Jared Allen

MINNEAPOLIS — To understand what kind of day it was for Jay Cutler, know that Jason Campbell, the allegedly incompetent backup, was able to put as many points on the board in one drive as Cutler was in 11. That's if you don't count the 14 points...

Charles Tillman was having himself a game against Minnesota, and it wasn’t even half over. Tillman recovered an Adrian Peterson fumble, tackled receiver Jarius Wright short of a first down and stripped receiver Jerome Simpson of a potential first-...

In retrospect the question was more rhetorical than anything, a reaction that popped into my head late Monday night as Lovie Smith tried processing the punishment the 49ers had just inflicted on the Bears. What makes you think the offensive line will...

The player most responsible for keeping Jay Cutler clean Sunday was Jay Cutler. The quarterback did a number of things well. What he did best was avoid pressure. Cutler moved in the pocket before throwing six times. Cutler also rolled out four times....

It's rare that a game's first play from scrimmage is the most critical, but it sure seemed that way in Minneapolis on Sunday. Many Bears had a chance to stop or at least slow Adrian Peterson on his 51-yard run. Defensive end Corey Wootton had...

There's no reason to barbecue Phil Emery after the new GM's first few hours in the Bears' war room. I have no interest, however, in standing in line with anybody desirous of tossing rose petals at his feet. It sounds like Shea McClellin is a classic...

They have been called "big uglies," "hogs" and even "big hog mollies." But never before have they been called the most coveted players in the draft. The Bears' selection of Oregon offensive lineman Kyle Long was part of a trend — a big trend....

NFL quarterbacks won't like this class of pass rushers, but NFL general managers will like it very much. It's a strong group, both in terms of high-end talent and in terms of depth. As many as 10 defensive ends could be taken in the first two rounds. 1....

As Phil Emery prepares for his second Bears draft, he would be wise to study his predecessor Jerry Angelo. The Bears will pick in the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth rounds of the 2013 draft. RedEye takes a look at Angelo's best and worst from...

When the ribbon was cut on this NFL season in early September, nobody gave a second thought to the Bears' Week 12 assignment, Leslie Frazier's Vikings. No, you don't dismiss any divisional opponent, especially one that possesses the threat of Adrian...

Does the revenge factor exist in the NFL? An eye-for-an-eye type of deal? Kind of. Well, sort of, because football isn't a street fight, no matter how much we try to portray the violence of the pro game. Two weeks ago, Vikings defensive end Jared...

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...