Article: Monday Night Blues // Bears Have Been Inept On Prime-Time Show

A new generation of Bears is standing in the locker room, loose and full of laughter, ignoring a suspicious legacy its predecessors have left behind.

Craig Heyward chides an offensive lineman about his inability to dance to the rap music that fills the room. Chris Zorich studies intently, alone with his playbook.

For the new guys, the showdown tonight against the Minnesota Vikings on national television (8 p.m., Ch. 7) is a big game against a big rival, a big opportunity to jump into contention for the NFC Central title. Nothing more.

For yesterday's Bears, however, it is another challenge. And in the corner of the locker room, the place-kicker shakes his head in contempt at his ...

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