This Sunday the NFC Championship game versus the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will be played on Fox, and the network is taking full advantage with the upcoming season of American Idol premiering this week. American Idol winner Lee DeWzye tweeted, “National Anthem at home, yes. Go Bears.”
During last week’s divisional playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, the Bears enlisted Chicago fan favorite Jim Cornelison to sing the National Anthem. Cornelison is famous for singing the National Anthem at Chicago Blackhawks games where it has become a tradition for fans to cheer for the entire song. If Cornelison is out and DeWzye’s in, I am sure Bears fans will still find something to cheer about.
The Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers and NY Jets are all one game closer to the Super Bowl. All teams are excited, but Jets Bart Scott took it to a whole other level….
Halfway through the most hyped game of the NFL playoffs and the NY Jets lead the New England Patriots 14-3. Headlines leading up to the game were not about the players but more so the trash talking. Patriots head coach Bill Belichik warned his players to not participate in the he said she said. But Pats WR Wes Welker not only ignored his coach’s orders but delivered one of the most memorable press conferences, referencing feet or toes 11 times, in response to Rex Ryan’s foot fetish scandal. Despite leading the Patriots in receiving during the regular season, Welker was benched for the start of the game!
13-year old Grendon Bailie was sent home from school after he wore a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey on Seattle Seahawks Appreciate Day. Tacoma School District spokeswoman Stacy Flores said, “This boy came in a different color, a different team, and he was asked, if he didn’t want to participate in the Seahawks colors day, then he could wear his uniform.”
Ballie’s father supports his son’s decision who said, “Not everyone is a Seahawks fan – and if they got to wear their team stuff then I should, too.”
In America we have freedom of speech and religion but not freedom of sports teams.
Jersey Chaser of the Month: Samantha Steele- December 2012
ESPN sideline reporter Samantha Steele is engaged to Minnesota Viking QB Christian Ponder earning her the honor of December 2012 Jersey Chaser of the Month. Share It