Blake Costanzo

If the Bears can inflict as much punishment on opponents as they seem to on the psyche of their fans, it could be one memorable year. The soundtrack thus far has deteriorated from fast-fingered Spanish guitar to a slow and painful Merle Haggard song....

It didn't take Aaron Rodgers long to notice Tim Jennings wasn't playing. The Packers quarterback went at Jennings' replacement at left cornerback, Kelvin Hayden, and Hayden's replacement at nickel back, D.J. Moore, repeatedly. Neither made a play in...

NEW ORLEANS — The Ravens are in the Super Bowl. The Bears are not. A link between the teams is Corey Graham. But he isn't the same Corey Graham who called Soldier Field home. That was Corey Graham, special teams ace. This is Corey Graham,...

I have seen the Bears' safety problem hang around for most of the post-Mike Brown era and now with the injuries to Brandon Hardin and Chris Conte. Could we see Peanut Tillman make the move to safety and have Kelvin Hayden slide into a starting...

Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher has returned to practice. With two days to go before the regular-season finale at Detroit, Urlacher was limited during Friday's practice in the Walter Payton Center. It is the first time Urlacher has...

If the Bears are going to make the playoffs, or even win another game, it’s pretty basic: Their stars have to play like stars. I heard that idea from a hockey coach decades ago during the playoffs, except he phrased it, “Our best players...

When the Bears line up to play the Vikings at the Metrodome, they may be getting a look into the 2013 season. They will be without Brian Urlacher, who has a hamstring pull. And being without him next season is a possibility. The 34-year-old...

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The Bears touted Eric Weems for his return ability when he arrived in free agency and now he will get a chance to show his stuff. With Devin Hester sidelined with a concussion and set to miss a game for only the fifth time in his seven-year career, Weems...

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When the Bears realized they were going to lose special teams Pro Bowler Corey Graham in the offseason, they set their sights on one man: San Francisco linebacker and special teams standout Blake Costanzo. The signing paid off, as he is a popular man in...

If Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice truly wants to stick with the running game against the Lions Monday night, he has the full personnel to do so. Fullback Evan Rodriguez, who missed the last two games with a sprained MCL in his left knee, is active...