Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 15:39:07 -0500 Wed, 16 May 2012 15:39:07 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bates-Marshall-Laud-Cutlers-Maturity-151750355.html Wed, 16 May 2012 14:10:39 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/133866680.jpg
This season, Jay Cutler is reuniting with both a coach and a receiver from his days in Denver. Though Cutler put up his biggest yardage numbers during his time as a Bronco, both receiver Brandon Marshall...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Marshall-Knows-Hes-a-Target-151681315.html Wed, 16 May 2012 14:48:29 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/108995795.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest about Brandon Marshall, Devin Hester, rookie signings, and how an ex-Bear is honoring his late wife.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Jay-Cutler-Has-Concerns-About-the-O-Line-too-151635385.html Wed, 16 May 2012 00:50:11 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1327086161.jpg
It turns out that Jay Cutler shares an opinion with most Chicago Bears fans. Though most of the Bears' offense has been upgraded dramatically, the offensive line was barely touched in the off-season.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/chicago-bears-lance-briggs-concussions-151577475.html Tue, 15 May 2012 19:01:19 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1360741921.jpg
After 10 years in the NFL, Lance Briggs knows that the toll he takes on the field now will affect him later in life.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bears-Agree-to-Terms-with-Safety-Hardin-151592565.html Tue, 15 May 2012 14:58:15 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/104453214.jpg
A third-round pick out of Oregon State, Hardin missed the 2011 season due to a broken shoulder. He had 105 tackles, three forced fumbles and one interception in his college career

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Ex--Bear-Dent-Wants-Chicago-to-Save-on-Utility-Bills-151527255.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:52:11 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/160*120/dentrunning.jpg
Former Bears star Richard Dent plans to testify Tuesday morning before the City Council Finance Committee to help Chicagoans save money on their utility bill.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Would-Cowher-Come-to-Chicago-151511855.html Tue, 15 May 2012 07:43:42 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/72935935.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on who might be interested in roaming the sidelines at Soldier Field, how the rookies are doing, Jay Cutler hangin'...

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Life is good for Jay Cutler. While at an event promoting diabates screening for kids, the Bears QB talked about his new offense, his baby on the way and his hope his offensive line improves.

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Jay Cutler knows what it means to deal with diabetes. Through his foundation, he's spreading awareness and helping to facilitate free screening for kids on Chicago's South Side.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Lance-Briggs-Inspires-High-Schoolers-Through-Football-Camp-151462035.html Mon, 14 May 2012 20:08:06 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1202331613.jpg
Rain pouring from the skies and an early wake-up call didn't quell the enthusiasm of a room full of 150 high-school football players gathered at Hales Franciscan High School on Saturday.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Brandon-Marshall-Cleared-of-Wrongdoing-Report-151385165.html Mon, 14 May 2012 12:38:16 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/138177084.jpg
Bears fans can breathe a sigh of relief. According to an ESPN report, Brandon Marshall will be cleared of any wrongdoing from a nightclub incident earlier this year. Police have struggled to find evidence...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Brandon-Marshall-This-is-the-best-move-that-could-have-happened-151154845.html Fri, 11 May 2012 15:49:37 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/207*120/136098205.jpg
Brandon Marshall has not been quiet about how he felt about being traded to Chicago. From the beaming smile as he sat next to Jay Cutler at the press conference to tweets about being reunited with his old...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bears-Add-Three-to-Defensive-Line-151139135.html Fri, 11 May 2012 14:04:21 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1033763651.jpg
The pass rush was one of main Bears areas of need in the off-season. They addressed it by adding Shea McClellin in the draft, and have now added three more bodies to challenge for spot on the defensive line. Joh

