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Hester not bothered by Cutler’s comments

By Rob Laird, on August 18th, 2009

For all the hubbub it caused, Devin Hester seemed unbothered by criticism from his new quarterback.

Hester didn’t appear to try to prevent the Bills’ Leodis McKelvin from intercepting a poorly thrown pass by Jay Cutler in Saturday’s preseason game in Buffalo. After the game, Cutler suggested that Hester made a mistake and could “learn from [...]

Bears QB Cutler upsets some with Hester remark

By The Associated Press, on August 17th, 2009

BOURBONNAIS — One game into the preseason and already Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has had to smooth things out with one of his wide receivers.

Cutler commented to reporters about wide receiver Devin Hester failure to break up an interception on a pass that fell short Saturday night following the team’s 27-20 preseason loss to [...]

Vick sighting sparks rumors

By Rob Laird, on August 13th, 2009

Wednesday began with the Internet buzzing about a Michael Vick sighting at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The day ended in much more uneventful fashion.

While on his way to a humane society event in Englewood, Vick was seen at O’Hare on Tuesday night, which led to rampant speculation that the Bears were in talks with [...]

Olsen-Cutler dynamic evolving

By Steve Soucie, on August 12th, 2009

It was a play that the Bears have attempted repeatedly in the years prior to the acquisition of quarterback Jay Cutler, but to this point, the play has been executed with limited success.

With the ball resting inside the 5-yard line, Cutler through a pop fly fade pattern to tight end Greg Olsen in the corner [...]

Notebook: Harris had surgery

By Rob Laird, on August 11th, 2009

As it turns out, there was a reason why Tommie Harris has been held out of team drills for the entirety of training camp.

“I had surgery in March,” Harris said after Monday’s practice at Olivet Nazarene University.

Wait, what?

“(The surgeons) went in and it wasn’t anything major,” said the six-year veteran. “Just some scar tissue.”

Harris gave [...]

Veteran corner struggling mightily

By Rob Laird, on August 11th, 2009

Cornerback Nathan Vasher is making a name of previously unknown receivers like Brandon Rideau. The Daily Journal/Mike Voss

With each deep catch Brandon Rideau makes down the left sideline, the roars from the fans at Olivet Nazarene University become louder.

After each impressive practice, the media contingent around Rideau afterward gets bigger.

Almost every day, coach Lovie [...]

Unheralded receiver Rideau making plays at Bears camp

By Rob Laird, on August 8th, 2009

The most popular person at Chicago Bears training camp Friday, aside from anyone with an umbrella, had to be unheralded wide receiver Brandon Rideau.

Rideau, a perennial fringe player who has clung to roster spots since his rookie year with Cleveland in 2005, has enjoyed a strong camp and is making a case to beat out [...]

Cutler, Olsen combo already a duo

By The Associated Press, on August 6th, 2009

BOURBONNAIS — New Bears quarterback Jay Cutler may already have a go-to guy in Chicago and it’s not speedy wideout Devin Hester or workhouse running back Matt Forte.

It’s 6-foot-5 tight end Greg Olsen.

“You don’t find it very often with a guy with that kind of motor and as big as he is, just the way [...]