Armando Allen

Smash-mouth football, once an offensive trademark of the NFL’s charter franchise that produced the great Walter Payton, died before its time last week in Chicago after a recent bout with negligence. It was ageless. On fourth-and-1 against the...

The Bears were facing one of the best special teams units in the NFL on Sunday, but special teams played a significant role in the Bears' victory. On the blocked punt that Corey Wootton returned for a touchdown, the Bears surprised the Titans by sending...

The extra work Kellen Davis put in last week paid off. Davis was targeted for one pass Sunday during the Bears' 23-22 victory over the Panthers. The tight end made that one opportunity count as he scored on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler over...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Some worried the Bears were walking into a trap Sunday afternoon at EverBank Field, and the first half certainly resembled that. But a defense that has been playing as well as the Bears' was not going to be conquered by...

At one point or another, the Bears decided they preferred Rex Grossman, Chad Hutchinson, Brian Griese, Jay Cutler and Jason Campbell over Kyle Orton. Since drafting Orton in the fourth round in 2005, the Bears have had a history of trying to get a better...

The last time the Bears were without Matt Forte, as they will be Sunday against the Rams, they went 1-3. "Forte is such a dynamic and versatile player who accounted for such a significant amount of the Bears production in the past that losing him will...

Lovie Smith said Matt Forte has made progress with his sprained right ankle. But Forte did not practice all week and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams at Soldier Field. Both teams could be without their top backs as Steven Jackson...

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith officially ruled out Matt Forte for Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams as the Pro Bowl running back continues to recover from a sprained right ankle. Forte suffered the injury during last Thursday’s 23-10...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--U.S. Open, Men’s Semifinal Match, 11 a.m. (ESPN2); Women’s Championship Match, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) NFL Football--Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings, Noon (CBS); Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints, Noon...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--U.S. Open, 10 a.m. (CBS) College Football--Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Kentucky at Louisville, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN); Southern Methodist at Baylor, 5:30 p.m. (FXSP) Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, Indy...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer—Premier League, Fulham at West Ham, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2); Women’s National Teams, Exhibition, United States vs. Costa Rica, 1:30 p.m. (NBC) College Football—Notre Dame vs. Navy, 8 a.m. (CBS); Ohio at Penn...

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...