using NFL Game Rewind, I break down a few of these key plays in my playbook.
The Bears have a chance to put the Packers 0-2 to start the season after they finished 2011 with a record of 15-1.
Please avoid falling into the trap of calling the Packers overrated just because they're 0-1.
The Packers are going to be introduced to a different offensive beast Thursday night in Green Bay.
While the Bears 41-21 win over the Colts looked good, one NFL expert cautioned fans not to project too far into the future based on one win.
Time offers the opportunity for perspective, so I thought it would be a good idea to wait each week to give my thoughts on the Bears game.
The notion of having a true, No. 1 wide receiver wearing a Bears jersey on Sundays still may be foreign to some fans.
After the team's 41-21 victory over the Colts, it's clear the offensive lived up to the hype.
Jay Cutler has a simple message for Bears fans: Zip it.
The start of the 2012 Bears season was nothing short of a disaster. Fortunately, that disaster only lasted a few minutes.
A 41-21 opening win is in the books, and nothing happened to derail the story going in -- that Cutler with new weapons and new coaches could carry an aging defense to great places.
Adam Hoge grades the Bears following their 41-21 win over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday.
Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall weren't about to let Andrew Luck upstage them in their first game back together. Cutler threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, Marshall added 119 yards receiving with a TD, and the Chicago Bears spoiled Luck's debut, beating the Indianapolis Colts 41-21 Sunday in the season opener.
Check out Jeff Joniak's "Keys to the Game" for the Bears matchup against the Colts on Sunday at Soldier Field.
Bears radio analyst Tom Thayer thinks that once the ball kicks off at Soldier Field, fans will see a new McClellin.
Expectations for the Bears offense have never been higher.
When the Bears traded for Brandon Marshall, it opened up a whole new world of offensive football.
Offensive coordinator Mike Tice confirmed Wednesday that Carimi is not 100 percent and suggested that the right tackle might not even be able to take all the snaps during Sunday's opener against the Colts.
New Bears general manager Phil Emery spent the offseason getting Jay Cutler more weapons. Now that he has them, it's up to the rest of the league to stop them.
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Since 1998, three NFL franchises have had the top overall pick twice: Cleveland, Houston, and Indianapolis.
Could the NFL be in line for a Super Bowl XX rematch?
If Bears coaches know who their starting left tackle is, they aren't telling.
Jason Campbell threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Joe Anderson with 8:22 to play and the Chicago Bears rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit against the New York Giants' second-team defense to beat the Super Bowl champions 20-17 in a preseason game Friday night.
