NFC North Notes: Bears, Packers, Vikings
Bears While it’s early, Bears HC Matt Nagy has been impressed by sixth-round CB Duke Shelley. “Duke’s a confident kid,” Nagy said via the Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain. “He’s twitchy, he’s always going to...
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Bears New Bears S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix said he’s happy to be a part of a Bears defense with sky-high potential in 2019 as the team seeks its first Super Bowl win since 1985. “I’m glad to be a part of...
View ArticleAaron Rodgers Could Have Less Freedom To Audible In Matt LaFleur’s Offense
Part of the transition to HC Matt LaFleur‘s new offense for Packers QB Aaron Rodgers will include potentially having less freedom to call audibles at the line of scrimmage. “Aaron and I have had some...
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Bears Former Bears HC John Fox believes it’s a bad sign that the team still hasn’t figured out its kicking issues. The team cut Chris Blewitt last week, leaving Eddy Pineiro and Elliott Fry as the two...
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Cardinals According to Mike Freeman of B/R, word is circulating this offseason that Cardinals first-round QB Kyler Murray has impressed everyone in the Cardinals’ organization. Freeman mentions that...
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Bears Bears DT Akiem Hicks signed with the Bears in 2016 as a free agent already looking for his third team by the end of his rookie deal. Three years later, he’s started every game and made his first...
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Falcons With an offseason of additions and a year to get everyone back to full health, Falcons QB Matt Ryan doesn’t see why Atlanta can’t contend for a Super Bowl this season. “The group of guys that...
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Bears The 1985 Bears have long been the standard for elite defensive performance for NFL teams. Bears S Eddie Jackson thinks the 2019 Bears have the potential to top that. “I’ll go right now for our...
View ArticleNFC Notes: Buccaneers, Packers, Aaron Rodgers
Buccaneers Buccaneers TE Cameron Brate, who’s recovering from hip surgery, said Friday that he was cleared on Thursday and will be “100 percent for training camp.” (Greg Auman) Regarding the Bucs’ new...
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Packers Packers QB Aaron Rodgers explained that he’s still asking a lot of questions to new HC Matt LaFleur and the offseason has “a lot of room to grow.” “I think once we get going on some of the...
View ArticleNFC North Notes: Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings
Bears There have been multiple reports out of Bears training camp that the offense and third-year QB Mitch Trubisky have been struggling, with Trubisky, in particular, playing unevenly as he works to...
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Bears Bears GM Ryan Pace said the team’s decision to keep G Kyle Long in Chicago for their preseason game against the Giants was an “internal matter.” (Jeff Dickerson) Dickerson points out that Long’s...
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Bears According to the Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs, the release of Bears K Elliott Fry does not necessarily make K Eddy Pineiro the winner of the kicking competition despite being the last man...
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Bears The Bears released K Elliott Fry and seemingly ended the competition between him and K Eddy Pineiro for the Bears starting job. However, Pineiro says he’s not relaxing just yet, as he’s still...
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Bears Bears WR Anthony Miller missed spring practices as he continued to rehab the shoulder injury he battled through his rookie year. Miller has also been sidelined with an ankle injury for the past...
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Bears Per Larry Mayer, Bears HC Matt Nagy announced that K Eddy Pineiro would be the team’s kicker for the season opener on Thursday against the Packers: “He deserves it. He earned every right to be...
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Bears Bears TE Trey Burton did not practice on Sunday and his status for Thursday’s season opener against the Packers is in question, per Pro Football Talk. Burton is recovering from an offseason...
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Bears Bears HC Matt Nagy told reporters on Friday that he believes QB Mitch Trubisky will “be fine” after a disappointing game against the Packers. “He’ll be fine. That’s our job to make sure that he...
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Bears Bears K Eddy Pineiro missed his first kick of the season on Monday night against the Redskins — a 44-yard field goal. Pineiro responded by making all of his extra point attempts and said after...
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Bears Regarding the Bears’ 24-21 loss to the Raiders in Week 5, Adam Jahns of The Athletic believes the defense’s inability to stop Raiders RB Josh Jacobs has raised concerns about Bears ILB Roquan...
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