Al Afalava : Could He Be The Next Mike Brown?

Jared Bogdan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:07:32 -0400

As every Bears fan knows, fan-favorite safety Mike Brown is no longer with us. This upsets me considering I used to love watching Brown NAIL people on the field.

Brown was one of the hardest hitters I have ever seen in the NFL. With his departure, there is now a void in the Chicago secondary.

There have been many articles regarding who will start for the Bears in his place.

Will it be second-year player Craig Steltz? How about converted cornerback Cory Graham? Or will it be Nickel Back Daniel Manning?

Who is going to step it up and fill this hole? I for one think that there is one safety in training camp that might fill that hard hitting tough nosed mentality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOpswkyrS0U

I think Al Afalava may be a surprise to Chicago Bears fans.

Chicago Bears Management: Putting it on the line this season.

Jared Bogdan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:49:31 -0400

The Chicago Bears have made some very practical moves that should significantly improve the team. Their discreet work has been done on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. The moves that have been made, though not the sexiest, may prove to be the key elements in the success of the upcoming season. The current sore thumb of the Bears is the defense. Following a super bowl appearance in '06 season, that unfortunately resulted in a loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The Bears defense has struggled to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks, and the Bears are giving up way too many passing yards as a result. The puzzling part of this dilemma is that the Bears have had virtually the same defense since the their last super bowl appearance. Like I said earlier though, the Bears have taken many steps to fix the deficiencies on both sides of the ball.

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Al Afalava : Could He Be The Next Mike Brown?

Chicago Bears Management: Putting it on the line this season.