Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:00 -0600 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:00 -0600 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Bates-Hire-Earning-Applause-139007749.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:41:45 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/131738427.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites. Read on for news about the quarterbacks coach, Phil Emery's time at the Naval Academy, and important offseason dates.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Super-Bowl-Causes-Spike-in-Water-Use-139009384.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:49:18 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/120427372.jpg
The post-game peak decreased the 30-foot-deep water level in the Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers by two inches.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Dentists-Agree-Cutlers-Smile-is-Dreamy-138941169.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:32:51 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1080761304.jpg
Jay Cutler, Chicago dentists want to see you smile. A survey of Chicago Dental Society members found that among Chicago sports luminaries, Cutler's smile was considered the best.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Report-Knox-Out-Longer-than-Expected-138967074.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:24:51 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/136064111.jpg
The Bears wide receiver situation is already dire, with no receiver proving himself to be the number one guy. Now, according to a report by ESPN, Johnny Knox's recovery from back surgery will take much longer...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/will-ferell-chicago-bulls-new-orleans-hornets-138988659.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:37:16 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/will-ferrell-bulls.jpg
Comedian Will Ferrell did the honors of introducing the players at Wednesday night's matchup in New Orleans.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-bulls-new-orleans-hornets-138984104.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:03:15 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Bulls+Feb+8.jpg
Chicago 90, New Orleans 67

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/Adjustment-Bureau-138957884.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:29:30 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/AP120207029642%282%29.jpg
While there are a lot of fans who want to blame the players and the GM who put them there for the Blackhawks' current predicament, that's only partially correct at best.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/America-Please-Do-Not-Start-Bradying-138945664.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:51:20 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/tom-brady-super-bowl-46-blame.jpg
Don't do it. Please.

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Who will be the next team to get a parade?

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Cutler-and-Bates-Reunion-138924694.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:04:44 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1341859461.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for news about Cutler's relationship with his old/new quarterbacks coach, the best of the NFC North, how the team will handle signing...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/The-Thud-Hawks-2---Avs-5-138912599.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:23:17 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/blackhawks+waiting.JPG
After a team spends three days trying to convince either their fans or themselves of what they need to work on, what they promise will be better the next time after some practice, that they know what the...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/A-Comparison-138863299.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:48:39 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Joel-Quenneville2.jpg
How much do the Hawks really shift around the lineup?

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/In-Defense-of-Tom-Brady-138855014.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:54:25 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/tom-brady-super-bowl-46-blame.jpg
One man didn't lose the Super Bowl for the Patriots.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/How-Does-It-Feel-To-Give-Up-A-Winning-TD-On-Purpose-138846534.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:48:23 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/171*120/AP120205056423.jpg
SPOILER ALERT: It feels bad.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/How-Many-More-Titles-Can-Eli-Manning-Win---138844564.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:42:58 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/AP120205057272.jpg
A realistic assessment of what's in store for the Giants QB

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/NATL-Thousands-Cheer-Super-Bowl-Champ-Giants-138868824.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:31:38 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/giants-parade-ticker-tape.jpg
Thousands of screaming, cheering Giants fans wearing team gear and throwing confetti celebrated the Super Bowl champions in their second victory parade in four years up Manhattan's Canyon of Heroes Tuesday.

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The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 at Super Bowl XLVI, and returned home to a celebration only New York can provide: a ticker tape parade.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bears-Hire-Jeremy-Bates-as-QB-Coach-138861929.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:47:40 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Jeremy+Bates.JPG
The Bears have hired the man who turned them down in 2010 to go to Seattle. Team officials announced Tuesday they reached a deal with Jeremy Bates to become the Bears' quarterbacks coach.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Could-Manningham-Be-a-Bear-138843524.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:52:49 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/138326521.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Bears news. Read on for Tony Dungy's thoughts on the Bears, Brandon Marshall and Mario Manningham's futures, who one expert thinks the Bears will draft, Mark...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Cavallaris-Got-Bundchens-Back-138817099.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:38:17 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/138327431-1.jpg
On Sunday night, cameras caught Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, answering a heckler by ripping his teammates. ""My husband cannot [expletive] throw the ball and catch the ball...

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Only in New York City does a world title earn you a trip up Broadway, through the city's Canyon of Heroes, under a shower of shredded paper, forever to be called "ticker tape."

