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" with the Bears earnhardt's all right let me get to the injuries first -- the most important stuff Devin Hester says -- play against Atlanta recovering from what he's calling -- strained neck muscles so we now have the answer the question you guys asked the other day -- what do you -- shoulder area injury you know it's a strained back -- is when it comes to Devin Hester. -- Johnny Knox did practice so I guess -- share this feeling fine Zachary Bowman practiced as well so she's so recovered from that -- no Adrian Peterson no Israel Idonije Hunter Hillenmeyer did some light shocking and then if there's -- Tino is Samoa who expects to play in Atlanta after being out longer than expected with a knee injury and here's why. I had to -- for the Spiezio. -- There was there was -- holed it from going back and moving around inside."

" Because it went out there today. They're from."

" But he unfortunately -- you know seriously when -- Your body to adjust to that they're different movies who want to the PCL is the posterior cruciate ligament in signed to new joint guys it's the ligament that prevents the shin bone from sliding backwards lose. And guess sort of come back from this this quickly she Samoa credits the following."

" Hello yeah no way to unfortunately. -- recently you know -- being lazy. I have nine that doesn't hesitate -- it's. Okay. They -- goes on me because you know -- with the stuff but. You know LA it was 'cause I was fortunate."

" Drought get a way to thank you hear from hurricane directly I run and they -- right on the dusty -- has -- but. Were brutal Garza -- correctly has no ACL right right. He's a big Mexican right. It is so big so he does -- Right he's not totally it has this LLI don't let's lose. Okay wait a deserted right giant Mexicans can play without an -- and end -- on them and some Owens can live without -- PCL. And he has big legs at the lowest ranked. Big advertising. And Linda unfortunately. I only -- you'll you'll be blazing."

" And whom he's -- and he Britain for you know having -- zone especially early age there are sturdy people. Oh there's no doubt. I think what you are trying to say is that that genetics helped him there now I think that's always trying to say this guy over here you know I don't know what's wrong with -- but then I never do. So I -- really what to look like we won't see them for awhile are probably Adrian Peterson. And Israel Idonije didn't care Bears are being up front with us and everything that they're talking about. Aren't -- he's just gonna play that a PCL. And it'll be the old trick knee and he just Heather certain ways he's not going to be able to move. So we'll see what's his shin bone to come -- tejada has gone pretty well I'm guessing if that happened in -- it would be extremely painful do you notice it and there would be a backup linebacker and that comes in there and that comes back to a hundred coveted -- lately. What what I don't like that you are doing light jogging got a picture of -- over the air assault."

" I was not doing that I don't want people to get the run that I did then. What a picture under your -- lives of football again out well okay you advocate who can't lately -- like a fluke -- recently teach Pete. -- threesome that's the case."

" Is if you guys know if there's any kind of rib injury that is -- even if it's. Bruce cartilage or cracked rib it's difficult to catch your breath when when you're -- hurt so that's why wasn't you know heavy jogging and so to speak -- or rigorous striking I -- rigorous running up and down the field so to -- and."

" Late late jump into civilian head out of you know he says it's too early say one -- the other look nearly as but. Actually from what I've seen I actually have to give the Bears more credit -- I that I -- before these last couple weeks. For the linebackers that we haven't seen much of its citizens as I was gonna look at had taken. Urlacher is not a kid anymore and gone. Lance is not a kid anymore I mean yeah it needs to think well what what happens with the next generation and it actually -- and I don't know I will maybe price."

" Just too strong word that he's having children the right. That's exactly right you go back to 2007 which I think is that the best way to compare this team to in terms of having to endure a lot of injuries early they never recovered from game three member -- almost injuries occurred in the Dallas game Lance Briggs Charles Tillman Nathan Vasher and you know they lost Mike Brown and we -- to -- check as well -- never recovered from goes into it always was dusty -- It well and then he's gone now for good but I I. I think that they've they've done a very good job this year of not really making excuses is -- a great defense no no and I don't think anyone -- will confuse them with be great defense but they've done some nice things there's more to do they. Have to get off the field on third down they put themselves if you don't stop fifty envisioned. You know -- the first -- at work or doesn't. Got a job available -- it sure if ya know with the Lions you would wonder if Detroit can capitalize and and score a touchdown on that I'm not necessarily sure about the other teams will be facing but there are some encouraging signs for example -- Pittsburgh federal kept talking about talking about yet Troy Polamalu injury but you know the Steelers did have twelve days to prepare for the Bears and the Bears were playing that Urlacher -- to win that game. Seattle I don't care who was playing for the Seahawks. It's a tough place to play and the Bears found a way to win that game Detroit you should beat Detroit and they did it might take -- a little bit longer in terms of -- putting that blood together the people would have liked but they got that done and to me what's what you're still looking for is. Tommie -- to play consistently good football had a nice game in Seattle had that nice playing against Detroit but I don't think overall he had a great game against the Lions you know you only -- Matt -- have one really good -- so far this season on the ground we're still waiting for a Greg Olsen to make that that big appearance that the kind of guy that we saw during training camp you have not seen him do right by -- I think my prediction -- wild wild -- on -- and -- you know you're on the -- and why haven't -- I. I think era a variety of different issues as to why we haven't seen -- number one I think is the way teams are defending. Greg Olsen and I think that's been an adjustment for him and then number two I think Jay Cutler at least since Green Bay has not forced the issue he goes to whoever's available and and whoever the defense decides to I'm not cover as much so to -- team and and that's why you've seen all three of their receivers be -- heavily involved she she Kellen Davis be involved if if the defense is gonna help overcompensate to stop Greg -- overcompensate to stop it Devin -- overcompensate to stop -- Matt Forte Kyle -- smart enough to find that the -- that decent. That petition being double cover everything that open exactly so so from that standpoint. I think that's that's a good sign but they can get better I don't think they even scratched the surface but where they can be on offense and defensively I think they can play better that despite the fact that people could so far through forty."

