Leon Johnson

Of all the things Anthony Thomas did Sunday in his first 100-yard rushing game of the season, it was the one thing he didn't do that stood out most in the Bears' 29-23 loss to New Orleans. On third-and-2 from the Bears' 44-yard line and the Bears up 23-...

What justification does John Shoop give to call a majority of the run plays to the left, the inexperienced, side? During the Rams game, Hub Arkush asked rhetorically the same question, noting that Villarrial is the strongest Bear and "Big Cat" is a Pro-...

Hero I: Jim Miller. Awful first half. Awfully gutty second half—12-of-17 for 188 yards and a TD. The TD. Unsung hero I: Bernard Robertson. All the worry about the untested left tackle, and Robertson's man still hasn't come within 5 yards of Miller on the...

Coach Dick Jauron was asked last week why Green Bay Packers had dominated the Bears over the last decade. Jauron answered politely that he thought the Packers' superiority seemed to coincide nicely with the arrival of Brett Favre. The Favre Decade...

Late in the first quarter, Bears quarterback Chris Chandler was sacked by Jets defensive end John Abraham. Left tackle Mike Gandy, who was beaten for the sack, approached Chandler afterward. "I have him," Gandy reassured Chandler. "Don't worry."...

The Bears, remember them? It seems like ages ago since that Monday night pasting by the Packers. In reality it was only two weeks ago and the Bears and their fans have had the bye week to either dwell on it or forget about it. This week it's the Lions,...

Say goodbye to the Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers. Real football returns to Soldier Field this Sunday as the Bears play host to the St. Louis Rams. The Bears have had success against the run at times this season, but today clearly is their...

While wide receiver Marcus Robinson was earning a standing ovation from the crowd of 36,535 Friday for his first touchdown catch of the exhibition season, the Bears were giving their strongest sign yet they are just about ready for the regular season to...

For a while, the Bears stayed close. Then, for the eighth straight week, it didn't matter. The Bears once again proved unable to make a play at a decisive moment to take control of a game, losing 21-16 to the St. Louis Rams on Monday night and tying a...

Q Why did the Bears line up Brian Urlacher as a wide receiver on that two-point conversion in the first half? A The Bears tried to get fancy with a special-teams formation. Following their second touchdown, the Bears lined up as if to attempt a two-...

Chris Chandler, like most veteran quarterbacks, has learned to negotiate that ambiguous line between playing with reckless abandon and resorting to caution and guile. A half-dozen concussions, assorted broken bones and some sprained ankles are his badges...

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...