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LAKE FOREST – The way the Bears are struggling, Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs can understand why fans around Chicago would have their doubts.

If you should happen upon Jay Cutler on the street and wave to him, don't be surprised if he flinches.

TE Greg Olsen vs. S Mark Roman and Michael Lewis Olsen finally had a breakout game Sunday with three touchdowns against the Cardinals.

Before Tommie Harris, who was the last Bears player to be ejected from a game? Hank J. Bolingbrook, Illinois The last Bears player I remember being ejected from a game was wide receiver Curtis Conway in a 31-8 loss to the Washington Redskins on Nov.

Better yet, it was an old fashion butt kicking. The Arizona Cardinals kicked the Bears all over their home field beating the so-called Monsters of the Midway 41-21, dropping them to 4-4 on the season.

The Cardinals' Anthony Becht scores a touchdown past the Bears' Lance Briggs , Danieal Manning and Kevin Payne on Sunday at Soldier Field.

At what point does a team cut its losses? On Sunday, Tommie Harris was ejected 54 seconds into the Bears' loss to the Cardinals for punching a lineman in the facemask.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs is tackled by Bears safety Danieal Manning during the first quarter of Sunday's game at Soldier Field.

If the 4-3 Bears don?t put more pressure on the Cardinals ? Sunday than they?ve put on opposing quarterbacks in their last three games, they?ll be looking at a .500 record at the halfway point of the season.

Dennis Green's postgame rant, memorialized in a beer commercial, is what everyone remembers from the Bears' 24-23 comeback victory at Arizona three seasons ago.

Jamal Lewis can see the goal line to his career. It's just eight games away. Cleveland's durable running back said Wednesday that he hasn't changed his mind about retiring after this season, his 10th in the NFL.

The progress of the Bears defense has been treacherously betrayed by the man running it.

Originally published November 2, 2009 at 1:38 p.m., updated November 2, 2009 at 1:42 p.m. LAKE FOREST, Ill.

Cutler trying to do too much? [10/29/09] While coach Lovie Smith admitted nothing Wednesday in the way of potential personnel changes for Sunday, general manager Jerry Angelo all but confirmed a shake-up on the team's Web site earlier in the day.

Is the NFL doing enough to keep players from suffering brain, other injuries? Four Corners Four views on today's issues , Too little, not too late Ken Murray, Baltimore Sun Since the NFL began to get a grip on the scope of head injuries in the last decade, it has taken positive steps in recognizing, treating and -- with rules changes -- preventing ...

With the Bears facing the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, coach Lovie Smith paid tribute to Browns coach Eric Mangini with a vow of silence about a rumored change at left guard.

Bears coaches and players relied on a simple three-part formula after Sunday's game to explain why the team sustained its worst loss in more than six years and what can be done about it.

No need to rub it in. Everyone knew what he'd just done. He got his revenge, all right.

Not with the way the three-year veteran from Northwestern has played. The 24-year-old Roach has a team-best 20 tackles in the past two games according to Bears statistics.

Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris was inactive for a game against the Bengals after missing practice all week.