Gabe Reid

Last time out we dissected the Bears center position, so we'll stay with the interior of their line and get into the guards this time. The Bears guards saw a lot turnover in 2012 with 5 different players taking some reps at the two guard positions. We already lumped Chris Spencer into the look at center (click the link above for that), and Frank Omiyale will get his spotlight when the Bears tackles are covered. Spencer...  

As we move our series onto the big guys up front, we'll break the o-line posts into 3 parts. Care to take a guess on the three? First up is center, and since the Bears only had 1 player take snaps at center you'd think the focus would be squarely on Roberto Garza. But, since Chris Spencer was signed to play center, and since he's the only player listed solely as a center on the roster I'll throw him in this post as well. I'll...  

I've come to a realization watching the NFL Playoffs, and that is that the Chicago Bears have a horrendous group of receivers. I've always known they have limitations, but seeing the game changing talent making athletic play, after athletic play makes it obvious that the Bears wide-outs aren't capable of doing certain things. No one on the Bears roster can leap over a defender for a catch, out muscle a DB for the ball, hurdle a...  

The notion of the tight end as nothing more than a glorified offensive lineman has retired along with former Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz. While there's still a place for the blocking TE in the NFL and in Chicago, the Bears will actually want to find a TE that can catch the ball. Could that guy be on the roster in the athletic Kellen Davis? Will he even be on the roster in 2012? With the help of the grading system...  

I wasn't planning on starting this off season series so soon, but here we are... I'll take a position by position look at who stays, who goes, and what moves I'd like to see. Even with no general manager in place I'll still speculate on the roster moving towards 2012. As Steven pointed out, there is a talent gap between the Bears and the other NFC North teams, and who ever ends up with the G.M. gig will have a lot of work to...  

The Chicago Bears hired Jeremy Bates on Tuesday to coach their quarterbacks, reuniting him with Jay Cutler. Bates was out of the league last season, but he worked well with Cutler as an assistant for three years in Denver. In Chicago, he will serve under new offensive coordinator Mike Tice. Cutler had a strained relationship with former Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner during their lone season...  

Running back Matt Forte said he will be all right with the Chicago Bears using the franchise tag on him as long as it leads to a long-term contract from the team. Forte is wary that the Bears may be using the tag just to hold his rights for another season and prevent him from...  

Chicago Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas is facing a misdemeanor drug possession charge after police in West Virginia said they caught him driving the wrong way down a one-way street and found marijuana in his car. Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said the 23-year-old Thomas was charged Monday morning. The officer who pulled him over detected the odor of marijuana, Preston said, and when Thomas...  

After putting new GM Phil Emery in place, the Chicago Bears are wasting no time filling other key roles for the team. The Bears and head coach Lovie Smith have announced the hiring of their new offensive line coach, Tim Holt. With this hire, the Bears should have their coaching...  

As most of you that have read my articles before know, it's been made consistently apparent that I'm a fan of the Chicago Bears. Consequently, any claim that I would make concerning the Bears 2012 Super Bowl chances would be met with eyebrow-raising, eye roll-inducing,...  

New Chicago Bears GM Phil Emery has a unique opportunity to succeed where Jerry Angelo failed by signing Matt Forte to a real deal worthy of his talent. While Angelo resisted negotiating with talent that clearly wanted to remain in Chicago, Emery may be the one to listen to reason...  

J.T. Thomas is a rookie linebacker for the Chicago Bears, drafted in the sixth round out of West Virginia. If you know his name, it's probably not because of anything he's done on an NFL field, because he spent his … Continue reading →  

While it's not as exciting as winning the Super Bowl, the Chicago Bears' recent hiring of Jeremy Bates as their quarterbacks coach isn't without it's share of interest. The obvious point is that the Bears needed to fill the position.  

Chicago Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas was arrested early this morning and charged with misdemeanor possession of...  

The Chicago Bears found an offensive coach Jay Cutler is going to be thrilled to team up with, that is for...