Corey Graham News

After starting nine games at cornerback last season, Corey Graham expected to compete for a starting role this year.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Lovie Smith isn't blaming Jay Cutler's poor performance Sunday night on the quarterback being gun-shy after tossing five interceptions in the Bears' previous game.

When a football team is 4-6 and looking forward to a January of watching the playoffs on television, playing for the future only makes sense.

The defense gave the Bears a chance. The special teams gave the Bears a chance. Jay Cutler gave the Bears no chance.

LAKE FOREST – As a “gunner” on the Bears special teams units, most of Corey Graham's favorite statistics never will appear in a box score.

SAN FRANCISCO a ' The Chicago Bears' secondary continues to take hits, forcing Lovie Smith to experiment with different combinations.

I've known Mike Singletary for about a quarter of a century, and I believe beating the Bears in his first attempt as a head coach would be a special accomplishment for him--regardless of what he might be telling others or even telling himself.

Tillman and Afalava were both hurt in the second quarter and did not return. The Cardinals were already en route to their fourth straight TD and a 28-7 lead when the Bears suffered the injuries, so it was hard to blame them for the loss.

In studying the Bears ' defensive performance Sunday, lack of execution did not stand out as much as lack of intensity.

Corey Graham was disappointed when it became clear that he wouldn't have a chance to play much on defense.

So, what gets trashed first? Offensive coordinator Ron Turner said he's ready to start paring back the playbook with the Bears clearly struggling seven games into the Jay Cutler era.

With Cincinnati's offensive line eager to do his bidding in the "Benson Bowl," the Bears' 2005 first-round pick Cedric Benson loved every minute of his reunion with his former team.

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco acknowledges a fan during training camp in July.

As he brushed off his suit jacket in the locker room, Lance Briggs tried his best to explain how the Packers had undressed the free-falling Bears defense.

The tackle tandem that was supposed to be at the heart of the Bears' defense for years to come sat out practice on Thursday.

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 ...

If another team should dial up the Bears on draft day one April offering a couple of fifth round picks for a first round pick, the Bears might want to consider it.

No question has been asked more since the Bears' 48-24 victory over Detroit this afternoon than whether or not Johnny Knox crossed the goalline on his 102-yard kickoff return before flipping the ball to the ground.

How concerned are you about the perceived lack of a Bears running game? It seems that Green Bay and Pittsburgh focused on taking away the running game and tried to force the Bears to pass, underestimating the talent of the Bears receivers and tight ends.

While I'm just as upset as all other Bears fans over our star middle linebacker getting a serious injury such as a dislocated wrist in the first game of the season, I can't help but wonder why a dislocated wrist will put a linebacker out for the entire season.