Adam Podlesh

No silver lining for Bears

The 49ers defeated the Bears every way a team can be beaten Monday night — power, speed and thought. Almost no one on the team did his job well enough for the Bears to win. Three aspects of the 49ers' victory stood out upon closer inspection....

Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Michael Bush, Lance Briggs, Gabe Carimi, Kyle Williams

McCown perfect fit for Bears

You might think Josh McCown won't be around long enough for his cup of coffee to stop steaming. Maybe you are right. But don't be surprised if McCown has an impact on this season for the Bears, or if he has an impact on seasons to come. With Jay...

Tags: San Francisco 49ers, National Football League, Green Bay Packers, Chas Henry, Football

Roster depth key to Bears' success

BOURBONNAIS — Success in the NFL begins with the quality of each team's starters and often ends with the quality of the roster's depth. The Bears were reminded of that stark reality last season when injuries struck quarterback Jay Cutler and...

Tags: National Football League, Nick Roach, Football, Jason Campbell, Sports

Bears beat Lions 13-7, improve to 5-1

The Chicago Bears survived an injury scare to Jay Cutler and secured an important NFC North victory by defeating the Detroit Lions 13-7 on Monday night. The Bears (5-1) retained first place in the division while the Lions fell to 2-4 in front of a...

Tags: Joique Bell, Ryan Broyles, Stefan Logan, Football, Jason Campbell

Hester looking for breakout game

A quad injury sidelined Devin Hester on Thursday, but he was back on the practice field Friday as the Bears continued preparation for their game with the Lions on Monday night in Soldier Field. Hester, who was limited but is expected to play, could...

Tags: Brandon Pettigrew, Stephen Tulloch, Football, Detroit Lions, Titus Young

Little to cheer for Bears

The problem with the Bears offense in Thursday night's 23-10 loss to the Packers wasn't that pass rushers outnumbered pass protectors. It was that the rushers were superior to the protectors, and the extra blockers often were not where they were needed....

Tags: Clay Matthews, J'Marcus Webb, John Kuhn, Kellen Davis, Shea McClellin

Tice developing new identity

Mike Tice probably is more popular than any offensive coordinator in Bears history. Of course that could change Sunday on the Bears' first possession against the Colts, which also will be Tice's first chance in the job. Though the Bears don't have a...

Tags: Mike Tice, Evan Rodriguez, Mike Martz, Cincinnati Bengals, Sports

Scoreboard -- Sept. 8, 2012

Tags: James Starks, New Orleans Saints, Jermaine Gresham, Dre Kirkpatrick, Denver Broncos

Sanzenbacher makes roster bid with diving, 30-yard TD reception

CLEVELAND — There shouldn't be any doubt about Dane Sanzenbacher's roster status now. The second-year player from Ohio State was believed to be on the bubble when the Bears started practice this week. His situation got a boost after Rashied Davis,...

Tags: Brian Price, Shea McClellin, Colt McCoy, Sports, Chicago Bears

Exhibition finale not totally meaningless

CLEVELAND — You might have yawned at the proceedings Thursday night at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Maybe you switched back and forth to the broadcast of the Republican National Convention. Perhaps you chose "Glee." Or played some Angry Birds on...

Tags: Rod Windsor, Jonathan Wilhite, Chris Conte, Jordan Norwood, Greg McCoy

Tags: National Football League, Baltimore Ravens, NFL Network (tv network), Bernard Pollard, New Orleans Saints

Bears rally after shaky first half, down Giants 20-17

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Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall connected on their first Chicago Bears touchdown pass in the first quarter, and the Bears rallied after a ragged first half Friday to beat the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants 20-17 in their third preseason...

Tags: Ramses Barden, David Wilson, Charles Tillman, Football, Jason Campbell