The Bear’s Den: The Bears get back to work ahead of Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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The Bears are back from the Pacific Northwest and are starting to prepare for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Bucs won last weekend's game against Atlanta without having a single pass reception, in an unlikely shutout. Also, remember that the Den is a politics-free zone.
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Simmons rewarded the Bears, who traded two first-round picks for him last week, with a spectacular debut that had wide-ranging impact in their 34-17 victory Monday against the Seahawks.
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''This was one of the more elaborate game plans in terms of what we were asking him to do,'' Bears coach Ben Johnson said. ''That had a lot to do with their scheme. And we needed that out of him to make sure we were getting into a good play that had a chance.''
Bears RB D'Andre Swift gets 'hard yards' — and three TDs — against Seahawks
He's doing well, but it sure will be nice when Kyle Monangai gets back to reform the duo.
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The Chicago Bears had a massive road win on Monday Night in a game where newly acquired defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons had a spectacular debut.
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It's time to consider ditching the two-conference, eight-division approach.
Bo Nix has 15 game-winning drives, most ever for a QB in his first three seasons
The Broncos trailed the Chiefs 24-13 with 10 minutes left on Sunday, but anyone who thought the Broncos were out of it hasn't been watching Nix.
Bills release S C.J. Gardner-Johnson after one-game suspension
Some Bears fans want him back. Me? Not so much.
Vic Fangio: J.J. McCarthy was a "steal" for the Giants
What does Vic know about football, anyway? Oh. Wait.
Josh Jacobs needs to display more (or any) contrition
I disagree. Josh Jacobs needs to be unemployed.
Kyler Murray's hamstring issue could be cover for a soft benching
How can the Vikings bench Kyler Murray without benching Kyler Murray?
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