Carl Weathers NFL Power Rankings — Week 17, 2012
Carl Weathers, master thespian and former Oakland Raider, watches every NFL game from his man cave to compile his weekly Power Rankings exclusively for Heckler readers. Despite playing in only 8 NFL games, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
Bears ink new coach Smovie Lith to 17-year contract
"I like to break up the season into 64ths. I will hold a press conference at the end of each quarter of each game and assess the team. I imagine after 1/64th of the 2013 season, we will be in great shape and on our way to the Super Bowl."
A collection of the best (worst?) Heckler headlines about Lovie Smith
Now that the Lovie Smith era has come to a close in Chicago, let's take a look at some of The Heckler's more memorable headlines about him.
Report: Lovie frantically tried to call timeout while Emery was firing him
The mood was grim at Halas Hall Monday morning as head coach Lovie Smith was fired after nine seasons as Bears head coach. Reports indicate that Smith attempted to call a timeout during the termination. After that was denied, he pulled a red challenge flag from his sock and casually dropped it on the conference room floor.
To improve coaching, Bears replace Lovie Smith with actual lame duck
"Sure, Quackers has a broken leg and doesn't even speak English," said Emery. "But let's be honest, could he be any worse in crucial situations? We've observed the duck for nearly three hours and he hasn't wasted a single timeout yet."
Bears eliminated from playoff contention by Terry Bradshaw and Jimmy Johnson
Despite beating the Detroit Lions and keeping their playoff hopes alive pending the outcome of the Vikings-Packers game, the Chicago Bears were officially eliminated from the postseason by the crew of FOX NFL Sunday.
Chicago Bears Bingo — Week 17, 2012 (Lions)
Play along as the Bears take on the Lions in a game they have to win, despite the fact they started the season 7-1 and really should've locked up a playoff spot months ago.
