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It's simple, all Bears tight ends must do is 'execute'
The play seems virtually unstoppable around the NFL : a simple fake to the running back from near the goal line and then a bootleg toss to a crossing tight end for the score.
Red flag: Bears' red-zone offense falters
Lately it seems the red zone is where the Bears' offense goes to die. Of their last 13 trips inside the opponents' 20-yard line, the Bears have managed just 4 touchdowns, a success rate of 30.8 percent, which has dropped their season mark to 44.4 percent, tied for 25th in the league.
The red zone turned into a no-man's-land for the Bears' offense last Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.
Coverage mistakes really hurt Bears against the Falcons
To steal a term from Cedric Benson , Tim Shaw has yet to get his "socks wet" in the Bears locker room.
Addition of Gaines Adams spells end of road for Michael Gaines
The trade for defensive end Gaines Adams on Friday turned into a loss for tight end Michael Gaines today.
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The Bears do not have a player among the top 50 in the NFL in catches, receiving yards or even third-down receptions.
NightLink: Is Olsen Contributing Enough?
In the Chicago Bears team report on Sporting News for today, the topic of discussion is Greg Olsen .
Bears-Falcons Week Six Preview
The Bears look to avenge last season's last second loss when they take on the Falcons.
You can be sure that the news Tom Cruise has allowed beloved daughter Suri to be enrolled in a Roman Catholic preschool in Boston will generate buzz that the superstar Scientologist has lost a battle with his wife, Katie Holmes, over their child's early education.
TE Sims might play at defensive end
East Lansing -- Michigan State could soon make another intriguing personnel move to enhance its pass rush.
Fifth round proves to be Bears' sweet spot
If another team should dial up the Bears on draft day one April offering a couple of fifth round picks for a first round pick, the Bears might want to consider it.
Kellen Davis with a touchdown against the Lions.
From the way all of us have acted, the only move the Bears front office has made that matters is the Jay Cutler trade.
Bye week should keep Bears busy
T he Bears enjoy a bye this weekend, giving them valuable time to unearth tendencies, eliminate coincidences, erase bad habits, rest, relax and recover.
Lions prove they're still work in progress
Even with a weight the size of King Kong finally off their backs, the Lions still showed they can take a giant step backward and plummet like a bowling ball down a mine shaft.
Tough win a sign that Bears have plenty to work on during bye week
The best thing about the Bears' bye week is that it comes at a point at which they need to heal up some positions that are razor-thin because of injuries.
Bears lead 21-14; Hester, Peterson out
After the Bears defense spotted Detroit leads of 7-0 and 14-7, the Bears stormed back on the strength of Jay Cutler's arm to take a 21-14 lead in the second quarter.
Jay Cutler's touchdown pass to Kellen Davis last Sunday proved these Bears can be radically different than any that came before.
Have Bears played a role in missed...
With the Seahawks and Steelers both missing two field goal attempts against the Bears, is there a point that we start thinking that the Bears are creating those? Miss one and it's a fluke, but four is a trend.
Olsen not exactly Bowling 'em over
Cutler didn't exactly slow down, but he saw fit to yell over his shoulder as the door shut behind him.
NFL: Chicago 17, Pittsburgh 14
Robbie Gould kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds to play Sunday, giving the Chicago Bears a 17-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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