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Monica Murphy Vargas

The Brian Urlacher Era Comes to an End
 

May 22, 2013 | | Leave a comment
Brian Urlacher retires

He’ll forever be known in Chicago as simply “54″. The familiar face of the Chicago Bears franchise, Brian Urlacher, announced his retirement today, ending a storied 13 year career that started and ended in a Bears uniform.

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Lara Khalaf

2013 NFL Draft Recap: Bears Fill Immediate Holes With Picks
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Apr 29, 2013 | | Leave a comment
draft

As promised, the 2013 NFL draft was pretty unpredictable. In case you missed the 3-day event this past weekend I’ve broken down some of it’s biggest story lines and given you a look at the rookies the Bears are bringing to Chicago.

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Patricia Christakes

Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants Weekend Series Preview
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Apr 11, 2013 | | Leave a comment

Chicago Cubs vs. SF Giants (source: sbnation.com)

The Chicago Cubs are playing the San Francisco Giants in a 4 game series this week that began on Thursday. As the first weekend series at Wrigley against the defending World Champions, this series could get interesting and is definitely one to keep on your radar.

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Monica Murphy Vargas

Brian Urlacher and the Bears Call It Quits
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Mar 20, 2013 | | Leave a comment
Brian Urlacher

The Chicago Bears and their star middle linebacker, #54 Brian Urlacher have officially called it quits. With all of the celebrity splits that have surfaced in the last 24 hours: Katy Perry and John Mayer, Julianne Hough and Ryan Seacrest, we can honestly say, we saw this one coming.

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Monica Murphy Vargas

Cutty Ranks #4 as Most Disliked Athlete By Fans…Think He Really Cares?
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Feb 6, 2013 | | Leave a comment
2011 NFC Championship: Green Bay Packers v Chicago Bears

Seems like these Top 10 ‘hater’ lists are popping up faster than before…or perhaps it’s because we are hyper-sensitive to it as our QB keeps landing in the Top 5. Once again, Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler has made the highest rankings of the most disliked athletes in America, but this time he’s ranked with a pack of real scumbags.

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Monica Murphy Vargas

Marc Trestman Named New Coach of the Bears
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Jan 16, 2013 | | Leave a comment
Marc Trestman

If you have never heard of Marc Trestman before today, you’re not alone. The new coach of the Chicago Bears, made official yesterday and publicly announced today, is not one of the coaching big guns of the NFL that seems to float between teams every 5 years.

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Monica Murphy Vargas

The Lovie-Fest is Officially Over: Bears Fire Coach Smith
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Dec 31, 2012 | | Leave a comment

The Lovie Smith era is officially over as the Bears organization gave the 9-year vet the boot this morning after another late season meltdown that resulted in the Bears missing the playoffs once again.

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Elise Jiganti

Nurse’s Corner: Alshon Jeffery
 

Dec 19, 2012 | | Leave a comment
Nurse's Corner

Alshon Jeffery, Chicago Bears

Position: Wide Receiver (WR)

Hometown: St. Matthews, SC

College: South Carolina

DOB: 2/14/1990

Elise’s Nursing Assessment:

The 13th pick by the Bears in this year’s NFL Draft, Alshon Jeffery, has had a frustrating rookie season.

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Elise Jiganti

Nurse’s Corner: Devin Hester
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Nov 27, 2012 | | Leave a comment
Nurse's Corner

Devin Hester, Chicago Bears

Position: WR/ Return Specialist

Hometown: Riviera Beach, FL

College: Miami (Fla.)

DOB: 11/04/1982

Elise’s Nursing Assessment:

Devin Hester has been sidelined for a concussion that he received during the first half of Sunday’s Bear’s 28-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

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Victoria L. Kendzierski

SDI’s 1st Annual Top 10 Chicago’s Sexiest Athletes
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Nov 16, 2012 | | Comments (2)

Ladies, we all know that People Magazine just released their Sexiest Man Alive issue. Let’s be honest, many of us are chomping at the bit, eager to pick up the double issue and drool away in a mindless state.

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Monica Murphy Vargas

Urlacher “doesn’t give a crap” what fans think. OUCH
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Nov 13, 2012 | | Leave a comment

Brian Urlacher is back in gossip circles, but this time it’s not knee-related and has nothing to do with Jenny McCarthy (thank God).

Urlacher is taking some heat from disgruntled fans after he shook the hand of former Bear, current Houston Texan safety, Danieal Manning on Sunday after he intercepted Jay Cutler in the first quarter of the game.

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Elise Jiganti

Nurse’s Corner: Brian Urlacher
 

Nov 6, 2012 | | Leave a comment
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Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears

Position: Middle Linebacker

Hometown: Pasco, WA

College: New Mexico

DOB: 05/25/1978

Elise’s Nursing Assessment:

Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans has Bears fans wondering “do we even need an offense?” Charles “Peanut” Tillman forced four fumbles, Corey Wootton picked up a blocked punt for a touchdown, and Brian Urlacher returned an interception for a 46 yard touchdown.

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