Noots’ Notes-Game 3: 20-17 Win over Green Bay By Michael Nudo The Bears (3-0) gave their home fans a real treat in a thrilling, come-from behind win over the Packers (2-1) on Monday night. OFFENSE Quarterback Jay Cutler 16-27-221, TD, INT, 3/37) overcame numerous communication issues with his receivers to deliver a winner of a [...]
INJURY REPORT AND IMPLICATIONS Green Bay Packers (2-0) at Chicago Bears (2-0) By Michael Nudo BEARS OFFENSE vs. PACKERS DEFENSE Left tackle Chris Williams had to leave last week’s game in the first quarter with a hamstring pull. He’s likely to miss a few weeks. Frank Omiyale was eventually switched from right to left tackle [...]
Noots’ Notes-Game 2: 27-20 Win over Dallas By Michael Nudo The Bears (2-0) played a very smart game on the road en route to a 27-20 win over the Cowboys (0-2). The Bears’ defense forced the turnovers that were the difference in the contest. OFFENSE Quarterback Jay Cutler (21-29-277, 3 TD, 5/3) had a brilliant [...]
INJURY REPORT AND IMPLICATIONS Chicago Bears (1-0) at Dallas Cowboys (0-1) By Michael Nudo BEARS OFFENSE vs. COWBOYS DEFENSE The Bears offense is in relatively good shape. Wide receiver Earl Bennett’s hamstring should be healed to the point where he can see some action. He’s the kind of possession receiver that would add a different [...]
Noots’ Notes-Game 1: 19-14 Win over Detroit By Michael Nudo The Bears (1-0) overcame numerous miscues to hold off the Lions (0-1) 19-14 at Soldier Field. Despite a yardage advantage of 463-168, the Bears needed a brilliant 4th quarter pass and catch from Jay Cutler to Matt Forte to pull out the win. Briggs disrupts [...]
INJURY REPORT AND IMPLICATIONS Detroit Lions (0-0) at Chicago Bears (0-0) By Michael Nudo BEARS OFFENSE vs. LIONS DEFENSE Wide receiver Earl Bennett’s hamstring held him out of the majority of the preseason. He returned to practice last week. It will be interesting to see how much playing time he receives. He finds himself sliding [...]
Noots’ Notes-Preseason: Louis a Most Pleasant Surprise By Michael Nudo The cuts are official. Before the season starts, I need to first eat a plate of crow. I made it clear here in my blog that I felt Josh Beekman deserved to be a starting guard until he lost that job. I also felt Lance [...]