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[The Southtown Star] - For Bears, it's about time

NEIL HAYES, Sun-Times Media — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:30:43 GMT

... d the Rams to a time-of-possession advantage in each of his seven years. The Bears, meanwhile, have controlled the ball less than their opponents in all but on ...

[Chicago Sun-Times] - Martz's offense must keep Bears' defense off field

NEIL HAYES nhayes@suntimes.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:27:27 GMT

... n't want their defense on the field for more than 800 snaps in a season. The Bears' defense has been on the field for more than 1,000 plays in each of Smith's ...

[Bleacher Report] - The All-Time Chicago Bears Defense

Bryan Dietzler — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:16:56 GMT

... ge Connor-Connor takes this honor thanks to his Hall of Fame career with the Bears. He set the standard for other outside linebackers to follow. Honorable Ment ...

[Chicago Tribune] - Super Bowl XLV: Colts favored; Bears a long shot - Chicago Breaking Sports

February 8, 2010 2:18 PM — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:48:01 GMT

... a 13-2 favorite to win next year's Super Bowl, according to Bodog.com . The Bears? Their odds are listed at 35-1, which is the same as the Kurt Warner-less Ca ...

[ESPN] - Chicago Bears' Mike Martz: 'Real strong connection' with Jay Cutler

ESPNChicago.com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:26:24 GMT

... " Cutler, who led the NFL with 26 interceptions in his first season with the Bears, will learn his third offense in three seasons. His new system is known for ...

[Chicago Breaking Sports] - Biggs: Breaking down Bears' linebackers

February 8, 2010 4:08 PM — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:35:34 GMT

... n't dominate and the line is subpar, you get the kind of lopsided losses the Bears suffered last season. By the numbers: Six. That is the number of different s ...

[NBC Sports: Pro Football Talk] - Earl Bennett "not concerned" about learning Martz offense

Michael David Smith — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:33:58 GMT

... ast week, in which Jay Cutler talked about working with Martz . Based on the Bears' web site, it seems that the players in Chicago are excited about the new di ...

[NFL - Chicago Bears] - Bennett impressed after meeting Martz

Larry Mayer — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:52:01 GMT

... and finished second with 3,666 yards. Cutler led the Bears to wins over the Vikings and Lions in the final two weeks of the season, bec ...

[Chicago Sun-Times] - AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB Will Marinelli basically be Lovie's front-guy?

MARK POTASH Commentary — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:17:16 GMT

... your favorite Super Bowl ad? Snickers: Betty White/Abe Vigoda Boost Mobile: Bears Super Bowl Shuffle remake Doritos: Kid telling mom's boyfriend, "play nice" ...

[SI.com] - Super Bowl commercials go for laughs

(AP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:37:36 GMT

... one service, didn't work because it depended too heavily on the 1985 Chicago Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle," a reference that could be too old for the brand's buy ...

[Chicago Tribune] - RosenBlog: Payton is better than Peyton

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:29:26 GMT

... en Tracy Porter picked off Manning and ran it into forever. So, the team the Bears beat to get to the Super Bowl three years ago just beat the team that beat t ...

[Bleacher Report] - Could This Be It? The Chicago Bears Hiring of Mike Martz

Antwan Fields — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:33:34 GMT

... he wrong side and they keep coming up snake eyes. A couple of years ago, the Bears drafted Olson at the end of the first round with an eye on turning him into ...

[Chicago Breaking Sports] - The Bears shuffling crew returns

February 7, 2010 8:30 PM — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:20:34 GMT

[Milwaukee Journal Sentinal] - Super Bowl XLIV: Saints vs. Colts

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:51:27 GMT

... Bears pressures. "One of the highlights for me was how we were able to run the bal ...

[Chicago Sun-Times] - What happened? Examining the 3-year fall at Halas Hall

MARK POTASH mpotash@suntimes.com — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:44:23 GMT

... 2008 and signed with the Houston Texans in 2009. Grossman's tenure with the Bears represents much of what has ailed them in the last three seasons. He kept su ...