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With the Bears releasing third string QB Brett Basanez on Wednesday, it has become official that the Bears are in the market for a veteran QB to compete with Hanie and rookie sixth round pick Dan LeFevour. Some of the names we have been hearing for months since Lovie and Jerry finally decided to hire Mike Martz as the OC:   Marc Bulger Old, banged up, everything they were saying about ...

Genius, mastermind, and guru—all three are words of strong association to those at the peak of their game when associated with the world of sports. Only the highest of NFL coaches and general managers are assumed to assess the athletes of their sport at the highest level, and subsequently gain the best of their abilities out of them. However, oftentimes these labels continue, even after success turns to failure, even when the ...

Since the Chicago Bears have hired Mike Martz to bring his high powered offense to Jay Cutler and company, it will be fascinating to see how it works out. Martz orchestrated "The Greatest Show on Turf" while he was with the St.Louis Rams, and developed Kurt Warner into a potential Hall of Fame quarterback. Martz was a former head coach at St. Louis who was fired while on medical leave for ...

While the off-season is busy for those adjusting to life in the NFL, it’s a bit slow for those of us who cover it. That means that sometimes, a little research is necessary to come up with good ideas…and I think this is one of them. You know how every draft pick gets labeled as “the next Player X,” or gets unfairly compared to guys who were drafted in years past? Well, ...

Once upon a time, the San Francisco 49ers had the most potent offense in the league. Head Coach Bill Walsh, an offensive guru, coached Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Dwight Clark, and Roger Craig to three Super Bowl rings during the 1980s. Later in the decade, George Seifert won two more with the similar cast. Fast forward to the state of the franchise today, and you are left scratching your ...

The Eagles walked into Week Sixteen with a playoff berth already under their belt, but that was far from the main headline of the week. When the schedule came out, this was the game that immediately received everyone’s attention. This would be the return of Brian Dawkins to Philadelphia. At this point in the season, the Broncos were an up and down team and really needed a win against the Eagles ...

Super agent Drew Rosenhaus is known for driving hard bargains and being a royal pain in the neck to general managers and front offices everywhere. So it should come as no surprise that Rosenhaus-represented clients like Cleveland Browns safety Abram Elam and others are holding out of offseason activities and refusing to sign their tenders. Elam demanded a trade on Monday, to which Browns general manager Tom Heckert flatly shot down. "That's not ...

The quarterback position is known to many as the "glory position." They are the most praised players of all time, because they are called to lead their team is so many ways; either through playing amazing on the field or with vocal leadership. There are many things you need to become a great quarterback: determination, talent, good work ethic, and leadership. The following 10 players I will give you are the 10 I ...

QB - Jimmy Clausen, Carolina, 48 overall (2nd) Clausen was a fantastic college QB. He played on a horrible team at Notre Dame with an awful offensive line, running game, and defense. Lucky for him he landed in Carolina who have arguably the best duo of RBs in the division and franchise OTs in Jordan Gross and Jeff Otah. He has a good arm, above average accuracy, and has performed well in ...

To say that 2010 was a year full of surprises regarding the NFC West would be a major understatement. Pete Carroll left sunny California to try his hand at an NFL head coaching gig again, accepting the spot of head coach for the Seattle Seahawks. The 2010 NFL Draft further added to the excitement surrounding the NFC West, with numerous top players being snagged. How will the shift in Seattle's coaching staff and ...