Bears' Forte, Olsen on the lockout and fans calling players greedy
Talk of the lockout has been monotonous to any Chicago Bear willing to address the matter, so Greg Olsen and Matt Forte took a different...
Get the full story >>Davis confident Bears will be in camp on time
A group of players from Brooks College Prep on the South Side surrounded Rashied Davis at the conclusion of a football camp Saturday...
Get the full story >>Records fall in 12th win for Rush
DULUTH, Ga. -- The Rush won for the first time in franchise history in the state of Georgia, and did so in record-setting fashion.
Get the full story >>Slow but steady go the negotiations to end NFL labor dispute
The NFL and players are inching closer to a labor agreement, building enough momentum that the sides barely lifted their heads Friday to...
Get the full story >>NFL lockout to remain in place after court decision
In a decision that is significant but not surprising, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in favor of the NFL on Friday,...
Get the full story >>Haugh: No. 1 receiver not top priority for Bears
My threshold for manufactured NFL nonsense during the 118-day lockout broke somewhere between hearing speculation over another Brett...
Get the full story >>Dent hopes to share Hall spotlight with Bears
Richard Dent couldn't imagine anything spoiling his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Get the full story >>Bears lineman Webb eager to 'hit somebody here pretty soon'
The NFL lockout is still in force, but second-year Bears offensive tackle J'Marcus Webb says he is eager to "hit somebody here pretty...
Get the full story >>Hester pleased by peers' poll recognition
Although his peers somewhat surprisingly voted him No. 32 in an NFL Network poll ranking the league's top 100 players, Devin Hester...
Get the full story >>Owners, NFLPA members talk for 12 hours in NYC
NEW YORK -- NFL owners and players' association leaders met for more than 12 hours Thursday, failing to reach a deal to end the league's...
Get the full story >>Legendary Colts tight end John Mackey dies at 69
John Mackey changed the game of football on and off the field. The former Baltimore Colt brought grace to a position that had been known for...
Get the full story >>Bears' Garza bound for Lone Star Hall of Honor
The Corpus Christi Caller reports: Chicago Bears guard Roberto Garza and former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Dwight...
Get the full story >>NFL labor: time getting tight with 'hard' deadline approaching
NEW YORK — NFL owners and players need to go into hurry-up mode as time gets short to reach labor peace.
Get the full story >>Harris: If Bears report later than July 22, they shouldn't play in Hall of Fame Game
While plans remain intact for a Bears-Rams Hall of Fame Game matchup in Canton, Ohio, at least one Bear remains skeptical about the...
Get the full story >>NFL retirees file complaint against players, NFL
MINNEAPOLIS — While NFL owners and players appear to be inching toward a resolution of the league's long lockout, a group of retired...
Get the full story >>'87 players strike changed Bears, course of many lives
The last time a work stoppage gripped the NFL, it changed the course of many lives.
Get the full story >>Bears' Peppers named 10th-best NFL player of 2011
Julius Peppers was named the 10th-best player in the NFL according to the NFL Network's top-100 poll of 415...
Get the full story >>Gould confident players preparing for season like any other offseason
The longer the NFL lockout continues, the more questions arise regarding the quality of play the fans might expect to witness this season.
Get the full story >>Bears QB Cutler attends Saturday's Cubs-Sox game
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and his fiance, Kristin Cavallari, watched Saturday's game from box seats behind the Cubs dugout, a couple rows...
Get the full story >>Q&A on progress of NFL labor talks
That tick-tick-ticking you hear is either the final days of the NFL's lockout or the winding down of a time bomb. With training camps...
Get the full story >>Bears' Gould confident there will be football this season
Bears player representative Robbie Gould said there have been no major developments regarding the NFL’s collective bargaining...
Get the full story >>Raterink takes charge for Rush
Quarterback J.J. Raterink may have made his first start of the season Friday, but he's no stranger to the Rush.
Get the full story >>Short session: NFLPA, owners break talks for week
MINNEAPOLIS -- The NFL commissioner and the boss of the league's locked-out players stood together this week and addressed the league's...
Get the full story >>Lambeau officials consider new concealed carry law
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Lambeau Field officials are trying to determine how the state's new concealed carry legislation will affect them.
