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Tom Waddle joins The Heckler's Ethan Blumenthal to talk about Ditka, Deion Sanders and Jim Harbaugh’s khakis in the first episode of “Fans In Cool Places Drinking Beer.”

After last week's MLB winter meetings, which were slower than Paul Konerko hitting an inside- the-park homerun, the hot stove is starting to heat up after Bryce Harper named his new dog, "Guaranteed Rate."

Machado, who will most likely be a Yankee because White Sox fans can’t have anything nice, got lazy when he saw that he still had time left to cross at the intersection of 35th and Shields, but ultimately had to pull up short to wait for the next light.

On Tuesday, Deadspin broke news that leaked emails revealed Cubs ownership contemplated moving the team out of Chicago due to a difficult relationship with Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2013. As it turns out, the suggestion was made by Todd "Fredo" Ricketts and was likely never taken seriously. Here's a list of other Todd Ricketts' suggestions revealed in additional leaked emails.

Lost in the excitement over the Bears' 24-17 win against the Packers is that star defensive end Akiem Hicks is "extremely upset" about his lack of offensive consideration in Sunday afternoon's game.

“Playing lineman is challenging enough, but I never realized how stressful it can be running that kneel down play," said Leno. "Like, what if you drop it, and can’t find it? Then, it’s all over man. I’m just glad I pulled it off!"

“I’m always looking to mix up personnel groupings whenever I get the chance," said Nagy. "Hicks is a guy who makes plays whenever he’s on the field, and I think he’s more than capable to handle the responsibilities of a starting QB."