Desmond Clark News Archives

The Bears can't afford to fumble their chance to beat up on an NFL patsy. As we've discussed, it's the year of the blowout in the NFL.

It was a victory for a division championship that was anything but cause for celebration.

Where do you start after a game like this? The New York papers have been hammering the Brooke Hundley-n-Steve Phillips affair all week ... and this debacle was that kind of ugly.

A team objective can be to take the crowd out of the game, and the Bears did exactly that Sunday.

ATLANTA The Bears' inability to score in the red zone cost them dearly in Sunday night's mistake-filled 21-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome.

They seemed not to have a care in the world as they strolled from the parking lot to the Georgia Dome pulling designer wheelie bags while laughing and exchanging small talk with security personnel, their diamond-studded watches twinkling in the late-afternoon light.

Getting closer: Devin Hester juggles the punt and is about a step from breaking away, but he stumbles and has to settle for a 19-yard return to the Bears ' 38.

Needing to shed one player from their 53-man roster to accommodate the addition of Gaines Adams , the Chicago Bears released veteran tight end Michael Gaines on Saturday.

Israel Idonije participated fully in practice on Friday in Lake Forest and afterward, 12 days removed from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, he wasn't sure what the fuss was about.

During the bye week, I took the family downtown. I let the wife relax a little bit.

Like every tight end in the NFL, the Bears' Greg Olsen said he always has looked up to Tony Gonzalez.

LAKE FOREST – One year later, Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye still remembers the smile.

A bye week gave Bears players the opportunity to travel, rest up and play spectator from their living rooms Sunday, when they watched 2005 first-round pick Cedric Benson become the NFL's leading rusher through five weeks.

The Bears apparently have another veteran coping with a broken rib, but the bigger concern for coach Lovie Smith and his staff is making certain the defense refuses to break against the high-powered Atlanta Falcons offense Sunday.

The sun danced on a sparkling Chicago day and a dominant 28-3 victory over Minnesota sat not 20 minutes into the analytical stage Sunday afternoon, with words like redemption being tossed around freely for consideration.

Lovie Smith has a standard answer when it comes to personnel possibilities. It goes something like this: The Bears always will consider any player they believe can help them win.

He was fine. The Chicago Bears are looking pretty good, too. With their franchise quarterback delivering as promised after a shaky debut, they're soaring into the bye week with three straight wins and a 3-1 record.

The Bears' Israel Idonije and Tommie Harris cheer after the Bears beat the Seattle Seahawks last week, 25-19. The Bears face the Detroit Lions today.

The Chicago Bears keep picking up wins and injuries. Good thing for them they have a bye this week.

Jay Cutler dives over Detroit's Julian Peterson to score during the first quarter.

Conventional wisdom says the Bears will work to pressure Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford , who'll be making his fourth career start Sunday at Soldier Field.

Bears assistant head coach/defensive line coach Rod Marinelli isn?t the kind of man to get all maudlin just because his former team is coming to town, the one that compiled the only 0-16 record in NFL history last year with him as the head coach.

It seemed like forever that Jamar Williams was the heir apparent at weak-side linebacker, but it has been so long since his chance came and went, it's almost a distant memory.

Chances are improved that tight end Desmond Clark will return from a broken rib after missing only two games.