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If nothing else, two relatively minor decisions this week serve as an important reminder that the Chicago Bears never replaced center Olin Kreutz after his final season with them in 2010. Former guard Roberto Garza has done his best to make it wor...

Let's take a run through the Thursday morning headlines from around the NFC South. Charlie Campbell has the latest version of his mock draft. He's got the Bucs taking cornerback Morris Claiborne at No. 5. No big surprise there, because it's lookin...

Some necessary ingredients must be in place for a team even to consider signing receiver Randy Moss in 2012. It needs a strong and established coaching staff. A rifle-armed quarterback, with experience in handling high-maintenance receivers, is a mus...

Butkus heads the list of the 10 toughest Bears. You got a problem with that?

Colleague Ross Tucker ranked the offensive lines of the eight teams remaining in the postseason. He has the Saints at No. 2, behind only the Houston Texans. That's quite a tribute to the offensive linemen and offensive line coach Aaron Kromer. Plu...

1. Jay Cutler fractures thumb: The Bears improved to 7-3 following an impressive home win over San Diego, and appeared a lock to qualify for the postseason for a second consecutive year. That was until Cutler fractured his right thumb which required ...

FALLING 1. Certainty in the short term, Chicago Bears: Their season derailed by injuries to quarterback Jay Cutler and tailback Matt Forte, you wonder if the Bears are approaching the end of days for their nucleus of the past eight years or so. Al...

Drew Brees is on pace to break all sorts of passing records. Darren Sproles might be the best free-agent pickup of the year, and Jimmy Graham is well on his way to becoming the best tight end in the NFL. Oh, and let's not forget a group of receive...

After the Chicago Bears' 30-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, here are three issues that merit further examination: Last week, we noted that Bears quarterback Jay Cutler had dramatically reduced his sack totals amid continuing pressure fro...

Chris Harris is 29 years old. Last season, the Associated Press named him a second-team All-Pro. So how could it be that Harris made it through only seven games for the Chicago Bears this season before his surprise release Thursday morning? A coup...

Thoughts on the New Orleans Saints' 62-7 victory against the Indianapolis Colts at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome: What it means: A week after a disappointing loss to Tampa Bay, the Saints went back out and claimed sole possession of first place in t...

News that center Olin Kreutz has left the New Orleans Saints brings the obvious question: Are the Chicago Bears now justified in taking a hard-line stance in contract negotiations with him over the summer? It's a convenient explanation, but I'm no...

There was a very interesting development out of New Orleans this morning. Starting center Olin Kreutz has decided to leave the team. Mike Triplett reports that Kreutz's agent said the 14-year veteran no longer feels a passion for the game. Kreutz ...

• ESPN MLB analyst Aaron Boone shares his thoughts on Game 2 of the World Series, both managers' decisions in the ninth inning, Albert Pujols and more. Boone • Monday Night Football's Mike Tirico talks about Olin Kreutz, his expectation...

New Orleans Saints center Olin Kreutz has left the team because he has lost his passion for the game of football, leaving a hole in middle of the offensive line.

Let's take a run through the morning headlines around the NFC South. D. Orlando Ledbetter has a list of seven things wrong with the Falcons. He must have had some space limitations because the list easily could be in double digits. The NCAA clo...