The Bears made an emphatic statement against Detroit at Soldier Field yesterday. more ›

The Bears won the game on both sides of the ball, with the offense able to move the ball while the defense kept Michael Vick and LeSean McCoy mostly in check. more ›

While it was nice to see a complete Bears effort -- in primetime, no less -- the fact it came against the now 1-5 Vikings doesn't do much to suggest real improvement. more ›

While the Bears passed their first test with flying colors, the challenges don't stop. more ›

The Bears shook up their roster today, releasing defensive tackle Tommie Harris, linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and offensive tackle Kevin Shaffer. General Manager Jerry Angelo promised roster moves last week, and he delivered. more ›

Playing in a prime time nationally televised game, the Bears were coming off their best win of the season while the Miami Dolphins were reeling from the loss of their top two quarterbacks. The short week certainly didn't work in Miami's favor, as the Bears shut down the Dolphins offense and won 16-0. The victory was the 700th all-time for the team, making the Bears the first NFL franchise to ever reach that mark. more ›

There is one undefeated team in the NFC after three weeks, and that lone perfect squad is the Bears after they overcame the Green Bay Packers 20-17 on Monday Night Football. In a tightly played back and forth game, the Bears relied on a couple of big plays to come away victorious in spite of Green Bay's dominance controlling the ball and racking up yards. Robbie Gould missed a field goal on the Bears' first possession, and the Packers took advantage of the resulting field position to claim an early 7-0 lead. The Bears' next turn with the Ball ended after Jay Cutler threw an interception in the red zone, not a good start for the home team. A Green Bay field goal put the Packers up 10-0 early in the second quarter. But a touchdown drive, set up by a 31 yard pass to Johnny Knox, was capped by a TD pass to Greg Olsen that cut the Packers' lead to 10-7 at halftime. more ›

This week's crisp morning air is a gentle reminder that football season is once more upon us. With the Bears opener just days away, just how will our team do in 2010? This is a make or break year for many in the organization -- most notably head coach Lovie Smith. While many on his coaching staff lost their jobs after last season's 7-9 campaign, Smith was retained. Another year without making the playoffs and he'll be looking for work. So, too, will GM Jerry Angelo after bringing the likes of Julius Peppers and Jay Cutler to the Bears in recent off-seasons. Despite a miserly reputation, the Bears have spent lavishly on players yet have not made the postseason since their Super Bowl XLI appearance. more ›

• Former Univ. of Chicago law school professor Elena Kagen has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 63-37. The SCOTUS will have three female justices for the first time ever.
• Bad news for city finances as the city bond rating was downgraded.
• Erin Hughes, the New Trier High School student involved in a hit-and-run accident in which she injured another student, avoided jail as a judge sentenced her to two years of probation.

After nine seasons, the Bears are apparently ready to part ways with defensive end Alex Brown. When Lovie Smith announced that the team was moving Israel Idonije to defensive end, that seemingly left Brown as the odd man out in the three-man rotation that also includes newly signed All Pro Julius Peppers and Mark Anderson. NFL sources confirm that the Bears are actively shopping Brown, who has started over 100 games for the team during his tenure. If the team is unable to find any takers, it's possible the team might release Brown in order to save the $5 million he's owed for 2010. It's a mistake to trim the depth on defense given the team's history of injuries among its front four. So is their decision on Brown a sign that maybe the Bears acted a bit too much like drunken sailors when free agency began? Or does the team see a way to fill its need at safety but needs to free up some cap room? We hope it's the latter. more ›

The NFL's free agency period began on Thursday, and the Bears are stalking a number of top defensive players available. Will the historically stingy McCaskey clan open the purse strings and let GM Jerry Angelo sign the players needed to help his club? Perhaps they will, as Coach Lovie Smith headed to Charlotte Thursday night to chaperon Julius Peppers back to Chicago on Friday. The most coveted free agent this off-season, defensive end Peppers has recorded 81 sacks during his first eight seasons, all with the Carolina Panthers. He's previously expressed interest in joining the likes of Urlacher, Briggs and Harris on the Bears defense, and while a number of teams are expected to pursue him, the Bears were the first to get him on a plane. When he departs town, will it be with a new contract in hand? Some, including the NFL Network's Mike Lombardi, think so. more ›