Jay Cutler and the first team offense looked good again in their game against the Broncos. Cutler led three scoring drives as he did against the Giants and threw for 144 yards and a touchdown in the first half. Devin Hester, who I feel is a bigger threat and fear factor in the return game than as a receiver, returned a kick for 54 yards showing flashes of the 2006 campaign. The thing that still worries me about this team is the receiving corps and the banged up secondary. I’m not sure if the Bears possess a guy who can change the game in the slot and the stability in the secondary is a must if they are going be successful. I’m hoping to be proven wrong and only time will tell. Here’s to hoping the team finishes the pre-season on a high note.

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The Bears are getting better on offense with every game.  Jay Cutler went into his personal snake pit (Denver) and he was outstanding completing 15 of 21 passes for 144 yards with a TD pass.  Caleb Hanie was the next QB to play for the Broncos and he completed 4 of 8 passes for 48 yards.  Brett Basanez completed his only 2 pass attempts in this game for 51 yards.  Adrian Peterson led the way on the ground in this game for the Bears with 68 yards on 12 carries (5.7 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Matt Forte was also busy carrying the ball 9 times for 21 yards (2.3 ypc) with a TD run.  He also caught 4 passes for 11 yards (2.8 avg) with a TD.  TE Greg Olsen led the Bears in receiving yards with 47 on three grabs (15.7 avg).  The Bears finished up with 357 total yards in this game (114 rushing, 243 passing).

Safety Kevin Payne (5 tackles) and linebacker Lance Briggs (5 tackles, sack) led the way for the Bears in this game.  The Broncos finished up with 297 total yards on offense (93 rushing, 204 passing).

The Bears looked much better last Saturday Night against the Giants.  Jay Cutler was solid in this game completing 8 of 13 passes for 121 yards with 1 TD pass.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 12 yards.  Caleb Hanie finished up this game for the Bears at QB and he completed 10 of 18 passes for 120 yards.  Matt Forte led the way in the running game for the Bears with 58 yards on 9 carries (6.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  WR Earl Bennett led the way for the Bears in the passing game with 42 yards receiving on 2 catches (21.0 avg).  The Bears spread the ball around to 15 different receivers in this football game.  The Bears finished up with 372 total yards on offense (150 rushing, 222 passing) in this football game which was a huge improvement over the preseason opener.

Linebackers Kevin Malent and Jamar Williams led the way for the Bears in this game with 5 tackles apiece.  The Bears only allowed 259 total yards on offense (119 rushing, 140 passing) but the Giants did averaged 5.4 yards per rush and that just won’t get the job done.

The Bears looked pathetic against the Bills and were lucky the final score was so close.  Jay Cutler started this game and he did not look good completing 5 of 10 passes for 64 yards with a interception.  Caleb Hanie followed Cutler in this game and he was outstanding completing 8 of 11 passes for 87 yards with a TD pass.  Brett Basanez finished up this game and he was awful completing just 3 of 11 passes for 26 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 interceptions.  Adrian Peterson led the Bears in rushing in this game with 27 yards on 7 carries (3.9 ypc).  TE Desmond Clark led the Bears in receiving yards in this game with 30 on 1 catch.  Fullback Will Ta’ufo’ou (14 yarder) and WR Juaquin Iglesias (10 yards) each caught a TD pass in this game.  The Bears finished up with only 225 yards on offense (57 rushing, 168 passing) in this game and they only had possession of the football for 22 minutes in this game!

Linebacker Kevin Malast and CB Trumaine McBride each had 7 tackles apiece to lead the Bears in this game.  The Bears held the Bills to only 2.9 yards per carry in this game but the Bills completed 29 of 34 passes for 252 yards.  The Bears have a lot to work on before the games start to count in September.

