AL HAMNIK: Urlacher's golf game should get plenty of work

Besides growing up together in cozy Lovington, New Mexico and being best friends, the bond between Brian Urlacher and Brandon Ridenour is as basic as milk.

AL HAMNIK: Gary's Campbell following Marc Trestman's lead

If Erik Campbell was an assistant for Marc Trestman last season, he might be on the Bears payroll in 2013-14.

AL HAMNIK: Super Bowl XLVII exposed Bears for what they are

If you were among the 108.4 million fans who watched Super Bowl XLVII on TV and live in the Chicagoland area, you had to be discouraged.

Putting best claw forward

Chicago Bears mascot Staley Da Bear entertains children Monday at the Lowell Public Library.

Putting best claw forward

Chicago Bears mascot Staley Da Bear gets "five" from Faith Schultz, 7, of Lowell, at the Lowell Public Library.

The Week Ahead - Lake County

MONDAY

Comforting local children

Watson Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Gretchen Pishkur is surrounded by the nearly 1,000 teddy bears that have been collected.

Bears hire CFL coach Trestman to replace Smith

CHICAGO | The Chicago Bears hired Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman on Wednesday to replace the fired Lovie Smith and gave him two basic tasks — fix the offense and lead the team to the playoffs on a consistent basis.

JIM PETERS: Trestman will drag Bears offense into the 21st Century

Defense wins championships, at least that's what they used to say.

AL HAMNIK: Bears shouldn't expect a walk in the desert

I'm worried. Are you worried?

Brandon Marshall

Brandon Marshall looks to the crowd after scoring a touchdown in the Packers' 21-13 win against the Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Alshon Jeffery

Alshon Jeffery sits dejected after missing a pass with pressure from Packer Sam Shields in the Packers 21-13 win against the Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Major Wright

Major Wright takes the field before playing the Packers at Soldier Field on Sunday.

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The Packers' Sam Shields breaks up a pass intended for the Bears' Alshon Jeffery on Sunday at Soldier Field.

Brandon Marshall

The Bears' Brandon Marshall reaches for extra yards as the Packers' Tramon Williams tries to tackle him Sunday.

Jay Cutler

Jay Cutler is sacked by the Packers' Mike Neal, a Highland native, in the Packers 21-13 win Sunday.

BEARS SIDER: Bears' Cutler, Marshall at their best when together

CHICAGO | See Jay Cutler run, duck, dodge, leap tall defenders, then throw laser beams downfield.

AL HAMNIK: No offense, but Bears content to do it their way

CHICAGO | OK, so just who are these Bears?

Bears defensive back D.J. Moore appears at Bridges'

GRIFFITH | Those who were nervous wrecks late in the fourth quarter of the Bears' Oct. 22 Monday Night Football game against NFC North archrival Detroit should have been quivering in the stands, sweating it out in front of a TV, or listening in trepidation to the radio.