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DETROIT -- The Chicago Bears are not a playoff team. After weeks of rumors, Deep Purple confirmed it as fact. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson ran roughshod over the Bears' postseason dreams in Minnesota, hours after the Bears barely...

Lovie Smith's time has run out with the Bears.

The facts: The Arizona Cardinals fell to 5-10 with a 28-13 home defeat to the Chicago Bears in Week 16. The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two. The Cardinals held Bears quarterback Jay Cutler to one completed p...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Riding high with a 7-1 record back in November, the Chicago Bears never thought at this point in the season they'd be in the midst of losing five of six and needing help to advance to the playoffs. In fact, linebacker Lance Br...

Of all the matchups in Monday night's game at Cowboys Stadium, the Chicago Bears' defensive line might hold the biggest advantage over a Dallas Cowboys offensive line that has disappointed the team so far this season. In fact, there has been so much ...

The facts: The St. Louis Rams fell to 1-2 with a 23-6 defeat Sunday to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two. Cornerback Cortland Finnegan intercepted a pass, giving him one...

The Cleveland Browns were awarded undrafted defensive lineman Ronnie Cameron on waivers from the Chicago Bears. The Browns weren't the only team interested in Cameron. In fact, five teams -- Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, New York Giants and Philade...

Admittedly, new Chicago Bears defensive tackle Brian Price experienced somewhat of a difficult time Tuesday in his first real practice with his new team. The fact the workout served as his first with the team didn't matter. "Ain't no asterisks...

I'm just glancing through the NFL's official Record & Fact Book for 2012 and I stumbled up on an area that I think is worth discussing: retired numbers. The NFC South has only eight of them. The Chicago Bears have 13 retired numbers. The San F...

One fact almost gets lost in the discussion about the Chicago Bears' decision to stand pat on their offensive line this winter: They used a first-round pick last season on tackle Gabe Carimi, a player they hope will help anchor their line for the nex...

It's hard to imagine the Chicago Bears moving on without linebacker Brian Urlacher anytime in the near future, especially with no heir apparent on the roster at the moment. But that doesn't change the fact that Urlacher, who turned 34 on Friday, is e...

Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher isn't concerned about how Brandon Marshall is going to fit into the locker room, in fact he praised the acquisition, but Urlacher is a little worried that Marshall's debut with the Bears might be delayed by a s...

Brian Urlacher isn't concerned about how Brandon Marshall is going to fit into the locker room, in fact he praised the acquisition, but Urlacher is a little worried that Marshall's debut with the Bears might be delayed by a suspension.

Chicago Bears The fact that the Bears have yet to place the franchise tag on running back Matt Forte means the two sides remain in serious discussions, writes ESPNChicago.com's Michael C. Wright. The team made the release of defensive tackle An...

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith turned down two opportunities this week to support offensive coordinator Mike Martz, once in a teleconference with Minnesota reporters and a second time when queried by Chicago-area media. Smith, in fact, angrily quest...

DENVER -- Forget for a moment that the Chicago Bears' third consecutive loss caused them to lose ground in the NFC wild card chase. The genuine feeling of unhappiness in the club's postgame locker room arose from the fact the Bears truly believe...