Boise State Defensive Linebacker Shea McClellin was the 19th overall pick by the Chicago Bears, and the first of Phil Emery’s era in Chicago. Although not the best choice of the players in the draft, he is one of the best. McClellin is fast player who easily explodes off snaps, and has good leadership qualities that any team would want.
In McClellin, the Bears have a versatile defensive player that can play both OLB and ILB. And with this choice, the Bears will have more flexibility as the draft progresses.
The Chicago Bears’ new receiver, Brandon Marshall is no stranger to trouble and run-ins with the law. In fact, he has being very familiar with off-field troubles since his college years at Central Florida and is yet to turn a new leaf. His most recent issue came to light after his trade to the Chicago Bears and is said to involve another football player.
The New York Post reported that Marshall allegedly punched a 24 year old woman outside a New York Nightclub during an argument after he and another football player were thrown out of the club for fighting. It was unclear whether the woman or a member of her posse was Marshall’s target but his attorney; Harvey Steinberg reportedly released a statement that contradicted new reports saying the fight that broke out at the nightclub did not involve Marshall and his friends. Marshall was only trying to exit the club due to the chaos and his wife was hit in the face with a thrown bottle and suffered serious injury.
The Bears General Manager claimed in a statement that both his team and the Dolphins knew about the incident but decided to proceed with the trade. They only did what they had to do in acquiring the receiver. This is a chance that the team had to take in order to fill a critical spot on their team and reunite Marshall with Jay Cutler with whom he set a number Broncos and NFL records. Either that or settle Vincent Jackson who only needs one more DUI arrest to earn a suspension for the season. A look back at Marshall’s troubled history shows a rap sheet that is nothing to write home about. He has had a history of violence against women, a few domestic issues allegedly involving weapons, and even experienced the murder of the Broncos’ Darrent Williams in 2007 when a man who had an altercation with Marshall’s cousin fatally shot him in the neck. He has been charged with DUIs and driving the wrong way on a one-way street after a game and has numerous other incidents of altercations with the public.
Marshall seems to always find a place with people willing to take chances with him but how long will this history of run-ins with the law continue. Hopefully this is one gamble that will pay off for the bears but I say don’t hold your breath of you’re a bears fan because with Marshall comes risks and liabilities. Only time will tell if “the beast” will ever be tamed.
The Chicago Bears were predicted to be among one of the front-runners in the bidding for Unrestricted Free Agent Vincent Jackson, instead they surprised everyone by making a trade with the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Brandon Marshall. Jay Glazer, from Fox Sports is reporting that the Miami Dolphins received multiple third round picks from the Chicago Bears in exchange for the All-Pro receiver.
Acquiring Brandon Marshall gives the Chicago Bears a much more dangerous receiving weapon than they would have got if they signed Vincent Jackson. Jackson is being advertised as one of the elite receivers in this years Free Agency class, but in his seven season as an NFL player, his highest reception total in a single year was 68, which occurred in the 2009 season. On the other hand, Brandon Marshall hasn’t caught less than 81 receptions in any of his past five seasons, and had over 100 receptions in three of those five seasons. In addition to that, the younger (by two years) Brandon Marshall has more career receptions and yards, and only three fewer touchdowns. But the Chicago Bears scored a touchdown with this acquisition.
Vincent Jackson of the San Diego Charges who wasn’t tag by Monday’s 3pm deadline is expected to explore free agency in a bid to secure a lucrative deal. Jackson is currently being eyed by the Chicago Bears, and other teams such as Tampa Bay may express interest in him later on. Although Jackson will be a free agent, it is important that the Bears put in a strong offer if they want to secure his services for next season, as they would be facing competition from numerous teams, including the Charges. Jackson had a decent season last year catching 60 passes for 1,106 yards and nine touchdowns. Jackson earned $11.4 million last year as a Charger and would be looking for something well north of that amount for the 2012 season.
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Hines Ward at this point in his career does not necessarily fit the immediate needs of the Chicago Bears. Even though they could use a well-seasoned veteran’s help in the grooming of their young receivers, there are certain risks that signing ward may pose, such as Ward’s age and gradual decline in productivity. What the bears need is a number one receiver and that is what they should go for. Ward’s fire is almost out and it should not go out on the bears.
Ever since the the Bears have lost Jay Cutler to injury the Bears offense have looked like a shell of their former selves, and it is probably going to get worse with Matt Forte being lost to injury for the next couple of weeks. The Bears’ game with the Chiefs was a quintessential defensive stand off. Chicago had a 3-0 lead and looked like it was going to stick, until Tyler Palko threw a hail mary pass into the end zone that was tipped by Urlacher and caught by half back Dexter McCluster for a touchdown. It was as lucky a play for the Chiefs as you will see and it was enough to win.
Down 7-3 the Bears could not muster anything offensively. Caleb Hanie played another miserable game, throwing 3 interceptions and not allowing his offense to get into any type of rhythm. Kansas City was able to add another field goal and hold off any type of scoring from Chicago the rest of the way for the win.
With this loss the Bears fall to 7-5 and look like they may be in trouble the rest of the way. Hanie does not look like he his ready to compete in this type of offense, and with Forte out, it will be a struggle the rest of the way to put points on the board. The Bears will get a taste of Tebowmania next week when they travel to Denver.
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April 28, 2012 9:14 pm | 
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