A glimpse at the Bears

May. 25, 2012
The Bears don’t really start hitting for another two months, when the club travels down to Bourbonnais for training camp. Still, fans are already salivating for any news of their team.

The best and worst of Chicago sports

Dec. 22, 2011
All week, Eight Forty-Eight revisited the stories that shaped Chicago's culture and community this year. With so many stories occupying the headlines in 2011, it was hard to pick out the key moments.

Is the Bears collapse the worst of 2011?

Dec. 19, 2011
The Chicago Bears. That is supposed to mean something. But right now, I'm not sure it does.Instead, it shines brightly as a symbol of incompetency and joke football. Is it the heart? Is it the soul? The brains?

Cutler says he may not play again this season

Nov. 30, 2011
Jay Cutler isn't sure he'll throw another pass for the Chicago Bears this year. Speaking to reporters for the first time Wednesday since he

Raiders break Bears' winning streak

Nov. 28, 2011
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was in a pretty good groove; that was until he broke his thumb. The offense felt balanced, the team was riding a five-game winning streak and the table seemed set for backup quarterback Caleb Hanie. However, the results were mixed.

Thumbing through the Bears' quarterback options

Nov. 21, 2011
The world of Chicago sports had its ups and downs over the weekend: The Cubs named Dale Sveum as the new manager, the Blackhawks lost twice and the Bears won their fifth-straight game with a victory against San Diego Chargers.

Hanie joins long list of playoff-bound Bears backups

Nov. 21, 2011
The overcast skies on this dreary Monday morning are not a coincidence. Chicago is in mourning.

EXCLUSIVE: Coach Lovie's bye week wiretapped voicemails

Oct. 31, 2011
This week, the Chicago Bears had a bye. This usually means that the players are given time to rest up, visit family and do non-football related things in various parts of the country. But not Coach Lovie. He takes football very serious.

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