Jay Cutler News

For a team that rushes right up to the brink of the seven-win mark by the beginning of November year after year, it's hard not to be at least a little bit intrigued by the Chicago Bears getting a 2013 NFL season win total of 8.5, according to RJ Bell of Pregame.com. Of course, how these hot starts have tapered off into playoff-less seasons are why ... (more)

Hopefully many of you enjoyed my previous piece detailing the best quarterback in the NFC West.

Phil Emery rolled the dice in the seventh round of the draft on Washington State WR Marquess Wilson.

Family and friends of the Chicago Bears fan who was fatally slashed in a Jacksonville bar last October feared a murder trial.

Middle linebacker Brian Urlacher #54 of the Chicago Bears stands on the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 23, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona.

In this Nov. 4, 2012 file photo, Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher yells while watching from the bench in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn.

They've upgraded their offensive line, beefed up their receiving corps and even hired a new head coach whose affinity is actually for scoring points, rather than preventing them.

Dec 30, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

McCown is a quarterback with a 71.2 career passer rating. He has been cut twice and traded twice in his NFL career, and his last regular professional paycheck from a pro team before his joining the Bears was from the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League.

He did attend the veteran minicamp, which took place before the NFL Draft, but he has not practiced with the team since.

I've never been around Jay a whole lot, but I think he's a smart kid. I think he really understands the game.

John W. Siegal stands over a scramble for the ball in a game against a team that appears to be the Packers.

Nominating someone as 'the best' is always tough. Because, what exactly does it mean anyway, what metrics do you take into account when determining what is 'the best'? Are we talking the most valuable player to the team, or just the raw ability compared to the rest of the team? Or the best and most productive of their position group amongst their ... (more)

Kyle Love recently received a dose of bad news when he was diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes.

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Sites such as Pro Football Focus , Football Outsiders and Advanced NFL Stats are providing analysts and fans alike with new ways to evaluate every single player on a game-to-game and season-to-season basis.

Every week matters in the NFL. 16 games may sound like a lot, but when only 12 out of 32 teams can make the playoffs in a given year, it isn't. As schedules begin to take shape experts are able to at least gauge difficulty level based on how many games a team won a year ago, whether they reached the playoffs and overall roster talent.

A lot of changes may come for the Chicago Bears when the 2014 off-season gets under way.

The talented college receiver broke team rules, left Washington State, lambasted the coaching staff and hurt his draft stock.

FEBRUARY 23: Kyle Long of Oregon participates during the 2013 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 23, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.