Superfan judge releases Tank from house arrest
Already elated Bears fans received more great news Tuesday as Judge Todd Swerski granted troubled Bears DT Tank Johnson a work release, allowing him to play in Super Bowl XLI. Judge Swerski, sporting the classic "Superfan" 'stache, in his blue and orange robe, 1985 Championship cap and dark glasses, told Johnson he had "better bring home dat trophy."
NBC Chicago runs Bears ticker during State of the Union
Chicagoans who believe local news coverage of the Bears Super Bowl run has already gotten out of hand received further confirmation Tuesday night when WMAQ-TV ran a Bears ticker during President Bush's State of the Union address.
Local pizza delivery guy can’t wait for Super tips
Humbolt Park resident Ron Faber is highly anticipating the upcoming showdown between the Bears and Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI, but not because he's a football fan. On Feb. 4, Faber figures to do the best business of his multi-month career as a pizza delivery man for Lou Malnati's.
Saints fans leave Chicago trashed, looking like post Mardi Gras
After a weekend when the city of Chicago saw thousands of partying New Orleans residents move in for the Saints showdown with the Bears, the usually clean streets were left trashed, resembling a week of Mardi Gras celebrations.
Local sports writer excited about chance to cheat on wife while covering Bears in...
While Bears and Colts fans are busily anticipating seeing their respective teams in Super Bowl XLI, a local sports reporter has other reasons to be excited – he's planning to cheat on his wife of six years. The unnamed writer has been seen bragging to coworkers about the "considerable tail" he'll be getting in Miami.
Guy who went to NFC Championship Game can’t get ‘Bear Down, Chicago Bears’ out...
The Bears' decisive 39-14 victory in the NFC Championship allowed sold-out Soldier Field to practice one of Chicago's favorite traditions, the singing of "Bear Down, Chicago Bears." Unfortunately for fan Joe Spina, the song has become so engrained in his head he now fears for his sanity.
Gould grounded for missing curfew
After helping his team reach its first Super Bowl in two decades, Bears kicker Lil' Robbie Gould was ready to celebrate. As he ran off the field to the Bears locker room "I'm going to get jiggy with it" and the teen-aged looking kicker definitely got jiggy, maybe too jiggy, as far as his mother was concerned. She's grounded the kicker after his postgame partying kept him out well past his curfew.
