Vince Vaughn almost ready to jump on Bears bandwagon, too
While in town this week promoting his new film "The Dilemma," Lake Forest native and Blackhawks bandwagoner Vince Vaughn has dropped hints he might be ready to jump on the Bears bandwagon.
Ricketts: ‘Santo’s replacement must be some homeless guy’
Riding the coattails of the sudden popularity of the Homeless Man with the Golden Voice, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts announced Thursday that, although the organization is still searching for a replacement for Ron Santo, they have narrowed the field to only the homeless.
Hawk all set to rationalize Dunn’s strikeouts as ‘fundamentally sound’
Spring Training is months away, yet Hawk Harrelson is in midseason form, already rationalizing Adam Dunn’s career strikeout total. The newly acquired DH has over 1,600 whiffs and averages about 180 a season.
The Heckler Stat Pack
This week's stats include Retirement Leaders, Best Jay Ratings and Highest NFL Fines.
Bears win NFC North, forego life-threatening Gatorade showers for coaches
The Bears clinched the NFC North with a convincing win over the Vikings behind a punishing defensive assault at the frozen TCF Bank Stadium. Surprisingly, key members of the team showed mercy to someone, albeit their own coaching staff, when they refused a traditional celebratory Gatorade shower of Lovie Smith and his cohorts as the clock wound down on their 40-14 victory.
Hughes to wear toupee in 2011 to honor Santo
After delivering a very touching eulogy last week for Ron Santo, Pat Hughes announced today he will wear a toupee during the 2011 Cubs season to honor his former radio partner who passed away earlier this month.
John Kruk training for competitive eating during offseason
Former Phillies first baseman and current ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst John Kruk has been training this offseason to enter the world of competitive eating.
