Adam Podlesh

Bears pay a price for win over Vikings

After the season, the Bears plan to begin expanding Halas Hall, but they might need to build out the training room now. In what resembled a last-man-standing battle, they beat the rival Vikings 28-10 on Sunday at Soldier Field, but the badly needed...

Tags: Legs, Nick Roach, Brandon Marshall, Charles Tillman, Kyle Rudolph

Cutler sharp as Bears beat Vikings, 28-10

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears got Jay Cutler back from a concussion, only to lose three more stars to injuries. Start with Devin Hester. Add Matt Forte and Charles Tillman to the list, and just for good measure, throw in two starting guards....

Tags: Nick Roach, Tim Dobbins , Leslie Frazier, Brandon Marshall, Charles Tillman

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: Colin Kaepernick, Israel Idonije, Nick Roach, J'Marcus Webb, Tim Jennings

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: Josh McCown, Nick Roach, Caleb Hanie, Sports, Jason Campbell

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: Calvin Johnson, Lawrence Jackson, Zack Bowman, Soldier Field, Julius Peppers

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: Alshon Jeffery, Mike Tice, Jacob Lacey, Corey Williams, Rod Marinelli

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: Aaron Rodgers, Donald Driver, Cedric Benson, Shea McClellin, Israel Idonije

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: Nick Collins, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Dan Pompei, Washington Redskins

Scoreboard -- Sept. 8, 2012

Tags: Oniel Cousins, Will Smith (baseball), Brian Scott, Brian Cushing, Ellis Lankster

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: Dane Sanzenbacher, Montario Hardesty, Brian Urlacher, Brandon Marshall, Stephen Paea

Tags: Super Bowl, New Orleans Saints, Sports, NFL Network (tv network), Media Industry

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: Greg Jones, Super Bowl, David Carr, Andre Brown, Soldier Field