The Bears just played well enough to win this football game last Thursday Night in Cleveland.  Kyle Orton started this game and he was 4 of 7 passing for 51 yards with 1 interception.  Rex Grossman followed Orton in the game and he was pretty sharp completing 5 of 7 passes for 59 yards with a 19-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Rideau.  Caleb Hanie played another decent game for the Bears in this one completing 12 of 17 passes for 115 yards with 1 interception.  He also ran the ball once for 15 yards.  Adrian Peterson was the Bears’ leading rusher in this game with 36 yards rushing on 6 carries (6.0 ypc).  P.J. Pope also had a solid game rushing for 34 yards on 8 carries (4.3 ypc).  Garrett Wolfe was busy against the Browns carrying the ball 8 times for 24 yards (3.0 ypc) and catching 3 passes for 22 yards (7.3 avg).  WR Brandon Rideau led the Bears in receiving yards with 63 on 3 catches (21.0 avg) with a TD grab.  Mark Bradley pitched in with 5 catches for 42 yards (8.4 avg).  The Bears finished up with 117 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 31 passes for 225 yards.

Safeties Craig Steltz and Brandon McGowan along with DT Matt Toeaina led the Bears in this game with 4 tackles apiece.  CB Trey Brown pitched in with 3 tackles and 1 interception.  The Browns finished up with 161 yards rushing on 32 carries (5.0 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 29 passes for 150 yards.  The Bears finished the preseason with a 1-3 record and they didn’t look good doing it.

The Chicago Bears finally looked like a decent offensive football team last night, too bad they only had possession of the football for 22:25 against the Niners last night.  Kyle Orton was solid in his first game after being named the Bears’ starting QB as he completed 10 of 17 passes for 147 yards with 2 TD passes to WR Rashied Davis (7 yards, 21 yards).  Rex Grossman followed Orton in the game and he was horrible as usual completing 1 of 4 passes for 6 yards.  Caleb Hanie finished up the game completing 3 of 7 passes for 59 yards including a 51-yard TD strike to WR Brandon Rideau on the last play of the football game.  Rookie RB Matt Forte led the Bears in rushing last night with 44 yards on 11 carries (4.0 ypc).  Kevin Jones made his first appearance with the Bears and he carried the football 3 times for 30 yards (10.0 ypc).  WR Rashied Davis was very impressive for the Bears last night as he caught 4 passes for 58 yards (14.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Mark Bradley also had a good night with 2 catches for 57 yards (28.5 avg).  The Bears finished up last night with 109 yards rushing on 22 carries (5.0 ypc).  They also completed 14 of 28 passes for 204 yards last night.

The Bears’ defense got pushed around all night by the Niners’ new offense.  Linebackers Jamar Williams (8 tackles) and Lance Briggs (6 tackles) led the way on a poor night for the Bears’ defense.  The 49ers finished up last night with 160 yards rushing on 35 carries (4.6 ypc) and they completed 19 of 32 passes for 265 yards.  The Bears obviously have a lot to work on in a short amount of time before the regular season starts.

The Bears made some big plays on defense and special teams which is the only reason this game went to overtime because the offense was pathetic once again.  Rex Grossman started this game and he was his usual awful self completing 9 of 15 passes for 74 yards with 1 interception.  Kyle Orton was also not very effective as he completed 5 of 9 passes for 43 yards.  Caleb Hanie had another decent game completing 5 of 9 passes for 46 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Matt Forte led the Bears in rushing in this game but that isn’t saying much as he had 17 yards on 7 carries (2.4 ypc).  TE Kellen Davis led the Bears in receiving yards with 55 on 3 catches (18.3 avg) with a TD grab.  Brandon Lloyd pitched in with 4 receptions for 37 yards (9.3 avg) against the Seahawks.  The Bears finished up with 51 yards rushing on 20 carries (2.6 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 33 passes for 154 yards.  The Bears better get the offense in gear before the season starts.  On a bright note, rookie WR looked good returning kicks.  He returned 1 kickoff for 26 yards and he also had a 75-yard punt return for a TD.

The defense didn’t play very well against the Seahawks on Saturday Night.  Linebacker Rod Wilson led the Bears in this game with 6 tackles.  CB Corey Graham had 4 tackles and he intercepted a Charlie Frye pass which he returned 6 yards for a TD.  Linebacker Jamar Williams (4 tackles, interception) and CB Charles Tillman (2 tackles, interception) also had decent games.  The Seahawks rushed for a stunning 241 yards on 45 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 35 passes for 190 yards.  The Bears have a lot to work on before September gets here.

