via: cnn.com Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of sexually abusing boys, remains “totally prepared and committed to proving his innocence” after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday, his attorney said. “We’re ready to defend. We’ve always been ready to defend,” attorney Joe Amendola told […]

http://media.nbcchicago.com/designvideo/embeddedPlayer.swf?pid=xR702UTBWXEpO99aRCP3oTM7ymR2UcUj <p style=”font-size:small”>View more videos at: <a href=”http://nbcchicago.com/?__source=embedCode”>http://nbcchicago.com</a&gt;.</p> Chicago continues to make headline news in some of the most disheartening stories.  Me, personally, I would rather give you positive images of the culture to uplift and encourage a positive aura in order for us to conquer and move from being an endangered race.  Sadly, in this […]

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Look, I’ll just be honest about this, I’m a basketball fan.  I grew up in Chicago during the Jordan era and though I proudly rock my Bears ‘nalia on Sundays during football season, I don’t actually really care about the sport.  I love football season for the trash-talking, beer drinking, wing eating and cutie-spotting (and […]

From coast to coast, American flags as large as football fields were unfurled inside stadiums and fans of all ages sang the national anthem with gusto Sunday in a red-white-and-blue observance marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and start of the country’s most popular sport: the NFL. Robin Berretta, wearing a […]

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (@JonVilma51) was in South Beach supporting his hometown hero DJ Irie at his seventh annual charity weekend.  The Pro Bowler said that he has been practicing with teammate Drew Brees and hopes that the players and owners can come to a contract agreement that will end the current lockout. […]

According to ESPN.com, Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant is being sued by A+A Diamonds LTD for an unpaid jewelry bill of $246,000. The New York based company filed a civil suit Friday in Dallas.  Bryant’s attorney, Texas state Sen. Royce West, said that Bryant did know the jeweler and that the issue in dispute was […]

Lil Wayne got his wish. Baby won a $1 million bet and that salesman in Chicago who got fired is getting the last laugh. On Sunday February 6, 2011 The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to win Super Bowl XLV. Aaron Rodgers threw three touch downs and was named MVP of the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the NY Jets 24 to 19 and the Green Bay Packers took down the Chicago Bears 21-14 to advance to Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, TX. It is the eighth appearance for the Steelers and the fifth appearance for The Green Bay Packers. Bears quarterback Jay Cutler left the game in […]

Receiver Andre Johnson dressed slowly, the pained expression on his face unable to hide what he was feeling. When he finally addressed reporters crowded around his locker, he spoke so softly he was barely audible at first. “I don’t have the words to describe it – disbelief, I guess,” Johnson said after the Texans blew […]

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Serena Williams is still in crutches but that isn’t getting her down! She hit the orange carpet at the Miami Dolphins/Chicago Bears game last night (November 18).

Former Oilers linebacker Daryl Hunt died of an apparent heart attack Friday night. He was 53. Hunt was the head of security at Grocers Supply Company. He was a two-time All-America selection at Oklahoma and the Oilers’ sixth-round pick in 1979. He played six years, including playoff appearances after the 1979 and 1980 seasons. A […]

Who Dat won the Super Bowl? The New Orleans Saints, that’s who. Ain’t kidding. Put away those paper bags forever: Drew Brees and the Saints are NFL champions, rallying to beat Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night in one of pro football’s most thrilling title games.