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Today's Poll

In five years, how will Reggie Bush be judged as an NFL player?

A star

Mediocre

A bust

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Chicago Bears
 

Aug. 21, 2008

Daily team observers all agree that the Bears would be making an obviously huge mistake if they significantly reduced Devin Hester’s roles as a punt and kickoff returner moving forward. But even though there isn’t a return specialist in the league anywhere near as special as Hester, who has set league records for return touchdowns the last two seasons, it stands to reason that his return role will be somewhat reduced in proportion to his playing ... More>

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July 23, 2008

Controversy figured to be a no-show at the Bears' training camp after star LB Brian Urlacher and the team's first-round draft pick, OT Chris Williams, agreed to new contracts within 24 hours of one another not long before the team's first practice in Bourbonnais, Ill., Wednesday afternoon.

But that all changed in a hurry when return specialist extraordinaire and emerging wideout Devin Hester was officially deemed a holdout after failing to show up for the opening practice. With two ... More>

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Transactions

   Aug. 9: Passed physical: NT Dusty Dvoracek; RB Kevin Jones.
   Aug. 6: Placed on waivers: RB Matt Lawrence.
   Aug. 4: Passed physical: OG Chester Adams.

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Date

Opponent

Spread

Time (ET) /
Result

09/07/08

at Indianapolis

 

8:15 p.m.

09/14/08

at Carolina

 

1:00 p.m.

09/21/08

Tampa Bay

 

1:00 p.m.

09/28/08

Philadelphia

 

8:15 p.m.

10/05/08

at Detroit

 

1:00 p.m.

10/12/08

at Atlanta

 

1:00 p.m.

10/19/08

Minnesota

 

1:00 p.m.

 

BYE WEEK

 

 

11/02/08

Detroit

 

1:00 p.m.

11/09/08

Tennessee

 

1:00 p.m.

11/16/08

at Green Bay

 

1:00 p.m.

11/23/08

at St. Louis

 

1:00 p.m.

11/30/08

at Minnesota

 

8:15 p.m.

12/07/08

Jacksonville

 

1:00 p.m.

12/11/08

New Orleans

 

8:15 p.m.

12/22/08

Green Bay

 

8:30 p.m.

12/28/08

at Houston

 

1:00 p.m.

 

2007 results

Date

Opponent

Spread

Result

09/09/07

at San Diego

+6½

3-14

09/16/07

Kansas City

-11½

20-10

09/23/07

Dallas

-3

10-34

09/30/07

at Detroit

-2½

27-37

10/07/07

at Green Bay

+3

27-20

10/14/07

Minnesota

-4

31-34

10/21/07

at Philadelphia

+6

19-16

10/28/07

Detroit

-6

7-16

 

BYE WEEK

 

 

11/11/07

at Oakland

-3½

17-6

11/18/07

at Seattle

+6

23-30

11/25/07

Denver

-1

37-34 (OT)

12/02/07

NY Giants

+1

16-21

12/06/07

at Washington

+3

16-24

12/17/07

at Minnesota

+10½

13-20

12/23/07

Green Bay

+8

35-7

12/30/07

New Orleans

-1

33-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Free Agents

UFAs — OG Ruben Brown, DT Antonio Garay.
RFAs — none remaining.
Key arrivals — Signed ex-Redskins UFA WR Brandon Lloyd, March 7 (one year); Ex-Dolphins UFA WR Marty Booker, March 4 (two years, $3.5 million).
Key departures — RB Cedric Benson placed on waivers, June 9; Released S Adam Archuleta, May 6; UFA SLB Brendon Ayanbadejo signed by the Ravens, March 6 (four years, $4.9 million); Traded QB Brian Griese to the Bucs, March 3 (2009 draft pick); UFA WR Bernard Berrian signed by the Vikings, March 1 (six years, $42 million); UFA TE John Gilmore signed by the Bucs, Feb. 29; Released WR Muhsin Muhammad (signed by the Panthers, Feb. 27, two years), Feb. 18; Released OT Fred Miller, Feb. 18; Declined option on DT Darwin Walker, Feb. 18 (signed by the Panthers, April 28).
Key re-signings — RFA WR Rashied Davis, April 18 (one year); RFA S Brandon McGowan, April 1 (one year, $1.417 million); UFA WLB Lance Briggs, March 1 (six years, $36 million); UFA QB Rex Grossman, Feb. 23 (1 year, $3 million plus incentives, $1.5 million guaranteed). 
Other personnel moves — Contract extension for PK Robbie Gould, May 12 (five years, signed through 2013); WR Rashied Davis signed three-year, $5.86 million contract, April 23; UFA DT Jimmy Kennedy signed by the Jaguars, March 4; Contract extension for TE Desmond Clark, Feb. 24 (two years, signed through 2010); Contract extension for DE Alex Brown, Feb. 18 (two years); Contract extension for QB Kyle Orton, Feb. 25 (one year, signed through 2009).#

TEAM DIRECTORY

Lovie Smith

Lovie Smith

Chicago Bears
Halas Hall
1000 Football Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847/295-6600
Official Web site: www.chicagobears.com
Stadium: Soldier Field
Capacity: 61,500
Playing surface: Grass
2007 record: 7-9; fourth in NFC North

Chairman of the board: Michael McCaskey; President and CEO: Ted Phillips
General manager: Jerry Angelo; Director of college scouting: Greg Gabriel; Director of pro personnel: Bobby DePaul
Head coach: Lovie Smith
Assistant coaches: Jim Arthur, strength and conditioning assistant; Bob Babich, defensive coordinator; Rob Boras, tight ends; Luke Butkus, offensive line assistant; Gill Byrd, asst. defensive backs; Darryl Drake, wide receivers; Brick Haley, defensive line; Pep Hamilton, quarterbacks; Harry Hiestand, offensive line; Rusty Jones, strength and conditioning coordinator; Lloyd Lee, defensive assistant; Charles London, offensive quality control; Kevin O’Dea, asst. special teams; Tim Spencer, running backs; Dave Toub, special-teams coordinator; Ron Turner, offensive coordinator; Eric Washington, defensive assistant; Steven Wilks, defensive backs.

 

 

 







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