Bears Agree To Terms With First Round Draft Pick Kyle Long
The Chicago Bears and first-round draft pick Kyle Long agreed to a four-year contract Friday.
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The Chicago Bears and first-round draft pick Kyle Long agreed to a four-year contract Friday.
Celebrate them as they work for us, making us feel good. Buy stock in the slogans. Don attire supporting them. Forget about them once they can't fight for us anymore. Am I talking about soldiers or football players?
In much the same way rule changes have been implemented in youth sports to make them safer in hopes the grown-up games evolve—changing a culture of violence in hockey, for example—the prejudicial culture in sports needs to change from early on.
In 2012, the NFC North was the only division in football with three double-digit win teams. On the surface, every team sensibly addressed need positions. However, there are always surprises, both good and bad, and expectations unmet, but in some instances exceeded.
Fans, I come to bury Tim Tebow, not to praise him. He has been cut by the New York Jets, and that opens the door for him to finally become a Chicago Bear.
It's draft day eve, and NFL fans are downright giddy. This is the most unpredictable draft I can recall in years, simply because of the lackluster quarterback class.
The 2013 NFL Draft will take place this week, so let's take a look at which holes each team in the NFC North needs to fill to have a successful draft.
The Chicago Bears become Marc Trestman's team during minicamp.
When will the NFL have its first openly gay player?
Marc Trestman's first preseason game as Bears head coach will take place on the road against the Panthers.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is on the verge of becoming a wealthy man - perhaps the wealthiest man the NFL has ever seen.
According to a report from Mike Freeman of CBS Sports, the NFL might soon have its first openly-gay player.
The NFL is on top of the sports world and it has been for decades.
NFL owners have passed a player safety rule barring ball carriers from using the crown of their helmets to make contact with a defender in the open field.
Armed with a new head coach and offensive coordinator, the Bears will run the read option in 2013.
Let's all stop the stupidity over Brian Urlacher needing to keep some kind of pristine connection to the Bears, as if the mere sight of him limping around the field in any other colors is somehow unthinkable.
To kick things off, 30 of the 32 NFL head coaches posed for a "team" photo.
Lauren Silberman, the first female athlete to work out at the NFL Combine, didn't quite do as well as she hoped.
Reality checks are necessary every now and then.
Mike Matheny is the ideal champion of a noble cause, and he has decided to take up the fight.
Former Bears quarterback Jim Miller told The McNeil and Spiegel Show that it's naive to think certain religious NFL players will openly accept a gay teammate.
Tom Brady is intent to retire as a Patriot and he'll do whatever he can to win another Super Bowl before his career is over.
Manti Te'o is ready to meet the public.
According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, NFL teams are still wondering if Te'o is indeed gay and they want to know the answer.
When you're the only team negotiating with a player, that's a good sign you should walk away from the table.
