Chicago Sun-Times — To hear Jay Cutler and Mike Martz tell it, with the exhibition season having mercifully ended, now comes the easy part. ''Absolutely,'' Cutler said when asked if the Bears' offense is easier now that preparations are under way for Sunday's season-opener against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field.
Chicago Bears September 8, 2010CSNChicago.com — New offensive coordinator Mike Martz brings a high-scoring attack that requires his QB to absorb some pain. Jay Cutler is ready for the pressure and says he expects the offense to be in synch right away on Sunday.
Chicago Bears September 8, 2010Daily Herald — The Bears cannot have a successful season without big years from their big-name, big-money players, also known as Julius Peppers, Jay Cutler, Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs.
Chicago Bears September 8, 2010Chicago Bears Blog | ESPN Chicago — After quarterback Jay Cutler struggled during his first season with the Chicago Bears, the team's beleaguered leadership brought in renowned coordinator Mike Martz to help turn things around. Read the entire story.
Chicago Bears September 8, 2010Chicago Bears Blog | ESPN Chicago — LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- It sounds like the grace period is over. More than six months have passed since Mike Martz brought his unique style of offense to town. In the beginning, the Bears were quick to preach patience when it came to players learning and understanding the new system. But with the season opener days away, the Bears know it's time to hit the ground running. "We need to be together this week," Bears center Olin Kreutz said. "We have a game this week, it counts, so that's a fair time frame as I see it." Bears quarterback Jay Cutler took it one step further, saying it's fair to ex...
Chicago Bears September 8, 2010Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — By Fred MitchellHall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is a fan of new Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz, but he has concerns about quarterback Jay Cutler and his relationship with the offensive linemen who are paid to protect him."You try to fit a system with a quarterback, and the thing with Jay is he is not scared to try to force the ball. I think sometimes it gets him in trouble," Kelly told the Tribune on Wednesday. "I think he has all of the tools to make it there. Martz's system ... I love. I mean, I like the wide-open, go-get-'em offense. I remember just watching the Rams (where ...
Chicago Bears September 8, 2010Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — By Brad Biggs There might not be anyone more excited about the start of the regular season being just four days away than Bears quarterback Jay Cutler."Its gonna be a lot of balls in the air," he said.A long offseason that began in early January with the firing of the majority of the offensive coaching staff has come to an end. The Bears finished 0-4 in preseason and looked rocky on offense at times, but the records are reset to 0-0 and Cutler is pledging that with a specifically targeted game plan, the offense will hum."It's been a long offseason," he said. "I think with the changes we made a...
Chicago Bears September 8, 2010Chicago Tribune — There might not be anyone more excited about the start of the regular season being just four days away than Bears quarterback Jay Cutler.
Chicago Bears September 8, 2010Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Todd Collins (right) knows Mike Martz's system, making him a good backup for Jay Cutler (left).(Chris Sweda/Tribune)By Brad Biggs If there was any doubt who will serve as the backup to Jay Cutler for Sunday's season opener against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field, that was likely removed when the depth chart was released this week.Todd Collins is listed behind Cutler with Caleb Hanie in the third position. Hanie has been practicing but said he is still restricted. He's close to making a full return from the sprained AC joint in his right shoulder that he suffered in the preseason opener...
Chicago Bears September 8, 2010Bears Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — The Detroit Free Press reports: The Lions have only one returning player from their secondary last season (Louis Delmas, who has played just 20 snaps in one exhibition game), the four starters have yet to play in a game together and three are nursing injuries. But cornerback Jonathan Wade said the secondary will be ready Sunday for Jay Cutler and the Bears."We've been practicing together since we got started," he said. "Even though some people haven't been playing in this game or that game, we've still been practicing week in and week out together, so we've still been able to get a good feel f...
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