Bears hire Holt as offensive line coach
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:43:25 PST)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Chicago Bears hired Tim Holt as their offensive line coach Wednesday.

J.T. Thomas is pretty much the best person ever
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:58:01 PST)
J.T. Thomas is a rookie linebacker for the Chicago Bears, drafted in the sixth round out of West Virginia. If you know his name, it's probably not because of anything he's done on an NFL field, because he spent his … Continue reading ?

John Shoop, Ron Turner in mix for Bucs' offensive coordinator job (The National Football Post)
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:00 PST)
Former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator John Shoop is in the mix to become the offensive coordinator of the...

Crennel wants Zorn to stay with Chiefs (The National Football Post)
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:50:00 PST)
Jim Zorn wasn't the guy Romeo Crennel wanted as the new offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs,...

Chicago Bears Hire Jeremy Bates as Quarterbacks Coach: Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:01:00 PST)
While it's not as exciting as winning the Super Bowl, the Chicago Bears' recent hiring of Jeremy Bates as their quarterbacks coach isn't without it's share of interest. The obvious point is that the Bears needed to fill the position.

NFL Roundup: Ballard tore ACL in Super Bowl, Rams interview Gamble
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:19 PST)
Ballard suffered torn ACL in Super Bowl, Giants announce He was on crutches and in obvious pain, but that was all secondary in nature for New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard Tuesday during the huge parade and rally that honored the team's win in Sunday's Super Bowl.

Bears hire Bates as quarterbacks coach
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:28:27 PST)
The Chicago Bears hired Jeremy Bates on Tuesday to coach their quarterbacks, reuniting him with Jay Cutler. Bates was out of the league last season, but he worked well with Cutler as an assistant for three years in Denver. In Chicago, he will serve under new offensive coordinator Mike Tice. Cutler had a strained relationship with former Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner during their lone season...

Cutler gets his guy Bates in Chicago (The National Football Post)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:36:00 PST)
The Chicago Bears found an offensive coach Jay Cutler is going to be thrilled to team up with, that is for...

Your 2012 first round draft order is set (almost) (The National Football Post)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:56:00 PST)
When one season ends, another begins. The NFL concluded its “on field” season when the clock hit...

Bears reunite Cutler with QB coach Bates
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:50:26 PST)
The Chicago Bears made a logical move on Tuesday in their efforts to get the most out of Jay Cutler: hiring the man who helped him set team records in Denver in 2008. Jeremy Bates, who spent three seasons with the Broncos as quarterbacks coach, was hired on Tuesday to fill the same...

Bears Team Report
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:25:15 PST)

In new general manager Phil Emery's introductory press conference, he grudgingly admitted that he had final say on the 53-man roster and ultimately the power to fire head coach Lovie Smith if necessary.

But the former Chiefs' director of college scouting and one-time area scout for the Bears (1998-2004) was much more focused on working together as part of a team than in exercising the authority that comes with his new position.

"My mind is around moving us forward as a team," the 53-year-old Emery said. "I have that authority, I have full control, but that's not where my head is. My mind is on helping everybody in this building advance to where we are a consistent winner and a championship team.

Emery Can't Miss Chance to Hang on to Matte Forte: A Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:12:00 PST)
New Chicago Bears GM Phil Emery has a unique opportunity to succeed where Jerry Angelo failed by signing Matt Forte to a real deal worthy of his talent. While Angelo resisted negotiating with talent that clearly wanted to remain in Chicago, Emery may be the one to listen to reason...

NFL roundup: Brady's wife rips Patriots' receivers
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:30:19 PST)
The Patriots' receiving corps didn't exactly put up a model performance on Sunday night in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLVI. Now, they're hearing about it from a model. Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, the wife of New England quarterback Tom Brady, let loose on the...

Super Bowl XLVI sets TV viewership record
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:10:15 PST)
Super Bowl XLVI on NBC was seen by a total audience of 166.7 million viewers, making it the most-watched show in the history of television in the United States, according to Neilsen ratings. While the overnight Nielsen rating of 47.8 for the Giants' 21-17 victory over New...

Barack Obama will watch Super Bowl
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:11:04 PST)
INDIANAPOLIS - The First Fan has only one complaint about Sunday's Super Bowl: his favourite team isn't in it.

Obama will watch Super Bowl, wishes Bears playing
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:07:26 PST)
The First Fan has only one complaint about Sunday's Super Bowl: his favorite team isn't in it. President Barack Obama says on Twitter he's "looking forward to catching some of the big game" between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. But he wishes "the Bears weren't watching it from home, too." Obama is a big fan of his hometown Chicago Bears and...

Pats' Welker OK with being overshadowed
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:52:34 PST)
INDIANAPOLIS - Wes Welker is used to being overlooked.

Former Cowboys lineman gets time in trafficking case (The National Football Post)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:31:00 PST)
Kurt Vollers, an offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts, has been sentenced to 30...

Why one team won’t have cheerleaders at Super Bowl XLVI
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:09:43 PST)
The pompoms are back. Sort of. Sideline spectators have another reason to tune into Super Bowl XLVI: After a drought last year with the cheerless Green Bay/Pittsburgh championship, cheerleaders will be returning to the sidelines. The burden, though, will rest on … Continue reading ?

Chiefs' Cassel will have competition at QB (The National Football Post)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:11:00 PST)
Kansas City Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli both said Wednesday that starting...

Packers elevate Tom Clements into offensive coordinator role (The National Football Post)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:34:00 PST)
Maybe the only surprise about Tom Clements’ promotion with the Green Bay Packers is that it took so long.

Bears' Forte hopes franchise tag isn't used as a patch
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:35:17 PST)
Running back Matt Forte said he will be all right with the Chicago Bears using the franchise tag on him as long as it leads to a long-term contract from the team. Forte is wary that the Bears may be using the tag just to hold his rights for another season and prevent him from...

Trial date for ex-NFL WR Hurd set for April 2
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:54 PST)
A federal judge has set an April 2 trial date for former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd, who is charged with trying to create a drug-distribution network. U.S. District Judge Jorge Solis, in an order Wednesday, set a pretrial conference for March 21 before an April trial in Dallas federal court. The trial could be delayed as Hurd, alleged co-conspirator Toby Lujan and federal prosecutors file motions...