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Jay Cutler, Matt Forte Could Give Chicago Bears a New-Look Offense

Three years ago, it was Devin Hester. The next, it was Greg Olsen. Last season, it was Matt Forte. This year, it's Jay Cutler. Year by year, the offensive landscape is changing for the Chicago Bears...

Written by Mike Summa about 6 months ago 798 reads 1 comments
Bears Looking for Blocking Specialist

When tight end John Gilmore signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after spending six seasons in a Bears uniform, few fans in Chicago so much as said a word about it...

Written by Mike Summa about 6 months ago 189 reads 2 comments
Chicago's Rookie Class Could Push Well-Paid Veterans

As the Chicago Bears rolled through day two of the NFL Draft a few weeks ago, one thing became abundantly clear: the veterans were going to have a rookie class biting at their heels all year long...

Written by Mike Summa about 6 months ago 304 reads 2 comments
Life After Mike Brown: Bears Still Searching For Solution at Free Safety

Having addressed needs on the offensive line through free agency and holes at wide receiver through the draft, the Chicago Bears as still weighing their options at free safety...

Written by Mike Summa about 6 months ago 431 reads 4 comments
Bears Need to Get Creative in Offer for Cutler

Chicago is stirring once again, and yes, the fans have visions of a Cutler trade dancing in their heads. With Denver's announcement yesterday that Jay Cutler is officially on the trading block, ...

Written by Mike Summa about 8 months ago 432 reads 1 comments
Movin' on Up: Bears Could Benefit from Draft Day Trade

On Monday, the NFL handed out its compensatory picks for the 2009 draft. They were awarded to teams that lost more in terms of free agency than they gained in the previous season...

Written by Mike Summa about 8 months ago 773 reads 6 comments
Bears, Packers to Meet in Primetime Season Opener

The NFL announced their first set of scheduled matchups for the 2009 season today, including the specially-scheduled season openers and Thanksgiving Day lineup...

Written by Mike Summa about 8 months ago 96 reads 1 comments
Eben Britton: A Better Choice for the Bears at Pick 18 Than Heyward-Bey

Draft Fever Hits Chicago His name was already buzzing in fan circles across Chicago. And then he ran a 4.3 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. The buzz grew...

Written by Mike Summa about 8 months ago 525 reads 8 comments
Earl Bennett Looks To Grow from a Cub to a Bear in 2009

To many, it was like he was not even on the roster. Throughout 2008 and into the offseason, many Chicago Bears fans have speculated about the absence of third-round rookie pick Earl Bennett...

Written by Mike Summa about 8 months ago 1,018 reads 8 comments
Like It or Not, Changes at Defensive End May Be Looming for the Bears

The fan base knows it. They don't want to admit it, but deep down, they know it. Perhaps it is because the Bears have gone only one draft this century without picking one...

Written by Mike Summa about 8 months ago 598 reads 3 comments
Safety Josh Bullocks Signs with Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears signed former New Orleans Saints' defensive back Josh Bullocks to a one-year deal, with $525,000 guaranteed, on Wednesday. Bullocks, a second-round pick from Nebraska in 2005, has started 49 games in his career...

Written by Mike Summa about 8 months ago 179 reads 1 comments
Chicago Bears Release Terrence Metcalf, Raise Questions About the O-Line

The fanbase has been screaming "wide receiver" for months. Now, with a little over a month to go before the 2009 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have raised more questions over the seemingly-forgotten ...

Written by Mike Summa about 8 months ago 260 reads 6 comments
Sorry, Cedric Benson: Chicago Does Not Miss You

I marveled at them for a moment, on a hot day last June. There were dozens of them, identical, and all lined up. They were new and untouched, and they took up an entire rack...

Written by Mike Summa about 9 months ago 204 reads 3 comments
Jay Cutler Rumors Put Chicago Bears' Future Under the Microscope

Not since the days of Kevin Butler has the No. 6 been capable of meaning so much to the Windy City. The mere idea that Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler may be on the trading block has caused ...

Written by Mike Summa about 9 months ago 2,077 reads 10 comments
Chicago Bears Need Production from 2008 Draft Picks

There he was. As I stood in the third level of Soldier Field's north end zone on a freezing December evening, I surveyed the personnel on the field. Marty Booker was lined up wide left. Lined up to the right, I saw No...

Written by Mike Summa about 9 months ago 273 reads 1 comments
Chicago Bears Could Take a Page from Baltimore's Playbook

Criticism of the Bears' offense has been harsh in recent days. Kyle Orton has been pegged as a merely average quarterback who may not be able to lead the Bears back to Super Bowl glory...

Written by Mike Summa about 9 months ago 410 reads 7 comments
Give Him a Break: Chicago Bears Need Backup Rusher to Spell Matt Forte

2008 was a great year for good old-fashion rushing in the NFL. There was a burner in Atlanta and wildcats in Miami, smashing and dashing in Tennessee and double trouble in Carolina...

Written by Mike Summa about 10 months ago 470 reads 6 comments
Bearing Down in the Trenches: Chicago Bears' O-Line Still a Top Priority

After falling under harsh criticism for entering and exiting their 2007 NFL campaign with what was perhaps the most stale offensive line in pro football, the Chicago Bears have truly reached a crossroad going into the offseason...

Written by Mike Summa about 11 months ago 200 reads 1 comments

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Mike Summa Article Archive

Jay Cutler, Matt Forte Could Give Chicago Bears a New-Look Offense

Bears Looking for Blocking Specialist

Chicago's Rookie Class Could Push Well-Paid Veterans

Life After Mike Brown: Bears Still Searching For Solution at Free Safety

Bears Need to Get Creative in Offer for Cutler

Movin' on Up: Bears Could Benefit from Draft Day Trade

Bears, Packers to Meet in Primetime Season Opener

Eben Britton: A Better Choice for the Bears at Pick 18 Than Heyward-Bey

Earl Bennett Looks To Grow from a Cub to a Bear in 2009

Like It or Not, Changes at Defensive End May Be Looming for the Bears

Safety Josh Bullocks Signs with Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears Release Terrence Metcalf, Raise Questions About the O-Line

Sorry, Cedric Benson: Chicago Does Not Miss You

Jay Cutler Rumors Put Chicago Bears' Future Under the Microscope

Chicago Bears Need Production from 2008 Draft Picks

Chicago Bears Could Take a Page from Baltimore's Playbook

Give Him a Break: Chicago Bears Need Backup Rusher to Spell Matt Forte

Bearing Down in the Trenches: Chicago Bears' O-Line Still a Top Priority

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