AC.base_www = '/'; AC.base_adm = 'https://publish.associatedcontent.com/'; AC.base_img = 'http://i.acdn.us/'; AC.base_siteimg = 'http://i.acdn.us/siteimg/'; Associated Content Home Sports Home Sports 2009 is the Year of Chicago's Bears Adjust font-size: Published June 05, 2009 by: Daniel Ness View Profile Follow Add to Favorites ... Brian Urlacher I grew up in Chicago consuming vast quantities of Italian beef, Italian sausage, combinations of the two, pizza and, of course, Polish sausage before it became fashionable or faddish to do so. Every Sunday I would turn on the television or the radio watching in amazement or apprehensively listening to my favorite team - the Chicago Bears. The Monsters of the Midway, as they were once touted, before crass commercialism turned them into 'da Bears. Even after my departure from Chicago, I remained a Bear fan.
Defense has always been the mainstay of the Bears. Bill George, Doug Buffone, Doug Atkins, Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary, Dan Hampton, William "the Refrigerator" Perry often come to mind when I watch the current team play. For the Bears to hoist the Super Bowl trophy over their heads again, the defense will have to improve. The Bears finished the 2008 season 9-7. While the defense held against the rush , allowing only 93.5 yds per game (5th), they failed to stop opposing | |
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