Tim Dobbins

|TODAY| |COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL|  Northern State vs. Dickinson State, Wachs Arena, 4 p.m. |COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL| |NSIC Tournament| |at Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul, Minn.|  Championship, 3 p.m. |SWIMMING|  Aberdeen Swim Club at...

I've heard it suggested that Jason Campbell is the best backup quarterback in this year's NFL — and that maybe the former Raider and Redskin is better than any No. 2 the Bears have ever had. That's tantamount to the proclamation that Jay Cutler is...

Jay Cutler was the last of three quarterbacks to get knocked out of a game because of a concussion Sunday, which brings trouble and questions. How much are Cutler’s capacities diminished? How much is his upcoming contract value diminished? How...

If the NFL truly wanted its teams to show America they take concussion awareness seriously, then the marquee Bears-49ers "Monday Night Football'' game would pit backup Jason Campbell vs. backup Colin Kaepernick. That would be a quarterback matchup only...

You could blame it on wet balls, a slick field, nasty Texans or foggy thoughts, but ultimately the Bears didn't have the quarterback play they needed to beat an elite team Sunday. Brandon Marshall has nicknamed Jay Cutler "The Closer" because of his...

With a knowing glance, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler made eye contact with backup Jason Campbell in the locker room at halftime of Sunday night's 13-6 loss to the Texans. "Jay just looked at me and said, 'Be ready,'" Campbell said. Do we know if a...

You go into a game with the chance to own a piece of the best record in the league, and you come out of it with a concussed starting quarterback. A concussed quarterback with a history of concussions, don’t forget. Oh, and a self-inflicted loss at...

1. Adding up to trouble Maybe there will be an argument about how many concussions Jay Cutler has suffered during his NFL and college career, but when Cutler suffered a 2010 concussion at Giants Stadium, a team source said that was the third in their...

The Chicago Bears had their six-game winning streak snapped and lost quarterback Jay Cutler to a concussion in Sunday night's 13-6 loss to the Houston Texans in front of a crowd of 59,989 at rainy Soldier Field.   Cutler, who was not playing well prior to...

The Chicago Bears have not fared well without the services of starting quarterback Jay Cutler in previous seasons, and they were tested again in the second half of Sunday's marquee matchup against the Houston Texans at Soldier Field. Cutler was announced...

With the Ravens in their bye week, Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson takes an in-depth look at their 43-13 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. Strategy: The Ravens' approach was wildly ineffectual, struggling mightily against the AFC South-leading...

Each week, Baltimore Sun reporters Aaron Wilson and Matt Vensel will look back at the Ravens’ previous game and that of their next opponent. Packers 42, Texans 24 Strategy: The Houston Texans are one of the most balanced offensive teams in the...