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A huge thanks to BigAppleBearsFan for posting yesterday!!! Much appreciated. :-)

As before, I'm following: Brad Biggs, Jeff Dickerson, Greg Olsen, Matt Forte, Vaughn McClure, David Haugh, Fontel Mines, Dez Clark, Tommie Harris, WindyCG and ChicagoBears.com. All links *should* open in a new window!

Be advised: Anyone calling themselves Jay Cutler is a lying liar. (Helmet tip: Roger_Ledger!)

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ChicagoBearscom LM: The U.S. Army Golden Knights performance parachute team will parachute into Ward Field before tonight's practice at 6:05 pm.

ESPNChiBears Fontel mines on crutches. Left leg in brace. Not looking good.

ESPNChiBears Jamar williams still with ice on left shoulder.

BradBiggs Right end joe clermond out. He has his right arm in a sling.

BradBiggs With the 2's, jarron gilbert lines up at left end with harrison and dd inside. Bears need gilbert inside this season though

BradBiggs Afalava playing ahead of steltz again in the morning practice with payne moving over to free safety.

BradBiggs Tommie Harris' contract gives Bears protection vs. balky knee http://bit.ly/bCFlg

DavidHaugh Bears analyst Thayer uses P word to describe Cutler: professionalism. Interesting take from a respected voice. http://tinyurl.com/lqo26e

BradBiggs Bears sign long snapper J.J. Milan with Pat Mannelly sidelined with a minor hip injury. Mannelly had an MRI and it checked out good.

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BradBiggs Bears sign long snapper J.J. Milan with Pat Mannelly sidelined with a minor hip injury. Mannelly had an MRI and it checked out good.

Don’t scare me like that! Pat is the MVP of the team, thank god he’s ok.

I'm teaching fools some basic rules.- MR.T

by Ditkavsworld on Aug 11, 2009 3:10 PM CDT reply actions  

At least Biggs said what was wrong and that he was okay

Dickerson just said “Signed new snapper, Mannelly missed practice”.

If I wanted to be evil, I would’ve done that one. LOL :-P

by Allie on Aug 11, 2009 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

Afalava is playing SS now?

I thought he was at FS? Payne at FS scares the hell out of me. But, Steltz anywhere on the field really scares the hell out of me, so I’ll take it.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Aug 11, 2009 3:51 PM CDT reply actions  

Yeap

Definitely have to agree with you about Steltz.

I'M A MAN! I'M 23!

by ChiFan13 on Aug 11, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Haven't you heard?

That the Bears safety positions are interchangeable? Yeah right!

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

by propheteer on Aug 11, 2009 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well

you’ve seen one piece of crap… you’ve seen every piece of crap.

I hope Marinelli really has fixed our D-line b/c our secondary is horrible.

by Allie on Aug 11, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

Either way really sucks.Why oh why did we release Brown is beyond me

by bears rock on Aug 11, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Mike Brown barely got a job

Let’s not forget how often he got burned in coverage last year.

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

by propheteer on Aug 11, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

UHHH HUUUH

LOL should I considered that a reasonable response?hmmmm lets think about this ok a Free Safety roams around the field in coverage.thinking what the offense is going to do.He doubles WR’S TE’S he has to be smart and instinctive.Ok a Strong Safety helps the run game hard hitter doesn’t have to be a smart player just physical rough tough hence (Strong Safety ) ok since we understand what the positions means lets look at what we have.We have Craig Steltz Kevin Payne Bullocks and Al Alfalva.Now if we had Brown at FS and Payne at SS are secondary would be natural.Brown no need to explain we all know how good of a player he is and Payne would be at his natural place.A hard hitting safety and a smart safety but now we have every witch player moving around every witch way.

by bears rock on Aug 11, 2009 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

Commas are your friend.

D. Manning is the Bears FS, and it has been said that he’s playing well in his dual role. He excelled as the nickel last season, and Lovie was quoted as saying that the nickel is a more difficult position to pick up than FS. He’s certainly the most physically gifted defensive back the Bears got, so naturally you want to have him on the field as much as possible.

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

by propheteer on Aug 12, 2009 12:27 AM CDT up reply actions  

Not just commas, either.....

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

by Spongie on Aug 12, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions  

When you're running a zone defense

you still have to play coverage. It’s not a run-support-only position. Of course, it’s hard to do either when you’re on IR.

"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST

by JerBear50 on Aug 12, 2009 2:34 AM CDT up reply actions  

MBrown was a fine player

but even he could not make plays from the sideline where he was way too much of his career. Letting him go was the smart move, they need a guy who can play a whole season.

