Halas Hallmarks: Playoff Picture
chicagosporting.com 12/20/2008 — With two games remaining in the NFL’s regular season, the playoff picture is finally starting to take shape. Unfortunately for the Bears, the odds are stacked against them. Even if the team peaks and puts together its longest win streak since 2006, they may fail to make the postseason. Chicago ...

Can the Bears Win 4 in a Row? Do They Have to Win 4 in a Row to Make the Playoffs?
nfl.fanhouse.com 12/4/2008 — by Michael David Smith With the Bears at 6-6 and sandwiched between the Vikings and Packers in the NFC North, the conventional wisdom in Chicago is that they need to win all four games down the stretch to win the division. So can they do it? With ...

Bears post-season hopes shrink on Sunday
i94sports.com 12/16/2008 — Here is what we learned on Sunday the 14th of December 2008: 1. I still suck at predicting games. 2. The Packers are now officially eliminated from playoff consideration. 3. The Vikings playoff chances grew, while the Bears slimmed down.

Steelers Beer Cooler Scooters Are Too Badass
psamp.blogspot.com 12/30/2008 — Video of a Steelers beer cooler scooter at a tailgate.

Chicago Bears Must Prove They Know How to Win — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/6/2008
In the Chicago Bears’ last three trips to the playoffs, the team did not have worry about whether or not it would have a playoff ticket punched late in the season.   After falling to the Minnesota Vikings in the Metrodome 34-14 last ...

The Amazing Race: Who Will Win The NFL MVP Award? — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/6/2008
With only four weeks to go, it is time. Time to discuss and predict who will win the NFL MVP award.  With so many viable candidates, I have selected the leaders of each of their respective categories.  Passing, Rushing, ...

1st: Bears 7, Jaguars 0: Join us for lively debate in our chat room! — Chicago Sun-Times Bears 12/7/2008
The Bears turn an interception into early points as Kyle Orton finds Des Clark for a TD. Join hundreds of other Bears fans (and a few Packers, Vikings and Jags fans) for lively debate, silly banter videos, polls and more.

Two Big Name NFL Defensive Ends Fined $10,000 Each — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/6/2008
The NFL has once again reared its ugly head when it comes to fines, as two of the games biggest defensive ends have gotten rather hefty fines. The Panthers' Julius Peppers and the Vikings' Jared Allen are both lighter in the pocket books thanks to ...

Lovie Smith, Kyle Orton postgame reaction — Chicago Sun-Times Bears 12/7/2008
Kyle Orton