Paul Edinger

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...

Maybe the Green Bay game last Sunday was worth the experience after all. A week after being admittedly wide-eyed and in some cases overwhelmed by the playoff atmosphere in their loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field, the Bears showed Sunday that they...

The game plan was simple and one the Bears had talked about all week: Jump out on the vulnerable Detroit Lions early and the Lions would shut down, as a lot of one-win teams would do at this time of a lost season. The Bears did exactly what they wanted...

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-...

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...

As Bears defensive ends Alex Brown and Adewale Ogunleye picked themselves off the mound of bodies in the end zone Sunday at The Coliseum, they quickly found themselves buried in a pile of joy. Their teammates flooded the field to celebrate a game-winning...

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...

In the land of Saints, the Bears committed their share of football sins in a 20-13 loss Sunday at the Superdome. They fumbled five times, losing two that turned into 10 New Orleans points. They failed to make a stand on defense, allowing the Saints to...

A perfect, early fall Minneapolis evening is wasted in this plastic palace. Outside, the Loverboy was cranking, the Webers were alit and the purple jerseys were everywhere. There were a few bold souls wandering around the streets brave enough to don the...

Q Brad Maynard was mentioned as a Pro Bowl possibility last season, but he has shanked two key punts the last two weeks. What's his problem? A Maynard has struggled with his consistency. His 27-yarder in the fourth quarter against New Orleans gave the...

For the second straight week it truly mattered not whether the Bears won or lost their exhibition game. It mattered only how they played--and this time they played it well where it mattered most. The final score was Bears 19, St. Louis Rams 17 in front...