Was I watching the Bears’ offense last night or was someone playing tricks on me?  Rex Grossman started off the game for the Bears and he was solid connecting on 4 of 8 passes for 44 yards with 1 TD pass.  Kyle Orton managed the game well when he was on the field completing 7 of 10 passes for 56 yards.  Caleb Hanie was the most impressive QB of the night for the Bears as he completed 9 of 16 passes for 101 yards with a TD pass (13-yarder to Brandon Rideau).  Hanie also carried the football 2 times for 21 yards (10.5 ypc) last night.  Mighty mite Garrett Wolfe had an outstanding game for the Bears last night.  He carried the football 7 times for 64 yards (9.1 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass…..a 25-yard TD pass from Rex Grossman.  Adrian Peterson also had a solid brief appearance last night with 3 carries for 28 yards (9.3 ypc).  Rookie Matt Forte was busy carrying the football 7 times for 25 yards (3.6 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 10 yards (3.3 avg) in a decent NFL debut.  The Bears rushed for a stunning 175 yards on 29 carries (6.0 ypc) last night which was definately not expected.  They also completed 20 of 34 passes for 187 yards last night.

Safeties Kevin Payne and Brandon McGowan led the Bears’ defense with 6 tackles apiece.  The Bears’ defense played well against the run holding the Chiefs to 83 yards rushing on 25 carries (3.3 ypc).  The Chiefs did completed 20 of 34 passes for 254 yards so the Bears have some work to do before September.

The Chicago Bears didn’t take their game with the Browns too seriously on Thursday Night and it showed on the field. Kyle Orton completed 12 of 19 passes for 102 yards with 1 interception. Chris Leak finished up the game by completing 11 of 16 passes for 88 yards with a pickoff. RB Josh Allen led the way in the running game for the Bears with 43 yards on 13 carries (3.3 ypc). Rookie RB Garrett Wolfe was busy but he wasn’t getting many yards. He carried the ball 11 times for 20 yards (1.8 ypc) but he did catch 6 passes for 53 yards (8.8 avg). WR David Bale got his time in the spotlight with 4 grabs for 40 yards to lead the way for the Bears. The Bears finished with 74 yards rushing on 28 carries (2.6 ypc) and they completed 25 of 39 passes for 183 yards.

The Bears defense played pretty well but the special teams hurt them. Browns’ punt returner Joshua Cribbs returned for punts for 111 yards (27.8 avg) and he scored a TD on a 70-yard return! The defense allowed the Browns to rush for 95 yards on 22 carries (4.3 ypc) and the Browns completed 17 of 28 passes for 133 yards.

The Bears looked pretty good until they put their scrubs in the game as they were leading 31-14 after three quarters. Rex Grossman looked pretty good for most of the game. He completed 13 of 20 passes for 211 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 interception. The problem with Grossman is that he makes big mistakes that cost the Bears points. He did it again against the 49ers as his interception was returned 52-yards for a TD by Niners’ CB Walt Harris. Brian Griese finished up completing 3 of 4 passes for 10 yards. The Bears finished up with a los of rushing yards but it took a lot of carries to get them. Cedric Benson looked pretty awful carrying the football 19 times for 33 yards (1.7 ypc) with 1 TD run. Adrian Peterson looked the best of the running backs with 6 carries for 27 yards (4.5 ypc) with 1 TD run. Rookie Garrett Wolfe had another rough game with 13 carries for 41 yards (3.2 ypc). WR Bernard Berrian looked awesome again with 3 grabs for 79 yards (26.3 avg) with 1 TD grab. TE Desmond Clark also had a good game with 2 catches for 23 yards (11.5 avg) with 1 TD. The Bears finished with 146 yards rushing on 45 carries (3.2 ypc) and they completed 16 of 25 passes for 205 yards.

The Bears defense played good despite the Niners scoring 28 points as Rex Grossman handed them 7 on a platter. The Bears held the 49ers to 67 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.8 ypc) and the Niners completed 13 of 20 passes for 139 yards.

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