Hoge's Notes: Paea, Briggs, Tillman, Bennett All Game-Time Decisions
A short week could leave the Bears shorthanded Thursday night against the Giants.
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A short week could leave the Bears shorthanded Thursday night against the Giants.
The Bears had to fit three days of work into a nine-hour work day Tuesday as they prepare for Thursday night's game against the Giants at Soldier Field.
How do you prevent Jimmy Graham, Darren Sproles and Marques Colston from beating you?
Martellus Bennett isn't really concerned about the success Jimmy Graham is having in New Orleans.
It's no secret former Bears head coach Lovie Smith was adored by his players.
The Bears say they have a game-plan to slow down Graham, but they're not trying to pretend it will be easy.
A number of key players were held out of practice Wednesday, but Bears head coach Marc Trestman expects all of them to be fine for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field.
Reggie Bush's 37-yard touchdown run helped Detroit score 27 points in the second quarter and he accounted for 173 yards of offense to help the Lions beat the Chicago Bears 40-32 on Sunday.
As expected, Bears cornerback Charles Tillman is active against the Lions and will play.
The final decision on Charles Tillman's status will be made Sunday morning.
Charles Tillman is officially considered day-to-day with a groin injury, casting some doubt about whether or not he'll play against the Lions Sunday.
Bears cornerback Charles Tillman is active for Sunday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Bears may be 2-0 after their win over the Vikings, but corner back Charles Tillman could be facing a fine for his horse collar tackle of wide receiver Greg Jennings.
With protective instincts like this, maybe the Bears should put Charles Tillman on the offensive line.
Just 19 hours before the Bears host the Vikings Sunday at Soldier Field, the Illinois Fighting Illini will play Washington on the exact same playing surface.
Here's what I saw, what I heard and what I was told from the Bears-Bengals game.
One team was steady and collected. The other was stupid and careless.
Despite a new regime and refreshed philosophy, the Bears season opener had several elements of years past. Here's my rapid reaction to a gutsy performance by the Bears to get to 1-0 and win the first game of the Marc Trestman-era.
Jay Cutler passed to Brandon Marshall for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, helping the Chicago Bears rally for a 24-21 victory over the sloppy Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday and giving Marc Trestman a victory in his coaching debut.
Seeing the names of rookie Bears this time of year is usually not a good thing.
A winning defense is not going to be reminiscent of the old Steel Curtain or the '85 Bears. Today, it's about coming up with turnovers and key stops.
Trestman and Tucker still have DE Julius Peppers, 33, OLB Lance Briggs, 32, and CB Charles Tillman, 32, to anchor the defense.
When Bears general manager Phil Emery made the decision to hold all contract extensions discussions until after the season, some questioned his decision.
There is no lack of motivation among the cornerbacks and safeties.
While most of the city of Chicago was filled with inexplicable joy following the Blackhawks second Stanley Cup Final victory in four seasons, Bears cornerback Charles Tillman was filled with a different emotion.
