Stephen Paea

If the Bears were looking for something to hang their hats on Sunday, the Packers locker room was full of players saying the 89-yard punt return for a touchdown by Johnny Knox was the greatest play they've ever witnessed. Too bad a holding penalty...

How badly do you think Jay Cutler is missing Greg Olsen? -- Brian Ausmus, from Twitter Given that Earl Bennett has been injured and Roy Williams has been ineffective, I think Olsen could have had an impact on the last two games. Olsen could have provided...

The Bears had hoped to find out what kind of team they were a week ago in Detroit. The discovery wasn't one they enjoyed. Given another chance — there aren't many remaining with the hole the team has dug itself in the NFC North — the Bears...

First minute of the game, and it was the Bears’ defense calling a timeout. That’s one fewer timeout the offense can waste, at least. No, wait, remarkably, they weren’t needed. Jay Cutler used play-action to hit Devin Hester for a 48-...

Look, Jay Cutler wouldn’t have to use naughty words if offensive coordinator Mike Martz would simply call the game plan Cutler told him to call. Cutler didn’t deny he F-bombed Martz in Sunday night’s game, nor did he have any regrets...

Lovie Smith almost never calls out a player. That’s a big reason his players love him. He always has their back. So, when the Bears coach called out starting defensive tackle Henry Melton in advance of Monday night’s game in Philadelphia,...

People are talking up the Bears’ assault on undrafted free agents on Tuesday, and I hope some of those scouting reports offered by Trib football master Dan Pompei are right. But the more important issue is signing and coaching those first three...

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Auto Racing-NASCAR Sprint Cup, Brickyard 400 final practice, 9 a.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Nationwide Series, Kroger 200 practice, 10:30 a.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Sprint Cup, Brickyard 400 pole qualifying, 1 p.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Nationwide...

The 2010 NFL season is over and it's unclear if and when the 2011 season will start, but I have good news for Ravens fans (well, besides the Steelers losing to the Packers in the Super Bowl). That's right, it's mock draft season, which means we'll be...

Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with some reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine. Running it back:...

The first round of the 2011 NFL draft takes place in New York City next Thursday with plenty of uncertainty and intrigue -- and indifference from some disenchanted fans -- as the football freeze unthaws for draft weekend. It will be interesting to see...