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Desmond Clark: NFL Players Should Fear an Uncapped 2010

Posted: Jun 26th 2009 3:50PM by Dan Graziano (author feed)
Filed under: Chicago Bears, NFL Fans

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Desmond Clark is right to fear a year with no salary cap, but the NFL players' union might want him to keep his mouth shut about it.If the NFL's owners and players can't negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement by March, then 2010 season will be played without a salary cap. This is not a desirable eventuality for either side, though there are certainly some individuals on each side who might have reason to think it is. Bears tight end Desmond Clark, who apparently has his own internet radio show, recently outlined the reason he thinks it'd be a bad idea.

Clark's comments (excerpt after the jump) raise an interesting issue, but it's not one the players' union can be very happy about him raising. Because by raising it, Clark is playing right into the hands of the NFL and its owners as they attempt to employ a divide-and-conquer strategy against the players in the upcoming CBA negotiations.
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No Jones: Bears Content With Wideouts

Posted: May 28th 2009 3:30PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Chicago Bears, NFC North, NFL Free Agency

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When the Bears acquired Jay Cutler almost two months ago, it became required for all journalists and bloggers alike to spew on and on about how awful Chicago's receiving corps is. CBS' Clark Judge still can't stop doing it, for example. The next chapter in the Bears Offseason Reporting Handbook is to try and connect every single available receiver to the Bears via free agency. Just as quickly as a name pops up, though, Bears general manager Jerry Angelo shoots it down.

The latest example in a long line is cocaine addict former Jags wideout Matt Jones. The talented yet troubled receiver caught 65 passes for 761 yards and a pair of touchdowns last season. Angelo, staying true to form, doesn't seem interested.
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Eye on the Prize: Hail Mary Candidates for Hardcore Fantasy Footballers

Posted: Dec 10th 2008 8:30AM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: NFL Sleepers, Fantasy Football

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First, a disclaimer. This list is not necessarily a go pick this guy up right now type deal. If you play in an 8-12 team league and you don't have injury or ineffectiveness issues, this list is not for you. If you, however, play in a 16 or more team league with a deep bench, and you have been sitting there waiting on Willis McGahee to show up with a pulse for the past couple weeks, well, I may have something for you.

We call them "Hail Mary" choices because picking up some of these guys would be like throwing a Hail Mary pass. The odds of it winding up helping your team are slim, but there's enough of a chance FTW to hurl it up there. If you have dead weight on your deep bench, let us consider the following dudes.

I've attempted to list them in the order of their likelihood at helping you.

And, actually, the top guy is a sleeper is most leagues for this week ...

Maurice "MoMo" Morris, Seahawks
He's overtaken Julius Jones in the Seahawks backfield. Sure, he's done very little all season -- save for a 100-yard game in Week 12 -- but he gets the hapless Rams in Week 15. You could do worse.
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Bears 48, Vikings 41: Unpredictability Ensues

Posted: Oct 20th 2008 9:00AM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Chicago Bears, Vikings, NFC North

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What a crazy game.

You've got an old-school NFC North -- formerly NFC Central -- battle. The black and blue division. Two foes who like to use the "run and defense/smash mouth" method to win football games.

Or not.

Let's try 558 yards passing as opposed to 208 yards rushing. Or think about the 72 passing attempts compared to 54 rushes.

People who bet the "under" in this game could see the writing on the wall before the first quarter was over.

Let's try to sort out this mess of a game, which was by far the most fun game I've seen this season. Obviously my being a Bears fan helped, but there were so many wacky occurrences. Like ...

- The Vikings lost the turnover battle five to one, yet still only lost by a touchdown.

- Gus Frerotte threw four interceptions to a Bears secondary that has been decimated with injuries -- Nathan Vasher, Charles Tillman, and Danieal Manning all missed the game.

- It was Gus Frerotte and Kyle Orton at QB. Glance back up above at those passing vs. rushing numbers.
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Injuries To Watch: Week 2

Posted: Sep 12th 2008 5:29PM by Ryan Dembinsky (author feed)
Filed under: Fantasy Football, NFL Injury Report

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Every week when the dinner bell rings on Friday evening, we'll be here to provide you a comprehensive injury report for the NFL weekend to follow. For those injuries that go right down to the wire, drop by our live Fantasy Fanhouse experts live chat from 10 am to 1 pm every Sunday and we'll take care of you on those bloody game-time decisions. As always, please feel free to chime in with opinions, updates, and rumors in the comments.

The Baltimore Ravens

Todd Heap - Heap left the game last week after coming in as Probable. Now listed as questionable, he is not looking like a great start either way.

Willis McGahee - Looks like Willis should be ready to kick off his 2008 season this week against the Texans. He seems to be improving, but not 100% quite yet though, so keep a close eye on him. After all, he was expected to go last week. The Hurricane Ike related move to Monday night helps McGahee owner's chances.

The Buffalo Bills

The Bills do not have any material injuries to watch, but it bears mentioning that their best lineman, Jason Peters, finally ended his contract holdout and is ready to go this week. Marshawn Lynch owners everywhere are currently doing the worm.

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Injuries To Watch: Week 2

Posted: Sep 12th 2008 5:29PM by Ryan Dembinsky (author feed)
Filed under: NFL Injuries

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Every week when the dinner bell rings on Friday evening, we'll be here to provide you a comprehensive injury report for the NFL weekend to follow. For those injuries that go right down to the wire, drop by our live Fantasy Fanhouse experts live chat from 10 am to 1 pm every Sunday and we'll take care of you on those bloody game-time decisions. As always, please feel free to chime in with opinions, updates, and rumors in the comments.

