Fernando Bryant

The Bears' rallying cry began early last week, and its overly optimistic nature could have made some eyes roll and screamed of justification for a poor opening performance. Beat Detroit and first place in the victory-challenged NFC North is there....

Last time he heard boos. This time, not so much. Rex Grossman led the Bears to a 34-7 thrashing of the Detroit Lions in the home opener Sunday by going 20-for-27 with 289 yards and four touchdowns. Tribune staff reporter John Mullin breaks down the...

The Ravens held one of the best teams in the NFL to 47 yards rushing, 85 yards passing, nine first downs, an average of 2.2 yards per offensive play and sacked its quarterback six times. And they still lost.In a season of close defeats, the Ravens...

Faced with an all-too-familiar predicament, Will Demps refused to let the Ravens' fate leave his grasp. The rookie safety quashed a last-ditch rally this time around, intercepting the game's final pass at the 1-yard line to preserve a 17-10 win over...

On a day when the rest of the AFC North failed to escape with last-minute comebacks, the Ravens survived in the end by delivering a familiar - if not excruciating - replay. Whether they were going on memory or might yesterday, the Ravens forced three...

While wide receiver Marcus Robinson was earning a standing ovation from the crowd of 36,535 Friday for his first touchdown catch of the exhibition season, the Bears were giving their strongest sign yet they are just about ready for the regular season to...

It's gorgeous day at Soldier Field, but maybe a bit warm if you're wearing a football uniform. It's 82 degrees, but the humidity is low at 52 percent. Chris King here in the cubicle with Adam Caldarelli at the game. The Bears and Lions are opening the...

If this was their statement game, the Ravens were eloquent yesterday. If it was a glimpse of the future, they've got a lot to look forward to. Finding resiliency on defense and a leader on offense, the Ravens dispatched the Jacksonville Jaguars with a...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Ravens used their own special formula - suffocating defense and Matt Stover's steady leg - to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 15-10, in a not-ready-for-prime-time game at ALLTEL Stadium last night. A crowd of 65,194 streamed out...

Faced with an all-too-familiar predicament, Will Demps refused to let the Ravens' fate leave his grasp. The rookie safety quashed a last-ditch rally this time around, intercepting the game's final pass at the 1-yard line to preserve a 17-10 win over...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Ravens held one of the best teams in the NFL to 47 yards rushing, 85 yards passing, nine first downs, an average of 2.2 yards per offensive play and sacked its quarterback six times. And they still lost. In a season of close...