Marc Trestman

Among the NFL's eight new coaches, few will get a free pass at QB

2013-03-23 12:40:00

PHOENIX — The NFL's eight new head coaches have yet to conduct a practice, or even solidify their rosters, but already they can be roughly divided into three groups. The haves, the might-haves and the have-nots. That's those who have an answer...

Urlacher special to Bears

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Typical of how a giddy little brother of a probable Hall of Fame middle linebacker would react, Casey Urlacher couldn't stop gushing over Brian Urlacher's endless accomplishments in 13 NFL seasons. Yet there was one yearly deed the younger Urlacher...

Carimi adviser: Bears lineman betting on himself

2013-05-20 17:11:00

LeCharles Bentley, the former Pro Bowl lineman, admits Gabe Carimi is taking a gamble as he works to get his career back on track with the Bears. But Bentley, speaking from Scottsdale, Ariz., where he runs O-Line Performance Academy, is adamant Carimi...

Charity events keep spring social season hot

2013-05-20 13:06:00

Chicago socialites had a difficult decision to make Saturday, with three celebrity-hosted galas taking place at the same time around the city. But for the see-and-be-seen crowd, this was likely a good problem to have. Those who attended the 26th...

Missed time could be critical for Carimi

2013-05-14 18:01:00

Gabe Carimi worked primarily with the second team at right guard during minicamp last month but it's impossible to say where he will be when he returns. The 2011 first-round draft pick has missed the first two days of voluntary organized team activities...

Forte embraces all concepts of new offense

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Matt Forte still looks big, smooth and fast. But in organized team activities, he looks a different kind of big, smooth and fast. That's because he is being used in more ways than he has been the last couple of seasons. It's part of the Bears' new...

Bears not ready to write off Carimi

2013-05-16 12:38:00

There's no question the Chicago Bears want Gabe Carimi to produce an impressive comeback season. The bottom line assures you of that much. The first-round draft pick from 2011, selected 29th overall, has a fully guaranteed base salary of $1,016,458 for...

Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag

2013-05-16 08:34:00

I understand that Kyle Long will miss the�team's off season program due to an NFL rule. But does this stop him from working with some gurus not of the Bears staff to ready himself for �training camp seeing his brief time spent at his position? Also I...

With franchise tag, Melton low key about contract talks

2013-05-15 12:50:00

The franchise tag brought with it more hoopla for Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte a year ago than it has for defensive tackle Henry Melton this spring. In part, that is because Forte declined to sign his tender offer and remained away from the team...

Carimi clouds Bears' future by missing OTA

2013-05-14 13:27:00

Gabe Carimi stayed away from the Chicago Bears' organized team activity (OTA) Tuesday at Halas Hall, leaving the offensive lineman's future with the team murky. OTA’s are optional, with the only part of the offseason program that is mandatory being...

Bears QB coach likes what he sees in Cutler

2013-05-14 07:24:00

Chicago Bears quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaugh has been able to oversee Jay Cutler for all of four offseason practices. But already, he likes what he sees. And hears. "Very impressed with Jay,” Cavanaugh said. “Very impressed. He’s...

Bears rookies pacing themselves in minicamp

2013-05-11 13:27:00

Rookie minicamp should be viewed as an introduction to the NFL for the Bears' top draft picks. It's a sampling of the pro-style practices under coach Marc Trestman that players might define as up-tempo and fast. There are no pads, no contact and —...

Bears coach Marc Trestman during rookie minicamp.

2013-05-12 00:00:00

Bears General Manager Phil Emery, from left, first-round NFL draft pick Kyle Long and Head Coach Marc Trestman.

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Bears coach Marc Trestman at minicamp at Halas Hall.

2013-04-16 00:00:00