Jonathan Wilhite

As we continue to peel away the calendar pages — only 12 days left — until the Bears arrive in Bourbonnais, the assignment is determining the 10 most important players in 2012. Let's first establish the criteria for "important." To me, it...

You now can purchase a "Peanut Punch" T-shirt. You could have heard Charles "Peanut" Tillman talk about his penchant for forcing fumbles on his regular guest spot on WSCR-AM 670 Tuesday. Or you can hear him talk about it on ESPN (Rachel Nichols...

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...

Armando Allen vs. Lorenzo Booker 1. If one game is a good indicator, Allen provides more to the offense in the passing game and Booker is a greater asset in the running game. Allen showed his versatility as a wide receiver, catching an 11-yard...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer—Premier League, Fulham at West Ham, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2); Women’s National Teams, Exhibition, United States vs. Costa Rica, 1:30 p.m. (NBC) College Football—Notre Dame vs. Navy, 8 a.m. (CBS); Ohio at Penn...

Ten thoughts on the Chicago Bears after their 20-17 exhibition victory Friday night over the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. 1. Lovie Smith always has said that it's hard to make final roster cuts, with plenty of hard decisions in the process....

BOURBONNAIS — Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli gave this assessment of rookie defensive end Shea McClellin through six training camp practices at Olivet Nazarene University: "He has the tools and he has the mental toughness to him, but he'...

The Bears are taking it slow with Gabe Carimi and if all goes according to plan they will be full speed with the right tackle when training camp opens July 30. The 2011 first-round draft pick sat out Wednesday's organized team activities after...

My advice for Phil Emery days before running his first NFL draft as Bears general manager is to address the receiver issue before anything else. The receiver on Emery's telephone, that is. Make sure it works and everybody in the draft room knows who's...

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Men's College Basketball-Florida at Tennessee, 10 a.m. (ESPN2); Duke at Georgia Tech, 11 a.m. (ESPNU); Nebraska at Illinois, Noon (Big 10 Network); Washington at Utah, 1 p.m. (FXSP); Kansas at Oklahoma, 1 p.m. (ESPNU); Ohio State at...