Ogunleye Steps Up His Game

Adewale Ogunleye was one of the few big-time acquisitions the Bears have made outside of the draft in recent seasons.  He was acquired via trade from Miami and given a $33 million contract.  He recorded 10 sacks in 2005, but his statistical production slipped to 6 sacks this season.  He was solid if unspectacular, and he knew that level of play wasn’t going to cut it as the games began to really count.

However, all of Ogunleye’s coaches and he himself had a “pep” talk as he approached the playoffs, and he’s responded with 2 sacks, a forced fumble and a recovered fumble in the playoffs so far.  Ogunleye will look to continue that trend this weekend as he hunts for QB Peyton Manning, one of the hardest QB’s in the NFL to sack.

Whether or not he can successfully do so will go a long way towards determining whether or not the Bears return home with the Lombardi Trophy.  If you’d like to see the game for yourself, go to StubHub.com and grab some Super Bowl tickets.

Posted in General on January 30, 2007

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