Martz buys some batteries to throw at Cutler during Philly game
In another sign of the growing rift between Bears QB Jay Cutler and offensive coordinator Mike Martz, the latter purchased “a large quantity” of D batteries to hurl at Cutler during Monday’s game against the Eagles.
Halloween Slideshow — Chicago sports personalities in costume
From Carlos Zambrano dressed as a Buddhist monk to Patrick Kane wearing a giant beer bottle, these are just a few of the Chicago personalities The Heckler spotted around town this weekend.
Magazine publisher unveils ‘Time Out Lovie’
Time Out Worldwide has added another Chicago-based publication to its roster with the release of a magazine dedicated to Bears head coach Lovie Smith.
NFL offers ‘Free Hit’ Halloween weekend
In a complete break from its standard coddling of certain offensive positions, the NFL is turning Halloween weekend into a “Free Hit” weekend, wherein defenses throughout the league will be able to actually touch opposing quarterbacks and wide receivers without fear of a penalty.
After Bears release him, Chris Harris hoping to catch on with another team needing...
"My play on the field this season was mediocre at best, but I am getting really good at using Twitter," said Harris whose 15,000 Tweets have netted him an impressive 36,000 followers. "There's got to be a team out there looking for a Twitterback, which I know is a position I can still play."
Charity mix-up results in NFL player meeting group of over-privileged, healthy kids
“It was OK,” nine-year-old Robby McAuliffe said. “My dad went to college with Drew Rosenhaus so I’ve been to three Superbowls, but I guess it was nice to see a player up close outside of Miami.”
Superstitious Hester entices fan in London ‘biff’ him in the head
“I heard how rowdy those fans get for their sports,” said Hester. “It should be nothing to get one to hit me and keep this streak going.”
