Matt Trowbridge: Bears season over only if QB play doesn't improve

Chicago Bears fans fret about Brian Urlacher's back while the local media stares to see if his lips move in their presence, and not just to his favorite online pal.

The Urlacher fascination starts with his being the face of the Bears since the day Chicago drafted him out of New Mexico eight years ago. But much of it is also tied to the future; Chicago papers speculated that Urlacher's arthritic back could scuttle the linebacker's hopes for a contract extension.