"...where birds suddenly appear... seriously, the cat brought in a dead bird this morning >_<"

Roach, Paea given Brian Piccolo Award - Nick Roach noted the similarities between himself and Brian Piccolo in accepting a Piccolo Award.

Cox, Barron among Draft's late risers - List includes late-round pass-rusher from Vanderbilt. Somewhere, Jerry's palms are itching.

Second round could be vital to Emery, Bears - New GM has expectations beyond "small school steal" and "ST contributor" for high- and mid-round picks. Has Emery proven himself already?

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Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag - Would Bears pass on Coples?

Paea ready for bigger role with Bears - Will benefit from offseason this time.

Bears draft preview: Defensive ends - "The club’s responses to the deficiency have become monotonous" Yes, but that's because it's Lovie speaking.

Age on defense not a concern to Emery - GM on trading picks, needs vs BPA.

Roach ready for competition from Hayes - Current Sam has made 45 career starts.

Free agency helps, draft the key - The haul in free agency and through tr- hang on, "injury-prone Jay Cutler"? Those 100-odd sacks over (I think) 27 games were merely puffs of air?

WalterFootball.com: Draft Stock - Three risers, three fallers. Bears linked to several of these names.

How NFL draft prospects ranked as recruits - 15 of the 32 players in Peter King's Mock rated three stars or fewer out of high school.

Charley Casserly's Mock Draft - Bears go DE.

ESPN NFLN blogger mock draft 2.0 - Bears take DE over an OT.

Walterfootball.com 7-round mock draft and Charlie Campbell's - both also have Bears going DE in the first.

The Cranberries with a cover of The Carpenters' "Close To You".