[CBFF] Does Hass figure in Bears' plans?

[Nat Mara]

That is actually a guy to watch.  I forgot that the Bears picked him up.  He
was always a dangerous player in college, and I got to see a lot of him
watching the Pac 10.  He is not a burner, but he plays faster than his
numbers.  HE was fearless, tough and he had very good hands.  This battle
between him, Ball and Rideau will be very interesting.

Nat 

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Subject: [CBFF] Does Hass figure in Bears' plans?

I thought the first question was interesting.  Some guys to keep an eye on
in camp.

Tom S.
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Does Hass figure in Bears' plans?

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/ChalkTalkStory.asp?STORY_ID=3413

Larry: I saw an article about how prolific David Ball was at New Hampshire.
I believe that Mike Hass was very productive at Oregon State. Do the Bears
foresee Hass as a potential possession receiver in the NFL that could help
the team?

Jeff S.
San Diego, California

Jeff: You're right about Mike Hass. The 6-1, 209-pounder won the Fred
Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver in 2005 after catching 90
passes for 1,532 yards and 6 TDs as a senior at Oregon State. For his
career, Hass set a school record with 220 catches for 3,924 yards and tied
an Oregon State mark with 20 TDs. Hass was selected by the New Orleans
Saints in the sixth-round of the draft, but he was waived during final cuts.
He signed with the Bears Sept. 4 and spent the entire season on the practice
squad. Hass and David Ball both have excellent hands and are great route
runners, but Hass is faster and played against better competition in
college. Hass and Ball both will battle for a roster spot in training camp,
as will Brandon Rideau. I've spoken with a few people at Halas Hall who are
high on Rideau, a 6-3, 200-pounder from Kansas who spent most of last season
on the Bears' practice squad after being waived by the Browns.

Larry: I know that you have addressed Brian Urlacher's fine, but I was
wondering where exactly does all of the money go?

Tiffany
Chicago

Tiffany: NFL Charities will be the benefactor of the $100,000 that Brian
Urlacher was fined for wearing a baseball hat promoting a sponsor that's not
authorized by the league. NFL Charities splits the money it receives from
all league-assessed fines between the NFL Players Association's players'
assistance trust for retired players, the Brian Piccolo and Vince Lombardi
cancer funds, and topical organizations that provide assistance, for
example, to families of soldiers stationed in Iraq or victims of a natural
disaster. Fines assessed by the Bears to players for violating team rules
such as missing curfew or being late to a meeting goes to Bears Care, the
team's official charity.

Larry: The Bears seemed fortunate to have Greg Olsen, the consensus best
tight end in this year's draft, fall to them. Where do you think he would
have rated in the 2006 draft among the eight tight ends who were selected in
the first three rounds?

Steven A.
Hanover, Maine

Steven: I'd probably rank Greg Olsen as the second best tight end among the
2006 class with only Vernon Davis earning a better draft grade. Davis ran a
blazing 4.38 in the 40 at the Combine, the fastest time ever by a tight end
at the event. Olsen, however, probably catches the ball just as well and has
a size advantage over Davis. 





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