The Baltimore Ravens

Todd Heap - Heap left the game last week after coming in as Probable. Now listed as questionable, he is not looking like a great start either way.

Willis McGahee - Looks like Willis should be ready to kick off his 2008 season this week against the Texans. He seems to be improving, but not 100% quite yet though, so keep a close eye on him. After all, he was expected to go last week. The Hurricane Ike related move to Monday night helps McGahee owner's chances.

The Buffalo Bills

The Bills do not have any material injuries to watch, but it bears mentioning that their best lineman, Jason Peters, finally ended his contract holdout and is ready to go this week. Marshawn Lynch owners owners everywhere are currently doing the worm.

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Never Too Early: Chicago Bears Fantasy Football Preview

Posted: Jun 23rd 2008 12:40PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Fantasy Football

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Hear that? It's the pitter-patter of fantasy football season approaching. Fantasy FanHouse is here to get you ready by previewing every team from a fantasy perspective.

Meet The ...

Most maligned offense in the league, even after the departure of Cedric Benson. Over the past two to three seasons it has become so popular to hate on Rex Grossman even my mother-in-law knows who he is. Kyle Orton backs up Rexy, and he's awful. The receiving corps was decimated in the off-season with the departures of Muhsin Muhammed and Bernard Berrian while being replaced with uninspired choices Marty Booker and Brandon Lloyd. The team was also criticized -- in addition to not drafting a QB -- for passing on Rashard Mendenhall in the first round of the draft and instead settling on a 2nd rounder to replace push Benson before his arrest(s). The offensive line was pathetic last year, and minimal work was done to repair it in the off-season (though getting rid of Fred Miller within itself should vastly improve things). About the only part not under scrutiny is tight end, with Greg Olsen and Desmond Clark.
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The Roy Williams Horse Collar Claims Another Victim: Benjamin Watson

Posted: Mar 29th 2008 10:20AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys, Patriots, NFL Gambling, NFL Injuries

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Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson had ankle surgery a few weeks ago. Shockingly, when asked about it, Watson went into great detail about the procedure and his prognosis going forward: "I can't talk about it. ... You'll have to ask Coach (Bill) Belichick."

The Boston Herald's Karen Guregian writes that "[a]ccording to one source, there is now some concern whether Watson will be ready for training camp in July." That's potentially news, but the perhaps more noteworthy is how Watson was hurt in the first place.
Watson injured the ankle during the second quarter of the Pats' 48-27 Week 6 win at Dallas on Oct. 14. He caught a pass and was dragged down from behind by Cowboys safety Roy Williams.

He missed the next two games before returning in Week 9 against Indianapolis. Watson was also inactive two of the last three games of the regular season after reaggravating the injury in the Pittsburgh game.
Ah, yes, Roy Williams, the guy who has made a good living out of ending other players' careers via the ol' horse-collar tackle.
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NFL First-Round Recap: Chicago Bears

Posted: Jan 27th 2008 4:42PM by Josh Alper (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, NFC North, Chicago

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As we get ready for the Patriots-Giants Super Bowl, FanHouse is looking back at each team's 2007 first-round pick. Here's a look at the 31st pick in the draft, tight end Greg Olsen.
Bears First-Round Recap

Who They Took: Greg Olsen, TE, Miami

Who Else They Were Rumored To Consider: G Justin Blalock, OL Aaron Sears, T Tony Ugoh

What We Said At The Time: "TE Greg Olsen runs a 4.5-forty and will create a lot of matchup problems."

What Olsen Did: When they used him, Olsen did what the Bears expected. He was too fast for linebackers and too big for defensive backs which resulted in 39 catches for 391 yards and two touchdowns. He was invisible for long stretches of the season, however. 26 of his catches came in five games and the Bears didn't look to him nearly enough over the course of the season. He and Desmond Clark both provided good production at tight end but too often they were ignored pieces in the offensive game plan. He didn't add anything as a blocker but that wasn't why the Bears selected him, it was to be an impact receiver and Olsen made good on that.
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Brian Griese Leads Comeback Over Packers

Posted: Oct 8th 2007 8:45AM by Larry Brown (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, Packers, NFC North, Chicago, Milwaukee

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In my preview of the Sunday night match up between Chicago and Green Bay, I surmised that the Bears would be out of the division and playoff race if they lost to the Packers. Looks like they won't have to worry about that just yet. Chicago rallied from down 17-7 at halftime to win 27-20. The final six possessions for the Bears resulted in the following: touchdown, punt, field goal, interception, punt, touchdown. The final six possessions for the Packers ended with two interceptions (one on a hail mary) sandwiched by four consecutive three-and-outs. Clearly Brett Favre and Brian Griese switched jerseys at the half.

Coach Mike McCarthy felt his team had the chance to blow the Bears out early in the game, but rookie receiver James Jones fumbled twice in Bears territory to keep the score within reason. McCarthy's right. Chicago didn't capitalize on Green Bay's mistakes until the second half, when they put up 20 points, all with Brian Griese -- yeah, Brian Griese -- at QB. Griese hit both his tight ends for long touchdowns, the first to rookie Greg Olsen, and the second to Desmond Clark.

What can't be overlooked is the difference some of the members of the Bears defense made. Charles Tillman, Lance Briggs, and Tommie Harris were all banged up in week four, with Briggs and Tillman missing the contest against Detroit. This week, they all played. Briggs recorded 16 tackles, Tillman forced two fumbles, and Harris grabbed a sack. Clearly the Bears defense is still "the Bears defense" when they're healthy. Now that they have a semblance of an offense to go along with it, the Bears might actually be back.

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