WGN Morning News Blog

If there's one thing I can honestly say makes me happy about the Bears not being in the playoffs, it's this:

No Bears playoff coverage.

Now before you accuse me of being lazy (or worse, anti-Bears), allow me to clarify my statement. The actual games, the player interviews, the X's and O's, the road trips, harassing yokels at Super Bowl Media Day- GREAT FUN.

Interviewing a lady who painted her house orange and blue? Not so much.

Finding the biggest Bears cupcake in Chicagoland? Profiling the guy who grew his back hair so he looks like an actual bear? Tracking down the original Staley?

Find the rustiest nail you can, and jam it forcefully in my eye.

Only 4 media markets in the country are now churning out such high-I.Q. content. Here's a little gem from Boston, home to the New England Patriots.

*Immediately following is a little extra from today's sportscast- us having fun with the always facially expressive Shaquille O'Neal.