Chris Chandler

Chris Chandler stayed in the trainer's room so long that Monday became Tuesday and you began to wonder whether he would emerge upright. Even he couldn't really identify all the pain his body had to be in after absorbing seven sacks—five in the first...

The Bears suffered yet another crippling injury in a season filled with them Monday when rookie left tackle Marc Colombo went down just before halftime with a dislocated left kneecap, an injury that could sideline him well into next season. Colombo was...

The Bears' quarterback situation worsened Sunday, with the immediate futures of Chris Chandler and Jim Miller now in question. Chandler left Memorial Stadium dazed and wearing a brace on a severely sprained neck, sustained on a quarterback sneak in the...

On the Bears' trip south along Interstate 57 from Bourbonnais to Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, an Illinois state trooper pulled over the team's three buses. Seems the buses were spending too much time in the left lane. It wouldn't be the last...

If there were a question after the Detroit defeat last week—could the Bears fall any lower this season?—it was answered emphatically Sunday in a 25-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. If the Bears are not at the bottom now, they certainly can see it. The...

In a season defined by collapses great and small, the Bears suffered perhaps their worst of all Sunday in a 33-30 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. Their seventh straight loss came as a result of blowing a 27-6 lead that...

Bears players and coaches spent the Monday after their fourth straight loss looking for an answer. Unfortunately, it isn’t easy to find a single reason why this once promising season has gone so wrong. There have been injuries to key contributors on...

It was only a 3-yard pass, hardly worth watching on a highlights film. John Unitas, the Colts' rookie quarterback, flipped the ball to his tight end, who fell into the end zone. The play averted a Baltimore shutout. It also provided a glimpse of a...

Fireworks preceded Sunday night's kickoff, and onto the field rode the Vikings mascot on a motorcycle as a cheerleader on a purple snowmobile trailed close behind. In the stands, 64,144 screaming fans blew into bullhorns, while over the speakers blared...

The Bears' five-game losing streak has elevated Ted Washington from Pro-Bowl run stuffing tackle to mythic figure. Kind of like Buddha, but 6-5, 365 pounds with a heck of a bull rush. Since Washington went down with a foot injury in Week 2, the Bears...

The Bears had a statement to make Sunday and the New York Jets were the ones who had to pay for it, possibly with their playoff hopes. The Jets (7-7) came to Champaign expecting a walkover similar to the one the Miami Dolphins enjoyed Monday night...

It'll soon be 40 years and John Unitas has hardly been challenged, meaning the unapproached record of throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games. A mark that seems sacrosanct, almost indelible as his exclusive property. Hundreds of quarterbacks...