May 25, 2013

NFL’s Black Monday: Coaches Lovie Smith, Romeo Crennel Fired

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*It’s “black Monday” in the NFL, the day after the season’s final game when mass firings take place. This morning, it was announced that Chicago’s Lovie Smith and Kansas City’s Romeo Crennel were among the coaches who received pink slips. The Bears fired Smith after a 10-6 season, Tribune sources have confirmed. They started 7-1 [...]




Brandon Marshall Denies Punching Woman in the Face

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*New Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall is denying published reports that he punched a woman in the face at a NY nightclub, reports the New York Post. According to the paper, Marshall was outside of a Chelsea, NY club at about 4 a.m. Sunday morning when he began arguing with a group of people. He [...]




Chicago Bears’ Sam Hurd Arrested After Undercover Drug Sting

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*Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd is being held today on federal drug charges after allegedly attempting to purchase over a pound of cocaine from an undercover agent, and is alleged to be one of the top drug dealers in the Chicago area, reports ABC News. Police are also reportedly in possession of a list [...]




Woman Trying to Sell Full Frontal Photo of Michael Vick

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*First a loss to the Chicago Bears on national television, now this. RadarOnline.com is reporting that a woman claiming to have a “full frontal” picture of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is attempting to sell it to the highest bidder. Vick, who has been engaged to the mother of his two children, Kijafa Frink for [...]




New Book Exposes Walter Payton as Drugger and Adulterer

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*It’s always surprising to learn about superstars who’ve flaunted in public the image of a hero, but turn out being monsters behind closed doors. According to a new book “Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton,” the Chicago Bears legendary running back abused painkillers in his retirement, eventually becoming suicidal. According to the book, written [...]




Chicago Bears Player (Major Wright) Promoting a Porn Convention?

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*There could be some trouble for a porn convention after they used an unauthorized picture of Chicago Bears player Major Wright in an advertisement (see below). According to the ad, Wright is a “host” of the party, along with former Illinois player Corey Liuget and “hip hop video model” Erica Mena. Wright then responded to [...]




What the Dave Duerson Suicide Means to the NFL

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*Let’s ponder the story of Dave Duerson. He was the former Chicago Bears safety, most notably with the 1985 Super Bowl champs, and a businessman who grew a food company into a multimillion-dollar success. He had 11 years in the NFL and was selected to four Pro Bowls. Last Thursday, Duerson shot himself to death [...]




Chicago Car Salesman Fired for Wearing Green Bay Packers Tie

John Stone fired from Illinois car dealership for wearing Green Bay Packer tie

*Did you see the game NFC championship game where the Green Bay Packers whooped up on the Chicago Bears? Well, it’s obvious that the haters at Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn, Il., saw it and they were not exactly showing good sportsmanship afterwards. The next day when one of the guys showed up in a Green Bay Packers tie, the [...]




Steelers Beat Jets: Will Play Packers in Super Bowl XLV

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*After building a 24-point lead in the first half, the Pittsburgh Steelers held off a New York Jets rally in the fourth quarter for a 24-19 victory in the AFC championship game Sunday night. Earlier, the Green Bay Packers went on the road and defeated the Chicago Bears 21-14 to win the NFC championship. The [...]




Will Oprah Do Her Last Show From A Football Stadium?

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*Oprah Winfrey reportedly wants to host the final episode of her long-running show in a football stadium. She’s planning a star-studded finale in September, 2011 when “The Oprah Winfrey Show” will end its 25 years run. She’ll supposedly move the production from her Chicago studio to the city’s 61,500 capacity Solder Field, the home of [...]




Video: Did You See It?: Boost Mobile’s Super Bowl ad recreated the classic ‘Super Bowl Shuffle’

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*Boost Mobile has become been known for its innovative and attention grabbing ad campaigns. From the highly successful urban/hip-hop targeted ‘Where You At?’ campaign to the recent, unforgettable UNwrong’D campaign, this telecommunication leader once again broke new ground with its first-ever Super Bowl commercial. The new spot aired during the first quarter of the Big [...]




NFLer Gaines Adams Dies At 26

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*Gaines Adams, a defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears who was an all-American at Clemson, died Sunday in South Carolina, the Bears said. He was 26. The team said Adams died Sunday morning at Self Regional Hospital. He had gone into cardiac arrest about an hour before at his family’s home in Greenwood, said Marcia [...]




Oakland Radiers Player Has Wardrobe Malfunction (Video)

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*OK, now we can stop thinking about Janet Jackson’s infamous Super Bowl half time show wardrobe malfunction. Well not really, but she does have company in that department now. Sort of. No, it didn’t happen at the super bowl, but it did happen in an NFL game. In Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos, Oakland [...]