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Sayers’ bronze statue unveiling “bittersweet” for his widow
The recent dedication of a Gale Sayers statue in Omaha, Neb., offered a precious opportunity for friends and longtime acquaintances to extend emotional support for the Sayers family.
Sayers, who passed away Sept. 23, 2020, was an iconic Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears who was further immortalized because of his relationship with teammate Brian Piccolo. They became the first known interracial roommates in professional sports. After Piccolo died of a rare form of cancer at the age of 26, the movie “Brian’s Song” brilliantly depicted their unique and deeply caring relationship.
Sayers, a first-round draft pick out of Kansas in 1965, has been honored with statues at his alma mater and now Omaha Central High School, where he starred as a prep football and track athlete.
“It was a long time waiting for this; it was bittersweet. But I enjoyed it; I appreciated it,” said Sayers’ widow, Ardie, following […]
Week 10 NFL picks
Halfway through the season, the Bears have an opportunity to become remotely relevant in the NFC North with a win over the Bucs…or not. Here are my predictions:
Ravens over Browns
Bears over Bucs
Packers over Titans
Redskins over Vikings
Chiefs over Panthers
Falcons over Eagles
Rams over Jets
Broncos over Saints
Texans over Jaguars
Chargers over Dolphins
Cowboys over Steelers
Cardinals over 49ers
Patriots over Seahawks
Giants over Bengals
Week 9 NFL picks
The NFL remains quite unpredictable, even entering Week 9. With a couple of exceptions, I am going with the favorites to prevail.
Falcons over Bucs
Cowboys over Browns
Dolphins over Jets
Giants over Eagles
Chiefs over Jaguars
Vikings over Lions
Ravens over Steelers
Saints over 49ers
Panthers over Rams
Chargers over Titans
Packers over Colts
Raiders over Broncos
Seahawks over Bills
Week 8 NFL picks
Could this be the weekend the Browns win their first game? The Bears host the Vikings Monday night. But Soldier Field has not represented much of a home field advantage lately. Here are my Week 8 picks:
Titans over Jaguars
Bengals over Redskins
Falcons over Packers
Texans over Lions
Seahawks over Saints
Patriots over Bills
Browns over Jets
Raiders over Bucs
Chiefs over Colts
Broncos over Chargers
Cardinals over Panthers
Cowboys over […]
Week 7 NFL picks
The Bears lost as expected against the Packers Thursday night. Let’s see how the rest of the weekend turns out.
Packers over Bears
Giants over Rams
Bengals over Browns
Lions over Redskins
Raiders over Jaguars
Chiefs over Saints
Bills over Dolphins
Ravens over Jets
Eagles over Vikings
Colts over Titans
Falcons over Chargers
49ers over Bucs
Patriots over Steelers
Cardinals over Seahawks
Broncos over Texans
Last week’s record- 7-8
Week 6 NFL picks
The Broncos got me off to a rocky start Thursday night, but I like the Bears’ chances to pick up a home win against the Jaguars Sunday.
Broncos over Chargers
Bears over Jaguars
Bills over 49ers
Eagles over Redskins
Titans over Browns
Giants over Ravens
Panthers over Saints
Lions over Rams
Steelers over Dolphins
Patriots over Bengals
Raiders over Chiefs
Seahawks over Falcons
Packers over Cowboys
Texans over Colts
Cardinals over Jets
Last week’s record: 8-6
Overall […]