Ruben Brown

What the Bears did in beating the Colts so soundly was restore their credibility as legitimate NFC playoff contenders. A surprising Bears team that plays so well against the toughest team on their schedule just adjusted many a 2008 prediction but also...

With different organizational mandates, the Bears and Panthers took divergent off-season paths to get to where they are this week as they prepare to face one another. The Panthers embraced change and took risks, going with nine new starters. The Bears...

It seems hard to say the Bears cut a big-name player over the weekend when the biggest name was one most fans never learned to pronounce. Yes, cutting Dan Bazuin (Ba-ZINE) acknowledged that the Bears whiffed on a pass-rusher taken in the second round...

Kyle Orton's demeanor never changed when he was asked about being named the Bears' starting quarterback on Monday. Not until he was asked if a struggling Bears offense could be revived in time for the start of the season in roughly three weeks. The...

BOURBONNAIS—The secret was given away at the start of practice when the Bears rehearsed their pre-game introduction with Kyle Orton dashing out with the first team. Introducing your starting quarterback, at least for this week. Coach Lovie Smith...

Now that the Bears have appeased the face of the franchise before training camp, they can focus on appealing to the future of the offensive line. Brian Urlacher agreed Monday to the one-year contract extension that pushes his current contract through...

BOURBONNAIS — Now you know how NFL defensive coordinators feel. Devin Hester has served as the ultimate decoy for the Bears during the first few days of training camp, diverting attention away from the bigger purpose of spending three weeks at...

By midseason, the Bears' offensive line could be in shambles or in synch without Chris Williams; their season could be going well or already down the drain. So much can happen in an NFL season over the course of nearly three months, which is at least how...

BOURBONNAIS—The way Rex Grossman sized up his offensive line before practice Saturday night pointed to change in the works. "Right now, we have basically the same offensive line I played with against the New York Giants [last season], and they...

We briefly interrupt this autopsy of the Bears offense to bring attention to one of this season's few positives by naming the unit's MVP – most versatile player. Hands down, it's John St. Clair. St. Clair will start again Sunday at left guard, his third...

So I had a few things I planned on bringing in so I could have an especially goofy picture and/or lead-in. But they're sitting various places around my apartment because I don't have the strongest memory when I'm about to head to work 9½ hours after I...

As Bears offensive linemen Terrence Metcalf and Ruben Brown remained after practice Wednesday watching offensive sets, Brown offered some encouraging words to his backup at left guard. "He just told me, 'You're fine.' He told me to just go out and play...