Top Bears pick Long has school to wrap up

LAKE FOREST | The Bears' draft picks have plenty of obstacles to overcome in the next few months while trying to fit onto the roster.

Bears add linebacker, tackle with final draft picks

LAKE FOREST, Ill. | The Bears knew they needed help at linebacker and on the offensive line, so it was no coincidence they doubled up their efforts at those spots on Saturday's final day of the NFL draft.

H-F's Buchanan selected by New England in 7th round

Michael Buchanan thought he could go as high as the second round of the NFL Draft.

Colts finish draft weekend with unusual class

INDIANAPOLIS | Ryan Grigson may never have another draft class quite like this one.

Owens eyeing a comeback to the NFL, possibly Bears

HARVEY | Terrell Owens showed the crowd at Thornton High School Saturday he can still move at age 39.

Terrell Owens

Bears head coach Marc Trestman was the San Francisco 49ers' quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator in 1996 — the rookie year of Terrell Owens, above, with the 49ers.

Luck ready for new version of old offense

INDIANAPOLIS | Andrew Luck can't wait to get back to work, even though he knows it won't be the same.

Scouting combine shows NFL's global progress

INDIANAPOLIS | Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah knew nothing about the NFL when he was growing up. Now, he could be a first-round pick in April's draft.

Small-school guys get their shot at NFL combine

INDIANAPOLIS | Armonty Bryant gets those awkward looks every time he tells someone he attends college at ECU.

'Honey Badger' eager to get back on football field

INDIANAPOLIS | Former LSU star Tyrann Mathieu thought he hit rock bottom when Les Miles kicked him off the team last August for failing multiple drug tests.

Stram

Kansas City Chiefs' head coach Hank Stram answers questions during a press conference in New Orleans before the Super Bowl in 1970.

SUPER BOWL

In this 2002 file photo, National Guardsmen patrol the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. It's an unprecedented security challenge for New Orleans: the city's increasingly raucous buildup to Mardi Gras gets suspended for a week as 150,000 visitors flood the town for Super Bowl. Joining the …

Hank Stram at home

Gary native and NFL Hall of Fame coach Hank Stram poses at his home in Covington, La. in this Dec. 17, 2002 photo.

Obama: Tough call on letting a son play football

WASHINGTON | President Barack Obama is a big football fan with two daughters, but if he had a son, he says he'd "have to think long and hard" before letting him play because of the physical toll the game takes.

NFC championship: 2 teams, different perspectives

ATLANTA | The Falcons are well aware of just how desperate this city is for its first Super Bowl championship.

Brady in way on Lewis' last ride

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. | You again!

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.