Left side all right for Omiyale

Nobody at Halas Hall pretends Frank Omiyale invented a short cut to Canton within the last two weeks.

But when it comes to the bottom line, nobody beats the genial 27-year-old from Tennessee Tech.

In four career starts at tackle including Monday's effort at left tackle against Green Bay Omiyale has never walked off the field a loser.

Who's to say whether the Bears defeat Dallas or the Packers without Omiyale's ability to make the impromptu switch from right to left tackle the marquee spot where he had just one start (for Carolina in 2008) before this season?

Certainly not Omiyale's superiors.

"It's tough," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "You don't see many people doing it. For a guy like Frank Omiyale to do it and for us really not to miss a beat is saying a lot."

"It's hard to explain how difficult it is to switch a position on the offensive line, but it's a lot harder than you would think," center Olin Kreutz said. "(Guard Roberto) Garza's done a (heck) of a job with that. Frank's done a (heck) of a job with that."

Actually, this hasn't been Omiyale's first adjustment of the year. After starting 12 games at left guard in 2009, he was recast at right tackle in the off-season.

"Frank's done a great job," Kreutz said. "He's kept us pretty much together. - Frank's always been confident in his ability. Now he's showing us how good he can be."

Omiyale took over at left tackle in the first quarter at Dallas when the Bears were desperate to slow down DeMarcus Ware and his minions.

With Game 1 left tackle Chris Williams still on the mend and unlikely to play Sunday night at the New York Giants' new Meadowland, Omiyale gets the chance to dance with right defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka.

Kiwanuka owns 4 sacks in the Giants' first three games. Only Green Bay's Clay Matthews has more sacks and the Bears managed to shut him out Monday.

"You never know what happens next," Omiyale said. "I just want to say our line has done a good job of handling adversity. We just want to keep doing a good job of doing the job."

Omiyale offered a similarly beige answer perfect for someone who plays a position where it's good not to be noticed when asked whether he's better-suited for the left or right side.

"If you would've asked me that a little while ago, I could have given you a good answer," Omiyale said. "But right now I'm just really glad that I'm able to do a good job of helping my team win on both sides."