Gut-check time for Lovie

Lovie Smith needs to find the courage to bench Jay Cutler if necessary.

No time for nostalgia for Singletary

There's no time for nostalgia for 49ers coach Mike Singletary.

CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 08: Ben Patrick #89 of the Arizona Cardinals catches a touchdown pass as Nathan Vasher #31 and Al Afalava #24 of the Chicago Bears attempt to defend at Soldier Field on...

John Clayton's Last Call: Fast-paced approach almost burns Colts

Dale Zanine/US Presswire After a relatively slow start to the season, Michael Turner is burning up opposing defenses once again. Coming off a Mond...

Final Word: NFC North

...the Bears' secondary rotation out of whack. Would that mean more time for cornerback-turned-safety Nathan Vasher? The Bears won a legendary game at Arizona when the teams met in 2006. Ultimately, the...

Bears out to stop Arizona air assault

The Bears' defense looks to stop the Arizona air assault Sunday at Soldier Field.

Black and Blue all over: FavreDay II

...Mo. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times examines why the Bears would try to move Nathan Vasher to free safety in the middle of the season. Detroit defensive tackle Sammie Lee Hill, who...

NFC North weekend mailbag

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert We encourage interaction here at ESPN.com. Sometimes it's a bit one-sided, but I do my best. You spew bile and/o...

Black and Blue all over: Olsen's challenge

...where it is impossible for them to succeed. Jeff Dickerson of ESPN Chicago checks in on Nathan Vasher, who has taken some reps at free safety in the past few weeks. Creating turnovers will...

Getting it done

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- We had our first glimpse of Nathan Vasher lining up at free safety in the nickel package in Cincinnati. Judging by comments made by...

Bears' Harris returns to practice

Tommie Harris returned to practice for the Chicago Bears after coach Lovie Smith benched the three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle last week.

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 18: Nathan Vasher #31 of the Chicago Bears intercepts the ball but fumbles it under Michael Jenkins #12 of...

Bears' ballboy taking fame in stride

Bears' ballboy taking sudden fame in stride.

This quarter is under review

CHICAGO -- "It seems like every year that I've coached or played, you look at the bye, and you would like for it to be about halfway through the seaso...

Draft Lab: Syd'Quan Thompson's stock

Cal's Syd'Quan Thompson is a bit short for what scouts like in a NFL CB, but KC Joyner looked at the heights and weights of all 64 starting NFL CBs and came to an interesting conclusion.

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