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

by lookingdeadred on Aug 12, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions  

He played what 14-15 games last year? it’s not just his skills and the knowledge it is all the intangibles he brings to the table

by bears rock on Aug 12, 2009 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions  

uh

he was part of a terrible secondary. apparently those intangibles weren’t doing shit.

by mike b on Aug 13, 2009 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

think with your head not your heart

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

by lookingdeadred on Aug 13, 2009 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions  

Fontel Mines

I’m disappointed that he didn’t tweet “AAAAAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!” after yesterday’s practice. :)

by Steve Q on Aug 11, 2009 3:59 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

So wrong

But funny :-D

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

by Spongie on Aug 11, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Before practice updates:
ESPNChiBears Looks like another beautiful night for football. Will tweet early and often.
BradBiggs You really can’t go wrong with the wisdom of Greg Blache and his view on rookies http://bit.ly/YQZZp
ESPNChiBears Greg olsen on espn 1000 at 5:25.

by Allie on Aug 11, 2009 5:20 PM CDT reply actions  

this sucks

i liked this guy:

Fontel mines torn left ACL. No word from bears on any roster move.

by Allie on Aug 11, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sorry!

I think we posted at the exact same time!

by BigAppleBearsFan on Aug 11, 2009 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

It is!

I just feel Fontel’s pain…I tore my left ACL about a year and a half ago…it sucks, big time

by BigAppleBearsFan on Aug 11, 2009 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Oooh

that must suck. Thankfully, my knees have always been okay. Shoulder injuries though… I’m unfortunately an expert in.

by Allie on Aug 11, 2009 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ugh, poor Fontel

ESPNChiBears Fontel mines torn left ACL. No word from bears on any roster move.

by BigAppleBearsFan on Aug 11, 2009 6:00 PM CDT reply actions  

Well, if there's any bright side for Fontel

This might help him keep a paycheck, and stay on the Bears Injured Reserve.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Aug 11, 2009 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Best of luck Fontel:
FMines89: God has a plan for me….

by Allie on Aug 11, 2009 6:38 PM CDT reply actions  

Apparently that plan involves not walking.

"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST

by JerBear50 on Aug 12, 2009 2:37 AM CDT up reply actions  

YOU'VE BEEN ON A ROLL!!!

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

by windycity72 on Aug 12, 2009 7:58 AM CDT up reply actions  

Fontel looked good eh oh well maybe next year.I wish this didn’t happen but oh well

by bears rock on Aug 11, 2009 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

Updates:

Dickerson:
Hillenmyer working as 2nd team MLB.
Tonight’s attendance- 9100
Harris playing in full team but sitting out some drills.
David Haugh was signing autographs.
McBride played nice defense on Hester in corner of end zone.
Dvoracek & Toeina rotating in at DT
Payne & Afalava at safety.
Cutler and ron turner going over notes on sidelines.
Tommie actually in his stance. Progress?
QBs bad snap drill. Lovie hovering around.
Vasher press coverage on bennett. Pass completed from cutler.
Rideau double move. Smokes rookie DJ Moore.
TD to olsen. One handed grab.

Haugh:
Cutler putting on a show for overflow crowd, and just hit Olsen deep in stride down right sideline. Wow. (Beating Pisa)
Beautiful night at Ward Field for Bears practice….for first time in nine days, no pads
Cutler to Rideau for a long bomb that looked like No. 6 was throwing the Brandon in Denver

Bears.com:
Cutler isn’t perfect … His overthrown pass over the middle intended for Hester was intercepted by free safety Danieal Manning.
Cutler just threw perfect pass to Bennett, who beat Graham and got both feet inbounds for 36-yard gain. Maynard said to me "that was a s …
Reverse to hester in 11-on-11 drill and cutler is out front looking to throw a block.

McClure:
No individual drills for Zack Bowman tonight (hamstring). Jamar Williams still out (shoulder).
Kevin jones just put kevin payne on the ground after a run.
Nine play drive out of no huddle: cutler 6 of 8 and fade to olsen from 2 for score

Fontel Mines:
thanks for all the get well wishes….

by Allie on Aug 11, 2009 9:04 PM CDT reply actions  

I know it's how he spends most of his time but
Tommie actually in his stance. Progress?

sitting on the bench doesn’t count as a stance.

"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST

by JerBear50 on Aug 12, 2009 2:40 AM CDT up reply actions  

Sweet!

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

by propheteer on Aug 11, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Somehow I feel this problem will work itself out shortly.
With the 2’s, jarron gilbert lines up at left end with harrison and dd inside. Bears need gilbert inside this season though

"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST

by JerBear50 on Aug 12, 2009 2:42 AM CDT reply actions  

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