Chicago Bears The Bears and cornerback Kelvin Hayden have agreed to terms on a one-year deal. David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune says the Bears could do a lot worse than using their first-round draft pick on linebacker Manti Te'o.
We're Black and Blue All Over: So that's a first. I've covered a few coaching changes in my day, but I'm pretty sure none of them broke between the hours of 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., as the Chicago Bears' decision to hire Marc Trestman did Wednesday morning.

After the Detroit Lions' 31-18 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, here are three issues that merit further examination: Benching a kick returner qualifies as a mild message at best, but nothing would be weaker than sending Stefan Logan back onto the field Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
Watching Sunday night's game from NFC North blog headquarters allowed me to monitor your Twitter discussion more closely than if I had been at Lambeau Field, and one of the larger debates of contention came during a series of post-touchdown celebrations.

We're Black and Blue All Over: It's been six games for Charles Woodson and four for Clay Matthews. The Green Bay Packers are heading into a game with direct playoff implications. So will it be all hands on deck Sunday at Soldier Field?

Sunday's game at the Metrodome will feature two of the NFL's best gameday leapers. Everyone remembers the jump receiver Jerome Simpson, then with the Cincinnati Bengals and now with the Minnesota Vikings, executed last season against the Arizona Cardinals.

We're Black and Blue All Over: Mixed in with the Green Bay Packers' long injury report was the little-known fact that rookie linebacker Nick Perry, who hasn't played since injuring his knee last month, was also dealing with a wrist injury suffered earlier this season.

As the 2012 season dawned, we had a pretty good idea of what made our NFC North teams tick. One of our quarterbacks was the NFL's reigning MVP, having set a league record with 45 touchdowns and six interceptions last season.

We're Black and Blue All Over: The grand total of the Green Bay Packers' latest series of injuries suggested the possibility for one long-term absence, another of a several weeks and a third of minimal consequence.

After the Detroit Lions' 31-14 victory over Jacksonville Jaguars, here are three issues that merit further examination: The Lions followed through on our expectation that they could grab a rare early lead against the Jaguars.
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