Patrick Trahan

If the Bears can inflict as much punishment on opponents as they seem to on the psyche of their fans, it could be one memorable year. The soundtrack thus far has deteriorated from fast-fingered Spanish guitar to a slow and painful Merle Haggard song....

When the Bears line up to play the Vikings at the Metrodome, they may be getting a look into the 2013 season. They will be without Brian Urlacher, who has a hamstring pull. And being without him next season is a possibility. The 34-year-old...

CLEVELAND — You might have yawned at the proceedings Thursday night at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Maybe you switched back and forth to the broadcast of the Republican National Convention. Perhaps you chose "Glee." Or played some Angry Birds on...

CLEVELAND — Ready or not, here comes the regular season. The Bears pulled the blinds on the exhibition slate Thursday night at largely empty Cleveland Browns Stadium, doing their best to ensure they get to Week 1 as healthy as possible. Coach...

Dan, do you see Marc Trestman replacing Johnny Knox with another speedy receiver in the draft? I really believe that he was a major missing piece of their offense since his catastrophic injury. I just don't think Trestman will find another one in free...

Lance Louis cried. Not on the field in front of his teammates. Not on the sideline while the medical staff tugged at his left leg. Instead, the Bears right guard reserved his weeping for the ride home from Soldier Field the night of Nov. 25. Tears...

The Bears have to brace themselves for the possibility of Brian Urlacher missing at least the rest of the regular season. Multiple sources told the Tribune that Urlacher won't play for the next three games at a minimum after suffering a Grade 2 right...

|TV SPORTS| Soccer--UEFA Champions League, Celtic vs. Spartak Moskva, 1:30 p.m. (FXSP) Women’s College Basketball--Baylor at Notre Dame, 6 p.m. (ESPN2) Men’s College Hockey--Vermont at Dartmouth, 6 p.m. (NBCSN) NBA Basketball--Denver...

I know Brian Urlacher thinks he can play another two years, and given he's the oldest player on defense, do you think the Bears will look to draft a guy to replace him as early as next spring? If so, who would be the best option? Replacing a guy like...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--U.S. Open, Men’s Semifinal Match, 11 a.m. (ESPN2); Women’s Championship Match, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) NFL Football--Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings, Noon (CBS); Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints, Noon...

Several rookies and other players on the roster bubble were impressive in the Bears' 28-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns Thursday night. Third-string quarterback Josh McCown completed 20 of 29 passes for 157 yards and 2 touchdowns. Running backs...

Ten things to take away from the Chicago Bears' 31-3 loss to the Denver Broncos in their preseason opener: 1. No one game plans for the opening preseason game and starters don’t play into the fourth quarter in the first exhibition. But maybe nobody...