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Lara Khalaf

2013 NFL Draft Recap: Bears Fill Immediate Holes With Picks
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Apr 29, 2013 | | Leave a comment
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As promised, the 2013 NFL draft was pretty unpredictable. In case you missed the 3-day event this past weekend I’ve broken down some of it’s biggest story lines and given you a look at the rookies the Bears are bringing to Chicago.

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Lara Khalaf

The 2013 NFL Draft: unpredictable and worth your time
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Apr 23, 2013 | | Leave a comment
NFL Draft 2013

If you need a distraction from just how bad the Cubs and Sox are playing, the NFL Draft just might be the answer. The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft begins Thursday night at 7:00PM on the NFL Network and ESPN.

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Lara Khalaf

The NFL Combine: What It Is & Why as a Bears Fan You Should Care
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Feb 20, 2013 | | Leave a comment

Source: Examiner.com

Wednesday marked the start of the NFL’s Scouting Combine. College football players from across the country have convened at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to showcase their skills, with the hopes of impressing an NFL team that will ultimately choose them in the upcoming NFL Draft.

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Heather Pink

Pink’s Pulse: Gronk on the Red Carpet, Danica Shines, Nike’s Latest Poster Boy Gone Wrong
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Feb 19, 2013 | | Leave a comment

Missed a few headlines this week? Worry not, I’ve got my finger on the sports pulse for you. Below is my weekly round-up of what’s trending in sports: perfect for water coolers, cocktail parties, sports bars and board rooms.

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Rachel Musnicki

How Much Will That Date to the Game Set Him Back?
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Feb 17, 2013 | | Leave a comment

Toews & ex girlfriend Gabrielle Velasquez

With Valentine’s Day, we thought it would be appropriate to take a closer look at what it will cost your date (or you) to take in a Chicago game. We all know what a great date a game can be: all the action, attractive athletes, sinful food, cold beer and hours of bonding time.

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Monica Murphy Vargas

Super Bowl Recap: Power Outages, Beyonce Shines, Ravens Prevail
 

Feb 4, 2013 | | Leave a comment
Ravens win Super Bowl

The Baltimore Ravens’ 34-31 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII will be remembered for 4 things: the lights going out, the Harbaugh Brothers, Beyonce and Ray Lewis’ final game.

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Monica Murphy Vargas

Show Up Loaded! (With the Right Intel): Super Bowl XLVII Cheat Sheet
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Feb 2, 2013 | | Leave a comment
Super Bowl XLVII Cheat Sheet

If there’s one game in sports where your interest level and general knowledge is tested, it’s the Super Bowl. You may not care in the least bit about the Harbaugh brothers or about Ray Lewis’ swan song, but for 3 1/2 hours on Sunday, February 3rd, as an American (or at least as a somewhat social being) you are expected to.

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Mikki McConnaughey

Queen B at the Har-Bowl
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Jan 30, 2013 | | Leave a comment
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The hype surrounding Beyonce’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl was the biggest story heading into February 3rd – that is before the Harbaugh Brothers stole the headlines.

But let’s be honest, this is Beyonce – the Queen B we are talking about!

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Heather Pink

Know Your Super Bowl Quarterbacks: Flacco & Kaepernick
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Jan 29, 2013 | | Leave a comment
Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick

No Tom Brady, no Manning brothers, not even Aaron Rodgers. Not this year. Super Bowl XLVII will feature two quarterbacks trying to prove their ‘eliteness’. Since most of a team’s success is generally married to the productivity of their quarterback, it will truly be Joe Flacco vs.

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Mikki McConnaughey

The NFL Pro Bowl (Pillow Bowl) Defined
 

Jan 24, 2013 | | Leave a comment
NFL Pro Bowl

The 2013 NFL Pro Bowl will be played this Sunday in Honolulu, Hawaii, and although the game is more or less a junket for NFL elite, sponsors and NFL WAGS (think Kate Bosworth in Blue Crush), as a NFL fan, it’s still worth knowing about, and even possibly watching, particularly if you are the celeb-loving type that gushes over NFL elite.

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Monica Murphy Vargas

NFL Championship Weekend Wrap: 49ers and Ravens Advance to Super Bowl
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Jan 20, 2013 | | Leave a comment
NFL Championship

The matchup is set for Super Bowl XLVII: the Baltimore Ravens vs. the San Francisco 49ers. Prep yourself for the onslaught of ‘Harbowl’ and ‘Bro Bowl’ mentions over the next two weeks.

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Monica Murphy Vargas

NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Wrap-Up
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Jan 13, 2013 | | Leave a comment
Ray Lewis

If you skipped this weekend’s NFL Playoff games, you missed out on some of the best playoff football in recent memory. Full of back-to-back scoring, clutch throws, come from behind nail-biters, upsets and more, the Divisional Round delivered on all fronts.

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