Midwest

Two days after Super Bowl XLI, Chicagoans have shown great support for their Bears, despite the team's losing effort. This emotion was misguided Tuesday as a crowded gathering to greet the Bears players and coaches gave a glowing reception to the wrong incoming flight and accidentally greeted the city's smarmier side.

The revolving door known as the Dallas Cowboys head coaching position is hitting close to Chicago. Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera flew to Dallas Tuesday to interview with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for the team's vacant head coaching spot.

Despite a glorious run to Super Bowl XLI and playing defense like a pack of crazed dogs for much of the season, Bears' middle linebacker and tackling freak Brian Urlacher admits he expects to see a much different look to the defensive starting lineup in 2007.

The Blackhawks marched into Calgary last night and stole one, topping the Flames in a shootout, 3-2.

Just a few days removed from their team's Super Bowl loss, Bears fans have begun to look for ways to cope with perhaps the toughest loss in franchise history. From the slightly disappointed to the downright depressed, fans have found multiple ways to get by until the 2007 season begins in September.

After two compelling road wins in a row, the Bulls finally ran out of gas, losing 100-95 against the Jazz last night. With this win, the Jazz have swept the Bulls for the first time since 2002. After the game, Coach Scott Skiles lauded his team's ability to 'really suck ass' when it counts.

While leading his team to a Super Bowl win Sunday, Colts megastar Peyton Manning was everywhere, both on and off the field. The QB and ubiquitous pitchman appeared in every single commercial played during the pregame, the game itself and post game.