NFL Preseason Previews: NFC North

August 4, 2010   ·   Joe Willett   ·   Jump to comments

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The countdown is on for the NFL.  We are closing in on the preseason and it's time to start predicting where teams are going to finish this season.
While I'm waiting for Madden '11 to come out, why not look through each division in the NFL and see where teams are, how they did this past off-season, and where they are going to finish next season.
Let's start with the NFC North, home of my beloved Chicago Bears.
 
Chicago Bears: 7-9 last season
The Chicago Bears were big players throughout free agency.  Without a draft pick in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, the Bears were forced to improve their team by finding proven veterans.
They did so in a big way, bringing in Julius Peppers, Chester Taylor and Brandon Manumaleuna.
Last season, the biggest issue was Jay Cutler, for whom the Bears mortgaged their future.  After t...

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