Get the latest news and notes, including Bears LB Brian Urlacher explaining why he was curious about talk that the team might have pursued free-agent WR Plaxico Burress.

Bears LB Brian Urlacher and WR/KR Devin Hester react to the team acquiring Pro Bowl QB Jay Cutler.

Perhaps Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher should challenge somebody to an “honor duel.” Because for the second consecutive year, the Bears linebacker was omitted from the Pro Bowl. Chicago Sun Times columnist Rick Telander believes that Urlacher’s star clearly has fallen.

Chicago fans likely will have plenty to say to New Orleans RB Reggie Bush when the Bears play host to the Saints on NFL Network tonight. Bush enraged Bears fans when he did a flip into the end zone following his 88-yard touchdown reception against Chicago during the 2006 NFC Championship Game. However, Bears players haven’t really thought about it, reports Chicago Tribune writer Vaughn McClure, who got this reaction from LB Brian Urlacher.

Quarterback Rex Grossman has long been the center of Bears fans’ scorn over the years. Even when he led the Bears to the Super Bowl. (Or at least, was the starting quarterback.)

And that’s not about to change after Grossman was summoned to replace the suddenly effective — and popular — Kyle Orton. Bears fans jeered Grossman on Sunday, and his teammates didn’t like it. Brian Urlacher, in particular, didn’t like it and he let fans know about it, reports Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune.