Brad Maynard News Archives

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Bears Care is hosting a new fundraising event, Bear Appetit, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov.

Cue Hank Williams Jr. Here we go, people. It's Monday Night Football. Does it get any bigger than this? With apologies to the Prez, the Bears and Packers have played 164 times.

Lovie Smith has selective memory when it comes to last season's gut-wrenching 22-20 Bears loss at Atlanta.

You can be sure that the news Tom Cruise has allowed beloved daughter Suri to be enrolled in a Roman Catholic preschool in Boston will generate buzz that the superstar Scientologist has lost a battle with his wife, Katie Holmes, over their child's early education.

Yes, the punter is getting some love. On the Johnny Knox nickname thread Ditkavsworld floated the idea for the above nickname for our beloved punter Brad Maynard .

On Monday mornings after games, Bears special teams coordinator Dave Toub barrels into his Halas Hall office no later than 6:30 a.m. While it's not early enough to beat Lovie Smith into work - "He leaves late and he's always the first one here," Toub said - it leaves enough time for the 47-year-old Toub to carry out one of the week's most ...

Well, not only are we stuck here doing this for this meaningless game, Ch. 2 barely comes in on this TV and we have to listen to Randy Cross' "insight" all game.

Players often call themselves their own worst critics. That might not always be the case with Bears punter Brad Maynard .

Everybody, that is, except the Chicago Bears' ballboy. The Lions couldn't touch Knox on his 102-yard kickoff return, but somehow, University of Illinois junior Darryl MaGee managed to keep pace most of the way on the sideline even though he was carrying several footballs.

He was fine. The Chicago Bears are looking pretty good, too. With their franchise quarterback delivering as promised after a shaky debut, they're soaring into the bye week with three straight wins and a 3-1 record.

Stafford won his first NFL game, while Cutler, rebounding from a horrible performance in the season opener, rallied the Bears to a 25-19 win at Seattle last week.

Johnny Knox ran back a kickoff 102 yards, and Danieal Manning returned one 43 yards.

Can the Chicago Bears lock up special teams coordinator Dave Toub to a lifetime contract right now? Toub always has the Bears among the best in the NFL in special teams.

One fourth of the NFL season is behind us, at least as far as the Bears are concerned.

Devin Hester left Soldier Field on Sunday wearing a neck brace, and Israel Idonije had arthroscopic knee surgery on Monday.

CHICAGO – The inconsistency in the Bears' offensive and defensive throughout the years traditionally has been supplemented by sound special teams play.

The Bears were getting schooled by a rookie quarterback. Torched. Pantsed. Embarrassed. Detroit's Matthew Stafford led TD drives of 73, 72 and 98 yards in the first half and converted half his third-down plays.

It's been a while since I reached into the mailbag in Four Down Territory. The box was overflowing with inquiries about the offensive line and I'm going to tackle as many as I can.