West Coast offenses, Cover 2 fading away (Yahoo! Sports) - With the game becoming more diverse from a schematic standpoint, teams are getting away from philosophies that were once staples.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:32:00 PDTBears Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) -
Despite a preseason that had him running for his life or ducking for cover far too often, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler can't wait for the regular season to begin.
That might seem odd, considering the Bears scored just 17 points in the five quarters that Cutler had played going into the final preseason game, during which he was sacked 10 times, threw two interceptions and compiled a passer rating of 62.4.
Questions about the reworked offensive line's ability to protect Cutler have not been answered to anyone's satisfaction, although the quarterback and offensive coordinator Mike Martz both insist there has been improvement. The other huge question was how quickly the offense would fully grasp Martz's thick playbook.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:20:50 PDT
Saints adjusting to new starters on defence (The Canadian Press) - METAIRIE, La. - Malcolm Jenkins fully expects Brett Favre to try to pick on him when the Saints host the Vikings in the NFL's season opener Thursday night.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:26:28 PDT
Titans waive Blount, sign Rolle to practice squad (The National Football Post) - The Tennessee Titans have cut running back LeGarrette Blount and linebacker Stanford Keglar and have claimed...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:13:00 PDT
Titans waive Blount, Keglar, sign Shaw, Bailey, Rolle to practice squad (The National Football Post) - The Tennessee Titans have cut running back LeGarrette Blount and linebacker Stanford Keglar and have claimed...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:20:14 PDT
Bengals claim LeFevour, cut J.T. O'Sullivan (The National Football Post) - The Cincinnati Bengals acquired rookie quarterback Dan LeFevour off waivers from the Chicago Bears and...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:28:00 PDT
Fitz's final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com) - Originally posted Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. ET. Updated Sept. 5, 2010 @ 3:02 p.m. ET Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of the...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:02:31 PDT
NFL cutdown day: NFC North (SportingNews.com) - Teams had until 5 p.m. ET Sept. 4 to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit. Here's a team-by-team look from SN's correspondents at cuts and other decisions by teams in the division: Chicago Bears The team cut its top two picks from 2009 -- defensive end Jarron Gilbert and wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias -- both of whom were third-round picks. Gilbert had two sacks and a forced fumble in the final two exhibitions but was beaten out by Henry Melton and rookie Corey Wootton.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:51:00 PDT
Bears looking to sign some linemen to practice squad (The National Football Post) - The Chicago Bears are expected to try to re-sign a handful of offensive linemen to the practice squad following...
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:55:00 PDT
Bears waive Afalava (AP) - The Chicago Bears have waived safety Al Afalava along with their top two draft picks last year in defensive lineman Jarron Gilbert and receiver Juaquin Iglesias. Also among the 21 players let go on Saturday as the Bears trimmed their roster to the 53-man limit were offensive lineman Josh Beekman, special teams contributor Tim Shaw and quarterback Dan LeFevour.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:05:45 PDT
