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Bears Monitoring, Yet Uninterested In, Plaxico Burress

As the season grows closer and closer, the malign on the Bears receiving corps gains steam. It seems as though everyone in the world believes the receiving corps is so bad that Jay Cutler can't be successful. Nevermind the fact that the vastly inferior Kyle Orton threw for almost 3,000 yards and 18 touchdowns (in 15 games)...

Lovie Smith Says Chicago Bears' Receivers Are 'Pretty Good,' Stats Say Otherwise

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith had an interesting response when asked this week about the production of his wide receivers, who have combined for a whopping nine catches in the Bears' back-to-back losses against the Titans and Packers:"Other teams covered us," Smith said. "It's kind of as simple as that. We haven't been...

Bears Keeping Brandon Lloyd on Sideline For Very Little Reason

For a brief moment there early in the season, it appeared that Brandon Lloyd was finally going to make good on his promise. He had been a colossal bust at every stop in his early career, but he showed flashes of brilliance for the Bears, including a gem in Week 3 where he caught six balls for 124 yards and a touchdown....

Bears 48, Vikings 41: Unpredictability Ensues

What a crazy game. You've got an old-school NFC North -- formerly NFC Central -- battle. The black and blue division. Two foes who like to use the "run and defense/smash mouth" method to win football games. Or not. Let's try 558 yards passing as opposed to 208 yards rushing. Or think about the 72 passing attempts compared...

Injuries To Watch: Week 5

Every week when the dinner bell rings on Friday evening, we'll be here to provide you a comprehensive injury report for the NFL weekend to follow. For those injuries that go right down to the wire, drop by our Fantasy Fanhouse expert live chat from 10am to 1pm EST every Sunday and we'll take care of you on those bloody...