Thank goodness for the Jay Cutler controversy. At least he keeps our minds off the Bulls and the Blackhawks. If only Robbie Gould had an arm instead of a leg. Jay should have done that interview with Bob Costas last week. Football is all about reps. Full Article at ChicagoNow

CHICAGO Days before the Bears' 24-20 loss to the Eagles, Olin Kreutz challenged his teammates, saying stars need to play like stars in games this big. Kreutz didn't name names. But everybody knew what he meant. Full Article at The Honolulu Advertiser

Days before the Bears' 24-20 loss to the Eagles, Olin Kreutz challenged his teammates, saying stars need to play like stars in games this big. Kreutz didn't name names. But everybody knew what he meant. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

Tuffy: Jimmie Johnson clinched his fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in a row today in Miami. However, a minor tragedy followed after the race when his pit crew saw all four trophies and attempted to change them out for four new tires. Full Article at Blogcritics.org

On NBC's Sunday night coverage of the Bears-Eagles game, Bob Costas took some minutes during halftime, as well as after the game, to rail against the NFL's overtime rules. Full Article at Blogcritics.org

Everyone, it seems, has intercepted Jay Cutler this season. Well, everyone but Bob Costas, that is. Cutler, who leads the NFL in interceptions with 17, is on a pace to throw 30 -- one short of the team record Sid Luckman set in 1947. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

The Bears obviously do not want to talk about the struggles of this season anymore than they have to. Full Article at ChicagoNow

SBN's week 11 Power Rankings. Adam, how high did you put the Bears on your ballot? Bob Costas: "It's obvious that they have decided that there is nothing that they can add to it. What else can they say? The team has been playing poorly." Full Article at Windy City Gridiron

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 For Bears, mum's the word Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, coach Lovie Smith and quarterback Jay Cutler have turned down an opportunity to talk with Bob Costas... Full Article at HeraldNet

Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, the man with the plan, feels your pain. He admires your fanaticism. He shares your obsession. ''We are a passionate city,'' Angelo said of an increasingly restless Bears fan base. ''We have high expectations. Full Article at Chicago Sun-Times

You probably have heard Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, coach Lovie Smith and quarterback Jay Cutler turned down an opportunity to talk with Bob Costas for NBC's Sunday night pregame show. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

In a sign of how difficult things have become in the Bears' world, the beleaguered team stunned a network giant Wednesday by rejecting NBC's request for prime-time access to coach Lovie Smith, quarterback Jay Cutler and general manager Jerry Angelo. Full Article at Huffington Post

You try to pull away from the light. You try to control what is being said. This is how it happens. You lose. You blow expectations, you get picked apart by fans and analysts. Full Article at FOX Sports

The rare rejection of Bob Costas and NBC's ''Sunday Night Football'' crew that will broadcast the game against the Philadelphia Eagles forced the network to look elsewhere for insight on the Bears. Full Article at FOX Sports

This is how it happens. You lose. You blow expectations, you get picked apart by fans and analysts. You try to pull away from the light. You try to control what is being said. Full Article at Chicago Sun-Times

In a sign of how difficult things have become in the Bears' world, the beleaguered team stunned a network giant Wednesday by rejecting NBC's request for prime-time access to coach Lovie Smith, quarterback Jay Cutler and general manager Jerry... Full Article at Chicago Sun-Times

Jason Beck transcribed highlights from last night's interview between Bob Costas and Ernie Harwell on MLB Network (which I forgot to post a reminder about). As you might imagine, Harwell was warm, funny, and poignant. Full Article at Bless You Boys

Ernie Harwell called games for the Dodgers in 1948 and 1949. I managed to catch Studio 42 with Bob Costas tonight, as Ernie Harwell was interviewed. Full Article at True Blue LA

If this was one of the final times for baseball fans to listen to Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell, they'll have an even greater appreciation of his career. Full Article at MLB.com