Jeff Pearlman’s book Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton was released in October 2010 to a flurry of controversy. I appreciated that Pearlman and his publisher Gotham Books sent me a review copy. Due to a backlog of reading material, I didn’t get to starting it until December. It has taken me until now [...]
The 2011 Chicago Bears looked to be a sure bet to secure the top wildcard spot in the playoffs. The day was November 20th, the time early evening. The Bears had just won their fifth straight game as they handily beat the reeling San Diego Chargers. The previous week, the Bears had avenged an earlier [...]
Final thoughts on Mike Ditka: A Football Life.
BearsHistory.com cited in Chicago Sun-Times article today.
A Chicago Bears Blog for Chicago Bears Fans, 2010 Chicago Bears and 2011 Chicago Bears season information.
Chicago Bears History presentation at Aurora Public Library.
Great turnout last night in Downers Grove for the Bears history talk. I thank the staff there for having me, and to everyone that turned out on a suddenly freezing cold night.
Join us Tuesday night, November 30th at 7 p.m. at Downers Grove Public Library for a slide show on the Chicago Bears’ past and present. I’ll be signing copies of Chicago Bears History for holiday gifts… Hope to see you there.
Join the author tonight for a 90-minute Chicago Bears photo presentation on the 91 years of Bears History at Evergreen Park Public Library. Starts at 7 p.m.; signed copies of Chicago Bears History will be available. Packed with many photos never before published, the book makes a great holiday gift!
I haven’t seen any footage, but according to Melissa Issacson of ESPN Chicago, Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan have buried their hatchets for the first time since the latter’s departure from the Bears in January 1986? And those are huge, sharp hatchets. For anyone unfamiliar with the deep hatred between the two that has simmered [...]
