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September 3, 12:25 PM

by Sean Cassidy, Chicago Bears Examiner

The Bears need Harris at 100%, will he be?

While a lot of key decisions were made as the Bears cut down to 53 players over the weekend, the biggest one in fans’ eyes was the decision to keep Caleb Hanie on the active roster. Hanie’s preseason play made it hard for the Bears to cut him. The Bears had planned to carry two quarterbacks because of uncertainty at so many positions, but given the attention he would’ve drawn from other teams, and the riot that would’ve ensued had they Bears lost him, they found a way to make the numbers work.

Other interesting roster moves include the cutting of several recent draft picks. Most notably where Dan Bazuin and Michael Okwo, both were high picks (2^nd and 3^rd round respectively) but became expendable when they guys they were tagged to replace (Alex Brown and Lance Briggs) signed extensions with the team. Given the current woes on the offensive line one has to ask if the picks might have been better use there.

Speaking of the offense, outside of Hanie’s inclusion on the roster there weren’t many surprises. The Bears insisted on keeping Garrett Wolfe, despite the fact that he’ll impact on at most a dozen plays this year. The most startling roster decision was to cut both Anthony Oakley and Tyler Reed who I thought were competing for a back-up guard spot. But that position was secured when the Bears acquired Dan Buenning from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday for a sixth round pick.

There was one additional unexpected roster move made this weekend that is beginning to make a lot more sense. Instead of keeping defensive ends Ervin Baldwin or Dan Bazuin, both were cut in favor of defensive tackle Matt Toeaina. Considering the performance of rookie Marcus Harrison and Israel Idonije’s off-season bulk up to take more time at DT the move was more than a little curious.

Now the reasoning for that move may be coming clear as it has been reported that Tommie Harris has not practiced since the third preseason game and he may be doubtful for Sunday's opener. Harris has a growing history of injury issues and this rumored knee issue is especially concerning because it may be a continuation of an injury he played through last year.

Harris is the most integral member of this defense. His penetration in the middle of the offensive line draws continuous double-teams and frees up the rest of the line to make plays one on one. If this injury is going to slow him down it’ll make things harder for everyone. Not what you hope for after signing someone to a 4 year $40 million contract.

For more info: visit BEARSCAST.com or if you are interested in what the bigger problem will be, read about the Bears offense here.

Topics: NFL , Haine , Roster , Defense , Injury , Harris , Cuts

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Bears in Five week 13: Bears lose control in Minnesota

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December 2, 11:33 AM

Sunday night about 25 minutes into the game the Bears lost control; lost control of the game, of the division and possibly their season. It was in frighteningly familiar fashion – failed 4th down conversion, followed by being torched in the passing... Read More
Topics: NFL , Bears in Five , Charles Tillman , Kyle Orton , Minnesota Vikings

Nathan Vasher ‘out for a while’

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November 27, 9:35 AM

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Bears in Five week 12: Bears take care of business in St. Louis

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November 25, 12:49 PM

It’s hard to say that a victory over one of the worst teams in the NFL is a cure for all there ills, but it should at least help shake off the hangover of the debacle in Green Bay. Sunday in St. Louis the Bears manhandled the Rams and finally did... Read More
Topics: NFL , Defense , Matt Forte , Kyle Orton , Devin Hester , St. Louis Rams

Bears in Five week 11: Disaster in Green Bay

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November 18, 2:00 PM

Sunday’s 37-3 defeated at the hands of the Green Bay Packers may be the worst game under the tenure of Lovie Smith. If not the worst than it certainly ranks right up there with the 41-10 drubbing the Bears received at the hands of the Colts... Read More
Topics: NFL , Defense , Bears in Five , Matt Forte , Kyle Orton , Green Bay Packers

Bearscast Over/Under week 11: Bears @ Packers

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November 14, 2:25 PM

The opportunity exists here for the Bears to go a long way in making it a two-team race for the division crown. If the Bears can defeat the Packers in venerable Lambeau Field they will be two games up on the Pack, 4-0 in the division, and at worst still... Read More
Topics: NFL , Over/Under , Matt Forte , Chicago Bears , Kyle Orton , Devin Hester , Green Bay Packers

McNeil on Urlacher: A week late, convincing argument short

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November 13, 12:04 PM

In today’s Chicago Sun-Times, ESPN 1000’s Dan McNeil – co-host of the Mac, Jurko, and Harry Show – decided he would take Brian Urlacher’s underperformance to task. Which would be great, ya know, if I hadn’t done the... Read More
Topics: NFL , Brian Urlacher , Dan McNeil

Will he or won’t he? Orton still questionable for Packers

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November 13, 9:47 AM

The Chicago Bears are a team full of questions. About the only thing we’ve been sure of all year is that the defense can stop the run. So it’s fitting that heading into the biggest game of the season the Bears have their biggest question... Read More
Topics: NFL , Injury , Kyle Orton

In defense of Devin Hester

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November 12, 1:39 PM

This season has been a little different for Devin Hester. After shattering return records and elevating himself to an elite level as the best return man in NFL history after only two years, the ride has gotten a bit bumpier. On many occasions Superman... Read More
Topics: NFL , Devin Hester

Bears in Five week 10: Bears flaws keep Titans undefeated

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November 11, 12:10 PM

There are a lot of games on the Bears schedule it would have been more costly to lose. A loss to an undefeated out-of-conference team is probably the most understandable Bears loss this year. Yet, there’s something about this game that leaves... Read More
Topics: NFL , Defense , Bears in Five , Matt Forte , Devin Hester , Rex Grossman , Tennessee Titans