Chandler Jones

With the 15th pick of the NFL draft in April, the Seahawks chose defensive end Bruce Irvin. Four picks later, the Bears chose defensive end Shea McClellin. If the Bears had picked 15th and the Seahawks 19th, it's possible Irvin would be a Bear and...

In the April draft, the Bears chose Shea McClellin in the first round and passed over Illinois' Whitney Mercilus. On Sunday, during his first visit to Soldier Field, Mercilus would like to offer them a not-so-subtle reminder of that — perhaps by...

Unable to find the remote control recently in my Brooklyn hotel room between Bulls playoff games, I took it as a sign to educate myself on Thursday's NFL draft by watching a show about the Bears that popped on the television. Well, technically, the TV...

If you believe former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., going from the Canadian Football League to the Bears for a head coach as smart as Marc Trestman requires no more adjustment than, say, switching from Molson to Goose Island for a beer connoisseur....

Shea McClellin wasn't born wearing shoulder pads, but he plays like it. That's why the Bears general manager Phil Emery made him his first draft pick ahead of Whitney Mercilus, Nick Perry, Chandler Jones, Courtney Upshaw or any other defensive end who...

NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT All the talk is the recent NFL draft and the players New England added despite what was considered a week year for newcomers, but perhaps the most important player to put on the Patriots' uniform for...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT With Bill Belichick holding just five selections heading into the 2013 NFL Draft -- and no picks in the third, fourth or fifth rounds - speculation was that New England would be...

I have heard a lot of talk about Chicago possibly trading back in the draft since they only have five picks this year. I was curious if they could gamble a little and instead of trying to trade their 20th pick this year, they could try to trade their...

The Sports Xchange NFL Draft: 10 Bold Predictions The 2013 NFL Draft is setting up as one of the most unpredictable in years. It's the byproduct of a class minus a megastar or franchise-caliber quarterback. But it won't be a draft without drama....

The 2013 NFL Draft is setting up as one of the most unpredictable in years. It's the byproduct of a class minus a megastar or franchise-caliber quarterback. But it won't be a draft without drama. NFLDraftScout.com goes beyond the regular mock draft with...

If a career falls in Lake Forest and no one around cares to hear it … Brian Urlacher's extraordinary career with the Bears ended with a resounding whimper Wednesday as an afternoon news release confirmed what long has been expected — that...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT This year's draft is just days away, and the New England Patriots are busy evaluating every last player who will be available once the process begins April 25. The immediate...