Bears coach Lovie Smith called Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin ''a man of his word.''
That's not because they've known each other for more than a decade, meeting when Smith worked with Kiffin's father, Monte, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It's because Kiffin said Wednesday that he plans to kick to Devin Hester when the Bears visit the Raiders on Sunday (3:15 p.m., Fox-32, 780-AM).
As a Bear's fan, I hope they do.