Found September 29, 2009 on Da' Bears Blog:
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The Chicago media's love affair with Johnny Knox was doomed from the start, though his seven-yard touchdown catch on Sunday illustrated the combination of speed and toughness that are quickly becoming his trademarks.  This week's cover girl is linebacker Nick Roach, whom Dan Pompei has fallen for in the Trib.  Lovie Smith added his impression:Nick has a lot of quickness. He can get off blocks and get off them well. He's a good rusher, and he's good at pass coverage. All the things we ask our linebackers to do, Nick does a good job of.With Hunter Hillenmeyer almost certainly out this week against Detroit, Roach will make a start at the most celebrated position in the history of one of...
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