BEARS ...17 RAMS ...9 The way Jay Cutler started, Chicago looked as though it was headed to a lopsided win. Instead, the Bears had to hang on to get by lowly St. Louis. Cutler faded after a strong start, throwing for 143 yards and a touchdown without an interception, but Chicago will take the win after dropping four straight and six of seven. Cutler was 4-for-7 for 131 yards in the first quarter as the Bears built a 10-0 lead. After that? Chicago went to the run, St. Louis rallied and Bears receiver Devin Hester left the game with a calf injury. Chicago gave up 112 yards rushing to Steven Jackson but kept the Rams out of the end zone for the fourth time this season even though Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs missed the game with a sprained left knee. Chicago's defense did just enough after allowing 537 yards the previous week, with a late interception by Hunter Hillenmeyer helping preserve the win. ...more

December 7, 2009

Mark Sanchez's headfirst dive gave the New York Jets a big first down - and a huge scare. ...more

December 5, 2009

Derrick Brooks is going back to Hawaii on the NFL's dime, and he is taking Bucs rookie return man Clifton Smith with him. ...more

December 17, 2008

Derrick Brooks is going back to Hawaii on the NFL's dime and he's taking Tampa Bays Buccaneers rookie return man Clifton Smith with him. ...more

December 16, 2008

Tipped Pass Helped Bears A bad start for the Bucs only got worse when Brian Griese dropped back to pass on a second-and-17 play from his own 12-yard line early in the first quarter. Griese was looking to throw a quick screen to B.J. Askew, but his soft toss over the line of scrimmage was tipped by Brian Urlacher and then intercepted by Lance Briggs. Briggs didn't get much of a return and the Bucs defense did its job, stopping the Bears after just three plays, including a sack of Bears quarterback Kyle Orton on their third offensive play. Still, the Bears were able to grab the momentum and take an early lead when PK Robbie Gould drilled a 40-yard field goal to give the Bears a 3-0 lead. ...more

September 22, 2008

The latest jarring hit by the Chicago Bears left Jake Delhomme holding his head and the Carolina Panthers staring at yet another home flop. ...more

September 15, 2008

The Chicago Bears found their winning formula still works. Rookie running back Matt Forte ran for 123 yards and one touchdown in his NFL debut, and Kyle Orton committed no turnovers as the Bears surprised the Indianapolis Colts 29-13 at the first regular-season game played at Lucas Oil Stadium. ...more

September 8, 2008

Prime time doesn't want them, and neither does the Pro Bowl. Despite a 9-5 record and a division title, the Buccaneers were denied a single spot on the NFC's Pro Bowl roster Tuesday, ending an 11-year streak of placing at least one representative on the team. ...more

December 18, 2007

Two days after clinching the NFC South title, the Bucs were shut out of the Pro Bowl. ...more

December 18, 2007

Tony Romo looked desperate early on, scrambling, rushing throws and doing all he could to avoid the Chicago Bears' defense. The only thing he didn't do was go away. ...more

September 24, 2007