LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Chicago Bears defensive end Alex Brown was in the trainer's room instead of a hospital room a day after he limped off the field with a sprained left ankle. Coach Lovie Smith said Brown should be available this week against Seattle, so the Bears were breathing a sigh of relief on Monday. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 17-14 on Sunday thanks to a strong finish by Jay Cutler and a 44-yard field goal by Robbie Gould in the closing seconds. Smith said Brown ``means a lot to our football team. We need him on the field.'' Chicago is already playing without linebacker Brian Urlacher, lost for the year with a wrist injury.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
