Greg Olsen, who must be contractually obligated to host a charity event every month, brought in famous friends Vince Vaughn and Kevin James as well as teammates Brian Urlacher and Matt Forte to participate in a charity kickball tournament on Saturday. (more…)

Here is the deal: We don’t have time, nor always the will, to make a post out of every semi-significant Bears-related tidbit that hits the InterWeb. But, to satisfy you readers and make sure that we keep on top of everything, we’re bringing you short and precise annotated Bears highlights every Monday and Thursday. Except today is Tuesday. This is our link-dumpish effort. (more…)

This photo was taken last night at downtown nightspot, Lumen, during Lance Briggs’ fundraiser benefiting his charity, Briggs4Kidz. From left to right, Julius Peppers, Brian Urlacher, Lance Briggs, and Israel Idonije pose for, what looks to be, at least three differently located cameras. [pic courtesy: this guy]

Here is the deal: We don’t have time, nor always the will, to make a post out of every semi-significant Bears-related tidbit that hits the InterWeb. But, to satisfy you readers and make sure that we keep on top of everything, we’re bringing you short and precise annotated Bears highlights every Monday and Thursday. This is our link-dumpish effort. (more…)

As I was perusing some football sites, I came across the Forbes’ NFL Team Valuations. A traditional opinion voiced by fans posits the Bears are cheap. But it’s not like they have the money to spend, do they? You know, because of something-something-the economy. (more…)

The University of New Mexico has named their football practice facility after the legendary former Lobo Brian Urlacher, shown here just pre-STD. The decision to appropriately christen Brian Urlacher Field was spurred by “Urlacher’s accomplishments and a recent $500,000 gift to the school.”

Presumably, Urlacher outbid fellow alum Neil Patrick Harris, who could only come up with $500, for naming rights.

Roberto Garza is hosting a series of free youth football camps in the Rio Grande Valley; his place of origination and arguably where he first cogitated the idea of driving a large amount of elderly to receive healthcare in just one seven-passenger van.

Garza speaks about the kids, of whom he was once one: “All they have to do is believe in themselves, dream big and they can accomplish anything.”

But, don’t forget your fucking vitamins, kids. Or Uncle Roberto will kill you.

Brandon Marshall. Jay Cutler. Trade. Pat Bowlen. Will The Bears Sign A Wide Receiver? Okay, now that we’re fully SEO optimized: Jay Cutler obviously likes what Brandon Marshall is bringing to the table, but his ambitious compliment to the absurdly off-center wide receiver might be a little much. (more…)

Say hello to the moustache-for-prostate cancer movement. I have a feeling this one will catch on, unlike the short-lived, yet ambitious, Mullets for Literacy.

For the entire month of November, men and fortunate boys — and unfortunate women — are encouraged to display their support for prostate cancer research, on their face. (more…)