Well, it's not exactly Brett Favre going back to Lambeau, but Bears rookie running back Kahlil Bell does have a history with the Vikings heading into Sunday's matchup at the Metrodome.
The former UCLA player signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent after catching the eye of Vikings running backs coach and former Bruins assistant Eric Bieniemy. He got three carries for 14 yards in the Vikings' 13-3 preseason-opening victory at Indianapolis but was released because of an ankle injury soon after that.
Chicago signed him to its practice squad in early September. In need of a running back after placing Garrett Wolfe on injured reserve because of a lacerated kidney, the Bears promoted Bell to the active roster and gave him his first NFL regular-season action in Sunday night's 24-20 loss to Philadelphia.
The 5-11, 212-pounder responded by breaking off a 72-yard run on his first career carry, the longest by a Bears rookie and the longest by any Bears player in 20 years. He had four carries for 81 yards overall.
"He runs with power," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "He's a smart player with good moves, a confident football player that can do a lot of things."
Speaking to the team's website, Bears General Manager Jerry Angelo called Bell a "one-cut downhill runner with the ability to make the first guy miss." He should get another opportunity to do that on Sunday.
Saints, Colts trying to join 11-0 club Of the 19 NFL teams to start 10-0 before this season, 13 went on to start 11-0. The Colts and Saints will try to join them this week when Indianapolis plays at Houston on Sunday and the Saints play the Patriots at home on Monday night.
Favre's TD-to-INT ratio second to Brady's Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has a 7-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio (21-3). That's the second-best mark through 10 games in NFL history. The only one better is Tom Brady's 9¾-to-1 ratio (39-4) with the Patriots in 2007.
