205 Results for chicago bears

I made the country's first bet on the 2009 NFL season. Seriously.

Chad Millman

An amazing thing happened to me on Wednesday. I made the country's first bet on the 2009 NFL season. Even though it's still six months away. Here's h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009

The Mag's Chad Millman put down the first bet for the 2009 NFL season. His picks will cost you, though.

Mag.com Staff

When The Mag's Chad Millman rolled into Las Vegas yesterday on a Behind the Bets junket he had no idea he'd be making history. But that's exactly what...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay debate how the first-round draft will pan out

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have plenty of opinions about how Round 1 will play out. Come Draft Day, at least one of them will probably look smart

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

Why the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft is useless currency.

Chris Sprow

...just wonder what he said yesterday as he watched Denver swoop in for an unprecedented deal with Chicago for Jay Cutler, a guy the Lions coveted. I would guess it involved a $5,000 adjective...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2009

The way the brain reacts during difficult football plays and maneuvers

Andy Kamenetzky and Brian Kamenetzky

During the playoffs' most critical moments, the brain can be a player's best friend--or his worst enemy

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009

ESPN Insider: Mel Kiper checks in every week.

Mag.com

Mel Kiper Jr. might know more about Harvard quarterback Chris Pizzotti than we know about our mothers. That's a sad commentary on our home life, frank...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009

The Weezy Mailbag: UNC is gonna win it all!

Lil Wayne

[Ed.'s Note: Lil Wayne is back with another edition of his blog here at espnthemag.com. Here, he answers a few of his readers' burning questions. ] ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009

What you should take from the NFL Combine heading into draft season.

Chris Sprow

INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL Combine is a little like the Miss America contest after they ruined it by demanding that competitors have a) a personalit...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009

Which is better, a head to head or rotisserie style league?

Rick Paulas

Leno or Letterman. Batman or Superman. Boomer or Starbuck. These choices have strained relationships for years; the disputes are so heated is that the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 18, 2009

President Obama can change the sports world, too - if he listens to us

Luke Cyphers

President Obama can change the sports world, too - if he listens to us

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009

ESPN Insider: Is it wise for the Lions to avoid Stafford?

Bill Barnwell of Football Outsiders, via ESPN Insider

You can click here to become an ESPN Insider. So, uh, the Lions were pretty bad last year, eh? ("HOW BAD WERE THEY?") Naw, for real though: they were...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 11, 2009

Who wins the Super Bowl? The stats will tell us!

Rick Paulas

With the Big Game at the End of the Season finally set—only a week-and-a-half of hype left!—nearly all of the analysis is going to be abou...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 21, 2009

The NEXT: Attempt to Mimic the 1985 Chicago Bears

Ted Bauer

...Buddy Ryan's sons gets a head coaching gig, we have another reason to recall the 1985 Bears. Remember "The Super Bowl Shuffle?" Of course ya do. The Bradley Braves Men's Basketball team are...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009

What's the most emotional moment in sports history?

Ted Bauer

FOR MOST EMOTIONAL SPORTS MOMENT, WE'RE GOING WITH "THE MIRACLE ON ICE" [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Rankings is? Please click here.] ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009

The NEXT: 43 Super Bowl Themes To Be Aware Of

Ted Bauer

Visit the NEXT 2009 universe. Super Bowl XLIII is upon us. Seemed a good time to list 43 themes headed into the contest. Some are obvious, some are r...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009