Nightlink III: Glenn Earl Retires

by Adam T on Jul 28, 2009 7:06 PM CDT Comment 12 comments

Glenn Earl, we hardly knew thee. Typically this is a Fan Post waiting to happen, but seeing how I haven't been around a lot lately and as much respect as I have for Jim Johnson, I went full front page post for my numbers and to keep the top story a Bears related one.

Earl considered his future over the course of the past week before making it official Tuesday.

"He's decided to hang it up," Craig Domann said. "He's been dealing with some injuries since he came out of Notre Dame. I think he felt like it was time to move on."

Earl's most recent major injury came in 2006 during preseason when Bears running back Cedric Benson ran him over in a game at Houston. Earl suffered a torn Lisfranc ligament.

I don't know where Earl would have fit in to the depth chart, but with Corey Graham on is way back to cornerback due to the Charles Tillman injury, this makes two hits to an already thin safety crew.

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Well

he was around a lot longer than drew bennett was for the ravens…..

Thinking he was a “training camp body” anyways….wonder if they now go get a “vet” DB “just in case” or another “training camp body”

"There is no such thing as good or evil....Only power and those to weak to seek it....."

- Jerry Angelo

by CloudyFuture on Jul 28, 2009 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That's alright.

Steltz will take the safety spot and with Bullocks and Alfalava we’re cool. We’re not great but it’s not like Earl was going to take us any higher than we are right now.

by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jul 28, 2009 7:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You got that right...

Earl was at best a long shot to make the team.

I am starting to get curious about this Alfalfa character. Does he have any speed?

by LostInSTL on Jul 28, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he can hit like a truck.....

thats for sure

Bring back our honey bears...sick and tired of hearing about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders and the bars they go work at when they quit. cold weather + cheerleaders in skimpy outfits = lots of fun

by tomh115 on Jul 28, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

He ran a 4.47 forty at his pro-day.

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill

by propheteer on Jul 28, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Most recent injury was from getting ran over by Ceddy B!!

he should of retired and found a new identity by now.

by Staleystan595455 on Jul 28, 2009 7:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

FS

This position has been a mess every since an over confident JA traded Harris to Carolina. Hopefully, Steltz has the goods.

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill

by propheteer on Jul 28, 2009 10:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not that it really matters but

I’m pretty sure his number with the Texans was 26………I don’t think this picture is of Earl.

by BearFan611 on Jul 28, 2009 10:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

not sure we'll even miss him....

i just don’t like taking 2 hits to the secondary in one week…

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.

by windycity72 on Jul 28, 2009 11:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-29-bears-chicago-jul29,0,7832216.story

Made me angry on two counts:
1. The coaches have to be smart enough to know we need more help at safety than at corner, don’t they? Let Bowman play at corner in camp – the reps can only help – and Peanut will be back before the real games start!
2. We need a better attitude from Graham. We ought to be hearing him say things like, “I’m going to bust my butt to learn a new position … Whatever the team needs … I’m ready to go at either position.” Very disappointed in Corey.

by smithie love on Jul 28, 2009 11:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Earl was probably a long-shot to make the team.

I still think the best chance the Bears have is to start Kevin Payne and Corey Graham at the two safety spots. They should be fine with the depth that they have…

by JimmyMack on Jul 28, 2009 11:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs