(Photo By Flickr User COD Newsroom) Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Dan Hampton will deliver the keynote address at the Decatur Community Leaders Breakfast next month . The (Decatur) Herald & Review, WGEM-TV, and The Associated Press report that Hampton will focus on “Building A Champion” on Thursday, April 4th. Hampton was a member…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Robb2004) The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will be the first game on the 2019 NFL regular season schedule. The NFL announced at its annual owners’ meetings that the longest standing rivalry will kick off the season at Soldier Field on Thursday, September 5th. That season-opening game will air as…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User This is Awkward) Gladys Knight, known as “The Empress Of Soul,” says she wants to “give the anthem back its voice” when she performs “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Big Game next month. The comment came in response to Variety asking the legendary singer what her stance is on how the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User H-J doeh) The first time new head coach Frank Reich will be on the sidelines will take place in Seattle, WA during the Colts’ preseason opener. The team’s 2018 preseason schedule with dates and times has been finalized. The Indianapolis Colts’ 2018 preseason opponents is as followed: Thursday, August 9th –…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Tripp) “Say there family, are you ready for Chicago Bears football?” Thanks to their inclusion in the Annual Hall of Fame Game against Baltimore in Canton, OH on Thursday, August 2nd, the Bears already had one of their games for their 2018 preseason set. After facing the Ravens to open…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User William Phelps) “NFL & sporting fans rejoice, Thursday Night Football has a new home: FOX!” The league announced on last week that it had reached a five-year agreement with Fox to broadcast 11 games a season on Thursdays beginning of Fall 2018. As in years past, the NFL Network will simulcast…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Matt McGee) The president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame says he’d like to have a regular-season NFL game at the hall’s stadium in Canton, OH to mark the league’s 100th birthday. According to The Repository, The Associated Press, and wgem.com, they reported that hall president David Baker, recently talked…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Kevin Brown) The University of Illinois’ first Hall of Fame Class, will be inducted on Saturday, September 30th. The school says the Class of 2017 will be inducted during a ceremony at the State Farm Center in Champaign, IL. The ceremony will begin at 2pm. Thirteen of the 28 inductees…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jonathan Moreau) According to blackamericaweb.com, a Facebook video featuring African-American men of all ages, professions, and shades, wearing a black t-shirt over their favorite jerseys has gone viral on the Internet. The movement is called #BLACKOUTNFL. This movement is in response to the NFL blackballing Colin Kaepernick for taking a…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User U-Haul Truck Sales) Get ready for the 2017 football season; also, get a behind the scenes look at the Chicago Bears! Join in at Soldier Field on the first Saturday in August for the Meijer Chicago Bears Family Fest! Family Fest is a one of a kind experience for you and…… MORE