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/sports/Chicago-Bear-Makes-Epileptic-Boys-Super-Wish-Come-True/138802224 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:52:19 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/JTThomasp1_722x406_2193539969.jpg
On Saturday Chicago Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas surprised 14-year-old Anthony Granberry, who is epileptic, with two tickets to the game at Lucas Oil Stadium.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Registration-Date-Set-Chicago-Marathon-136802298.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:22:12 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/180*120/Chicago+marathon+2011_05.jpg
Last year, regular registration ended in record time with the maximum 45,000 participants signed up in just 31 days, three weeks faster than in 2010.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/mark-kirk-stroke-super-bowl-138798579.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:47:42 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/mark+kirk+romney.jpg
Sen. Mark Kirk's medical condition was upgraded Monday to "good" condition, two weeks after having an ischemic stroke.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/Razors-Edge-138795864.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:31:56 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/199*120/Emery+91.jpg
Hawks turn keys over to Ray Emery, perhaps for good.

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Tom Brady's wife points fingers after Patriots lose to Giants.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Lessons-from-the-Super-Bowl-138778369.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:17:02 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/138326976.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. You might think the morning after a Bears-less Super Bowl that there is no Bears news. You know us better than that.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/The-Good-Bad-and-Ugly-of-Super-Bowl-46-138781054.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:12:54 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/mario-manningham-super-bowl-46.jpg
Eli Manning and Mario Manningham take the top honors.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Why-Bradshaws-Accidental-Touchdown-May-Not-Have-Been-A-Bad-Strategy-138774804.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:51 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/172*120/AP120205056449.jpg
Giants running back Bradshaw literally backed into the end zone for the winning TD in Super Bowl XLVI.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Instant-Super-Bowl-Rankulator-3000-Properly-Ranks-This-Super-Bowl-For-All-Time-138777234.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:24:31 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/AP120205057488.jpg
New York's 21-17 victory ranks in the top 10 of all Super Bowl games.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Urlachers-Super-Bowl-Commercial-138776044.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:31:47 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/urlacher+SB.jpg
Did you see Brian Urlacher during the Super Bowl? He pops up at the 0:49 mark of a phone commercial. In the clip, he's surrounded by four weird-looking guys, excited to take his picture with their new phone.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/sports/Flavor-Flav-Thrilled-with-Giants-Win/138760214 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:55:47 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/SBFlavorFlav_722x406_2193345193.jpg
Rapper Flavor Flav is a huge Giants fan and he's thrilled his favorite team won Super Bowl XLVI.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Super-Bowl-Highlights-138744729.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:40:46 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/manning+3.jpg
Take a look at some of the most exciting moments from Super Bowl XLVI.

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Watch Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon and more stars from NBC shows singing and dancing in the Super Bowl promo, "Brotherhood of Man."

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/RUNNING-STORY-Super-Bowl-46-XLVI-2012-Patriots-Giants-live--138750099.html Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:16:50 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/manning2.jpg
Eli Manning leads fourth-quarter drive to give Giants the win.

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Welcome to the NBCChicago.com Super Bowl chat on Twitter!

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Peggy Kusinski covers all the action on the NFL Honors red carpet with the camera on her iPad.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Former-Jet-Curtis-Martin-Leads-2012-Hall-of-Fame-Class-138723029.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:42:13 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/212*120/CurtisMartin020412.jpg
Martin was the only running back elected this season

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Robert-Kraft-Patriots-Ravens-Billy-Cundiff-Ball--138719579.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:40:23 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/kraft+ball_fixed.jpg
A West Hartford doctor was rewarded with Super Bowl tickets from Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/sports/Playboys-Super-Bowl-Party/138716569 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:50:23 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/IMG_0419_722x406_2193070090.jpg
Go inside the red carpet and see what the stars - and bunnies -- had to say at the hottest Super Bowl party in Indianapolis.

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Will the Patriots tight end be playing up to his normal ability?

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Tight-Security-Super-Bowl-XLVI-Lucas-Oil-Stadium-138705759.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:00:22 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/xlvisecurity_722x406_2192521092.jpg
Just a day until the Super Bowl XLVI, security is in full force at Lucas Oil Stadium and this year's is tighter than ever.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/cutler-cavallari-postpone-wedding-baby-138697669.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:17:40 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/137456316.jpg
The couple announced last week they were expecting a baby, and that's apparently put all other life-changes on hold.

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