February 4th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Bears running back Matt Forte told the “Waddle & Silvy” program on ESPN 1000 in Chicago that he’s okay with receiving the franchise tag if that leads to a long-term contract. “It depends on the motive of (the franchise tag),” Forte said on Thursday. “If they are doing the franchise tag just to get more [...]
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Tim Ruskell an Option to Take Over as Bears GM for Fired Jerry Angelo
Bears Director of Player Personnel Tim Ruskell is an in-house candidate to replace Jerry Angelo, who was fired last week. Ruskell is currently serving as the interim general manager while Bears president Ted Phillips conducts a general manager search. The 55-year-old Ruskell has worked in the NFL since 1987 and was the Seattle Seahawks’ general [...]
Bears Promote Mike Tice as New Offensive Coordinator
Bears have promoted offensive line coach Mike Tice to offensive coordinator. Though Tice has head coaching experience in the NFL, he has never been a coordinator. An opportunity to coordinate the Tennessee Titans was blocked by the Bears last offseason. To account for a lack of experience at this position, Glazer adds that Tice will [...]
Bears WR Williams Not Happy About Hurd Letting the Team Down
Sam Hurd has a bond hearing scheduled for this afternoon when the Bears wide receiver will attempt to be released from jail as he faces federal charges of conspiring to run a massive narcotics distribution network. His teammates will try to move past the alarming distraction in preparation for a must-win game Sunday vs. the [...]
Raiders Gab Breaks Down Sunday’s Matchup with the Bears
WHEN THE BEARS HAVE THE BALL Chicago’s offense was already centered around the skills of running back Matt Forte (926 rushing yards, 46 receptions, 4 total TD), who’s accounted for more than 40 percent of the team’s overall yardage total, and the versatile playmaker figures to be relied upon even more heavily with the relatively- [...]
Bears Overcome Fourth-Quarter Deficit; Top Eagles 30-24
Jay Cutler threw two touchdown passes, including the game-winning score to Earl Bennett early in the fourth quarter, to carry the Bears over the Eagles, 30-24. Cutler completed 18-of-32 passes for 208 yards during the seesaw battle, while Bennett, who had missed the previous five games with a chest injury, caught five passes for 95 [...]
Bears Overcome Fourth-Quarter Deficit; Top Eagles 30-24
Jay Cutler threw two touchdown passes, including the game-winning score to Earl Bennett early in the fourth quarter, to carry the Bears over the Eagles, 30-24. Cutler completed 18-of-32 passes for 208 yards during the seesaw battle, while Bennett, who had missed the previous five games with a chest injury, caught five passes for 95 [...]
Jaguars RB Jones-Drew Won’t Apologize For Jay Cutler Tweets
People who expect Jags RB Maurice Jones-Drew to apologize for his tweet criticizing Bears QB Jay Cutler’s toughness will be disappointed. Jones-Drew told NFL Network’s Kara Henderson in an interview that aired Tuesday he doesn’t regret his January post, which caused a backlash and even incited death threats from Chicago Bears fans who backed the [...]
