Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
9-7-0, 2nd NFC North
'Fridge' improving with help from family, friends
'Fridge' improving with help from family, friends
PETE IACOBELLI,
Jul 2, 2009
Michael Dean Perry knows the day is coming when his good-natured, gap-toothed older brother nicknamed "The Fridge" will be back to his old, affable self. But that will take some time and William Perry understands that, Michael Dean said. William, the former NFL defensive lineman famous for his smile and 360-pound size, spent more than a month at Aiken Regional Medical Center this spring,... ...More |
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Bears Team Report
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Bears Team Report Jul 2, 2009
Do the Bears need an upgrade at wide receiver or don't they?
That question has been debated since the end of the 2008 season, in which Devin Hester led the team's wide receivers with 51 catches, 665 yards and three touchdowns—modest totals, all.
And, with ineffective veterans Marty Booker and Brandon Lloyd not returning, this year's roster is even less impressive and more inexperienced. After Hester and Rashied Davis, who is ideally a No. 4 or No. 5 receiver, the remainder of the wide receivers on the Bears' roster have a combined total of 11 catches in the NFL; none last season. The Bears boast an impressive 1-2 punch at tight end in Greg Olsen and Desmond Clark, and running back Matt Forte proved to be an excellent option out of the backfield last season, ...More |
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| 2008 Team Stats (Game averages) |
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Pts |
Yds |
Pass |
Rush |
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| Offense | 23.4 |
295.9 |
191.3 |
104.6 |
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| Defense | 21.9 |
334.7 |
241.2 |
93.5 |
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