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Peanut-Ready-for-Competition-151105295.html Fri, 11 May 2012 08:44:07 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1381451891.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest from "Peanut," what Mike Tice can do for Chicago, and why you don't want your daughter near any TV dating shows.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Emery-Hires-Familiar-Scout-151009455.html Thu, 10 May 2012 17:39:27 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/224052.jpg
The Bears have continued to add to an ever-growing team, but this time, it's not a lineman or receiver. Chicago has picked up the widely touted scout Dwayne Joseph.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Shea-McClellins-Just-a-Small-Town-Boy-150928225.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:14:15 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/143414558.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on the rookies, Michael Bush's singing, a Bear progeny's tackling skills and a few fun events where you can hang...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bears-Staff-Eager-to-Work-With-Alshon-Jeffery-150811435.html Wed, 09 May 2012 13:43:57 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/136342009.jpg
Though mini-camp for rookies doesn't start until this weekend for the new Bears, second-round draft pick Alshon Jeffery is already hard at work with Bears coaches.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Should-Harris-Come-Back-150741565.html Wed, 09 May 2012 07:40:00 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/104037808.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for new ideas on an old player, what Brandon Marshall can bring to the team, deals for two new Bears and more.

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Though we're months away from the Bears coaches having to decide who will start the Bears' first regular season game on Sept. 8, competition will start the second the Bears go into

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Can-Bears-Bring-a-Championship-Home--150568075.html Tue, 08 May 2012 08:09:15 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/78135573.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on the Bears' chances of winning a championship, how Chicago may be cursed, what rookies are thinking about...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Brandon-Marshall-Says-Devin-Hester-Will-Have-Bigger-Year-Than-Him-150502855.html Mon, 07 May 2012 17:06:44 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/136406152.jpg
With the Bears bringing in receivers like Brandon Marshall and return men like Devin Thomas and Eric Weems, is there still a role for Devin Hester? Marshall says yes, and is predicting a big year for DH.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Brandon-Marshall-Talks-Struggles-Solutions-for-Retired-NFLers-150444505.html Mon, 07 May 2012 12:01:19 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1033864302.jpg
When Brandon Marshall heard about Junior Seau's suicide, his mind began to question what could have done differently for the NFL legend. Marshall, the Bears' wide receiver who has been diagnosed with borderline...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Veteran-DT-Gets-a-Tryout-150410945.html Mon, 07 May 2012 07:55:13 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/91755600.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on a possible free agent signing, what Lance Briggs had to say about the bounty punishments, good information for rookies...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Five-Items-You-Should-Bid-on-at-Bears-Care-Gala-150204195.html Fri, 04 May 2012 22:25:14 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1082946597.jpg
Silent auction leads up the to the BearsCare Gala at Soldier Field on May 12.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/CHI-Researchers-Ask-for-Seaus-Brain-150184045.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:48:08 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Seau-Chargers-333972.jpg
A prominent research center which has made strides in studying brain injuries in professional football players has asked a final favor of Junior Seau.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Cutler-Gives-the-Bird-150156555.html Fri, 04 May 2012 09:36:34 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1341859463.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on Jay Cutler's special relationship with paparazzi, what Alex Brown had to say about bounty punishments, and how...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Cutler-Cavallari-Reportedly-Unhappy-with-Bennett-150145825.html Fri, 04 May 2012 08:35:29 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1327086161.jpg
Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari are reportedly not so pleased with Earl Bennett for breaking the news on the sex of their baby. The Bears wide receiver spilled the beans that they are having a boy during a radi...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Jay-Cutler-Passes-to-Brandon-Marshall-VIDEO-150017265.html Thu, 03 May 2012 18:29:29 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/83127882-1.jpg
The Bears started voluntary off-season workouts last week, but this week was the first time coaches got to run football drills with the team.

Want your heart to be warmed? Watch this.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Junior-Seaus-Death-Hits-Former-Bears-Hard-149995925.html Thu, 03 May 2012 08:28:49 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/82890432.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for former Bears' reaction to Junior Seau's death, lessons from the draft, holes left to fill and a messy refrigerator.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Packers-Affected-by-Saints-Bounty-Suspensions-149926045.html Wed, 02 May 2012 18:48:45 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/106532419.jpg
The NFL closed their books on the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal by handing down stiff penalties to players who were viewed as ringleaders today, and one of those suspensions will affect the Bears.

