Friday, August 22, 2025

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.

Carl Weathers’ NFL Power Rankings — Week 5

Carl Weathers, master thespian and former Oakland Raider, watches every NFL game from his mancave to compile his weekly Power Rankings exclusively for readers of The Heckler. Mr. Weathers, despite playing only eight NFL games, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.

Bills grappling with pros and cons of being only good NFL team in New...

“What have you done for us lately?” asked Bills WR Steve Johnson. “It’s funny. The Giants and Jets embarrass themselves and all of the sudden the Daily News, Post, Times ... all of 'em want a piece of us.”

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.

Bears offensive line called for five additional false-start penalties on bus ride back to...

After setting a mark for the most false-starts by a team all season in the first half alone, the Bears offensive line collectively committed an additional five penalties during the five hour bus ride back to Chicago following their 24-13 loss to the Detroit Lions.

Bears fan unable to remember why he was so excited for Monday night’s game

"All week long I was super-pumped for that game," said Gorecki. "But now for the life of me I can't recall why."

Cutler gets game ball for managing to leave Detroit without the aid of a...

Bears QB Jay Cutler was bruised and battered following Chicago's 24-13 loss at Detroit Monday night, but was given the game ball by coach Lovie Smith for not requiring a wheelchair to get back home.