Chicago Bears News

With two black coaches in the Super Bowl for the first time, the historic accomplishment presents a welcome dilemma for many black fans: For whom to root? Many are not picking sides in Sunday's game _ they see Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy and Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith's presence in the NFL's biggest game as a win-win situation. ``We can't lose,'' said New York University history professor Jeffrey Sammons, ...

Posing for photos Friday alongside the Lombardi Trophy, Tony Dungy wore a blue suit and slight smile. His friend and Super Bowl foe Lovie Smith wore a grey suit and his game face. Kickoff was only 57 hours away. A new wrinkle in the Super Bowl week routine, added months ago, briefly brought the coaches together during their morning news conferences. It's believed to be the first time coaches have ...

Chicago rookie Devin Hester ran back two kickoffs for touchdowns Monday night for his fifth and sixth return touchdowns of the season, an NFL record. In the second quarter, Hester took the ball on the six, headed up the middle, then sharply cut to his left and ran untouched down the sideline for the score, giving the Bears a 7-6 lead over the St. Louis Rams. It was his first ...

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris, who made the Pro Bowl a year ago, could miss the remainder of the season with a severe hamstring injury. Harris left Sunday's game against Minnesota in the third quarter with what was originally announced as a sprained left knee. Coach Lovie Smith said Monday the injury was not considered season-ending. But on Thursday Smith said the hamstring injury was more severe than the ...

The Patriots mystique is back. That's not necessarily because they beat Chicago 17-13 on Sunday. It's because they beat the Bears the way the Bears have beaten other people. It's also the way New England beat the rest of the NFL when they won three Super Bowls in four seasons between 2001-2004. Never mind that it was ugly. There were nine turnovers in the game, five by the Patriots and ...

Early last season, New England had a 21-game home winning streak stopped by San Diego. It set off a chain reaction _ the Patriots are just 2-3 at Gillette Stadium this year and 5-0 on the road. No one can explain it, although the players are trying as they prepare for Sunday's home game against Chicago, which at 9-1 is three games better than any other NFC team. ``Sometimes you ...

Kevan Barlow watched game film all week of running backs zipping through the Chicago Bears' defence, and couldn't help but get excited. ``As a running back, I see that and I get anxious,'' the New York Jets' second-leading rusher said Thursday. ``But you have to stick with the game plan and what works best for us, whether that's throwing the ball or running the ball. I'm sure that they are ...

Chicago Bears strong safety Mike Brown is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair ligament damage in his right foot Wednesday, a major hit for the NFL's second-ranked defence. Brown limped off the field and was taken from the sideline on a cart during the fourth quarter of Monday's 24-23 comeback victory at Arizona after his foot got twisted on a running play. ``Severe blow,'' coach Lovie Smith said. ``I ...

Charles Tillman stood with both arms raised, while Devin Hester collapsed and pointed toward the sky. Over on the sideline, players and coaches bounced as if they were on trampolines, fists pumping and wide smiles crossing their faces as the opposing kicker missed a potential winning field goal. The Chicago Bears were elated and relieved after rallying to beat Arizona 24-23 Monday night and remain undefeated. They improved to 6-0 for the first time in 20 years, ...

Six turnovers, three points on offence, and somehow the Chicago Bears are still unbeaten. Somehow, some way, the Bears rallied from 20 points down at halftime and escaped with a 24-23 victory in Arizona on Monday night, leaving the shellshocked Cardinals to ponder yet another excruciating late-game collapse. ``Sometimes, when you're a team of destiny, things like that happen,'' Chicago coach Lovie Smith said. The Bears are off to their best start in 20 years at 6-0. For that, ...

Matt Leinart was a portrait of poise in his impressive first start as an NFL quarterback. The next test will be considerably tougher, against the brutal Bears in prime time on Monday night. This rookie, though, relishes the bright lights. ``Yeah, it's pretty cool,'' he said after the Arizona Cardinals practised Wednesday. ``It's my second career start and a Monday night game against the Bears. It doesn't get any better ...

The Chicago Bears ruined Dick Jauron's homecoming with an offensive explosion like he never witnessed during five years as their head coach. The stifling defence was pretty impressive, too. Rex Grossman threw two touchdown passes, Cedric Benson scored his first two NFL touchdowns and the Bears forced five turnovers in a 40-7 drubbing of Jauron's Buffalo Bills that launched Chicago to its first 5-0 start since 1986. Robbie Gould aided the cause with four field goals, improving to 17-for-17 ...

The Chicago Bears showed how serious they are about contending for the NFC title, dominating the defending conference champions. Rex Grossman threw for 232 yards and Ricky Manning Jr. intercepted two of Matt Hasselbeck's passes to lead Chicago to a 37-6 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. Grossman had another solid performance, completing 17 of 31 passes with two touchdowns and no interceptions, and the Bears improved to ...