Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl They called him Sweetness, but Chicago Bears great Walter Payton had a dark side, according to a biography to be released Oct. 4. An excerpt of “Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton,” by Jeff Pearlman will appear in the Oct. 3 issue of Sports Illustrated and describes the Hall of Famer as suicidal, abusing pain medication and dealing with a crumbling family situation.
NFL: Man Charged With Rape At NFL Player’s Home
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl A man has been charged with raping a woman at the Massachusetts home of Chicago Bears safety Brandon Meriweather, The Sun Chronicle reported Tuesday. Meriweather, who was released unexpectedly by the New England Patriots at the end of training camp after starting for the past four seasons, has not been charged in the case and it is unclear from the report whether he was present at the time.
(Photo) NFL: Bears’ Lance Briggs Will Wear These Special Gloves & Cleats For 9/11, Doesn’t Care About Being Fined
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs said Thursday he will wear red, white and blue shoes and gloves to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 against Atlanta Sunday — and he does not care if the NFL fines him for wearing a non-sanctioned uniform.
Woman Punches Bear In The Face To Save Her Dog
If you haven’t check out this documentary called Grizzly Man. After watching that you will know that bears are not to be messed with. I mean you probably know that already without looking at that documentary. Common sense disappeared from Brook Collins when a bear snatched up her dog and she decided to punch it in the nose. Check out the story on Collins brainless act after the jump. @ShottaDru
NFL: Chicago Bears Refuse To Accept New NFL Rule & Ignore It In Preseason Game
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl The Chicago Bears were one of six NFL teams that reportedly voted against the new rule moving kickoffs to the 35-yard line of the team doing the kicking. The rule, which moves the ball up from the 30-yard line and should cause more touchbacks and fewer exciting returns, was implemented by the league’s Competition Committee at the owners meetings in March as a move to improve player safety. The thought was that those exciting returns also involve too many high-speed collisions, but the Bears weren’t buying it.
NFL: Jay Cutler & Kristin Cavallari Return Wedding Gifts With A Note
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Not only is Kristin Cavallari no longer set to wed NLF star Jay Cutler, she returned her bling, and now has politely returned the no longer couple’s wedding gifts. So how’d she break the news to fellow friends, family and guests?!  Check the note after the jump…
