Last night's game was, in a way, a microcosm of the Bears' 2009 season: excellent potential ultimately squandered. The difference, though, was that the Bears managed to win, stunning the favored Vikings 36-30 in overtime, and left Bears fans thinking what could have been while it left Vikings fan wondering what they've gotten themselves in to with another Favre December swoon. The Bears used three Robbie Gould field goals and a Jay Cutler touchdown pass to Greg Olsen to build a 16-0 lead which would be extended to 23-6 late in the third quarter as they used a big pass interference call to set up another Cutler TD pass to Desmond Clark. And it was then the Bears found themselves on the brink of a great collapse as the Vikings rallied for 17 straight points to tie the game at 23-23 and the Bears found themselves without cornerback Charles Tillman (ribs) and wide receiver Johnny Knox (ankle) who were both knocked out of the game. But the Bears found a way to fight back, thanks in large part to Danieal Manning's 59-yard kickoff return that set up another Cutler TD pass to give the Bears a 30-23 lead. And yet, once more, Brett Favre found a way to keep his team in the game, taking the Vikings down the field and throwing a stunning fourth down touchdown pass to Sidney Rice with just seconds left in the game. more ›

Anxious to get home after the long road trip, the Bulls fell behind by 15 points early in the game before storming back with a huge third period to pull away and top Philadelphia 103-92. Ben Gordon led Chicago with 21 points while Drew Gooden added 20 points and 12 rebounds and rookie Derick Rose scored 18 and dished 10 assists. After surviving his first Circus Trip, Rose said, "I'm feeling good and taking it game by game. We're moving the ball and finding the open person. We're playing team basketball and that's what it's all about.'' The Bulls return home for a game tomorrow night against the 76ers. more ›