Radio Brief: Hunters in Green Bay ravaging local bear population
In anticipation of Sunday's big game, bloodlust among Packers fans means bad news for local bears.
Bears-Packers game sells out in negative-five minutes
The many fans eagerly awaiting a release of NFC Championship tickets by Ticketmaster today were mightily disappointed when the allotment sold out in negative-five minutes.
Joakim Noah gets bong cast
Joakim Noah, who's been out for about a month recovering from thumb ligament surgery, is trying to make the best of a bad situation. To occupy his downtime, the Bulls starting center recently purchased a cast that doubles as a bong.
NFL will allow Packers to bring their own sod to Soldier Field
After intense pressure from Green Bay officials and a close inspection of the Soldier Field turf, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will allow the Packers to bring their own playing surface with them for Sunday’s game.
This year’s Cubs Convention highlight? When Chug-Chug met Tom Ricketts
The 2011 Cubs Convention is in the books. We had a blast at The Heckler booth talking with Cubs fans and selling T-shirts and whatever the hell else it is we do there. What was the biggest highlight? Probably when our mascot Chug-Chug the Comeback Clown met Tom Ricketts and even got to shake hands with the guy.
Cutler extends 10-year playoff winning streak in victory over Seahawks
While elite quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady dominate the postseason headlines, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is baffled that his lifetime playoff exploits have been ignored. After a rout of the Seahawks Sunday, the surly QB hasn't lost a playoff game since prior to his Indiana high school Class 3A championship in 2000.
Cubs Convention Update: Quade surprised to hear his duties start in January
“This is embarrassing, to say the least,” Quade said as he briefly awaited a cab outside the hotel. “I didn’t start managing until late August last year and was under the impression it would be that way again."
