Cubs using ‘Nero fiddles’ approach to rebuild ball club
Picking up on a theory that hasn’t been used in Major League Baseball since the World War II years, the Cubs have chosen to employ the “Nero fiddles” strategy of rebuilding the ball club.
Soldier Field turf covered with giant Slip ‘N Slide for Monday Night Football
The playing surface was custom-designed by the good people at WHAM-O, makers of The Original Backyard Water Slide. It runs from one end zone to the other, between the hash marks, and features a "totally tubular" waterfall.
Join The Heckler for Blackhawks-Canucks at the United Center Friday, Dec. 20
Join a big group of crazy Hawks fans as we head to United Center to take on the Canucks on Friday, Dec. 20. Co-hosted with our friends at Joel Quenneville's Mustache. Space is running out so sign up today!
Carl Weathers NFL Power Rankings — Week 13, 2013
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. Mr. Weathers, despite playing only eight career NFL games, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
Soldier Field looking to set Guinness Record for loudest ‘Come on Conte! You suck!’...
In the wake of Seattle setting the Guinness Book of World Records for loudest stadium Monday night, Bears officials said fans in attendance for the game against Dallas could be doing some record setting of their own.
Trestman announces Bears will punt on first down for the rest of the season
Despite having one of the most successful and versatile offenses in the NFL, Marc Trestman today has opened his bag of unorthodox tricks again by announcing that for the rest of the regular season, the Bears will be punting on first down.
Chicago Bears Bingo — Week 13, 2013 (Vikings)
Play along as the Bears visit the ugliest bubble on Earth one more time before the Vikings build a new stadium to befoul with their atrocious roster.
