NFL Pregame Ritual (Week 9)

No other media outlet prepares you for NFL Sunday like Page 2 does with the Pregame Ritual.

ESPN 1000, Chicago

Former White Sox second baseman Chris Getz reacts to being dealt to the Royals, NFL Network's Brian Baldinger and Jeff Dickerson preview Bears/Cardina...

Picture A Wild Ride

Thanks to chadronhusker for illustrating the crazy ride Iowa fans have been on all season. These are our favorite photos uploaded this week. If any o...

Make-or-break underclassmen

Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay looks at the underclassmen who will make or break the top of the draft board and updates Scouts Inc.'s rankings of the top 32 NFL prospects.

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The Hot List: 11/5

All of today's hot sports topics in the "HOT List"

The Afternoon Saloon

The guys talk football with ESPN's Howard Griffith and Iowa's head coach Kirk Ferentz. Is Mark Teahen coming to the South Side? ESPN 1000's baseball e...

My love letter to Chicago sports

How does Jon Greenberg love Chicago sports? Let him count the ways.

Stern's silence on Sterling says a lot

Donald Sterling is one of the public faces of the NBA, right? So why aren't David Stern and the players speaking out about the damage he's doing to the league's image?

Readers tell us who they'd like to be

The Kings of Leon told us which athlete they'd want to be, and here are your selections of sports stars you said you'd want to be if you could "Be Somebody."

Scott Van Pelt

Michael Wilbon shares his thoughts on pitching on three days' rest in the World Series and Brett Favre.

The Hot List: 11/3

All of today's hot sports topics in the "HOT List"

...Rob Manfred, Executive Vice President of the Labor and Human Resources Office of the Commissioner of Baseball Major League Baseball, National Football League Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, Michael S. Weiner, general counsel for...

Goodell asks for Congress' help

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asked Congress on Tuesday to intervene with drug program legislation and found at least one powerful ally.

Loophole leads Vikes' case to Congress

Minnesota Vikings defensive linemen Kevin and Pat Williams found a loophole in the NFL's drug policy and wriggled their case through it all the way to Congress.

Stan and Guy

Stan and Guy and Chris recap the weekend, debate Ryan Clark's ongoing to-play-or-not dilemma, and nitpick at the World Series and the 1st place Pengui...