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John Tait Staying Put, Brandon McGowan Hurt
Published 8/12/2008 by WCG at Windy City Gridiron
... When Chris Williams underwent surgery last week most thought it was only a matter of time before John Tait found himself back on duty on the left side, but it seems the Bears are not planning on making that move. ...

Black and Blue all over: LB quandary
Published 8/12/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Chicago Bears offensive line coach Harry Hiestand on the public hand-wringing over the state of the Bears' offensive line: "I don't know why everybody is so excited about that. God Almighty. I mean, jeez." ...

Three for Tues
Published 8/12/2008 at Da Bears Blog
... Mike Mulligan in the Sun-Times and half the Chicago beat writers seem to believe that John Tait should move back to left tackle due to the Chris Williams injury. The article is full of pointless conjecture from Mully and lots of contrary informaton from the coach. In the Sun-Times? Shocking. My thoughts on this: ...

Top ten things to watch for in the Bears second preseason game
Published 8/13/2008 by Ricky O'Donnell (noreply@blogger.com) at Top Ten Chicago Sports
... The Sun-Times Mike Mulligan urged the Bears to move Tait back to the left side of the line immediately, and it’s hard to disagree. Left tackle is one of the most important positions in football, and though it would appear Tait would be more comfortable on the right side, the Bears don’t really have a choice. ...