Sam Farmer

In a head-spinning blizzard of pink slips, seven NFL head coaches were fired Monday, leaving openings in Arizona, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City, Philadelphia and San Diego. The dismissals included...

Last week: 11-5. Season: 153-87. Sunday's games Bears (9-6) at Lions (4-11), noon, WFLD-Ch. 32 Line: Bears by 3. Over/under: 44.5. Lions have lost seven in a row, although Calvin...

The Colts are in, the Steelers are out, and interim Colts coach Bruce Arians has to be pinching himself. Arians, fired as the Steelers' offensive coordinator after last season, has...

Last week: 7-9. Season: 142-82. Saturday's game Falcons (12-2) at Lions (4-10), 7:30 p.m., ESPN Line: Falcons by 3.5. Over/under: 50.5. Falcons can lock up home-field advantage with victory. Lions...

Last week: 12-4. Season: 136-72. Sunday's games Packers (9-4) at Bears (8-5), noon, WFLD-Ch. 32 Line: Packers by 3. Over/under: 43. Bears have dropped four of five since bursting out...

Bengals (7-6) at Eagles (4-9), 7:20 p.m., NFL Network Line: Bengals by 4. Over/under: 45. Eagles still are making critical turnovers, even in Sunday's big victory, and they're blowing coverages...

Last week: 11-5. Season: 124-68. Sunday's games Bears (8-4) at Vikings (6-6), noon, WFLD-Ch. 32 Line: Bears by 3. Over/under: 39. Playing in noise of Metrodome on that fast turf,...

Minutes after fatally shooting his girlfriend Saturday morning in the home they shared, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher drove five miles to the team's practice facility and parked out...

Last week: 10-6. Season: 113-63. Sunday's games Seahawks (6-5) at Bears (8-3), noon, WFLD-Ch. 32 Line: Bears by 3.5. Over/under: 37.5. Russell Wilson isn't same quarterback on road he is...