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Things were looking pretty thin at linebacker for the Chicago Bears when Mel Tucker took over as the new defensive coordinator in January.  That’s no longer the case—despite the departure of Brian Urlacher—after the club overhauled the unit with the additions of James Anderson and D.J. Williams in free agency and second round pick [...]

  The Chicago Bears selected former Florida Gators star linebacker Jon Bostic to become the successor to Brian Urlacher with their second-round pick (No. 50 overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft. Bostic is a versatile middle linebacker and vocal leader who hustles to the football and could benefit from competing with the team’s veteran linebackers [...]

With the 2013 NFL Draft just around the corner, it’s time to unveil team-by-team projections for the first three rounds before the three-day festivities kick into swing on April 25.  Here’s part nine of the series on the Chicago Bears. First Round (No. 20 Overall): Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State The Bears bolstered their [...]

The Chicago Bears didn’t do too much to bolster their roster on the open market, but the club looks to be slightly better off—if anything—after almost four weeks of 2013 NFL Free Agency.  Let’s examine their updated team needs heading into the 2013 NFL Draft (in no particular order). 1. Linebacker Lance Briggs (pictured above) has registered [...]

The New York Giants weren’t able to come to an agreement with tight end Martellus Bennett before the start of the 2013 NFL Free Agency period got underway at 4:00 p.m. ET Tuesday and the Chicago Bears took advantage right away. Bennett has reportedly agreed to terms on a deal [...]

Marc Trestman will be hired as the next head coach of the Chicago Bears, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports. In five seasons, Trestman led Montreal to three Grey Cup appearances and two titles as head coach of the Alouettes. Trestman was chosen over Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, as [...]

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is excited by the Bears’ search for a new head coach. Cutler discussed the situation in his weekly radio show on ESPN 1000 via the Chicago Tribune. “I am generally excited,” Cutler said.  “I have a lot of confidence in [G.M.] Phil Emery and everyone [...]

The playoffs are still exactly two months away, but everybody loves to talk about the what if’s in sports. There is no need to freak out if your team is not in the exact playoff slot where you want them to be with two months remaining left in the season, [...]

  Follow @Dan Vasta and like Gridiron Grit on Facebook  We will find out a whole lot about this heavyweight battle between two NFC North squads that still have a lot to prove to their doubters. The Lions got off the hook last week with their overtime upset thrilling victory over the Eagles, [...]

Follow @Dan Vasta The Jacksonville Jaguars were once upon a time a playoff caliber of a team every season when they had Mark Brunell and David Garrard as their quarterbacks but that was all because of the skill players around them (and one hell of a defense). While Maurice Jones-Drew [...]