Ditka got breaks, made others
Terry Stoepel is getting his number retired Monday night by the Bears. He was one of 13 who have worn No. 89 since Mike Ditka was traded away after the...
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Here’s 1 take on most significant games in Bears-Packers history
It's so rare for the Bears and Packers to be playing for more than bragging rights that a magnifying glass is needed to find games approaching Sunday's importance. Although even...
From the archives: Bears release Tank Johnson
Tank Johnson's time ran out with the Bears on Monday. They abruptly released the troubled defensive tackle before his latest scrape with the law -- police in Gilbert, Ariz., detained...
An old mentality takes a hit
During the NFL's day-long seminar on concussions Tuesday at an O'Hare hotel, Troy Vincent saw himself featured among the taped highlights shown to medical experts and doctors and trainers from...
Duerson: Where was Ditka?
Dave Duerson laments that there is more misinformation than fact swirling around the emotional stories of broken-down retired NFL players seeking elusive disability benefits from their reluctant union. The former...
Duerson: Where was Ditka?
Dave Duerson laments that there is more misinformation than fact swirling around the emotional stories of broken-down retired NFL players seeking elusive disability benefits from their reluctant union. The former...
Hester’s flip tightens grip on weak NFC
Super Bowl losers usually have a difficult time recovering. The Bears have three advantages: They play in the wide-open NFC, are in the weak NFC North division and have the...
Grading the season’s 1st test
AFC EAST New England Patriots They're way ahead of the curve. They had 10 picks, more than they needed, so they started trading them and wound up with Randy Moss....
Sweating, fretting, smiling
What quickly became the Brady Quinn draft turned from frustration to elation for the Notre Dame quarterback on Saturday. The Cleveland Browns looked as if they were stabbing Quinn in...
Don Pierson’s 1st-round mock draft
%% TEAM, RECORD PICK WHY 1. Raiders, 2-14 JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU They cut Aaron Brooks 2. Lions, 3-13 Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech Someday they will get it right...