Israel Idonije, who has been a standout special teams player for the past few years, not surprisingly wants an increased role on the defensive line in 2008.  He's been utilized as a defensive end in the past, but in recent practices he's been...

Jay Glazer stirred up the pot as he seems to be doing a lot recently, when he reported that at least 10 Bears players tried to intentionally hurt Cedric Benson during training camp a few years back.  Ruben Brown did an interview where he...

Around here obviously Neal Anderson is well liked, but outside of Bears fans I'm not really sure how he is viewed.  Being the guy who took over for Walter Payton, will always make your numbers look smaller than they actually are.  Here...

In a follow up after the OTAs, this report makes a few observations and suggestions. Among them that the Bears should consider looking at recently waived LeCharles Bentley to fill our left guard position.  Bentley is a bit prima donna for...

There is not question that Mike Brown is a fantastic football, maybe even HOF caliber.  When he is on the field the Bears a much better team.  The problem of course is he can't stay on the field. Based on current practices and camps he...

Gale Sayers would have dropped Cedric Benson before the Bears did. " George Halas wouldn't have given Benson that many chances and our [former Bears] players wouldn't have given him that many chances," Sayers said of his former coach and...

Though he has recently said that the Bears and he are not close to a contract yet, Bears MLB Brian Urlacher participated in his first voluntary workout of the season.  He had missed the prior ones as a means to show his disliking of his...

With the release of Cedric Benson the slew of free agent running backs are eyeing Chicago . Interested in Kevin Jones? 'Kevin thinks Chicago would be a great opportunity for him,'' said Jones' agent, Mitch Frankel. ''The Bears have not...

At one time the Bears thought they had a franchise wide receiver, but they also thought they had a franchise QB.  It turns out that neither was true.  The receiver however stayed with the team for longer and than bounced around the...

I don't know if recently drafted Matt Forte was the answer for the Bears, but it appears he is at least Mr. Right Now.  Coming off of his second alcohol related arrest in the past month the Bears cut  Cedric Benson after sending him...

While earlier reports suggested that Benson simply didn't show up for Monday's OTA, now it seems that Benson did show up, but Lovie Smith turned him away at the door . Cedric Benson showed up for work this morning at Halas Hall and was told to...

The Chicago Tribune is r unning an online poll following Cedric Benson's  most recent run in with the law.  To say he is not fairing well would be a understatement. Of just over 11,200 votes 87.1 percent would like to see Benson cut....

Maybe rookie Matt Forte has been looking so impressive that Benson just decided to throw the towel in.  Maybe rookie Matt Forte has looked so unimpressive that Benson thought  his job was a lock, regardless the reason Bears running back...

Last year when Ruben Brown went down to injury, Terrance Metcalf was brought in to fill in.  Now with Brown no longer with the team Metcalf is the default starter.  But he doesn't plan on just accepting the spot, he wants to prove he...

Here in Chicago we are used to the All Time Running back debate; moreover, we are used to the great Walter Payton being listed as number 2 behind Jim Brown. ESPN back up   and with the help of Don Shula, Marv Levy, Emmitt Thomas, Jack...