Kevin Shaffer News

Chris Williams was told on Wednesday he will be the starting left tackle on Sunday.

LAKE FOREST – Bears quarterback Jay Cutler not only forgave Brian Urlacher for his unflattering comments about the team's offense, but he agreed with most of them.

The question after the Bears' latest debacle, a 26-point drubbing at the hands of Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings, isn't whether the coaching staff will get fired at the end of the year if this keeps up.

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.

When Orlando Pace was replaced by Kevin Shaffer in yesterday's loss to the Niners, we really didn't know much about what ailed Pace.

SAN FRANCISCO – Without hesitation Jay Cutler stepped in front of the podium late Thursday night inside Candlestick Park after the Bears' 10-6 loss to the 49ers and recognized the coverage facing him the next couple of days.

Bears coach Lovie Smith keeps saying the Bears are not accustomed to the penalties they have been receiving, but at some point, he's going to have to admit it's an issue.

Situation: The Bears have a third-and-goal on the San Francisco 1 with 9:51 remaining in the second quarter of a scoreless game.

Jay Cutler could have been a Brown in the offseason, but I didn't lose any sleep in not acquiring him.

LAKE FOREST – Bears reserve offensive tackle Kevin Shaffer has a pretty good idea about what to expect Sunday from the Cleveland Browns.

The Bears are seeking ways to break through on the defensive line, and one of the ways to Browns quarterback Derek Anderson on Sunday will be through ex-Bear John St.

Cutler trying to do too much? [10/29/09] While coach Lovie Smith admitted nothing Wednesday in the way of potential personnel changes for Sunday, general manager Jerry Angelo all but confirmed a shake-up on the team's Web site earlier in the day.

Lovie Smith must recognize that he is coaching for his job this year. At 3-3 the Bears are certainly not out of it, but could quickly find themselves out of it if they don't start winning.

For the Bears , Step One in their recovery program is admitting they have a problem running the Football.

Lovie Smith isn't one to discuss personnel moves on Mondays, but you can say this about today's media session for the head coach--he didn't rule out a possible change on the offensive line before the Bears play at Cincinnati on Sunday.

Josh Beekman : Third-year player lost his starting spot during training camp but should be a reliable backup at guard and center.

Rosters have to be down to 53 by tomorrow. Last nights game probably didn't do much to sway the coaching staff one way or the other.

There is not a lot left for the Bears to evaluate entering tonight's preseason finale at Soldier Field against the Cleveland Browns with most of the starters scheduled to play a series, maybe two.

That's not going to come as a surprise to anyone. Omiyale was projected to win the job when the Bears signed him to a free-agent deal just hours into the free agency period.

Anderson's dominance has been noticeable, but here are five others who have had solid camps amid less fanfare.