www.BearGear.info » Bears News 9-15-2008

Tickets to Football 101 event on sale

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:53:15 +0000

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Tickets are now on sale for the Bears’ popular Football 101 event Oct. 28 at Soldier Field. The Best Buy Football 101 presented by Chase is designed for women of all ages to learn about the game of football, find out more about their favorite players and get a behind-the-scenes look at Soldier Field.

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McGowan to miss rest of season with ankle injury

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:55:48 +0000

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Bears nickel back Brandon McGowan will undergo season-ending surgery to repair an ankle injury he sustained late in Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers.

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Bond between Bears assistants goes back to adolescence

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:59:11 +0000

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – As a 12-year-old growing up in Charlotte, N.C., Bears quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton idolized a popular 17-year-old neighbor who was a star high school quarterback.

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Bears to battle their former quarterback in home opener

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:45:59 +0000

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The last time Brian Griese started a game at Soldier Field, he threw four interceptions—including three in the end zone—in a 16-7 loss to the Detroit Lions last Oct. 28.

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Bears defense focuses on stopping Bucs running game

admin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:43:10 +0000

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The clash between the Bears defense and quarterback Brian Griese is garnering most of the attention, but the key to winning Sunday’s home opener against Tampa Bay probably has more to do with containing Tampa Bay’s productive running game.

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Olsen determined to rebound from adversity

admin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:42:22 +0000

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Whoever first said that ‘a life without difficulties is a classroom without lessons’ no doubt wasn’t talking about dealing with adversity on a football field. But Greg Olsen can relate.

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Ailing Hester hopes to play Sunday against Bucs

admin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:45:38 +0000

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Devin Hester sat out practice Thursday for the second straight day, but the All-Pro return specialist still hopes to play in Sunday’s home opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Bears excited to return to Soldier Field for home opener

admin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:38:57 +0000

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The only NFL team to start the season with two road games, the Bears are looking forward to finally having the crowd on their side Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Emerging Dvoracek driven by passion for game

admin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:12:20 +0000

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Even before he joined the Bears in 2004, Tommie Harris had never seen anyone play football with more emotion than fellow defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek.

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