Nate Collins

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer—Premier League, Fulham at West Ham, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2); Women’s National Teams, Exhibition, United States vs. Costa Rica, 1:30 p.m. (NBC) College Football—Notre Dame vs. Navy, 8 a.m. (CBS); Ohio at Penn...

Ten thoughts on the Chicago Bears after their 20-17 exhibition victory Friday night over the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. 1. Lovie Smith always has said that it's hard to make final roster cuts, with plenty of hard decisions in the process....

We should not get too excited or upset about anything we see on a football field before the start of the regular season, with the possible exception of the Democratic National Convention at the Panthers' stadium. But it is a tad concerning that the...

CLEVELAND — If the competition for the final receiver spot was supposed to come down to Thursday's exhibition game against the Browns, then Dane Sanzenbacher should have no problem making the 53-man roster. Veteran Rashied Davis, who was believed...

Arizona Cardinals: 75 Levi Brown, OT, Penn State (Granby High): Did not play; placed on injured reserve Aug. 24 (triceps). -- OL Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech: On injured reserve (announced earlier). 16 Tre Gray, WR, Richmond: Did not play. Cut Aug....

Arizona Cardinals: 75 Levi Brown, OT, Penn State (Granby High): Started; no stats. -- OL Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech: On injured reserve. 16 Tre Gray, WR, Richmond: Reserve; no stats. 87 Jeff King, TE, Va. Tech: Not active. 82 Mike Leach, LS,...

BOURBONNAIS — As Brian Price met the Chicago media for the first time Saturday night, he exhaled and then flashed a friendly smile. "It don't get no better than this,'' the new Bears defensive tackle said. "It's a defensive town. Great leaders. &#...

Arizona Cardinals: 75 Levi Brown, OT, Penn State (Granby High). -- OL Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech: On injured reserve. 16 Tre Gray, WR, Richmond. 87 Jeff King, TE, Va. Tech. 82 Mike Leach, LS, William and Mary. 51 Paris Lenon, LB, Richmond. 28 Greg...

Ten things to take away from the Chicago Bears' 31-3 loss to the Denver Broncos in their preseason opener: 1. No one game plans for the opening preseason game and starters don’t play into the fourth quarter in the first exhibition. But maybe nobody...

Stephen Paea is injured. Of course he is. It’s what he does, occasionally finding a spasm of health and talent to rush the passer. Paea had a bad knee last season, then underwent arthroscopic surgery and looked like a player during the early...

Arizona Cardinals: 75 Levi Brown, OT, Penn State (Granby High): Started; 1 tackle (on interception); committed holding penalty that was declined. -- OL Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech: On injured reserve. 16 Tre Gray, WR, Richmond: Reserve; no stats....

Injuries continue to dog the Ravens secondary, but the unit will welcome back one prominent player for Monday night’s contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rookie cornerback Jimmy Smith (high left ankle sprain) is active after fully...