Terry Bannon

*** = BANNON'S BEST GAMES MATCHUP: BEARS (1-1) AT VIKINGS (1-1) Noon Sunday TV/radio: WFLD-Ch. 32, WBBM-AM 780 Line: Vikings by 9 Last meeting: Bears won 13-10 on Dec. 14,...

Former Northern Illinois running back Michael Turner lasted until the fifth round of last spring's draft but made the San Diego Chargers' 53-man roster. "It was a long process, but...

*** = BANNON'S BEST GAMES MATCHUP: BEARS (0-1) AT PACKERS (1-0) Noon Sunday TV/Radio: WFLD-Ch. 32, WBBM-AM 780 Line: Packers by 8 1/2 Last meeting: Packers won 34-21 at Green...

Last spring the Bears invited a cross-section of season ticket-holders to tell them about their impressions of the team. The fans sat around a table and talked about what they...

As a new Bear, John Tait was getting to know his way around town last spring when he ran into some Bears fans. "They'd say, `Glad you're here and beat...

*** = BANNON'S BEST GAMES MATCHUP: TITANS AT DOLPHINS Noon Saturday TV: WBBM-Ch. 2 Line: Titans by 3 Last meeting: Titans won 31-7 at Tennessee on Nov. 9, 2003. KEY...

1. 1949 In a move George Halas called "my biggest blunder," the Bears dealt QB Bobby Layne to the New York Bulldogs for two players, a draft choice and $50,000....

1. 1964 Bears obtain Pittsburgh's first-round draft choice in 1965, which turns out to be the third pick in the draft, for second- and fourth-round picks in 1964. Bears select...

1. Jason Taylor, Dolphins With 31 1/2 sacks over the last two seasons, he's a major problem for any offense. Very fast and quick. Will he miss Adewale Ogunleye? 2....

1. Richard Dent 8th round, 1983 The Bears saw potential in a young pass rusher out of Tennessee State and he helped make '83 the Bears' best draft so far....