Thursday, April 28, 2011
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Olsen, Gould denied entry to weight room
The NFL Lockout has been officially lifted, but some Bears players who have made an effort to get back to work have been denied entry to the Halas Hall weight room. Greg Olson, Robbie Gould and Kahlil Bell were among the players who attempted to work out at Halas Hall on Thursday morning, but were disallowed from entering the weight room.
"Pretty much all you could do is walk in, walk around, and walk out," Bell said. "I didn't see any of the coaches. Just the training staff and the strength coach."
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"I mean, it's been a long time, and we've never spent this much time apart," Bell said of not being able to work out with his teammates. "I was figuring everything would be cool. But I guess that's not happening." (Chicago Tribune)
NFL tells teams to lift lockout
Hours after news broke that Greg Olsen, Robbie Gould and Kahlil Bell were denied entry to the Halas Hall weight room, the NFL has told teams to begin allowing players to resume football operations on Friday morning. The league is also releasing detailed guidelines for teams to follow in regards to signing and trading players. (The Pueblo Chieftain)
Cavallari shows off ring
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Kristin Cavallari, reality TV star and fiance of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, was caught wearing her new engagement ring. TMZ posted the photos on their website, which were apparently taken on Wednesday in Los Angeles. (TMZ.com)
Sox to unveil "Harrelson Level"
The Chicago White Sox will unveil a plaque commemorating the "Hawk Harrelson Broadcast Level" at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday before the Sox take on the Baltimore Orioles. Hawk is in his 26th season as the Sox television announcer, including 22 consecutive seasons. Jerry Reinsdorf and radio play-by-play announcer Ed Farmer will attend the event. (ChicagoBreakingSports)
Former Gov. takes over sports facilities agency
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, who own and operate U.S. Cellular Field, terminated the contract of long time executive director Perri Irmer on Wednesday. Former Republican Gov. James Thompson will fill the position until a replacement is found. According to Thompson, this was a move that had been planned for some time and that Irmer had been working under a month-to-month agreement since she signed her last contract. (Clout Street - Chicago Tribune Blog)