"Past is prologue," Shakespeare once said. To see where you're going, you have to first know from whence you came. This was a significant theme at 2016 Illini football Media Day; the very first of the Lovie Smith era. Yes, there was plenty of talk about Illinois football depth charts, recruiting, position battles, strengths, weaknesses and all the other topics that you usually … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears Past Makes Presence at First Lovie Smith Illini Media Day
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Pokemon Go the Future of Gaming, Says Former Bears DL Idonije
Israel Idonije played in the NFL for over a decade with the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions and most notable, the Chicago Bears. In our hearts and minds he'll always be a Chicago Bears. This past weekend Idonije made a guest appearance at the Indican Pictures Comic-Con booth to promote his comic book 'The Protectors'. The idea was something Idonije came up with a few years … [Read more...] about Pokemon Go the Future of Gaming, Says Former Bears DL Idonije
Charles Tillman has Advice for Deiondre’ Hall (Exclusive)
Chicago Bears fourth-round pick (No. 127 overall) Deiondre’ Hall, a 6’2” 200-pound defensive back from Northern Iowa, has been drawing some Charles Tillman comparisons. In fact, there's been a couple "Is Deiondre' Hall the next Charles Tillman?" articles published in 2016. It's easy to see why. The two cornerbacks are similar in size and skill sets, both drafted by the Bears … [Read more...] about Charles Tillman has Advice for Deiondre’ Hall (Exclusive)
Bears, Panthers Cornerback Charles Tillman Announces Retirement
Former Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman will not return to play another season in the NFL this fall. As he's said multiple times publicly, the only team that wanted to play for this year is the team that he played for last season- the Carolina Panthers. However, it is not to be, not in Carolina or anywhere else. Peanut Tillman posted the following goodbye YouTube … [Read more...] about Bears, Panthers Cornerback Charles Tillman Announces Retirement
WGN, CLTV’s Jarrett Payton Talks Chicago Bears (Audio)
Jarrett Payton, Host of "Sports Feed" on Chicagoland Television Network and "The Beat" on WGN Radio, is the next guest on The Sports Bank podcast. We covered a whole host of wide ranging issues in this one. We talked some Chicago Bears, some Peanut Tillman, and the big event coming up next week that Charles Tillman is hosting. Payton, myself, and a wide array of athlete … [Read more...] about WGN, CLTV’s Jarrett Payton Talks Chicago Bears (Audio)
Charles Tillman Welcomes RG3 for Celebrity Bowling Gala
Charles Tillman spoke to The Sports Bank on Friday, and during our conversation he revealed the guest list of celebrity athletes appearing at the fourth annual Charles Tillman Celebrity Pro BOWLer Tournament. Get your bowling ball ready and come on out, because this event will be star-studded to say the least! The list of famous names appearing at Kings Bowl for the July 14th … [Read more...] about Charles Tillman Welcomes RG3 for Celebrity Bowling Gala
Peanut Tillman Only Wants to Play for the Carolina Panthers
Former Chicago Bears defensive back Peanut Tillman might, arguably, be the greatest cornerback in Bears history. The team that Tillman played for last season (after 12 illustrious years in Chicago), the 17 win NFC Champion Carolina Panthers, might arguably be the greatest team not to win the Super Bowl in NFL history. Of course, fans of the 2007 New England Patriots might … [Read more...] about Peanut Tillman Only Wants to Play for the Carolina Panthers
Mike Ditka Finally Stops Endorsing a Product: the GOP
Chicago and NFL icon Mike Ditka has long been a product pitchman first and everything else second. The 1985 Chicago Bears season was 31 years ago; his shtick on ESPN (and every other outlet giving him a platform) has been a de facto cartoon for a very long time already. It's been awhile since Mike Ditka has really been about actual football. These days he's about any company … [Read more...] about Mike Ditka Finally Stops Endorsing a Product: the GOP
The Chicago Bears are Uruguay and 7 more Copa America Analogies
Copa America Centenario kicks off tomorrow and we got on the analogy kick (pun intended) by matching a local Chicago sports franchise with one of the teams in the United States' Group A and Mexico's Group B. The Chicago Bears are Uruguay, the Cubs are the USA, the Blackhawks are Mexico. To read why and how pick up a Chicago Tribune RedEye edition today, or click on this link … [Read more...] about The Chicago Bears are Uruguay and 7 more Copa America Analogies
Chicago Bears Draft 4th Round Running Back: Meet Jordan Howard
The Indiana Hoosiers are obviously a basketball school, not football. However, IU does have a very explosive offense and they're quite apt at producing NFL talent at the offensive skill positions, especially at running back. The Chicago Bears selected Indiana running back Jordan Howard in the fifth round (150th overall pick) of the 2016 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon at the … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears Draft 4th Round Running Back: Meet Jordan Howard