Replacements to blow the whistle for the NFL

Aug. 31, 2012
The Chicago Bears will see some unfamiliar faces on the field when the season starts Sunday September 9th. That's becasue the labor strife between the National Football League and its referees will continue into the regular season.

NFL sued over suicide of former Bears player

Feb. 23, 2012
Family members of Dave Duerson, a former Chicago Bears player, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL. Duerson played safety for the Bears in the 1980s, including the Bears Super Bowl-winning season.

Video: The on-the-field impact of the on-going NFL lockout

Jun. 6, 2011
If you're a hard core football fan, you know that the Bears were supposed to be finishing up their first mini-camp by now.

Secret meetings near Chicago about NFL lockout

Jun. 3, 2011
The fight between the NFL and the player's union heads to a federal court in St. Louis on Friday. League officials, owners and players concluded three days of secret talks near Chicago Thursday.

The sooner the Bears lose, the better

Jan. 13, 2011
As the Bears get set to host the Seattle Seahawks in their divisional playoff this Sunday, Chicagoans are starting to come together like they did when the Blackhawks glided toward hockey’s Stanley Cup last spring.The excitement brings to mind some words of a 19th century German philosopher: &l

Favre To Be Fined For Not Cooperating With 'Sexting' Investigation

Dec. 29, 2010
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has been fined $50,000 by the National Football League for not cooperating with its investigation into allegations that he texted lewd messages and photos of himself to New York Jets employee Jenn Sterger (two years ago, when Favre was playing for the Jets),