Get the full story >>Is NFL labor peace breaking out?
All signs point to the NFL and players inching closer to a labor agreement that would not only save the season but keep training camps and...
Get the full story >>Plank has no expectations of rejoining Bears
Doug Plank, a hard-hitting safety for whom former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan named his famed "46" defense, has extensive...
Get the full story >>Ex-Bears LB Hillenmeyer hosting camp at NU
Former Chicago Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer will be one of several professional players hosting a free football camp at...
Get the full story >>Report: Terrell Owens recovering from ACL surgery
ESPN.com reports: Terrell Owens, who has placed himself among the NFL's all-time leading receivers with plans to play a...
Get the full story >>Haugh: Young McCaskey does what's needed in job for RailCats
An overcast sky threatened rain hours before a Gary Southshore RailCats day game, and Ed McCaskey took an uneasy glance upward because he...
Get the full story >>Rush storm back to topple Barnstormers
The answer to the Rush's quarterback problem may have been found in a strategy more befitting a frigid December day.
Get the full story >>Plank: Tressel, Hayes did a lot right, but wrongdoings remembered more
Former Bears safety Doug Plank, who starred collegiately at Ohio State and served as a volunteer assistant for the Buckeyes last...
Get the full story >>Time still remains for Bears to conduct training camp in Bourbonnais
The New York Jets became the second team Friday to announce they’re going to stay home for training camp, a decision prompted by the...
Get the full story >>Frazier targets Bears
Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier told me Thursday he is especially looking forward to his team's Oct. 16 NFC North game against...
Get the full story >>Urlacher blocks out criticism from Bengals' Jones
Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher showed no signs that he's slowing down Thursday when he responded to criticism from the Cincinnati...
Get the full story >>NFL owners, players resume meetings
Round 4 of the "secret" negotiations is over. Round 5 is coming soon -- perhaps to a suburban locale near you.
Get the full story >>Free-agency rules could prove costly to Bears
NFL owners took a step toward what everyone hopes will be a new collective bargaining agreement with a meeting Tuesday at the O'Hare Westin....
Get the full story >>NFL owners on same page after meeting
Anyone expecting a grand proclamation Tuesday at the conclusion of an NFL owners meeting in Rosemont came away disappointed. But that does...
Get the full story >>Felony charges dropped against ex-Bears RB Wolfe
Former Bears running back Garrett Wolfe no longer faces felony charges stemming from his May 22 arrest at a Miami Beach, Fla., nightclub.
Get the full story >>Sense of hope evident at NFL owners meetings
Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey and president and CEO Ted Phillips entered Tuesday's owners meetings at the Westin O'Hare with...
Get the full story >>Key meeting regarding lockout Tuesday
On Tuesday in Chicago, two representatives from each NFL team are scheduled to attend what should be the most significant league meeting...
Get the full story >>Bengals LB Jones levels shot at Bears' Urlacher
Give Dhani Jones credit: The outspoken Cincinnati Bengals linebacker knows how to make a name for himself, the latest example being his...
Get the full story >>Rookie tackle Carimi just wants to play
Barring a move no one expects, the Bears will open 2011 with a different left tackle for the fifth consecutive season.
Get the full story >>Chicago athletes recall dads' influences
When Shaquille O'Neal ceremoniously announced his retirement in May, he thanked both his parents for all their support. But, in...
Get the full story >>Rush lose QB Michna, come up short vs. Shock in Spokane
Coach Bob McMillen's Chicago Rush rolled into Spokane, Wash., seeking a fifth straight Arena Football League victory Saturday night, but...
Get the full story >>Bennett: Bears' passing game will have 'new stuff'
If there was an offseason in which Earl Bennett could benefit from some extra family time, it has been this one.
Get the full story >>Saturday's matchup: Rush at Shock
Internet: 9 p.m. Saturday; arenarush.com, niftytv.com/afl.
Get the full story >>Ex-Bears RB Benson at Bengals' workout, wants to stay
CINCINNATI — Running back Cedric Benson joined Bengals players for their final full-squad workout, a sign of how much he wants to...
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