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Brian Urlacher Injury: Bears LB Says Knee Is "Never Going To Be The Same"
In an interview with Chicago's Fox-32, Chicago Bears MLB Brian Urlacher once again reiterated that he will be on the field when the team opens the season on Sept. 9 vs. the Indianapolis Colts. But he did say something that will be troubling to Bears fans. Urlacher told Lou Canellis that his left knee "just isn't the same anymore" and that it's "never going to be the same."
Urlacher, who sprained two ligaments in his knee in Chicago's Week 17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings last season, hasn't practiced with the team since July 31 and underwent microscopic surgery on the knee on Aug. 12. Urlacher, though, is expected to be back on the practice field on Monday as the team gears up for Week 1 of the 2012 season.
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Bears Vs. Browns: RBs Armando Allen And Lorenzo Booker Make Final Audition On Thursday
The Chicago Bears waived incumbent third-string running back Kahlil Bell last week after he refused to take a pay cut for the 2012 season, and that move has opened up a competition between Armando Allen and Lorenzo Booker for the No. 3 running back spot. The preseason finale on Thursday night against the Cleveland Browns is the last chance for Allen and Booker to prove their worth, and special teams performances may be the decisive factor. Dave Toub recently told the team website that he will be watching very closely on Thursday, because both guys play the same position on his unit and they have been "very close" with production over the first three games:
"They are both very close," said special teams coordinator Dave Toub. "That is one of the battles that we are having. That is going to come to a head here during that game.
"They are both playing the same positions on special teams and they're back-to-back. One guy goes and the next guy comes in, and we're evaluating them that way on special teams."
Both players fit in the scat-back mold and will offer a change of pace in the backfield, but the primary contributions from the No. 3 running back will be made on special teams. There may not be much for casual fans to see on Thursday, but for the hardcore NFL faithful it will be interesting to watch these two men go all-out for an NFL job.
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Stephen Paea Injury: Bears Push Back Return By 1 Week
The Chicago Bears have pushed back defensive tackle Stephen Paea's return to the practice field by one week, according to Jeff Dickerson of ESPN Chicago. He still expects to play in the team's regular season opener on Sept. 9, but progress hasn't been great, as he tells Dickerson:
Right now I think I'm behind. I've been missing two weeks and when I get next week I know coach (Rod) Marinelli will have a little surprise for me in practice. As far as that, I just got to get better, get my feet right, get healthy and hopefully it's not going to come back in the near future.
On Aug. 11, Paea injured his left ankle during practice, and he's been sitting out ever since. Many believed that the second-year nose tackle was going to be named starter with a strong camp, but now there's a chance that Matt Toeaina starts on the defensive line instead, at least temporarily.
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NFL Cuts 2012: Chicago Bears Reportedly Release RB Harvey Unga To Reach 75-Man Roster Limit
The Chicago Bears have made the bulk of the needed cuts in order to trim their roster to 75 players, but one final cut needs to be made. That, according to Vaughn McClure of ESPN Chicago, is going to be running back Harvey Unga.
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) August 27, 2012
#Bears must reach 75-man roster limit by 3 p.m. Team at 76 but@vxmcclure23 reports RB Harvey Unga is no longer with club. Stay tuned.
The wording there is a bit curious, so it will be interesting to see if Unga was officially cut, or if he left the Bears in another fashion.
Unga was drafted by Chicago in the seventh round of the 2010 supplemental draft. At BYU, he became the school's all-time leading rusher but left voluntarily after the 2009 season after violating the university's honor code.
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Bears Vs. Giants Final Score: Bears Win On Fourth-Quarter Touchdown
Victories aren't quite the point of the NFL preseason, but Chicago Bears backup quarterback Jason Campbell has to feel good nonetheless about leading his team to a victory in the fourth quarter of Friday night's game vs. the New York Giants. The Bears started off sluggishly in the first half, but scored 13 unanswered points in the second half to take home a 20-17 victory.
On the night, Campbell was 12-of-19 for 101 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. He fared much better than Jay Cutler, who had a rough night vs. New York's first team defense, going 9-of-21 for 96 yards and a touchdown, which he threw to Brandon Marshall for the pair's first connection in Bears uniforms.
The Giants' first team offense had little trouble with Chicago's first team defense. Eli Manning went a crisp 17-of-21 for 148 yards and a touchdown while rookie running back David Wilson rushed for 49 yards on five carries.
The Bears will travel to Cleveland on Thursday for their final game of the 2012 preseason.
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Bears Vs. Giants Score Update: New York Up 17-7 At Half
The New York Giants used two second-quarter touchdowns to go up 17-to-7 on the Chicago Bears heading into the half, but something much more notable happened from Chicago's perspective. That would be the first scoring connection between Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall as members of the Bears, which happened with 1:39 left in the first quarter.
