March 6, 2008
Booker Catches On With Bears Again
Bears quarterbacks Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton can be forgiven if they have a extra pint tonight -- or some fruity cocktail in Orton's case, since he's on his honeymoon in Hawaii -- because the Bears finally got them some help at wide receiver.
Following three weeks of his lobbying, former Bears wideout Marty Booker overcame initial indifference from Jerry Angelo and re-signed with his former team on Wednesday.
By signing a two-year deal with the Bears, Booker helps add some depth to a receiver corps depleted by the release of Mushin Muhammed and loss of Bernard Berrian in free agency.
Booker first joined the Bears as a third round draft pick in 1999, setting a team record in 2001 with 100 catches and in '02 became the only wideout to have back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons. On the eve of the 2004 season, the Bears shipped Booker to Miami in return for Adewale Ogunleye.
But Booker's 32 years old now. Given the current state of receivers on the Bears roster, his presence will certainly help. But probably not enough to prolong the Grossman era beyond next season.
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Yeah,
Orton could be stranded on Rum Island and he still wouldn't roll with the fruity drinks.
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As for Booker? Meh...
Hey, Booker is younger than Moose at least. Maybe he can still run and catch the ball. Of course, leaving an inept offense in Chicago for an even more inept offense in Miami can't have helped.
younger, yes ... by two years. run faster ... no. i'm going to miss Moose. no more "Mooooose" when he catches the ball. can we say "Boooooker?"
probably not.
Maybe now we can sign Jim Miller at quarterback.
ahhh 32 year old washed up receiver...no thanks...angelo with another BAD move
Booker is washed up just like moose. The Bears are in trouble alot of holes to fill Ol, RB, WR,QB,