Wide range of opinion on L.T.'s ad

Players seemed split on whether the Nike commercial that depicts San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson running roughshod through the "Bears" defense is a slap in the face.

Defensive tackle Tommie Harris, who participated in the shoot but appears for about a second, and linebacker Brian Urlacher have both voiced their displeasure, while others dismissed it as inconsequential.

Tomlinson expressed disbelief that an NFL team would need something so trivial to motivate them.

"We don't," Harris said. "So tell LaDainian the media in Chicago has portrayed it that way. We don't need that. It's a joke to us. So we'll go out there and we'll play and tell (former Bears defensive coordinator and Chargers inside linebackers coach) Ron Rivera I said, 'Hello.' We'll go out there and have a good time."

But Harris has complained on several occasions that the commercial casts the Bears' defense in a bad light.

"They showed our defense getting run over," Harris said. "But we'll get a chance to correct that commercial and see if they keep playing it after."

Center Olin Kreutz said he hasn't seen the commercial, but he has heard about it.

"L.T. is a great player," Kreutz said, "but he's going to have a tough time plowing through the Bears' defense."

Kreutz said he doesn't put a lot of stock in so-called "bulletin-board material."

"When the game starts Sunday, that usually doesn't mean anything," he said. "So, who cares?"

Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer doesn't feel like he has a score to settle with the league's reigning MVP, who scored an NFL-record 31 touchdowns last season.

"They're just trying to sell Nike products," Hillenmeyer said. "I'm sure it wasn't his idea. He just shows up and does whatever they want to. I'd be surprised if he makes us look like that (Sunday)."

Head games: Defensive tackle Tommie Harris practiced Wednesday and said he didn't expect to have a stamina problem Sunday, which will be his first regular-season game since he suffered a season-ending torn hamstring Dec. 3.

He has some concerns, but they're more mental than physical at this point.

"I still have some things that I'm working out, but I can play through it," he said. "Like my college coach told me, 'You could go out there and play at 90 percent and look just like a regular guy.' I feel healthy; but not the same mentally. I think throughout the season I'll get stronger mentally.

"If you broke your arm and you went out to do something, you're like, 'I remember the feeling of it being broke,' so that's going to hinder you from doing that same movement.

"You've got to break yourself and get over the fear and then you'll be able to do everything the same. I feel like there's still some things I'm hesitant about. I'll play those out on Sunday."

Wounded knee: Rookie tight end Greg Olsen (sprained left knee) was the only player who missed Wednesday's practice.

He's not expected to play Sunday, but under the NFL's new guidelines for reporting injuries, he won't be categorized as out, doubtful, questionable or probable until Friday.