Veteran corner struggling mightily

Cornerback Nathan Vasher is making a name of previously unknown receivers like Brandon Rideau. The Daily Journal/Mike Voss

With each deep catch Brandon Rideau makes down the left sideline, the roars from the fans at Olivet Nazarene University become louder.

After each impressive practice, the media contingent around Rideau afterward gets bigger.

Almost every day, coach Lovie [...]

Unheralded receiver Rideau making plays at Bears camp

The most popular person at Chicago Bears training camp Friday, aside from anyone with an umbrella, had to be unheralded wide receiver Brandon Rideau.

Rideau, a perennial fringe player who has clung to roster spots since his rookie year with Cleveland in 2005, has enjoyed a strong camp and is making a case to beat out [...]

Cutler, Olsen combo already a duo

BOURBONNAIS — New Bears quarterback Jay Cutler may already have a go-to guy in Chicago and it’s not speedy wideout Devin Hester or workhouse running back Matt Forte.

It’s 6-foot-5 tight end Greg Olsen.

“You don’t find it very often with a guy with that kind of motor and as big as he is, just the way [...]

Davis got his start in recently suspended Arena League

Under the watchful eyes of Rashied Davis (81) is Earl Bennett (80) and Adrian Peterson (29) making double hand grabs at practice on Wednesday. Scott Anderson/The Daily Journal

Rashied Davis would almost certainly not be a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears had the Arena Football League never existed.

So the fifth-year veteran was a bit [...]