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Silverman: Offensive Line Issues May Stifle Bears’ Optimism
By Steve Silverman- (CBS) A football season is anything but predictable. Many experts can look at rosters, depth charts and schedules and make pronouncements on which teams are going to the Super Bowl...
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Hoge’s Training Camp Notebook: Offensive Line Concerns Are Real
By Adam Hoge- BOURBONNAIS (CBS) Mike Tice confirmed Monday what we’ve thought for nearly a week: J’Marcus Webb is the Bears starting left tackle. He also confirmed something we’ve thought since the...
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Hoge: Competition Between Williams And ‘The Other Player’ Is Back On
By Adam Hoge- BOURBONNAIS (CBS) When Mike Tice was a player, he preferred playing for coaches that told him the truth and didn’t just tell him what he wanted to hear. Now that he’s the coach, he takes...
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Quiet Alshon Jeffery Lets His Play Do The Talking
By Adam Hoge- BOURBONNAIS (CBS) Unlike many NFL wide receivers, Alshon Jeffery doesn’t say much. Instead, he lets his play on the field do the talking. The rookie wide receiver from South Carolina...
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Shepkowski: Without Solid Left Tackle, Bears Can Forget Super Bowl
By Nick Shepkowski- (CBS) Entering the 2012 season the Chicago Bears rank among the favorites to make their way to New Orleans and play for the Super Bowl. With the addition of Brandon Marshall, why...
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Durkin: Sorry, Mike Tice, You Can’t Have It Both Ways
By Dan Durkin- (CBS) As refreshing as it was to hear Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice speak so candidly about the disappointing debut of his offensive line, it didn’t sit well with me. Don’t get...
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Holmes: Still No Winner At Left Tackle Battle
By Laurence W. Holmes- (CBS) If Bears coaches know who their starting left tackle is, they aren’t telling. J’Marcus Webb and Chris Williams both played well, but that doesn’t mean the competition is...
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Hoge’s Notebook: Carimi Could Be Limited Sunday
By Adam Hoge- HALAS HALL (CBS) While Bears right tackle Gabe Carimi rebounded from a slow start to training camp and looked better as it went on, it still didn’t appear he was fully recovered from the...
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Holmes: Be Patient With Bears Offense
By Laurence W. Holmes- (CBS) When the Bears traded for Brandon Marshall, it opened up a whole new world of offensive football. By the end of the season, that will probably be true. There aren’t many...
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Joniak’s Keys To The Game: Bears-Colts
By Jeff Joniak- (WBBM) Below are Jeff Joniak’s “Keys to the Game” for the Bears matchup against the Colts on Sunday at Soldier Field. Offense: Dictate Tempo Everyone wants to know in specific terms...
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Bears’ New Offense Shines In 41-21 Thrashing Of Colts
CHICAGO (AP) – Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall weren’t about to let Andrew Luck upstage them. Instead, they played like they’d never been apart. Cutler threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, Marshall...
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Hoge’s Grades: Poor Marks For Offense, Special Teams And Coaches
By Adam Hoge- GREEN BAY, Wis. (CBS) — Here are my grades following the Bears’ 23-10 loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field: OFFENSE – F It started ugly when Matt Forte missed a blitz pickup and the...
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Durkin’s Playbook: Did Cutler Give Packers’‘Two-Man’ Too Much Credit?
By Dan Durkin- (CBS) There wasn’t a Loch Ness Monster sighting in Green Bay last Thursday night. Or a unicorn, or a sasquatch. However, there may have been a modern caveman on display in Clay Matthews....
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Hoge’s Grades: Bears Offense Still A Work In Progress
By Adam Hoge- SOLDIER FIELD (CBS) Here are my grades following the Bears’ 23-6 win over the Rams Sunday: Offense – C Lovie Smith gave the Rams’ defense a lot of credit after the game, and they deserve...
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Shepkowski: Marshall On Pace For 85 Catches, But At What Cost?
By Nick Shepkowski- (CBS) Is the Bears offense better with Brandon Marshall? Stupid question. Whenever you’re able to add a talent like No. 15 you do so, and Phil Emery deserves all the praise in the...
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Bernstein: Stellar Play Trumps Cutler’s Attitude
By Dan Bernstein CBSChicago.com Senior Columnist (CBS) When you win, it’s cute to be a jerk. It also helps when your performance on the field cashes the checks written by another bout of childish...
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Video: Cutler Ignores Tice On Sideline
(WSCR) It wouldn’t be a Bears game without Jay Cutler drama, right? The Bears signal caller has come under fire recently for his attitude and antics both on the sidelines and on the field. The genesis...
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Tice: All Good With Cutler
(WSCR) Two days after ESPN cameras caught Jay Cutler blatantly ignoring offensive coordinator Mike Tice creating a dash of media-driven controversy, all is well between the quarterback and OC. Talking...
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Hoge’s Grades: High Marks As Confidence Carries Into Bye Week
By Adam Hoge- (CBS) Looking back on it, a 4-1 record going into the bye week really was the best-case scenario for the Chicago Bears. Thinking they would be 5-0 was unrealistic and you were just...
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Gabe Carimi Still Settling In To NFL
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — No matter how much time he missed a year ago, Chicago Bears right tackle Gabe Carimi insists he doesn’t feel like a rookie anymore. Carimi said he feels he has adjusted to life...
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