Season Over!, Bears Fall 31-24
windycitygridiron.com 12/30/2008 — Pull the tarp on the field and clear out the lockerroom.  The Bears season ended on a lame duck onside kick and an offsides penatly on our megamillionaire defensive tackle. Things almost lined up great for the Bears with the Vikings looking to ...

Bears Out and Down
chicagosporting.com 12/29/2008 — The Chicago Bears season is now officially over after their 24-31 loss to the Houston Texans. It seems like only yesterday the Chicago Bears headed to training camp and the biggest story heading in was, "which quarterback would Lovie shovel into the impending offensive disfunction?" The story ...

Step 1: Cowboys lose Saturday, check
i94sports.com 12/21/2008 — The Chicago Bears had a small victory on Saturday with the Baltomore Ravens win over the Dallas Cowboys. The Ravens win kept the Bears slim (very slim) wild card chances alive for at least 18 more hours or so. According to Kevin Seifert’s NFC North Blog post from this morning here is ...

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.

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 ...

Top ten Bears moments in 2008
toptenchicagosports.com 12/24/2008 — S o, somehow, the Bears season isn't over quite yet. I don't believe what I saw Monday night quite yet, either. While a Giants win over the Vikes next week is unlikely - hell, maybe so is a Bears win over the 'surging' Texans - at least there is ...

Behind Enemy Lines - Week 17
beargoggleson.com 12/26/2008 — In Behind Enemy Lines, I sneak into enemy territory to get the lowdown on the Bears’ next opponent and do the dirty work so you don’t have to. This week sends me to Houston, so insert your steers and queers joke here. I don’t know what it is, but it seems like every ...

Mixed reaction to Bears coaching changes
i94sports.com 1/14/2009 — Lovie Smith has shuffeled things up a bit on the defensive coaching staff. On Tuesday he named himself defensive coordinator effectively removing Bob Babich of all his play calling duties on defense. The reaction from Chicago has been mixed. First let’s examine Smith’s actual ...

Chicago’s ‘Bad News Bears’: The Monsters of the Mediocre
totalprosports.com 1/20/2009 — Total Pro Sports - As a child, growing up in the Midwest, there was one NFL franchise that was followed—that was worshiped by kids and their parents throughout the weathered winter plains. Not far from the Illinois border, I believed with all my heart that if you listened carefully enough, ...

10 key number, playoffs or not
chicagotribune.com 12/18/2008 — Postseason not needed for season to be good one > As late as late August, the Bears didn't remotely resemble a team capable of winning 10 games, the carrot still dangling in front ...

Andre a giant among receivers — Chicago Sun-Times Bears 12/29/2008
HOUSTON -- It took 55 mph winds in Buffalo and the Bears' defense to make Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson the league leader in receptions and yards.

Lost Love: Chicago Bears Should Fire Lovie Smith — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/29/2008
It is a distant memory...the Chicago Bears playing against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI.  The Bears haven't made the playoffs since that 13-3 season.  Their neighbors, the Colts, still haven't missed the playoffs. Everything ...

Bears endorse Orton as incumbent starting QB — ESPN.com - NFL 12/29/2008
Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner proclaimed quarterback Kyle Orton the incumbent starter heading into training camp.

Ross Tucker: Bucs' late-season collapse tops list of surprises — SI.com - NFL 12/29/2008
Spotlighting two huge late-season failings and the '09 team to watch.

Oakland Insider: Is Michael Bush The Oakland Raiders Future? — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/29/2008
Hello sports fans, this is another edition of Oakland Insider, and what an article to read! Hot topic? YES!  The Oakland Raiders are stirring up some serious conversations around the Nation, and it's hot.  Oakland capped off the last game ...