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Earlier Wednesday, we discussed the likely reason why NFL teams never seriously considered Marc Trestman for head-coaching jobs during his heyday as an offensive guru from the mid-1990s until the early 2000s. His quiet and professorial personality di...

Some of you have noticed that ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski is conducting a 30-part review of the NFL's top quarterbacks, a production that should generate considerable interest in this division as we approach the top 10. The NFC North portion kicked off...

Make that two substantially upgraded roster spots for the Chicago Bears. A few hours after acquiring Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall via trade, the Bears convinced a starting-caliber quarterback to take their No. 2 job, according to ESPN's Adam Sc...

We're Black and Blue All Over So the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox -- er, the New York Giants and the New England Patriots -- will meet in Super Bowl XLVI. We here in the NFC North have a very East-Coast title game to look forward to. (Or no...

After Chicago Bears' 25-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders, here are three issues that merit further examination: Sunday's game was further evidence that Mike Martz's offense either can't, or won't, gear down into a high-percentage approach. Even wit...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 12: Mobility: Bears quarterback Jay Cutler seems to surprise observers with his mobility. Those who know backup Caleb Hanie, who will start Sunday in Cutler's place at the Oakland Raiders, will not be caught un...

With a few days to assess the situation after the Chicago Bears' 31-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers, here are three issues that merit further examination: More than anything, my initial reaction to Sunday night's news on quarterback Jay Cu...

Let's take a quick glance at ESPN.com's Week 12 Power Rankings, which once again include three NFC North teams among the top 10: 1. Green Bay Packers Trending: It's been unanimous for eight weeks now. 7. Chicago Bears Trending: Down two spots...

We're Black and Blue All Over: When he was first bent over backwards this past Sunday by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it was reasonable to think that Green Bay Packers tailback James Starks had suffered a significant leg injury. But tests proved othe...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Now then. I can't say this is what I expected for our holiday week. The Chicago Bears are dealing with the loss of quarterback Jay Cutler, who broke his right thumb Sunday. The Minnesota Vikings, in the midst of o...

Time was running out on the Detroit Lions' first-team offense Saturday night. One minute, 20 seconds remained before halftime at Invesco Field, after which coaches planned to start substituting backup players for the remainder of this preseason conte...

On a list of the Chicago Bears' preseason problems, I wouldn't list backup quarterback in the top 10. But that's where the Bears started Monday morning when they announced the acquisition of free agent quarterback Todd Collins. Collins turned down...

Let's take a quick look back after three of our four teams played their second preseason game Saturday night: (*The Minnesota Vikings are one day behind and will take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night.) Oakland Raiders 32, Chicago Bear...

Hopefully everyone knows by now that Detroit will have the No. 2 overall pick of the 2010 draft. Read on if you're a glutton for punishment and want to know where Chicago would be selecting if it hadn't given up its No. 1 pick for quarterback Jay Cut...