Practice Recap: Halas Hall Report

Does Nathan Vasher have any legitimate value to the Chicago Bears anymore? Can Jay Cutler help prevent false starts by changing up the cadence? Why is Kevin Shaffer still giving max effort?   Full Story

What did we learn about the Chicago Bears after a 17-9 win over Steven Jackson and the miserable St. Louis Rams at Soldier Field? Start with these five observations made straight from the press box.   Full Story

The Vikings took a beating in the injury department on Sunday. We run down the players who left the field and supply you with more than two dozen notes that help tell the tale of the game.   Full Story

While the Chicago Bears are far from thrilled these days at 4-6, the players in the locker room have not lost focus on what is truly important in life. Turkey Day is always a good time to remember.   Full Story

Starting one’s NFL career on the practice squad isn’t entirely uncommon for a player who may eventually make it and potentially even develop into a starter someday.   Full Story

As the Vikings’ overall roster improves, the competition for roster spots gets more heated. Here are eight Vikings veterans who could be playing for their NFL lives on Friday night.   Full Story

The Jaguars fell to the Miami Dolphins 12-9 in the preseason opener. What did we see during the game? Here are the JagNation notes.   Full Story

Here's an up-close look at the Vikings tight ends during recent drills at training camp in Mankato, Minn.   Full Story

Fans can talk about the skill-position players all they want, but the Chicago Bears aren't going to get better offensively unless they make big-time improvements up front. Is having three brand new starters the answer in the trenches? In Part V of a five-part series, we break down the O-line.   Full Story

BOONE, N.C. — Buzz Peterson, who led Appalachian State University men’s basketball to three Southern Conference regular-season championships and an NCAA Tournament appearance from 1996-2000, has returned to Appalachian to once again serve as the school’s men’s basketball head coach.   Full Story

The Jaguars have talked about getting younger at the quarterback position, and there could be a player that is on the team’s radar that isn’t named Nathan Brown. Find out which young gunslinger the team may look to add.   Full Story

Orlando Pace is one of the best tackles the game has ever seen and will be in the Hall of Fame one day. But after succumbing to numerous injuries in St. Louis, does he have anything left in the tank for the Chicago Bears? Bear Report enlisted the help of Rams expert Howard Balzer to find out.   Full Story

The Chicago Bears were forced to move free agent signee Frank Omiyale from left guard to right tackle after only one day of minicamp this past week. But now with Kevin Shaffer brought aboard Wednesday, Omiyale can switch back to guard and maybe give Josh Beekman a run for the starting job.   Full Story

John St. Clair has agreed to a three-year contract with the Cleveland Browns for $9 million. The agreement follows the team's release of last year's starting RT Kevin Shaffer.   Full Story

Scout.com's Adam Caplan reports this evening that Cleveland Browns right tackle Kevin Shaffer has been released following a failure to reach agreement on a new contract.   Full Story

Two-time Vikings quarterback Gus Frerotte may get his wish to play close to his family by becoming a two-time St. Louis Ram.   Full Story

Sage Rosenfels is officially a Minnesota Viking, Scout.com has confirmed, after the team traded to get him away from the Houston Texans.   Full Story

He dodged the swatter and has flown out to pay us a visit. Here's the latest word from our old friend Vinny the Fly. He talks to us about Mangini's approach, Shaun Rogers being ticked, and how to make a GM's jaw drop.   Full Story

Former Viking Bob Lurtsema talks about the Vikings’ quarterback situation, the qualities of Leslie Frazier and Fred Pagac and the conference championship games.   Full Story

A few days between the Vikings’ playoff loss and coach Brad Childress’ season-ending press conference Thursday didn’t bring much clarity to which direction the team will head with their uncertain quarterback situation.   Full Story

As the Vikings enter offseason evaluation modes, they will have to take a look at their options at quarterback.   Full Story

Quarterback Gus Frerotte told Yahoo.com that he didn’t know what to think about how the quarterback position was handled in the late stages of the season, but he said he gave the Vikings the best chance to win.   Full Story

After three years trying to develop Tarvaris Jackson and supplement that with journeymen veterans, the quarterback position still remains the most important offseason issue facing the Vikings.   Full Story

While one of the storylines this week has been who the Giants will play and who will sit, the Vikings realize they can’t overlook anybody New York puts on the field. Some cited their history while others pointed to the urgency of the situation.   Full Story

Vikings quarterback Gus Frerotte talked about an online column begging for his re-insertion as the starter and admitted he’s frustrated by having to return to a backup role.   Full Story