A few tone deaf Chicago Bears “fans” have joined together to rewrite the Chicago Bears fight song. The result, “Lie Down Chicago Bears,” is nothing short of an instant classic. Check out the chick in the second row who is so ashamed by her team she refuses to show her face. Now that’s dedication to a parody.
[HT to Thrillist]
WATCH A SKATE: The Blackhawks host the Bruins in an Original Six matchup Friday night at the UC. They’re the only winning team we’ve got this season–show ’em some love!
SWEATER BASH: This might be your last chance to bust out the holiday duds before Christmas! Hit up the ugly sweater party at Boundary Friday night then head to the Christkindlmarket Saturday and scare the Germans with your offensive American attire.
WEDDING CRASH: I’m going to my friend Mike’s wedding this weekend. Feel free to stop by and drink their booze, eat their food and steal away with their bridesmaids. The wedding is at…aw shucks, can’t find the invite.
If you haven’t caught the holiday bug yet, maybe this heartfelt video of the Blackhawks sharing their favorite Christmas gifts and memories will help…
On to the Top Dog honors and this week’s contest…
TIGER JOKE: A holiday joke, courtesy of my sister Katie: What’s the difference between Santa Claus and Tiger Woods? Santa stops after three hos.
FREE FOOD: Free late-night food from Rick Bayless, Chicago royalty and Top Chef Master? Yes, please! [Chicagoist]
FREE FALLIN’: Even the most cynical of Bears fans wouldn’t miss a game against the Packers. If things get ugly Sunday, Bears Game Day’s drinking game will help drown your sorrows.
I’m a few weeks late on this, but let’s be honest: every day is a good day for an MJ post.
On Nov. 19 Michael Jordan called in to “All Access with Ahmad” to wish host Ahmad Rashad a happy birthday. While he had him on the phone, Ahmad asked His Airness about LeBron James’ plans to change his number after this season in an effort to get the NBA to retire #23 in Jordan’s honor.
It seems from his humble response that MJ’s found his humility again after the widespread backlash to his Hall of Fame speech. Of course, the opportunity for LeBron to sell more jerseys if he switches numbers wasn’t lost on Jordan, either.
[HT to NSNG reader Nate]
Back in October the city of Chicago was abuzz with news of an unprecedented partnership between the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Blackhawks. Soon after the two teams announced that a joint ad campaign had been filmed, photos of Bears and Hawks mingling at Halas Hall in their game uniforms spread like wildfire.
Now it looks as though fans will never get a chance to see the creative campaign, which featured gimmicks like Robbie Gould trying to kick a field goal into a hockey net strapped to the uprights and Lance Briggs sharing tips on big hits with Brent Seabrook.
So who’s responsible for the ads never getting to your TV? Take it away, Phil Rosenthal:
Rick Morrissey sits down with the Bulls’ Joakim Noah for an unconventional meal.
Rick Morrissey, a sports columnist for the Chicago Tribune since 2000 and Trib employee since 1997, has accepted a position with the rival Chicago Sun-Times.
Tribune writer Phil Rosenthal says of the move:
Only a couple months ago, the Sun-Times and its sister papers teetered on the brink of liquidation but were rescued by a new ownership led by businessman Jim Tyree and other local investors including Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz.
The new owners obviously are looking to make a splash. Hiring Morrissey
does that in a big way in that the flow of the city’s best-known
journalists in recent decades has primarily gone from the Sun-Times to
the Tribune, not the reverse.
Rosenthal also notes that Morrissey, one of the Trib’s two lead sports columnists, is one of the most prominent writers to move from the Trib to the Sun-Times, rather than the other way around. Morrissey recently made waves when he atoned for negative comments he made about Joakim Noah by eating his words (literally).
The news of Morrissey’s move came Friday night when Mike Kellams, the Tribune’s associate managing editor
for sports, wrote: “Rick has been a great colleague at the Tribune and we
wish him well in this new chapter of his career.”
BOOT, BOOT, BOOT: There are too many holiday pub crawls this
weekend to name them all. If you haven’t already dedicated your liver
to one, might I suggest The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl?
SHOOT, SHOOT, SHOOT: What’s better than storming the floor after a game winning shot? Storming it twice. Big props to Storming The Floor for this story’s graphic, which pays tribute to one of my favorite scenes in a movie. So good it’s a “tag” for every edition of the “Tip-Off.”
No Spain, No Gain 
Devin Hester So Mad At Media He Speaks In Complete Sentences
December 17, 2009Wednesday afternoon Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester eschewed the usual locker room platitudes in favor of some real talk. After expressing disappointment in his limited role on offense, Hester went on to say of the larger issues plaguing the team:
Not surprisingly, the media jumped all over Hester’s uncharacteristically candid words. Later that day, after hearing the strong reaction to his comments, the receiver was quick to try to cover his ass. As is the norm these days, Hester took to his Twitter account to clear things up.
While it may not be surprising to see an athlete backtrack after controversial statements, (see injured Bills LB Kawika Mitchell, who tweeted of the team’s newest acquisition Richie Incognito: “I KNO WE’RE N NEED OF OLINE BUT THIS GUY SUKS BALLS“) what was surprising was Hester’s sudden grasp of the English language.
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