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Emery all about dynamic playmakers and winning championships

During the Bears interactive conference call with season ticket holders, there’s one thing that’s clear about Phil Emery. He has vision. Emery didn’t divulge too much information about what positions or players they were targeting on draft day but he did make it clear that he was looking for dynamic playmaking players to help the team win championships... Read more »

By Bears STH,
April 5, 2012 at 9:41 pm

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Vote For Aaron Rodgers

The Madden 13 Cover Vote is happening right now on Sportnation’s Facebook page. You know who has my vote? Aaron Rodgers. He was undoubtedly the best player on the best team last season. Rodgers torched the league and he deserves to win the Madden cover. As an avid Madden player (BearsSTH on PSN) I would... Read more »

By Bears STH,
March 7, 2012 at 10:39 pm

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Bears need to focus on signing Jackson or Williams

This past Monday, 21 players were franchise tagged and officially off the board. With the beginning of free agency less than a week away, we can only wait in anticipation as to what the Bears might do. This team is not far from contending, despite the obvious holes in the roster. We all know what the needs are and what the Bears need to do... Read more »

By Bears STH,
March 6, 2012 at 10:45 pm

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Five Bears voted into the Pro Bowl; two selected as alternates

Bitter sweet news for Bears fans. While the Bears will miss the post season, five players were selected for the Pro Bowl and two are alternate selections. Charles Tillman, Brian Urlacher, Lance Briggs, Matt Forte and Corey Graham were all voted into the Pro Bowl. Julius Peppers and Devin Hester were selected as alternates. This... Read more »

By Bears STH,
December 27, 2011 at 7:33 pm

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Hanie has played himself out of the NFL

After stepping in for Todd Collins, who stepped in for Jay Cutler, in the NFC Championship game last January, Caleb Hanie looked to have a bright future in front of him. Hanie re-signed with the Bears for a one year contract to remain the backup. Although it was only two quarters of playoff football, most of us... Read more »

By Bears STH,
December 20, 2011 at 1:04 pm

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#4thPhase Tweets: Bears playoff chances are now on life support

After a promising 7-3 start and with the offense rolling and Jay Cutler and Matt Forte playing at a Pro Bowl level, we were witnessing a Bears team that was capable of lighting up the scoreboard and ready to race towards a championship. After Cutler went down, then Forte, the Bears have dropped four straight... Read more »

By Bears STH,
December 18, 2011 at 10:19 pm

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Bears still have a chance at the playoffs but need help

With the Bears now on the outside looking into the playoffs, there’s still a chance they regain a playoff spot but not without help. The Bears don’t necessarily need to win all of the three remaining games, although it would certainly help, but they do need a better record in the last three games than... Read more »

By Bears STH,
December 13, 2011 at 8:48 pm

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#4thPhase Tweets: Bears fumble away a victory and get Tebowed

With the Bears losing to the Broncos and both the Lions and Falcons winning, they are now outside of the playoff picture looking in. With a 10 point lead with five minutes left in regulation, the Bears were Tebowed. 1st Phase When you look at the stat sheet and see the Bears rushed for 159... Read more »

By Bears STH,
December 11, 2011 at 7:58 pm

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Hurry Up Offense: Cutler's thumb, Martz denies rumors, Forte undergoes treatment

The Hurry Up Offense is a new weekly feature on the 4th Phase Blog about the latest rumblings from Halas Hall. We’ll tell you the headline and give you our opinions. Here we go… Cutler: “everything is on track” Cutler got the stitches removed from his surgically repaired thumb. During the surgery he was asked to grip... Read more »

By Bears STH,
December 7, 2011 at 11:48 pm

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Still Trust Hanie? Bears Need To Sign McNabb

As a diehard, half-glass-full fan, I put my faith in Caleb Hanie. I want the guy to succeed. This past offseason, he signed a one year extension because he probably figured that he would get his chance to play after the Todd Collins experiment failed and having watched Jay Cutler get destroyed. He finally has... Read more »

By Bears STH,
December 5, 2011 at 12:39 am

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