BU54

Bears will talk to Rashard Mendenhall
By Terry Bannon | Tribune reporter
10:18 PM CDT, April 7, 2008

The odds are against Rashard Mendenhall becoming a Bear, but the team wants to get to know the Illinois running back better anyway. So he'll visit Halas Hall on Thursday in one of a series of meetings with NFL teams in advance of the April 26-27 draft.

"They're my hometown team," said Mendenhall, a Niles West graduate. "Growing up I was a Raider fan, but as I got older I was a Bears fan. It'll be cool to talk to [coach Lovie Smith]."

Mendenhall is also visiting the Bengals, Jets, Cowboys and Panthers, but not scheduling a visit doesn't mean a team isn't interested. The Lions, Texans and Bucs could also be in the market for a first-round running back.

Mendenhall, the winner of the Tribune's Silver Football as the Big Ten's MVP in the fall, helped his stock at the NFL combine with a 4.45-second 40-yard dash and could be the second running back chosen, behind Arkansas' Darren McFadden.

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10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre Retired...

Professor

that's who I have taking him in my latest mock

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BU54

I figured Da Bears would at least talk to Mendenhall. They like the home team guys for some reason. I think I put that in another thread some where around here.

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Bears always have and always will need a quarterback!! But not a MLB.


10-7-07 Bears 27,Packers 20
12-23-07 Bears 35, Packers 7
Then Brett Favre Retired...

BULLITT

Always good to talk. If they can't get a potential OT show stopper...maybe....

preacher

If we can't get a starting tackle in the draft we are in for 1 huge headache this season,not saying that a rookie Tackle will improve things immediately, but it really is essential we pick 1 up in the first round.