Huskies By Position: PASSING TIME WITH THE NIU QUARTERBACKS » The Northern Illinois football team went through what head coach Jerry Kill described as a "mental practice" Friday, running through situations and plays in pro pads with little to no contact. The two hour workout tested players ability to respond to adverse and surprising situations, preparing them... Huskies By Position: KICKING IT WITH THE NIU SPECIAL TEAMS » As the Northern Illinois football team went through a two-plus hour scrimmage Thursday morning at Huskie Stadium, NIU Head Coach Jerry Kill and his staff integrated one of the most important aspects of the football team into the day's work. On Thursday, every drive by the Huskie offense ended with a... Huskies by Position: LINEBACKERS LOOKING FOR KUBE'S LEADERSHIP » With only Alex Kube (Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove) healthy from last year's starting linebacker group, Northern Illinois linebackers coach Tom Matukewicz is relying on the lone senior of the corps to help develop a young group of talented Huskie linebackers. read full article Huskies by Position: OFFENSIVE LINE STARTING TO MESH » One of the biggest strengths of the 2009 Northern Illinois University football team was the offensive line. Anchored by veterans Eddie Adamski and Jason Onyebuagu, the Huskies led the league in rushing offense, averaging 195.2 yards a game, red zone offense and allowed the fewest sacks in the Mid-Am... Huskies Adjust October 23 Game Time » Northern Illinois has pushed back the kickoff time for its October 23 football game versus Central Michigan to 3 p.m. (CDT) at Huskie Stadium. The change was made to accommodate the Comcast SportsNet Chicago broadcast of the game, which features a match-up of 2010 Mid-American Conference contenders....
Friday, 03 September 2010

Photogallery

Photogallery: ASA Action Sports World Tour
ASA Action Sports World Tour PhotogalleryThe ASA Action Sports World Tour came to Chicago and brought an action-packed night to the Sears Centre.  ASA features the best pro skaters and BMX jumping in the world.  Illinois natives Koji Kraft and Zack Warden battled in the BMX triple jump semi-finals.

Photography by CS Staff Photographer Sean Evans
Read more...


Chicago Bears End Training Camp With Questions Left To Be Answered
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 04:11    PDF Print E-mail

The Chicago Bears will officially break camp after a brief walk through Friday afternoon. The team will then travel to Chicago for their first home preseason game against the Raiders.

The Bears have been through one preseason game, and three weeks of camp. But there is still some uncertainty with this team.

Here's my views on how training camp went.

Is the offensive line good enough to protect Cutler?

The offensive line was something the Bears needed to address after last season's disaster. Have they fully addressed it yet? In my opinion, no.

The line played decent enough in their one series with Cutler against San Diego. But nothing too special and from what I've seen in camp there is still some positions up for grabs.

Chris Williams and Olin Kreutz seem to have their spots locked down. This is Williams first chance to prove himself for a full season. We all know Kreutz can play well, but can he do it for a full year?

Lance Louis has caught the coaches attention, and can grab a starting spot on the line. Louis played well against San Diego. A solid rest of the preseason, and Louis will be starting week one.

Position battles still going strong

When the Bears opened up camp in July, there were some positions up for grabs and some battles that would pick up steam as camp went on.

Nick Roach and Pisa Tinoisamoa have been battling for the last linebacker spot, and the position is still up for grabs.

Both players played significant time against San Diego, but the advantage seems to be going to Tinoisamoa.

Major Wright took a minor set back in his quest to become a starting safety for the Bears along side Chris Harris, when he injured his finger against the Chargers.

Injury bug hits Chicago

The Bears have seen their fair share of injuries in camp and preseason. Major Wright, Craig Steltz and Caleb Hanie were just a few of the players that got hurt last week.

Although none of them seem too severe, the Bears need the injury bug gone before week one.

The Bears brought in quarterback Matt Gutierrez to serve as a backup to Cutler in the preseason. Gutierrez likely wont stay on the Bears roster for long, just long enough until Hanie comes back from injury.

Can this core of receivers supply Jay Cutler with what he needs?

While the Bears don't have a superstar wide receiver, the core that they have seems to be working just fine. The question is, can they do it all season?

Throughout camp, Cutler has made it obvious that Johnny Knox and Devin Hester are his favorite targets. In almost every drill, Cutler targeted Knox and Hester more than any other receivers.

That doesn't meant the other receivers won't contribute.

Expect Devin Aromashodu to pick up where he left off last season, as a surprise play maker. He has speed, hands, and runs correct routes.

Earl Bennett had a productive year last year, and the Bears expect the same. A nice possession type receiver.

Mix in Greg Olsen, and Jay Cutler could have a steady surge of receivers this season.

Read more Chicago Bears news on BleacherReport.com


read full article
 
  • «
  •  Start 
  •  Prev 
  •  1 
  •  2 
  •  3 
  •  4 
  •  5 
  •  6 
  •  7 
  •  8 
  •  9 
  •  10 
  •  Next 
  •  End 
  • »


Page 1 of 116

2008 Bears Draft Board

2009 NFL DraftTracker
RD PK (OVR) NAME POS
3 4 (68)  Jarron Gilbert  DT
3 35 (99)  Juaquin Iglesias  WR
4 5 (105)  Henry Melton  DE
4 19 (119)  D.J. Moore  CB
5 4 (140)  Jonny Knox  WR
5 18 (154)  Marcus Freeman  LB
6 17 (190)  Al Afalava  S
7 37 (246)  Lance Louis  TE
7 42 (251)  Derek Kinder  WR