The Bears wrapped up their preseason schedule on Thursday night by hosting the Cleveland Browns. The Browns beat the Bears 19-9, giving the Bears a 3-1 record for the preseason. With the regular season opening in nine days, the goals for the final tune-up were to evaluate the talent of the guys still trying to make the squad, and to keep the starters healthy. Unfortunately for the Bears, coach Lovie Smith kept at least one... more ›

With the Bears opening training camp on Friday, it's time to dust off the blue and orange, refresh our memories of last year's Super Bowl XLI appearance, and then start figuring out what to fret about come Week One. The Tribune points out their five areas of concern, while the Sun-Times gives us their ten things to watch for. 1. At the top of both lists is the quarterback situation. Can Rex Grossman be the... more ›

Week One of the Mustaches For Kids growing season is on the books, and the results, encouraging or horrifying as they may be, are starting to become clear. Wispy crustaches and unexplained bald patches aside, the important part is that there are nearly 40 brave fellows growing a fresh 'stache to raise money for the Off the Street Club. Chicagoist attended the first mustache checkpoint last night at the Lincoln Tap Room and met four... more ›