Third and one: Bears
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...to run the ball. They can't. That's why they started Frank Omiyale instead of Josh Beekman at left guard. They knew it wasn't worth their time to try establishing the run...
Blog | November 30, 2009A complete embarrassment for the Bears
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...decision to concede the running game before kickoff, naming Frank Omiyale their starting left guard over Josh Beekman. Omiyale is a marginally better pass- blocker but has struggled in run sets. Very predictably, the...
Blog | November 29, 2009Halftime: Vikings 24, Bears 7
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...but abandoned their running game, which is probably the reason they started Frank Omiyale instead of Josh Beekman at left guard. The Bears have thrown 20 times compared to six runs, one of which...
Blog | November 29, 2009Winfield won't play
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...that Frank Omiyale has been re-inserted as the Bears' starting left guard. He'll replace Josh Beekman. Not sure what the Bears are trying to accomplish there. I think most of us can...
Blog | November 29, 2009Black and Blue all over: HOW reminder
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...player. It's the organization, he told Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune. Bears left guard Josh Beekman is trying to improve, writes Bob LeGere of the Daily Herald. John Niyo of the Detroit...
Blog | November 17, 2009NFC North at night
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...to guessing who will start at left guard Sunday night against Philadelphia. Frank Omiyale replaced starter Josh Beekman late in Thursday night's loss at San Francisco. Detroit Lions: Yet another defensive back will...
Blog | November 16, 2009Black and Blue all over: Harvin on punts?
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...notes ESPN Chicago's Jeff Dickerson. The Bears were better running left, behind new left guard Josh Beekman, than they were running right against the Browns, according to Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune...
Blog | November 03, 2009Third and one: Bears
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...offense. I think we now know why the Bears were so eager to replace left guard Josh Beekman during the offseason. Free agent Frank Omiyale hasn't been the answer thus far, but Beekman...
Blog | November 02, 2009Wrap-up: Bears 30, Browns 6
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...performance, as ESPN Chicago colleague Jon Greenberg does? Or do we fixate on new left guard Josh Beekman's tough day? Or the fact that the Browns were within 10 points late in the...
Blog | November 01, 2009Black and Blue all over: Bears tweak lineup
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...guard Frank Omiyale has been benched after a terrible start to his Bears tenure. Former starter Josh Beekman has been promoted back into the starting role. Meanwhile, Hunter Hillenmeyer has been re-installed as...
Blog | October 29, 2009NFC North at night
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...If the Bears are planning a change at left guard this week from Frank Omiyale to Josh Beekman, no one will say it on the record. Detroit Lions: Quarterback Matthew Stafford (knee) practiced for...
Blog | October 28, 2009Weekend mailbag
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...s Kevin Seifert We'll keep it brief. Mailbag here. Facebook here. Twitter here. Salvation here. Onward... Josh in Tampa, Fla., writes: Much has been made of the fact that Jay Cutler leads the NFL...
Blog | October 24, 2009NFC North at night
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Meanwhile, Smith wouldn't rule out the possibility of benching left guard Frank Omiyale and inserting Josh Beekman as the starter at left guard. Detroit Lions: As his team enters its bye, coach Jim...
Blog | October 19, 2009Black and Blue all over: A big hit from Delmas
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...of the Chicago Sun-Times. Jeff Dickerson of ESPN Chicago examines why Frank Omiyale has overtaken Josh Beekman at left guard for the Bears. David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune wraps up the Bears...
Blog | August 20, 2009Black and Blue all over: History made
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...after the preseason. It appears Chicago has given Frank Omiyale the left guard job even though Josh Beekman has had a good training camp, writes Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bears...
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