Adam Archuleta News

I guess it was inevitable that wea d hear talk of the Bears dumbing down the playbook.

Al Afalava on Sunday became the first rookie safety to start the season opener for the Bears since Mike Brown nine years ago.

While the challenges of competing for the spot of "7th most popular professional sports franchise in town" may not seem insurmountable, in a recession, everyone's bottom line is constantly in question.

So I had a few things I planned on bringing in so I could have an especially goofy picture and/or lead-in. But they're sitting various places around my apartment because I don't have the strongest memory when I'm about to head to work 91 2 hours after I left it the night before.

Play-by-play of the Bears-Redskins game from a guy who makes Aretha Franklin feel like a natural woman Rahula Strohl 8:38 PM PST, December 6, 2007 Current drive At least, that's what she sang to me on my iPod on my walk over here.

The biggest moves the Bears made on defense -- or at least the ones getting the most attention -- were the changes on the coaching staff.

One of John Clayton's recent Insider notes explained how the Bears had penciled in Rams castoff Pisa Tinoisamoa as their starting strongside linebacker over incumbent Hunter Hillenmeyer .

Adam Archuleta is giving football another shot. The former Bears' safety was selected by the Las Vegas franchise in Thursday night's inaugural United Football League draft.

Short issue this week, since it's the bye week and players are sprinting off the field and peeling out of the parking lot as soon as practice is over and there wasn't much presented on the message board that I actually could ask the players without being punched.

Few teams have taken on such a major shift in philosophy this offseason than the Chicago Bears.

Following the Bear's loss in the Superbowl, we were given the message from coaches and players to keep the faith and expect the Bears to be one of very few teams to avoid a 2007 "Superbowl hangover" . Of course, due to a variety of factors, the Bears had forgettable seasons in 2007 and 2008, missing the playoffs both seasons.

Let's get right to it. Q: I am glad to learn that the Bears are considering Corey Graham to be the free safety this coming season because I have long felt Charles Tillman or Graham would be the best option on the roster.

Although late-round picks rarely make an impact, keep an eye on seventh-round pick Derek Kinder from Pittsburgh.

Ia m here for the fun . . . The Bears got quantity on the second day of the draft.

Defensive tackle Jarron Gilbert, the player the Bears selected with their first pick of the third round, just got off a conference call with Chicagoreporters.

It's impossible to judge an NFL draft the day after it has concluded. Today's college stud can be tomorrow's NFL washout.

Jarron Gilbert is known in cyberspace simply as "The Dude Who Jumped Out of the Pool." When the Chicago Bears grabbed the San Jose State defensive lineman Sunday with their first pick in the NFL Draft, ESPN didn't open by showing a sack.

Chances are you've heard of Chicago's first pick in the 2009 draft. Yes, the Bears drafted the Pool Jumper -- San Jose State defensive end Jarron Gilbert -- with the fourth pick of the third round Sunday.