Bob Sakamoto

The way Mike Ditka sees it, offensive lines are like wines-they get better with age. ''Linemen can last a long time in this league if they take care of themselves,''...

The injury report wasn`t nearly as ominous-sounding Monday as it had been in previous weeks. Offensive linemen Jim Covert (bruised hip), Jay Hilgenberg (sprained ankle) and Mark Bortz (pinched nerve...

Terry Price will never forget his pro football debut. The Bears rookie defensive end was activated for the first time this season and will fill the roster spot of rookie...

Mike Ditka, if anybody, knows that nice guys finish last. He wants to see a little more fire in his players. ''I think we`ve been too nice lately,'' Ditka said....

The Bears released their longest injury list of the season Wednesday, leading off with linebacker Ron Rivera out for Sunday`s game with a sprained left knee and a fracture of...

If he had to do it all over again, Mike Ditka said he would defend the Lions the same way. Well, almost. Ditka said Monday the basic philosophy of stopping...

The Bears` injury picture brightened Wednesday when the condition of cornerbacks Donnell Woolford and Vestee Jackson improved. Coach Mike Ditka said Woolford is ''90 percent'' healthy after Wednesday`s practice and...

Mark Carrier is having a Pro Bowl season, but folks in Honolulu shouldn`t be setting aside any leis for him. That`s because participants in the season-ending all-star game are chosen...

Johnny Bailey says he`s sorry and won`t let it happen again. ''I don`t know what happened last week,'' said the rookie punt returner Wednesday. Bailey fumbled once and muffed two...

Not too many people would want to trade places with Vince Tobin this week. The Bears` defensive coordinator has to figure out some way to contain perhaps the most explosive...