http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com Chicago Bears rumors, news, analysis, and opinion since 2008. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:03:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is much more fun to do the offseason than it is the actual season. Who hasn't skipped an entire season on Madden just to work the free agent market, sign the big time coach, and try dutifully to attain the ever elusive A draft class? I found it much more entertaining to speculate about who the ... http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2008/11/25/the-common-denominator-of-madden-and-this-blog/ Lance Briggs insists the big paychecks GM Jerry Angelo handed out this offseason to star defensive players has not affected their desire to win. "'I've played with the guys here for a long time, and there's no way you can convince me that these guys are playing satisfied," Briggs said. "Poor execution, ... http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2008/11/21/big-money-players-on-a-one-way-trip-out-of-town/ The Bears (5-4) head up to Lambeau Field to take on QB Aaron Rodgers and the Packers (4-5) in this year's first installment of the best rivalry in football. A Bears win guarantees they'll keep, at least, a share of the division lead. Nathan Vasher could lose playing time in favor of ... http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2008/11/16/week-11-preview-vasher-could-ride-bench-and-the-d-line-zeroes-in-on-the-elusive-sack/ Probable. Could play. Expected. And even expected to be probable. The speculatory words used to describe Orton's playing status tomorrow versus Green Bay shouldn't inspire much confidence that the scruffy signal caller will actually take the field. Orton is recovering from an ankle injury suffered two weeks ago, originally believed to be a ... http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2008/11/15/orton-will-playprobably-but-thats-contingent-on-him-not-being-questionable/ Bears DT, Israel Idonije, seen here deeply entrenched in a game of Air Golf (no, it's very real, and apparently, the "COOLEST NEW SPORT!"), is profiled in today's issue of the wily Galesburg Register-Mail. The article dictates *chuckle* that the Iz has been a worthy add-on at the tackle position thus far. Which is fine. I like Idonije. He ... http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2008/11/14/profiling-israel-idonije-now-really/ Two days after we dared to wonder why Brandon Lloyd was still inactive, and would be ballsy (or unballsy) enough to say he's waiting to be 100 percent, the Sun-Times is putting it out there: the Bears coaching staff is displeased with Lloyd's lengthy recovery. Depending on how much stock you put into ... http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2008/11/12/b-lloyds-knee-takes-time-to-heal-when-it-hurts-so-much/ Every week we’ll be posting the Bears’ ESPN Power Ranking, along with a picture of a crowd reaction (or would-be reaction) to said ranking: The Bears are ranked 14 in this week’s ESPN Power Rankings. Last week: 9. As the Sex Cannon descends from the rafters, women everywhere collectively wet their panties...if ... http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2008/11/12/your-week-11-espn-power-ranking-14/ Never did I ever think I'd write the following sentence: Certainly, there are more pressing needs facing the Bears right now than the play of wide receiver. Brandon Lloyd can't play cornerback, rush the passer, or return a kick for six for Devin Hester. Nonetheless, through four games he looked as close ... http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2008/11/10/where-art-thou-brandon-lloyd/ Of course, it's ridiculous. Right? RIGHT?! As soon as Rex Grossman's fourth down pass to Devin Hester fell incomplete, putting an end to any hope of a Bears comeback versus Tennessee, you had to know this would be coming.   I mean, it's no secret that when the starting quarterback is struggling, the back-up ... http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2008/11/09/let-the-start-caleb-hanie-talk-begin/ Number eight was his normal, inconsistent self and the Bears pass rush was stifled by an effective Titans offensive line as Tennessee held off a late Bears rally in rout to a 21-14 win. Despite holding key offensive weapons, Chris Johnson and LenDale White, to just 22 combined rushing yards, the ... http://www.blogdownchicagobears.com/2008/11/09/blogdown-breakdown-ten-21-chi-14/