Ron Rivera becomes NFL’s official bastard child
In the last two years, Ron Rivera has interviewed for nine head coaching positions and has been passed over every time. Taking note of the league's distain for Rivera, the Bears have also taken a pass on their defensive coordinator of the last three seasons and have unexpectedly decided not to renew Rivera's expiring contract.
Hawks drop three straight
The Blackhawks have dropped three straight, two of them in overtime. The lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a shootout on Valentine's Day then dropped both of their weekend games, one against Vancouver and the other the N.Y. Rangers.
Prior and Wood friendship ‘so over’
Days after Alex Rodriguez said he and Yankee teammate Derek Jeter are no longer best friends, word has leaked out of the Cubs locker room that Mark Prior and Kerry Wood are no longer "bestest buddies in the whole wide world."
Cubs bounce Soriano’s first check
New Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano's mood turned from jovial to sour yesterday when his first paycheck from the team bounced at a local Fifth Third Bank. The check, filled out for a hefty $325,000, was returned due to insufficient funds in the Tribune bank account.
Bulls 2007 Midseason Report: A whole lot of corndogs
Well Bulls fans, it's that time of year again. With the first half of the 2007 Bulls season in the books, we here at The Heckler wish to take a minute to look back on the highs and lows of the first half, and prepare ourselves for the grueling conclusion of the season. So feign some interest and let's examine what went right and what went oh-so-wrong with the Bulls.
The Heckler TV Spring Training 2007 Update Ticker
Couldn't keep up with the ticker during the clip? Here it is.
Bulls spooked into loss to Bobcats by ‘creepy-ass mustache’
Everyone is scared of something. Heights, spiders, hard work, commitment, mutant robots, water, carnies, progress, Alan Thicke-there is something that cuts to everyone's very core. Apparently the Bulls' biggest fear is the unnatural phenomenon that is Adam Morrison's mustache.