LAKE FOREST – Bears running back Chester Taylor listened quietly as a reporter asked tight end Brandon Manumaleuna about what it was like to play in Mike Martz’s offense.

The Bears have operated under the slogan of “One City, One Team” for the past two seasons.

LAKE FOREST – So much for the Bears being perceived as a cheapskate organization.

LAKE FOREST – Julius Peppers was sleeping about midnight Friday when a phone call woke him up.

Don’t get overexcited, Bears fans.

LAKE FOREST – So much for the Bears’ perception as a cheapskate organization.

CHICAGO – Set your alarm clocks, Bears fans.

The Bears dumped left tackle Orlando Pace on Monday after a failed season in Chicago.

CHICAGO – The Bears will need to dig deep for talent at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine.

CHICAGO – The Bears will increase most ticket prices for the 2010 season.

CHICAGO – The Bears’ turbulent offseason hit another bump Monday when the team fired Bobby De­Paul, the senior director of pro personnel for the past nine seasons.

Forty-plus years of football frustration and only 600 words to vent. I’ll limit this rant to four key items.

Dear passionate Bears fan,

CHICAGO – The Bears did not need to look far to find their new defensive coordinator.

CHICAGO (AP) – Mike DeBord has been hired as the Bears’ tight ends coach after spending the past two years as an assistant with the Seattle Seahawks.

CHICAGO – The Bears could name a defensive coordinator as soon as this week despite interviewing only one candidate, coach Lovie Smith said Monday.

CHICAGO – Boredom will not be an option with Mike Martz at the controls for the Bears.

Mike Martz is the right guy to run the Bears’ offense in 2010.

The Bears have hired Mike Martz as their new offensive coordinator.

Mike Martz traveled Saturday to Nashville, Tenn., to meet Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, a day after he interviewed with coach Lovie Smith for the team’s vacant offensive coordinator position, according to a report on the Chicago Sun-Times’ Web site.

Forget what MapQuest says. The Pro Bowl might as well be a billion miles from Abilene Christian University in the middle of Texas.

If you’re a Bears fan, the upcoming Super Bowl matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts should bother you.

EASLEY, S.C. – Defensive end Gaines Adams was remembered for his enormous talent, quiet humility and an amazing smile that drew people to him during his football career.

The Bears interviewed San Diego Chargers assistant coach Rob Chudzinski on Thursday as part of the team’s search for a new offensive coordinator.

Gaines Adams was eager for a fresh start when the Bears acquired him in October.

CHICAGO – The Bears hired veteran coach Mike Tice on Friday to guide an offensive line that fell far short of expectations in 2009.

The Bears were intercepted again Thursday evening.

Former Buffalo interim head coach Perry Fewell has not formally interviewed for the Bears defensive coordinator position, but a source close to Fewell told ESPN that he would accept the job.

CHICAGO – During his news conference this week, Bears general manager Jerry Angelo pointed out that his team had 62 players under contract to return in 2010.

LAKE FOREST – The Bears will have two new coordinators when the 2010 season kicks off.