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If Justin Fields plays well and wins for the Bears, could he save Matt Eberflus’ job?
1 year ago

If Justin Fields plays well and wins for the Bears, could he save Matt Eberflus’ job?

New York Times  

Three years ago this month, the Chicago Bears needed quarterback Mitch Trubisky to start winning games to save jobs — and you knew that then-coach Matt Nagy didn’t exactly want him in there. But now it’s coach Matt Eberflus whose job might be truly saved if Fields continues to improve the rest of the season and the wins add up. …

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Here’s a Bears blueprint: Hire Jim Harbaugh. Draft Marvin Harrison Jr.
1 year, 1 month ago

Here’s a Bears blueprint: Hire Jim Harbaugh. Draft Marvin Harrison Jr.

New York Times  

If the Bears want a blueprint for their future, I have a simple three-step process. @ESPN1000 — Silvy November 19, 2023 GM Ryan Poles’ quote — “We’re going to take the North and never give it back” — is going to go down in infamy as the Bears, under his control, fell to 0-9 in the NFC North despite Matt …

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Why Bears QB Justin Fields’ coaching comments left our experts stunned
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Bears QB Justin Fields’ coaching comments left our experts stunned

New York Times  

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — We don’t always know which Justin Fields we’ll get on Wednesdays at Halas Hall — especially after another Chicago Bears loss and another rough game for the offense. Fields did say, “I think everybody in here knows that I need to play better, including myself.” He’s nothing if not self-aware. GO DEEPER Same old Bears: 12th …

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Bears GM Ryan Poles wants winning mindset as training camp begins: 10 takeaways
1 year, 4 months ago

Bears GM Ryan Poles wants winning mindset as training camp begins: 10 takeaways

New York Times  

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Bears general manager Ryan Poles has a simple mindset he is instilling in players and coaches. “It’s a mentality of … I want to walk into the stadium, I want our team to walk into the stadium believing they can win football games and not hoping,” Poles said Tuesday as Bears training camp got underway. “Obviously, …

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Bears’ progress at minicamp comes without DE Robert Quinn
2 years, 6 months ago

Bears’ progress at minicamp comes without DE Robert Quinn

Associated Press  

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears can’t get defensive end Robert Quinn to come to practice at Halas Hall and can’t get their passing duo of quarterback Justin Fields and Darnell Mooney to leave. We know he’s going to come back in tip-top.” In Tuesday’s practice, even without Quinn the defense seemed to have the edge on Fields and …

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No one will ever forget Jeff Dickerson, a wonderful friend, father and reporter who is gone too soon
2 years, 11 months ago

No one will ever forget Jeff Dickerson, a wonderful friend, father and reporter who is gone too soon

New York Times  

As I sat down to write this, I tried to think of a Jeff Dickerson moment that makes me smile. Statement from the Chicago Bears on the passing of Jeff Dickerson: pic.twitter.com/tAr8nrXElQ — Chicago Bears December 29, 2021 This week, Kevin Fishbain and I were texting about the unimportance of the recent Bears turmoil given JD’s condition. JD loved to …

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Ten bold (and not so bold) predictions for the Bears’ 2021 season
3 years, 3 months ago

Ten bold (and not so bold) predictions for the Bears’ 2021 season

New York Times  

Making bold predictions starts with your expectations for a team. Here are 10 bold — OK, and some not-so bold — predictions for the Bears’ 2021 season: 1. Mitch Trubisky’s adjusted total QBR of 53.8 last season will not be topped by Dalton. Firing them after this season and starting Fields over with a new GM, a new coach, a …

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Justin Fields’ reps, Trevis Gipson’s emergence: 14 storylines I’ll be watching when Bears training camp begins
3 years, 5 months ago

Justin Fields’ reps, Trevis Gipson’s emergence: 14 storylines I’ll be watching when Bears training camp begins

New York Times  

In 2015, Jay Cutler had an interception-free streak that spanned 11 practices during training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill. “You don’t want to have no interceptions as a defense.” Can you imagine if Justin Fields produces a similar streak this year during camp at Halas Hall? “We’re getting Justin Fields” : An exclusive look inside the tension …

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What was Jay Cutler really like? Ask his backup QBs: ‘He’s a legend, in his own unique way’
3 years, 9 months ago

What was Jay Cutler really like? Ask his backup QBs: ‘He’s a legend, in his own unique way’

New York Times  

When Jason Campbell showed up to the quarterback meeting room at Halas Hall in 2012, he had to prepare for an interrogation from Jay Cutler. “He’s a legend,” Matt Barkley said, “in his own unique way.” In his last season with the Bears in 2016, Jay Cutler’s initial backup was Brian Hoyer. “He would ask about Jason, we would laugh …

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