Durkin's Preview: Bears-Bucs
Despite six combined wins between both teams, there are several storylines heading into Sunday's game.
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Despite six combined wins between both teams, there are several storylines heading into Sunday's game.
Chicago must stay patient against Tampa Bay's Cover-2 defense.
New Bear Marc Mariani is the team's fourth returner in 11 games.
Tampa Bay will try to isolate big receiver Mike Evans and let him win 50/50 jump balls.
Matt Forte is ready for whatever workload the coaching staff needs him to take.
Phil Emery gave the Bears a mission statement when he fired Lovie Smith.
Plus, Lance Briggs says Lovie Smith "should be remembered as one of the great coaches in Chicago."
"I don't need anything validated this week," Smith says.
"He's trying to change the culture down there," Urlacher says of Smith in Tampa Bay.
The Bears' season can't get worse, right? Oh yes it can.
A preseason sleeper, the Bucs' 2-8 start has been a major disappointment.
Brandon Marshall isn't under any illusions about Sunday's winning performance.
Dinner will taste a little better, but we still have to digest a lost Bears season.
These NFL teams are playing for the right to dream about one player who, once drafted, will deliver them to the Promised Land next season.
Why is there a segment issuing so many backhanded compliments to Jay Cutler?
It was a night you just don't see often in the NFL.
Here's a look at the key fantasy players on both sides and our recommendation on whether you should start them or sit them in your fantasy lineup.
Week 3's Thursday night matchup features two NFC South teams that made headlines for all the wrong reasons last season.
When he was drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1985, no-one expected Steve Tasker to last very long in the NFL. He may not have lasted more than one season in Houston, but the minute wide receiver and special teams ace last 12 more with the Buffalo Bills. He knows what it takes overcome adversity, but when it comes to this week's game on Thursday Night Football, Tasker isn't sure the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can overcome the strong Atlanta Falcons.
Don't get cute with lineup decisions early in the year; let the trends evolve.
The Bucs took a gamble signing Michael Johnson to a huge contract, and this season, he has to be the guy.
Tampa Bay is coached by former Bears coach Lovie Smith.
The Carolina Panthers cut the face of the franchise, Steve Smith, and let the only other three wide receivers on the roster that caught a pass last season leave as free agents. Tight end Greg Olsen is the only proven receiver returning from last season's squad. Olsen should be Cam Newton's favorite target this season.
The sight of Jimmy Clausen or Jordan Palmer can only strike fear in Bears fans.
Jay Cutler has shown as much improvement in Year 1 as any QB whom Marc Trestman has ever coached.
