Little huBbub over Suh’s hit

When the Detroit Lions’ Ndamukong Suh took down Bears QB Jay Cutler with a suplex maneuver Monday night, the vicious hit didn’t evoke as much public outcry as one would expect. Could it be because the wrestling match had two villains and no “good” guy? …

Bears’ Charles Tillman worth the trip for ‘Street Tweets” participants

Hawaii native Paul Balazs isn’t sure how he became a Bears fan, although he suspects it may have something to do with when he entered the world.

‘‘I was born in 1985,’’ he said.

Balazs, a special education teacher in Honolulu, made his first trip …

HOT CORNER: Ripping Bears’ Glovie

Just in time for the holiday season, those odd- looking receiver gloves that form NFL team logos when your hands are in proper pass-catching form are available. They can be yours for the low, low price of $99.99 (or $104.98 with shipping and handling).

This …

Will’s wrong turn

Seems that Will Ferrell wanted to play through on E! network’s “Chelsea Lately” show on Wednesday.  The comedic actor crashed the show on a golf cart, wearing a Cubs jersey and bright green shorts. Host Chelsea Handler, who just moved to a new studio, looked …

A-Rod: The hunt for Mrs. October

Alex Rodriguez might be striking out on the field, but the recently benched Yankees third baseman has found success outside those intimidating white lines — specifically, in the Yankee Stadium stands. According to the New York Post, Rodriguez recently solicited the phone number of Australian …

BEYONCE’S SUPER GIG

Beyonce’s not a kid anymore. But when it comes to Super Bowl halftime show headliners, she is. The 31-year-old pop star will be the headliner at this year’s big game in New Orleans, according to the Associated Press. Her selection reverses a geriatric rocker trend …

Despite slump, ­A-Rod still has ‘it’

Alex Rodriguez’s game appears to be slipping. But not with the ladies. The New York Post reports that after he was replaced in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, A-Rod tossed a ball to two attractive young women. Written …

MJ’s now an auction star

Our friends at USA Today put together an unofficial list of the 12 Best Items of Random Michael Jordan Swag on eBay. As a public service, we will spare you the image of the gallon jug of McJordan BBQ Sauce brought to you by McDonald’s …

For Eddie Olczyk, dreams do come true

Monday night will be memorable for Eddie O.

Popular Blackhawks broadcaster and former NHL player Eddie Olczyk – arguably the most vocal and active supporter of American hockey – will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Dallas.

The …

Matt Forte spends day with Tilden High School team

Bears running back Matt Forte is pretty good at handling surprises. Make that, surprising others. Forte surprised the Tilden High School football team Thursday as part of the Duracell “Trust Your Power” program. Forte spent the day with the team — “They pretty much know …

Brow-raising play

Cody Cejda saw black flakes on Pat Fitzgerald’s face during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s loss to Penn State. Even some players noticed how little pieces of plastic from Fitzgerald’s headphones were collecting near his eyebrow. Northwestern’s director of football operations kept trying to hand …

Rory McIlroy to Britain, Ireland: Isle wait, thanks

‘I have absolutely not made a decision regarding my participation in the next Olympics,” golf star Rory McIlroy wrote in an open letter on Twitter. The decision McIlroy refers to is whether the Northern Ireland native will represent Great Britain or Ireland. McIlroy’s letter came after …

Jay Cutler sacked in the studio by Terry Bradshaw

Terry Bradshaw isn’t interested in selling newspapers, and unlike many of Jay Cutler’s critics, Bradshaw can boast that he’s a Hall of Fame quarterback. During the ‘‘Fox NFL Sunday’’ pregame show, Bradshaw weighed in on the latest Cutler controversy (his sideline snub of offensive coordinator …

A.J. Pierzynski lands in “Baseball Hotties” exhibit

White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski a hall of famer? He’s closer to making it than you might think. But maybe not the one you’re thinking of. Pierzynski is on a fan ballot to make one of three open spots in the Baseball Hotties Hall of …

Adam Greenberg gets one more at-bat with the Marlins

MIAMI – Reeling toward the end of what they rightly admit is the most disappointing season in franchise history, the Miami Marlins threw up a one-day smokescreen.

Adam Greenberg, the former Cubs prospect who was hit in the head in his only major-league appearance in …