That 21-yard touchdown highlighted what was still a lackluster half for Cutler. Against New York's first-team defense, Cutler went 7-of-17 passing for only 72 yards, though he did complete that one touchdown vs. no interceptions. Chicago also had a tough time rushing the ball -- their leading rusher in the first half was wide receiver Devin Hester, who carried once for 19 yards. Running backs Matt Forte and Michael Bush combined to rush for six yards on nine carries.
The defense, meanwhile, had its own struggles. Giants quarterback Eli Manning went 17-of-21 for 148 yards and a touchdown, and rookie running back David Wilson ran for 49 yards on five carries. Yet, the Giants might not have been the biggest nuisance for the Bears -- or at least for Chicago wide receiver Alshon Jeffery.
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Giants Vs. Bears: Is Armando Allen Leading The Backup RB Competition?
The Chicago Bears are very comfortable with Matt Forte and Michael Bush as their top two running backs for 2012, but after Kahlil Bell refused to take a pay cut and requested his release on Thursday, the competition for the third-string RB is heating up heading into the third preseason game against the New York Giants. Armando Allen and Lorenzo Booker are the last two men standing in that competition, and head coach Lovie Smith is very "anxious" to see them play on Friday night:
"Running-back wise, that third guy still needs to come," Smith said. "I like what Armando Allen did last year when he had a chance to play. We have a complete back in Matt, an inside the tackles runner with some skills to do some things on the outside (Bush), and to have that guy to complement them would be good. That's how Armando is different. He has that (makes zig-zag motion with hand like he is elusive). Lorenzo could be that guy too. Anxious to see them the rest of preseason."
quotes via the Chicago Tribune.
Allen played on the practice squad last season and got promoted for the final two games of the regular season, so he figures to have a leg up in the competition. As Smith noted, the Notre Dame product also has the ability to zig-zag in ways that can be imitated by the hand...or something.
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Giants Vs. Bears Preview: Osi Umenyiora Presents Good Challenge For Chicago's LTs
Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice and head coach Lovie Smith will both be looking very closely at the play of the left tackles during Friday night's game against the New York Giants, and incumbent starter J'Marcus Webb will get a good challenge by going against Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora. Lovie Smith noted the absence of Jason Pierre-Paul, but he doesn't think it will take away from the evaluation process for Webb and Chris Williams:
"Yeah, I don't think (the absence of Pierre-Paul hurts evaluation of the left tackle position)," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "As you said, they still have good players. When one goes down, another steps up. So (I) don't think that will really affect too much. As you're evaluating guys, if they're both playing against the same guy, you can get a good evaluation, and that's what we're getting."
"...We want (one of the candidates at left tackle to outright win the job as soon as possible). But I think each week they are telling us things about it. We haven't finalized anything just yet."
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Chicago Bears Cut Kahlil Bell After RB Refused To Take Pay Cut
The Chicago Bears waived running back Kahlil Bell on Thursday -- the day before their third preseason game against the New York Giants -- and it turns out the move had to do with Bell's refusal to take a pay cut for the 2012 season, rather than any performance issue. Bell had been scheduled to make $1.26 million in base salary during the upcoming season, but according to Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune the team approached the former UCLA running back about reducing his salary to $700,000 and Bell then asked to be released:
"There's no sense in taking a paycut," Bell said from the airport. "I had a great experience here in Chicago. I definitely wanted to remain a Bear. Hopefully, ill get an opportunity to play somewhere."
The third-string running back competition on the Bears has been reduced to a contest between Lorenzo Booker and Armando Allen.
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Bears Vs. Giants Preview: How Brandon Marshall And Devin Hester Will Attack Man Coverage
The Chicago Bears offense is still establishing its explosive potential during the preseason while trying to avoid tipping big strategic moves, but if the New York Giants use press coverage in man-to-man situations on Friday night, the Bears wide receivers may get a chance to make some big plays. Brandon Marshall and Devin Hester certainly have the ability to produce big plays, and Steve Ronkowski of Windy City Gridiron has a nice Xs-and-Os breakdown of how the offense will look to exploit man defense:
Marshall's size allows him to beat press coverage, and his ability to catch anything thrown his way forces defenses to rotate coverage his way. With Marshall drawing away attention from Hester, Devin is going to see a lot more favorable looks, especially out of the slot. Hester is ridiculous, to be sure, but not as ridiculous as a defensive coordinator who thinks he can be covered with a linebacker - Hester can win that race every time. The best part of these two plays? Mike Tice and Jay Cutler know that one of these two receivers can get open against man coverage. Keep eight players at home to pick up the blitz, give Cutler a chance to throw it to the open guy, and good things will happen.
Game Date/Time: Friday, August 24; 7 p.m. CT
Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
TV: CBS
Radio: WBBM
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