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Matt Bowen identifies two NFC North players among five projections of second-yearmen destined for breakout years.

Chicago Bears : If you were drawing up plans for an experienced but diverse backfield, you could do a lot worse than modeling after the Bears.

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)

Among the Chicago Bears players who has the most to gain with the change in coaches from Lovie Smith to Marc He played tight end and caught 69 passes for 871 yards and seven touchdowns at Temple.

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.

FEBRUARY 02: NFL player Matt Forte attends the 2nd Annual NFL Honors at Mahalia Jackson Theater on February 2, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reggie Bush 's appearance Friday morning on the NFL Network reinforced what should be a fun 2013 trend in at least two sectors of the NFC North: Running backs catching passes.

Oct 1, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; Chicago Bears defensive tackle Henry Melton sacks Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo during the first quarter at Cowboys Stadium.

The Bears defensive line got the job done in 2012. They were eighth in the league in sacks, and held opponents to 213.9 passing yards per game.

Forte excited about new role: It's been a couple of seasons since Matt Forte was a top 10 fantasy running back.

Matt Forte still looks big, smooth and fast. But in organized team activities, he looks a different kind of big, smooth and fast.

Gabe Carimi stayed away from the Chicago Bears' organized team activity Tuesday at Halas Hall, leaving the offensive lineman's future with the team murky.

Home field advantage is becoming more and more of a pipe dream when it comes to the NFL .

He wanted control of the team. Now Jay Cutler has it. Phil Emery made that clear when he showed Lovie Smith and Brian Urlacher the door.

Undrafted free agent brings so many positive thoughts as the NFL has grown. No longer is it merely a wasteland of training camp fodder.

Nobody knows what to make of head coach Marc Trestman and the offense he will install for the 2013 season.

The mere fact that former Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell carries a bruiser reputation and is now wearing black and yellow prompted everyone and their brother to immediately start comparing him to Jerome Bettis.

We're going to pay a visit to the SB Nation college sites of the Chicago Bears rookie class to gain some insight on the newest Bears.

Looking forward to the NFL season is perfectly understandable from the viewpoint of the fans.

Larry discusses if the Bears will use Matt Forte more as a receiver, if Kyle Long can participate in this weekend's rookie minicamp and the best move of the offseason.