Bernstein: Dumb Loss Spoils Jeffery's Day
Nothing like a lethal cocktail of bad and stupid to turn a record into a footnote.
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Nothing like a lethal cocktail of bad and stupid to turn a record into a footnote.
Some players from the Chicago Bears are spending part of the day visiting with and helping people affected by the big storms this week.
The Bears weathered the storm, literally and figuratively, in a 23-20 marathon win over the Baltimore Ravens.
Robbie Gould kicked a 38-yard field goal to lift the Chicago Bears to a 23-20 victory over Baltimore Sunday in a game delayed about two hours by a torrential downpour.
The bye week couldn't arrive a better time for a battered Bears team.
Adam Hoge has a loaded Tweetbag to get you through the Bears' off day.
Thursday night Robbie Gould tied the NFL record held by Minnesota Viking Blair Walsh for most consecutive makes from 50+.
The Giants are the equivalent of 500 milligrams of Aleve – if you can get past what they might do to your stomach, you end up feeling somewhat better for a little while.
There's a thin line between winning and losing in the NFL.
Let's pop open that "toolbox of concepts" you describe, and pull out the magic wrench that tightens this thing up.
Adam Hoge tackles your questions in his weekly Tweetbag.
That sour taste is back. The Bears just refluxed.
It's almost always the same defensive key against the Vikings twice a season. Adrian Peterson is the reason. He's one blown gap assignment, one missed tackle, and one sharp cut in space away from the end zone on every handoff.
Here's what I saw, what I heard and what I was told from the Bears-Bengals game.
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.
So much for that so called kicking competition.
There appears to be competition at both kicker and punter.
Shut up until the offseason. Pretty simple. And probably a pretty good idea.
With all the focus on contract talks, Friday's practice will be a welcome change.
Kicker Robbie Gould enters the 2013 season with a lot to prove.
The Bears suffered significant losses Tuesday after the team placed kicker Robbie Gould (calf), special teams ace Sherrick McManis (knee) and backup safety Craig Steltz (chest) on injured reserve.
With Robbie Gould's status for Sunday's game uncertain, the Bears will work out new kickers this week.
While Lovie Smith's team wasn't eliminated by the Seahawks Sunday, it was beaten and exposed. This one looked bad.
After harshly criticizing the Soldier Field playing surface after Sunday night's soggy game against the Texans, Bears kicker Robbie Gould released a statement Wednesday apologizing.
