All Entries Tagged With: "Kyle Orton"
Orton talks about trade
Kyle Orton tells Dan Patrick today how he found out about the Jay Cutler deal with Denver. Coach Lovie Smith called Orton, while Kyle was doing some gracoery shopping. Orton also tells a funny story about his draft day party, back when he was drafted by the Bears.
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How Cutler deal went down
Peter King takes us behind the negotiations regarding the Jay Cutler trade between Jerry Angelo and Denver’s brass.
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Personnel chief’s connections a key to deal?
Mike Mulligan says Bobby DePaul, Kyle Orton, and even Brett Favre all had a hand in the Jay Cutler deal.
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Focus shifts to win now, Holt, and recievers?
Dan Pompei writes the Bears have shown a shift in philosophy by not only adding Jay Cutler, but Orlando Pace. Pompei, also says the Bears may seek other players in free agency such as Torry Holt.
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Cutler a Bear
The Bears acquired quarterback Jay Cutler today for No. 1 draft picks in 2009 and 2010, a No. 3 pick this year and Kyle Orton, the Sun-Times has learned.
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Denver’s price?
The bidding has begun for Jay Cutler and ESPN.com has the favorites ranked. One of our source’s best guesses is a potential deal could take Kyle Orton and a #1, Orton and a #2 and #3, or even Orton and two #1’s.
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Cutler hits the market
Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen put Jay Cutler on the market Tuesday. David Haugh says the Bears are interested.
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Angelo: “The money is going to be spent”
Dan Pompei reports Jerry Angelo thinks this is the worst free-agent class he can remember, yet Angelo is quoted as saying the Bears will spend some money, just not foolishly. The Bears looked into T.J. Houshmandzadeh and were prepared to make him an offer, before Seattle came in and overpaid, and Torry Holt is also still on their radar.
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Still a market for Bears?
Bob LeGere says there are still options out there for the Bears. He names include James Butler of the NY Giants as a free safety option, Jeff Garcia at QB, and D.J. Hackett and Torry Holt at receiver if he is released.
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Bears fans dreaming?
Dan Pompei thinks Jay Cutler to the Bears is a pipe dream. he does believe the Bears should bring in some competition such as Kyle Boller. The consensus is Denver was only interested in moving Cutler if Matt Cassel was a part of the package. Pompei also questions Kyle Orton’s comments regarding the amount of snaps he receives in training camp.
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No deal for Cutler
Vaughn McClure confirms the information we received regarding the Bears QB stance. The team is interested in competition, however believes in Kyle Orton.
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Bears standing pat at Qb? Not serious about Sharper?
We’ve heard today that Jerry Angelo is not looking for a starting Qb. It is still possible the Bears could pursue Chris Simms to compete with Kyle Orton, however the Bears apparently like the three quarterbacks they have in Orton, Caleb Hanie, and Brent Basanez. We’ve also been told not to buy into the Darren Sharper talk.
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