The Replacements: NFC North
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...com's Kevin Seifert Tait Williams A look at the key loss and his replacement for each team in the division: Chicago Bears Who's out: John Tait, right tackle (Retired unexpectedly...
Blog | June 19, 2009When the Band-Aid works best
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthAl Pereira/Getty Images Bringing Brett Favre to Minnesota would be a short-term solution for the Vikings....
Blog | May 26, 2009Orlando Pace visiting the Bears
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...guard, and there will be a new right tackle in some fashion to replace the retired John Tait. Pace has also visited the Baltimore Ravens. He is by far the highest-profile free agent...
Blog | March 30, 2009Weekend Mailbag: Part II
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...that 75 percent of the NFC North has significant questions at right tackle: Chicago's John Tait has retired and swing tackle John St. Clair signed with Cleveland. For now, Frank Omiyale is...
Blog | March 22, 2009After one day, a shift at Bears minicamp
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Clair signed with Cleveland and left the Bears without a veteran option to replace the retired John Tait. As Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times points out, the Bears needed to find a...
Blog | March 18, 2009A surprising free-agent loss in Chicago
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Cleveland, a surprising development that left the Bears without an obvious successor to retiring right tackle John Tait. St. Clair got a three-year deal worth $9 million, according to Brad Biggs of the...
Blog | March 17, 2009Fine-tuning in Chicago
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...LG Josh Beekman Frank Omiyale C Olin Kreutz Olin Kreutz RG Roberto Garza Roberto Garza RT John Tait TBA QB Kyle Orton Kyle Orton FB Jason McKie Jason McKie RB Matt Forte Matt Forte...
Blog | March 17, 2009NFC North evening notes
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Thursday's Black and Blue news items... Chicago formally acknowledged the retirement of right tackle John Tait by moving him to the reserve/retired list. This means the Bears will retain Tait'...
Blog | March 12, 2009Best Match: NFC North
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...gives the Bears some flexibility, but there is still no obvious successor to retiring right tackle John Tait. St. Clair is an ideal short-term fit for that role, much as he was in...
Blog | March 02, 2009A final catch-up on the weekend
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...flexibility but doesn't necessarily answer the question of who will replace retired right tackle John Tait. Omiyale's $5 million in guarantees suggests he will start somewhere, but he has experience...
Blog | March 02, 2009Cross Vernon Carey off your list
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...select a tackle in the early rounds of the April draft to replace the apparently retiring John Tait. For Minnesota, it means the Vikings have one fewer option to provide competition for incumbent Ryan...
Blog | February 20, 2009Three questions with Michael Oher
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...extensive meeting Tuesday night with Chicago coaches, who are looking for a replacement for right tackle John Tait. Here's a snippet of Oher's interview with reporters: How did the interview...
Blog | February 20, 2009The chances of Vernon Carey heading north
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...the top right tackle available for a Bears team that probably needs a new starter if John Tait follows through on his plans to retire. Carey also has played left tackle and guard in...
Blog | February 19, 2009Rounding out the Black and Blue in Indy
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...week of February: CHICAGO BEARS Three points of interest: The Bears must prepare for right tackle John Tait to retire, even though general manager Jerry Angelo has said he hopes Tait plays at least...
Blog | February 18, 2009Black and Blue all over: Angelo on Tait
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthPosted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert The Chicago Bears are hoping right tackle John Tait will reconsider his plans to retire and went to the length Tuesday of posting a story...
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