" Here's I'm working on if if if if you have if the father is he Giants -- won the Giants Samoan male and and the mother. Is a giant Mexican woman. Four you have a giant -- and there's giant engineering and CEO Brian Jordan however you gotta do this you could end up now. With a football player that needs absolutely no lower body connective tissue -- such a tough act at. I'm I'm I'm working on and I don't I don't have decided I don't wait I know and yet I I'd I'd I enjoyed my time has been a lot of time with -- tonight and that's true all that's true. I got to -- except I just feel as though we morphed into we Dusty Baker -- we don't win. -- look -- I don't know if that's just said if if our guys said that that I believe you goodnight I gazette I spent a lot of time with Somalis. Doing what's. Jesse -- miss more -- I don't think there's a lot of stuff that. The NRA board pulled up before we get to that I guess --"

" these other things that that I think -- are impressive the fact that the Bears have not played one complete game. Over this season and and -- Detroit was the only game we saw one of the -- three -- dominating game from start to finish and that was special teams and I think in large -- it's due to the fact that you know the -- place an emphasis -- verbally but also in terms of what they do in practice you -- the middle of practice the Bears will hold their special teams drills. And what that does is force you as a player to take it seriously they use a lot of their starters on special teams don't like a lot of other teams I think the only about six guys on the players that don't play special teams into those guys. Our quarterbacks he -- And and Cutler so that gives you an idea of of where they're going to hear that what."

" You -- you go to jail -- sex ever and I -- do you -- you would think it's DeVon got terror you don't -- duty -- that's just really special but but if anybody know. I shouldn't anybody but I don't care who they put back there. You know Danieal Manning led the league Johnny Johnson had no well I guess I got -- and I mean there's something about the way they -- I don't know where they rank amongst the teams in total yards that they gain in the last three or four years or whatever. But it's gotta be one of the best five in the NFL right."

" I think that. That they are definitely. Up there on the -- mother don't have the numbers in front of the -- Actively -- but what I what I think it says a lot about is their college scouting department for all that the you know we've we've talked a lot about the -- sides of the world and and Michael thankfully there's only one to beat him. Cats but still not in the NFL and -- I think their -- some swings and misses but sure when it comes to the return game if they've done an outstanding job I mean all of these guys that have returned for the Bears really since almost six have been guys that they they brought the in the via the draft after experimenting with Bobby Wade in 2004 and in 2005 and they have some issues they they've they've done --"

" The -- to be an attitude hasn't. -- you don't want that really very good issue so Johnny -- by the way today named NFC special teams player of the week for his performance the other day also I don't Wally Ogunleye joking that Darrell -- EI -- I got my fellow that's the first time I saw that's okay that's that's cute. Yes -- we so we move on to other Nuggets -- it's guys price you know I still don't know. No this is a good one do you realize that Lovie Smith with a victory against Detroit that was she's fiftieth career win. Which means that he's done -- in 88 games faster than listening these names Bill Parcells. Bill Belichick. Bill Walsh Chuck Noll and Tom Landry the coach of Smith's favorite team while growing up and ask him about it today."

" We threw for they can really powerful. But it yeah I know what Tom Landry was to me growing -- how much including I -- being in the the head of my home. Home state team so let's -- analog. What that's you know getting fifty wins in what is saying that we had a great staff around here we've had players that have they have you know done everything we asked him to do and and they played a made a lot of plays and won a lot of games. And on this glad to have been a part of those fifty."

" He's still behind Dick Jauron -- yeah. If there's a good coach right yeah I think that you know it did and next left though. Here's a little tougher right the next ever on this -- five -- there on the block gets a little I didn't think great coach. I didn't see the gray coat gloves as a good coach -- he's she's in the upper Echelon I don't think anyone will say that he's great right now I think -- don't get the win a ring dancing great. I -- I think any of that sometimes is not enough regulars immediate sort of what brings it it would definitely get the -- it but it would help you end up. At and one last thing -- great -- it was chief gates today awfully you know the other he had a chance to talk to the media and I was him I would talk any he's number disasters on various I would -- I'll make sure to be quite. Like Madonna re then you'll -- column I did I was very nice color. Well really quick here yes she was asked if he's ever had a serious injury and started laughing and said what are you trying to -- me then he turned away. And confident that no accident. Leave his face rammed into my microphone he's okay he's okay. Made an awful sound couldn't areas because we just so much yeah. Send that tape. Well we will sit and think Jay -- rodeo where how to how he's not running not running that you walk where what how. Describe this -- he was surrounded you know we -- and the -- and the no I don't know he's he's just he's on the field surrounded by microphones you have all the cash that you have right Michael Jordan -- going to be fun I was there I was in there with a Dennis Rodman doing things -- surrounded by media and so I kinda had my microphone. Over his shoulder got a standing off to decide okay Marcus Johnson writes that this shouldn't -- Again that he turned to his right and bam right into the microphone but -- okay he's okay -- to -- same story about a swimmer."

" Hendry feel very."

" Vegas event."

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