Two-and-a-half seasons removed from their last Super Bowl appearance, the Bears are who they never imagined they would be -- just another mediocre football team.
Notre Dame's Clausen good to go
Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen comfortably sat in the recruiting lounge of the team's palatial football facility. He deftly dodged questions of his Heisman Trophy candidacy and an NFL future. He talked of how the adversity of the previous two seasons was paying dividends this year.
Hard work gives Noah a real shot
Of everything Joakim Noah did on the court Saturday night in the best performance of his career, one move excited everyone connected with the Bulls, from the players to the coaches to the front office personnel.
Sox, Williams have to-do list
White Sox general manager Ken Williams heads to the GM meetings with a nice little to-do list, mostly because he has little money for free agency. Therein lies the rub.
Harris' punch KO's own team 
The buck stops here
Tossed for a rattling loss 