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Former Chicago Bear Dave Duerson died in a similar fashion a little more than a year ago. In a suicide note, Duerson asked that his brain be left for research. NFL players are at a high risk for a...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Alshon-Jeffrey-First-Draft-Pick-to-Sign-With-Bears-149854855.html Wed, 02 May 2012 13:31:58 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/84189595.jpg
The Bears have already locked up a draft pick, signing Alshon Jeffery to a four-year contract just days after the Bears made him their second-round draft pick. According to ESPN, the deal is worth...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Cutler-Cavalleri-Expecting-a-Boy-According-to-Bennett-149752475.html Tue, 01 May 2012 18:38:21 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1374563164.jpg
You know by now that Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari are expecting a baby. According to Earl Bennett, Cutler's teammate at Vanderbilt and here in Chicago, the happy couple are expecting a boy.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Emery-Excited-About-Match-Up-Problems-McClellin-Jeffrey-Will-Cause-149734095.html Tue, 01 May 2012 18:52:15 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/105111079.jpg
What did Phil Emery see in Shea McClellin to use the 19th pick on him, and Alshon Jeffrey so that Emery traded up to get him? Match-up nightmares for the other team. Take a step inside his brain, and you'll see...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Draft-Showed-Bears-Are-Happy-with-the-O-Line-149702775.html Tue, 01 May 2012 15:55:02 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1341674111.jpg
Do you think the Bears should have picked up an offensive lineman in the draft? The Bears showed, in both word and deed, that they don't agree.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Was-James-Brown-a-Steal-149632015.html Tue, 01 May 2012 07:05:02 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1356139502.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on the undrafted free agents, where the Bears roster stands, and what the NFC North did in the draft.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Emerys-Draft-Was-Very-Un-Angelo-149560645.html Tue, 01 May 2012 16:34:37 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1131859023.jpg
Well, Chicago, we got what we wanted.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/blogs/grizzly-detail/Fantasy-Implications-of-Bears-2012-Draft/149527935 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:31:28 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/nfl+draft1.jpg
Andy Behrens, Yahoo! Sports' fantasy guru, says there's a lot to love in the new talent headed for the Bears this year.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Seven-Facts-About-the-Six-New-Bears-149502515.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:51:12 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/129893822.jpg
The Bears added six new players through the weekend's draft. From an Idaho farmboy to a Jersey guy, quite an array of back stories were brought to the team. Here are seven things you should know about the six ne...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Emerys-Not-Done-149471185.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:46:01 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/143452607.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on the draft, draft grade, and the 11 players added after the draft.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Chicago-Bears-2012-NFL-Draft-New-Monsters-of-the-Midway-149387905.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:36:46 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/McClellin-Emery-Lovie.jpg
Phil Emery engineered his first NFL Draft as the Bears general manager. Here's a look at the news players he picked up in the 2012 draft.

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The Bears added three more players on day three of the 2012 NFL Draft. Chicago had picks in the fourth, sixth and seventh round, having traded their fifth round pick to move up on Friday night and pick...

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With the third-round pick, the Bears strengthened their secondary with Brandon Hardin from Oregon State. Though he played cornerback in college, he will play safety in the NFL.

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Bears with the St. Louis Rams for the 13th pick.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Shea-McClellin-Expected-to-Give-Bears-Versatility-Immediate-Impact-149274925.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:38:05 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/143446596.jpg
After years of first-round futility with Jerry Angelo, Bears fans were hoping for a first-round home run in Phil Emery's draft. Though that was unlikely with the 19th pick overall, the Bears surprised many...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/2012-NFL-Prospects-149081315.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:23:57 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/NFL-Draft-Luck.jpg
Teams began filling their holes tonight as round one of the 2012 NFL Draft kicked off at Radio City Music Hall. Here's a look at the early picks.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Welcome-Shea-McClellin-149218135.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:22:45 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/143446589.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for everything you need to know about Shea McClellin, the newest Bear, plus a fun hockey game and not great news about an ex-Bear.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/2012-nfl-draft-round-1-chicago-bears-shea-mcclellin-149188835.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:35:06 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/McClellin.jpg
Chicago's newest Bear spoke with the media shortly after being drafted by the team in the First Round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

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