ESPN 1000 radio in Chicago is currently offering fans of legends to have lunch with one. Or, at least, that’s what they claim. (more…)

Deadspin posted a selection from the book, Bigger Than The Game: Bo, Boz, the Punky QB, and How the 80′s Created the Modern Athlete by Michael Weinreb, and it tells all about how Jim McMahon’s days leading up to Super Bowl XX got turned upside down because some reporter told a dirty, dirty lie. (more…)

We don’t have time, nor always the will, to make a post out of every semi-significant tidbit that hits the InterWeb. But, to satisfy you readers, we’re bringing you short and precise Bears highlights every Wednesday. This is our link-dumpish effort. (more…)

To friendly remind Chicagoans that they still exist, the Bears took out a full-page ad in the Chicago Tribune half-congratulating the Hawks on their Stanley Cup championship and half-seizing the opportunity for good PR. The ad reads: “Congratulations, Blackhawks on winning the Cup. We’ll look for the bowl to match.” Rex Ryan’s cave should be a good place to start.

SI’s Peter King released his early preseason rankings this morning, and I promise everything is going to be alright. While I, generally, have nothing against King, his rankings are always a bit kooky (like your favorite Uncle!). (more…)

The last post of the week: Really, no longer just something to ponder as you await the certain couch slouch and booze binge of the weekend, but, instead, bar conversation, only not in a bar. Let these discussions hold you over until we resurface on Monday.

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Charles Munson, Leigh Harvey Oswalt, ex-Redskins safety David Terrell. These are just a few names in a long list of people who have had the unfortunate circumstance of being mistaken for (relatives of) other, very bad people. Add Rashied Davis to that list, I guess. (more…)

Herm Edwards just compared Jimmy Clausen to Rex Grossman in a segment on “NFL Live,” when he was asked to make name associations between top quarterback draft prospects and current-day NFL quarterbacks. Add Herman Edwards to the list of people who don’t think Clausen is as great as Jimmy Clausen thinks he is.

Back in August 2008, we discovered a silly, error-ridden mess of a video, masquerading itself as a 2008 Chicago Bears season preview. Now, two years later, the tour guide through this assault on your football I.Q., Dana Ward, wants you to know it wasn’t her fault. We agree. (more…)

“Now that this season has drawn to a close, the entire Chicago Bears organization – ownership, players, coaches, management and staff — extend our sincerest gratitude to our fans.” And so starts the groveling … (more…)

Yesterday, Devin Hester spoke of what he referred to as “changes” to take place within the Bears organization next year. Then, he took to what is becoming the informal press release, Twitter, to insist the usual; that his words were taken out of context, you know, yada, yada, yada … But, he also vehemently denied ever being a fly on the wall in Jerry Angelo’s office, which is always weird. (more…)

Just days after columnist Rick Morrissey jumped ship to the Sun-Times, Brad Biggs, the Sun-Times‘ top beat writer, is headed to the Chicago Tribune. And so, that wraps up a very good three days for the Trib, who added by subtraction, added by addition, and have made the conscious decision to keep the hell away from Jay Mariotti.