Noots’ Notes-Game 11: 31-26 Win over Philadelphia By Michael Nudo The Bears (8-3) stacked their 4th win in a row, beating the Eagles (7-4) 31-26 in a true statement game. It was an impressive victory in all phases. OFFENSE Quarterback Jay Cutler (14-21-247, 4 TD) played mistake-free football and made sure he hit the big [...]
INJURY REPORT AND IMPLICATIONS Philadelphia Eagles (7-3) at Chicago Bears (7-3) By Michael Nudo BEARS OFFENSE vs. EAGLES DEFENSE This is the point in the season where depth and health are critical to overall success. The Bears have had few key injuries. Their wide receivers had a few nicks going into last Thursday’s game. The [...]
Noots’ Notes-Game 10: 16-0 Win over Miami By Michael Nudo The Bears (7-3) won their third game in a row. They controlled the clock on offense and pitched a shutout on defense to stop the Dolphins (5-5) in Miami on Thursday night. The Bears have sole possession of first place in the NFC North. OFFENSE [...]
INJURY REPORT AND IMPLICATIONS Chicago Bears (6-3) at Miami Dolphins (5-4) By Michael Nudo BEARS OFFENSE vs. DOLPHINS DEFENSE The combination of Roberto Garza’s return from knee surgery and Mike Martz’s move to a more balanced attack has brought stability to the Bears offense. Jay Cutler is no longer spending most of the game looking [...]
INJURY REPORT AND IMPLICATIONS Minnesota Vikings (3-5) at Chicago Bears (5-3) By Michael Nudo BEARS OFFENSE vs. VIKINGS DEFENSE Roberto Garza returned to right guard last week after missing a few games with minor knee surgery. His presence solidified the right side, where rookie tackle J’Marcus Webb is getting his baptism of fire. In the [...]
Noots’ Notes-Game 8: 22-19 Win over Buffalo By Michael Nudo The Bears (5-3) utilized a rare balanced attack to control the clock and minimize turnovers in defeating the winless Bills (0-8) in Toronto. OFFENSE Quarterback Jay Cutler (17-30-188, 2 TD, 5/39, fumble) didn’t play a pretty game, but it was a smart game. He threw [...]
INJURY REPORT AND IMPLICATIONS Chicago Bears (4-3) at Buffalo Bills (0-7) in Toronto By Michael Nudo BEARS OFFENSE vs. BILLS DEFENSE Guard Roberto Garza is expected to return to the starting lineup after having knee surgery a few weeks ago. He will return to right guard, where Edwin Williams and Lance Louis had started previously. [...]