Word cloud made from Mike Martz halftime speeches reveals disturbing trend
It's no secret Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz doesn't like to run the ball, but this word cloud based on his last five halftime speeches reveals a disturbing obsession with passing plays.
OMIYALE! replaces OMG! in downer text messages
A University of Chicago study of text messages sent out since Frank Omiyale replaced Gabe Carimi at offensive tackle for the Bears shows that people are texting OMIYALE! instead of OMG! to emphasize bummer situations.
Mike Tice incorporates musical chairs in practice to hash out offensive line woes
Although he wouldn't divulge how the first round of musical chairs went, he did say the top two performers will not only automatically keep their job on the line this week but can choose where they'd like to play and even have input on the blocking schemes.
Bears ask Forte to play defense, wash Angelo’s car, fix Halas Hall plumbing
Despite carrying nearly 50 percent of the offense, Bears running back Matt Forte could be doing more for the team, says GM Jerry Angelo.
Biggest Cubs news of season once again happens off the field
As Cubs fans celebrate the likely hiring of Theo Epstein as GM, it's yet another instance of the team's biggest news happening off the field. In the long and mostly forgettable history of the Cubs, most of the team's big news has occurred off the field. Here's a glimpse.
Red Sox target radio man Pat Hughes as most talented Cub in Epstein talks
“Not one member on that team is good enough to play here,” said Sox owner John Henry. “But those golden pipes of Pat Hughes are well-suited to broadcast games from Fenway.”
Kindergarten teacher recalls 5-year-old Lovie repeatedly sending himself to corner for timeouts
Bears head coach Lovie Smith’s frivolous use of timeouts may be shocking to analysts and fans, but one person isn’t at all surprised: Margie Burak, Smith’s kindergarten teacher at Big Sandy Elementary.
