Nine members of the AFC roster are first-time All-Stars, including Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, in his first year as a starter, and three of his San Diego teammates.

Troubled Bears tackle Tank Johnson was at a nightclub early Saturday morning when a man who called himself the player's bodyguard was shot to death, authorities said.

Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson on Thursday was charged with six misdemeanor counts of possession of a firearm without a Firearm Owner?s Identification card.

Bears rookie Devin Hester set an NFL record with his fifth and sixth returns for touchdowns, a 94-yard kickoff runback in the second quarter and a 96-yarder in the final period Monday night.

The Bears can clinch a first-round bye with a win Monday night.

Lovie Smith stubbornly stuck with Rex Grossman even when a humble Grossman sounded afterward as if he would have understood being pulled in the third quarter when he had thrown as many interceptions as completions.

Rex Grossman heard the boos through the cold air at Soldier Field.