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49 results for "michael wright"
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Regrading the Bears' 2012 draft
Michael C. WrightESPNChicago.com kicks off its countdown to the April 25-27 NFL draft with a look back at last year's draft class. Check back each day leading up to the draft for a positional preview of all the draft prospects. The Chicago Bears muddied the draft ...
Blog | April 11, 2013 -
Week 3 Nuts & Bolts: Rams at Bears
Michael C. WrightST. LOUIS RAMS at CHICAGO BEARS When: Noon, Sunday | TV: Fox, Ch. 32, WFLD-TV | RADIO: 780 AM, WBBM & 105.9 FM CHICAGO BEARS (1-1) Coach: Lovie Smith Record including playoffs: 72-58 Career head-to-head record (including playoffs) vs. Jeff ...
Blog | September 23, 2012 -
Bush OK with sharing goal-line carries
Michael C. WrightLAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears running back Michael Bush flashed wiggle and fleet feet Saturday in shaking Washington Redskins linebacker Perry Riley on an 8-yard touchdown run. While Bush continues to prove he can move, the running back insis...
Blog | August 20, 2012 -
Source: Hardin feels well enough to play
Michael C. WrightLAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Although sore, Chicago Bears rookie safety Brandon Hardin feels well enough to play after being carted off the field Saturday with a neck injury in a victory over the Washington Redskins, according to a source familiar with the s...
Blog | August 20, 2012 -
Bears not reading into preseason games
Michael C. WrightHad the Chicago Bears played badly in Game 2 of the preseason, the prevailing thought likely would've been not to worry because it was just an exhibition outing. That's why the team took a similar viewpoint in dealing with Saturday night's success...
Blog | August 19, 2012 -
Game 2 could be telling for Williams, Webb
Michael C. Wright and Jeff DickersonCHICAGO -- Chicago Bears offensive tackle Chris Williams understands the precarious position he might be in, regardless of his first-round pedigree. That's why he can't go into Saturday's matchup against the Washington Redskins with the mentality ...
Blog | August 18, 2012 -
Martz: Webb needs confidence to develop
Michael C. WrightFormer Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz believes confidence, or lack thereof, to be the most pressing issue for left tackle J'Marcus Webb to overcome in his quest to become a consistent starter in the NFL. Working now as an analyst f...
Blog | August 17, 2012 -
Sum up offense? Open to about everything
Michael C. WrightBOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- No real tangible point of reference exists for 2012 opponents of the Chicago Bears, clawing for ways to grab a leg up in preparing for the team's revamped offense. Film study might consist of flipping through archival footage ...
Blog | August 15, 2012 -
Bears' flexible offense gets to work
Michael C. WrightBOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- The first play of team drills Thursday didn't achieve success, but it provided a glimpse of unpredictability Chicago Bears observers might notice once the 2012 NFL season kicks off. Quarterback Jay Cutler faked left, rolled ou...
Blog | July 27, 2012 -
Rocky McIntosh to visit Chicago Bears, sources say
Jeff Dickerson and Michael WrightVeteran free agent linebacker Rocky McIntosh is scheduled to visit the Chicago Bears this week, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.
Story | Conversation | April 18, 2012 -
Bears to host Peyton's Broncos debut
Michael C. WrightThe NFL announced Wednesday that the Chicago Bears will open the preseason by hosting the Denver Broncos the weekend of Aug. 9-12, meaning that fans at Soldier Field could see future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning in a Denver uniform for the...
Blog | April 04, 2012 -
Power Rankings: Bears climb the ladder
Michael C. WrightThe Chicago Bears finally moved into the Top 10 of ESPN.com's NFL Power Rankings by virtue of Sunday's 30-12 thumping of the Atlanta Falcons. The Bears moved up six spots from No. 13 to No. 7, after smashing the previously sixth-ranked Falcons, w...
Blog | September 13, 2011 -
Wright's mock draft 1.0
Michael C. WrightWith less than three weeks remaining before the NFL draft, here's a look at my projections. 1. Carolina Panthers, Cam Newton, QB: Auburn, Potential trumps character concerns. 2. Denver Broncos, Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama: Broncos ranked 31st in ru...
Blog | April 09, 2011 -
Bears bust uses past experience as coach
Michael C. WrightThe bust label attached to his name doesn't conjure up bitterness for former Chicago Bears cornerback Roosevelt Williams. If anything, the situation serves as a precautionary tale for every aspiring NFL player Williams encounters now as cornerba...
Blog | April 04, 2011 -
Forte thrived in season's second half
Michael C. WrightLAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Matt Forte admitted he needed last week's bye to rest aching muscles. It's a far cry from where he was on Nov. 1; an afterthought in a Mike Martz playbook with seemingly all of the running plays torn out. "It's pretty obvi...
Blog | January 12, 2011 -
Bears hoping to buck history
Michael C. WrightNot to be the bearer of bad news, but history doesn't lie. No Lovie Smith-coached Chicago Bears team has ever made the playoffs with three home losses. Obviously, the Bears -- after Sunday's loss to the Patriots -- already have reached that numbe...
Blog | December 13, 2010