Reggie Austin

USA has set an October premiere date for the return of the Emmy-winning original "The Starter Wife." The 10-episode run of "The Starter Wife" will launch on Friday, Oct. 10 at 10 p.m. ET on USA. It's unclear if this is counted as the second season for...

Tommie Harris' left hand was wrapped tightly as he stood Thursday in front of his locker, arousing curiosity. The truth is Harris slightly injured the hand against Arizona last month and has been wrapping it since as a precaution. But the story he was...

Marc Colombo Position: Left tackle. Pick: 1st round, 29th overall. School: Boston College. Height, weight: 6 feet 7 inches, 313 pounds. Quick look: Massive physical blocker expected to win starting left tackle job, replacing released vet Blake...

With a day to reflect on their thrilling opening day victory, Bears players and coaches sounded a lot like they did after last season's unlikely string of stunners. It's not luck, they insist. Good teams put themselves in positions to win. The Bears...

Q Why does the Bears' coaching staff continue to be so conservative offensively at the end of close games? Defensively, the prevent (defense) also stinks. I am a huge fan, but the Bears were incredibly lucky to get away with a win with the questionable...

All through training camp this summer all I heard about was how great Dez White looked. I was eagerly waiting this year to see the new and improved Dez White hit the field. After dropping a sure touchdown pass against Atlanta, and not doing much yet in...

It's New Orleans this week. Home of paper-bag-wearing fans, the Neville and Marsalis clans, crawfish Po' Boys, Girls Gone Wild and Super Bowl XX. Bears 46, Patriots 10. Grab your beignets and café au lait. Aiee! This game's in Champaign, I'm told....

After so many Sundays of living on the edge, the Bears fell off. The pixie dust that magically allowed the Bears to win their last 12 games decided by a touchdown or less failed Sunday. The Bears blew their largest lead in a decade, failing to make...

If only the Bears played the Saints with the same ferocity as they defended Reggie Austin afterward, maybe they don't lose Sunday. You suspect they doth protest too much when the very mention of Austin, who gave up the game-winning 29-yard touchdown pass...

Standing on the sideline with his team down 20-0, New Orleans coach Jim Haslett turned to quarterback Aaron Brooks and said, "Are you scared?" Brooks, a fourth-year player out of Virginia, laughed and replied: "Please. We're going to win this game." Two...

Cornerback Reggie Austin's first NFL start began the way he'd always hoped, but it didn't end that way. His early interception to set up his team's first touchdown was overshadowed by a missed tackle that allowed wide receiver Donté Stallworth to score...

Welcome to ChicagoSports.com — and a chance to share the Bears game with us. There are a couple of changes this week. One is that we finally came up with something to call this thing: 'Bear' with us. Here's what we mean by 'Bear': To worry about the...