Thoughts From NFL Super Bowl Edition

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Feb 6, 2012 4:00 PM EST on Windy City Gridiron

All hail Pete Dixon and his playoff predictions!!! Pete finished at 8-3, just edging out David Taylor for the WCG Crown. And speaking of head-wear, click on the link to see what Taylor's avatar is sporting thanks to his bet with Pete. And who was the loser in our little WCG playoff predictions...

ESPN ranks Brian Urlacher #5 in its Any Era list

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 26, 2012 8:00 PM EST on Windy City Gridiron

ESPN is counting down a list of 20 current players that their expert panel believes could play in any era of football. The panels of experts is comprised of 20 Hall Of Famers and ESPN's John Clayton. The list is up to #5 and Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher makes an appearance. ...

OSS: Chicago Bears Minimalist Posters (Series 2)

by David Taylor on Nov 9, 2011 12:00 PM EST on Windy City Gridiron

MORE AFTER THE JUMP | More OSS >> Chicago Bears Minimalist Posters | The idea behind these is to use a few simplistic elements to create an easily recognizable icon. My inspiration comes from a series of minimalist super hero posters, created by an artist named Anthony Ocasio....

OSS: Chicago Bears Minimalist Posters (Series)

by David Taylor on Oct 27, 2011 5:03 PM EDT on Windy City Gridiron

MORE AFTER THE JUMP | More OSS >> Chicago Bears Minimalist Posters | The idea behind these is to use a few simplistic elements to create an easily recognizable icon. My inspiration comes from a series of minimalist super hero posters, created by an artist named Anthony Ocasio. Stay...

Fantasy Football Q&A and an Open Topic Open Thread

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Sep 30, 2011 9:00 PM EDT on Windy City Gridiron

Hopefully this thread can fill two needs for everyone; a) provide a place to throw out some fantasy football questions to the knowledgeable Windy City Gridiron members, and b) provide a late night goto in case you just want to vent on some Bears related news. And by 'vent' I of course mean type in...

Coach Mike Ditka's 100th win

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jul 24, 2011 12:00 PM EDT on Windy City Gridiron

Greatest Chicago Bears Seasons: Mike Ditka 1961

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jul 15, 2011 12:00 PM EDT on Windy City Gridiron

It was just a matter of time before I got around to the greatest tight end that ever laced em up for the Bears. Mike Ditka. His rookie season of 1961 was the 1st of what would be five consecutive Pro Bowls. He was named 1st team All NFL by the Sporting News and the Newspaper Entertainment...

From the Archive - Week 5, 1983 Bears vs. Broncos

by Steve Ronkowski on Jul 14, 2011 2:02 PM EDT on Windy City Gridiron

Picture this - a young quarterback from Denver comes into Chicago with a weak offensive line and gets punished by defenders until he is pulled from the game. That's right, I'm talking about John Elway's rookie season, when he and his Denver Broncos came in to face the up-and-coming Chicago Bears. ...

The Superfans Present: More Truths About Da Coach!

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Aug 2, 2011 12:00 PM EDT on Windy City Gridiron

Bill - Welcome one and all to this special edition of The Superfans, where we'll delve into some little knows truths about one of the most iconic men in all of sports.Carl - I'm having Déjà vu.Pat - Something does seem oddly familiar about this open.Bill - I think Todd grabbed the...

NFL.com will face the wrath of Ditka, his Mustache only named 4th best

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jun 26, 2011 12:00 PM EDT on Windy City Gridiron

There seems to be a problem... NFL.com listed it's best mustaches in the history of the NFL and the hairy upper lip of Mike Ditka came in fourth. Yeah, you read that right, 4th! Blasphemy. You can see the picture of his follicle adornment in all its stachetastic glory by clicking here. They...