Bob Sakamoto

The ribs aren`t bad, but the hamstring`s not done yet. That`s the word from the Bears locker room, and it`s not a preview of their latest team meal. The ribs...

What`s the best way to beat the best pass rush in pro football? Don`t throw the ball. Instead of Jim Harbaugh running away from Pro Bowlers Keith Millard and Chris...

When Richard Dent walked into a gathering of the secondary on the plane home from Green Bay after the Bears had won 31-13 Sunday, he offered to take the eight...

When the Bears won Super Bowl XX on Jan. 26, 1986, Mark Carrier was a junior starring at Long Beach (Calif.) Poly High School. Trace Armstrong was a freshman at...

Here are the defensive highlights from Sunday`s game: Turnovers: - End Trace Armstrong, linebackers Jim Morrissey and Ron Rivera recovered fumbles that led to Bear touchdowns. - Armstrong was credited...

Trace Armstrong`s sprained left ankle was feeling well enough Thursday for him to practice and joke around. Armstrong had jumped offside in Sunday`s 17-0 win over Seattle, nullifying Richard Dent`s...

Dan Hampton finally found out what NBC-TV analyst Bill Walsh said about him on Sunday and he lashed out at the former San Francisco 49ers coach. ''Bill Walsh has no...

Neal Anderson figured he was through for the day, having gained 97 yards on 19 carries with his two touchdowns in staking the Bears to a 17-0 lead. Then, with...

Mike Ditka and Chuck Knox are going to stare each other down Sunday like two finalists in a high-stakes poker game. Each one thinks he has the ace in the...

For cornerback Vestee Jackson, there was good news: He was starting for the first time this preseason. And bad news: Opposite him was former sprint star and ex-teammate Willie Gault...