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CHICAGO – At least Tommie Harris came out swinging. Of course, the Bears' defensive tackle was ejected after the fourth play of the game for punching Arizona guard Deuce Lutui.

Kurt Warner envisioned doing this on a regular basis at Soldier Field. Good thing for the Arizona Cardinals, the Chicago Bears took a pass on him.

While it was a relief to see the Bears defense pound the Browns, I felt a little like I was watching a bully take a little kid's lunch money.

3, 2009. Here are some news, notes and nuggets as the Browns get set to take on the Bears on November 1st, 2009: This will be the battle of the best kick returners, with Joshua Cribbs on one side and Devin Hester on the other side.

A serious Tommie Harris addressed the media Friday, his first public comments since last Sunday's mysterious benching.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Bears cornerback Nate Vasher lined up at free safety on seven plays in Sunday's loss in Cincinnati and could continue to see more action at the position in the future.

This, however, was not one of them. "He's really, really good, man," the Cincinnati Bengals ' flashy receiver told Chicago reporters.

Four former Huskers played in to two primetime games, as the Bears' Zackary Bowman and Josh Bullocks dropped a close game on the road in Atlanta on Sunday night, while Correll Buckhalter and Russ Hochstein helped the Denver Broncos move to 6-0 with a win over San Diego on Monday Night Football.

Chicago's Jay Cutler completed 27 of 43 passes for 300 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions against Atlanta on Sunday.

Matt Forte fumbled on two straight carries from the Atlanta 1-yard line and lost the second fumble as the Falcons protected their 14-7 lead over the Chicago Bears after three quarters on Sunday night.

He popped up after that landing, and the Chicago Bears eventually took off, too.

With the Seahawks and Steelers both missing two field goal attempts against the Bears, is there a point that we start thinking that the Bears are creating those? Miss one and it's a fluke, but four is a trend.

This should have been mentioned earlier, but David Hawthorne is playing like a beast.

Bears cornerback Zackary Bowman has quietly become a force in the secondary this season.

Bears cornerback Charles Tillman bristled at the suggestion that the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed to be targeting him Sunday, even though his position partner, Zackary Bowman, admitted he wasn't getting tested on the right side.

While splitting time at strongside linebacker against the Steelers, did either Nick Roach or Jamar Williams play well enough to earn the majority of playing time or will they continue to be rotated? Nick G. University Park, Pennsylvania The Bears were pleased with how both Nick Roach and Jamar Williams performed against the Steelers, and I would ...

Matt Forte managed 55 quiet rushing yards against Green Bay, and his job will be no easier Sunday.

LAKE FOREST – Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye might want to practice tackling his own linebackers to prepare for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Hunter Hillenmeyer won't be the only new starter on defense when the Bears host the defending Super Bowl champion Steelers in Sunday's home opener at Soldier Field.