Bears waiting for Anderson to break out of slump
suntimes.com 11/21/2008 — Brad Biggs: With great pay come great expectations, so it's difficult to get as worked up about defensive end Mark Anderson's struggles this season as it is about some of the Bears who went through the Jerry Angelo cash-rewards program in the ...

Where is Earl Bennett?
zonersports.com 11/21/2008 — The Bears were in desperate need of a playmaker at Wide Receiver, even after a trip to Retread Island where Angelo found Marty Booker and Brandon Lloyd in the bargain bin. So Angelo used his first pick in round 3–#70 overall–to select Earl Bennett from Vanderbilt. So where is he?

Seeking a spark, expect Manning to sub for Hester
chicagotribune.com 11/21/2008 — Expect Danieal Manning to be the No. 1 guy on kick returns Sunday when the Bears face the Rams, although nothing is etched in stone. He's not Devin Hester. Doesn't claim to be, doesn't even want to label himself in the same category as his star ...

Hey Richie Incognito FU
ramblinfan.com 11/21/2008 — For those of you that have not heard yet today, Richie Incognito called out the St. Louis Rams fans after practice Thursday Richie had this to say: “It seems like our fans aren’t coming to the game, so it’s fun when the other fans come in and start ...

Briggs: Defense can still be dominant; big contracts not the problem
blogs.suntimes.com 11/21/2008 — Through happenstance or by design, Lance Briggs has become the unofficial spokesman for the Bears' 19th-ranked defense. He's the player that is trotted out behind the podium at Halas Hall every Thursday at noon to take questions at large on the ...

Seeking a spark, Bears to sub Manning for Hester — chicagotribune.com - Sports 11/21/2008
Expect Danieal Manning to be the No. 1 guy on kick returns Sunday when the Bears face the Rams, although nothing is etched in stone. He's not Devin Hester. Doesn't claim to be, doesn't even want to label himself in the same category as his star ...

Former Packers CB Bob Jeter dies at 71 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 11/21/2008
Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Bob Jeter, the father of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball coach Rob Jeter, has died. Wisconsin-Milwaukee spokesman Kevin O'Connor said Rob Jeter learned of the death Thursday afternoon and went to join family ...

STEELERS 27, BENGALS 10: Dominant defense sparks Steelers — Chicago Sun-Times Bears 11/21/2008
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers honored defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau with a pregame ceremony for his 50 years as an NFL coach and player. His league-best defense found the best way to pay tribute to him.

10 Things I Would Do If I Was The Chicago Bears Head Coach — Bleacher Report - NFL 11/21/2008
Ever had that moment as a kid, or in junior high, or high school, when you had a dream about what you wanted to do as a career? I certainly did when I played football in high school—and I talked a lot about how I would become a wide receiver ...

Bears frustrated by 'D', return game (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 11/21/2008
Given the way opponents are picking apart the Chicago Bears, Lance Briggs has reason to cringe. "It's not cute, it's not fun, to see yourself on somebody else's highlight film," he said. On the bright side, at least he's on a highlight film. Devin ...