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Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of email questions from fans every day on ChicagoBears.com.

If Zackary Bowman picks off a pass Sunday in Minnesota, he’ll have interceptions in four straight games. Who was the last Bears player to do that?

Brad L.
Santa Monica, California

The last Bears player with an interception in four straight games in the same season was safety Dave Duerson, who did it in 1986 against the Eagles, Packers, Bengals and Vikings. Bowman is the first Bears player with interceptions in three consecutive games since Brian Urlacher in 2007. The second-year cornerback leads the team with four interceptions this season and has five in 11 career games.

Does this kidney injury mark the end of Garrett Wolfe’s career with the Bears? I understand he’s not a prime reserve running back like a Chester Taylor, but he averaged over five yards a carry.

Jerry B.
Wilmington, Illinois

I don’t think that Garrett Wolfe’s career with the Bears is over. He is expected to fully recover from the lacerated kidney he suffered against the Arizona Cardinals and be ready to participate in the offseason program next spring. The Bears were planning on getting him more involved on offense at the time of his injury, and he’s under contract through 2010, so I think he’ll be back on the team next season.

I know that there have been numerous theories on why the Bears are struggling offensively, but would you agree that inconsistency along the offensive line may be the culprit as it all starts with the guys up front?

Chris
Highland, New York

The offensive line certainly hasn’t performed up to expectations, but I don’t see how you can single out five players when there are 11 on the field. Every player and coach on the Bears offense must share the blame for a unit that has produced only one touchdown in the last two games.

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