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2009 Chicago Bears: What Went Wrong…and How To Fix It
Posted: 2nd December 2009 by Marco Scola in NFL
There's five weeks of football still to play, yet the Bears are already finished. After suffering four losses in a row (on top of going 1-6 in the last seven weeks), the Chicago Bears can officially begin their off-season.
But what do they fix?
First, you must figure out what went wrong. Then work from there.
Here's some suggestions for the Chicago Bears...Begin Slideshow
It was aá very peculiar site today at Halas Hall. Reporters filed in to the cramped interview room and awaited either a player or coach, much like any other Media Wednesday in Lake Forest.
Minutes, and eventually hours went by without a single player to come or leave the media room. As scheduled, media members then filed into the Halas Hall locker rooms to talk with other players, but found a ...
Several teams are looking for the light as we enter the "dog days" of the NFL Season.
As the remaining autumn leaves take their final descent to the ground, we begin to get a little clearer picture of how the NFL will look in February. Teams such as the Titans, Lions, Redskins and Chiefs are already making plans for next season, whereas the Colts, Vikings, Saints, Broncos are beginning to ...
September is oftentimes a funny month for the NFL. Teams we think won't do so hot end up getting on hot streaks (I'm talking about you Denver and Cincinnati). Or perhaps the teams we expect to be great end up disappointing us all (looking right at Pittsburgh and Tennessee).
September is also when rookie magic is made (what's up Mark Sanchez?), and old veterans come around for one last hoo-rah ...
Looking Ahead to the Future: Previewing the 2009 NFL Season
Posted: 1st October 2009 by Marco Scola in NFL
With the NFL season just under a week away, I find myself somewhere between anxiety and madness. Countless hours of my summer have been spent reviewing teams' rosters, schedules, off-season acquisitions or departures, and all for the unlikely quest of predicting who will win Super Bowl XLIV.
Taking into consideration new additions, players coming back from injury, MVP caliber performances, schedule strengths, and last year's performance, I'll break each team ...