Chicago is a Sports Fan’s Paradise
Published January 11, 2011 | 
People who love sports should take a look at going to Chicago for a vacation. Chicago has a massive variety of professional sports teams for people to see. These include some of the most notable teams in sports history.
Baseball fans will love Chicago because it has two Major League Baseball teams. Fans can head up north to see the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Fans can also go south to see the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
The Chicago Bears are also great for sports fans to see. This National Football League team, which plays on the lakefront at Soldier Field, has been in operation for nearly a century.
The United Center is home to two major sports teams. The NBA’s Bulls have won six NBA championships in its history. The Bulls are best known as the team that basketball legend Michael Jordan played with.
The NHL’s Blackhawks also play at the United Center. The team has won four Stanley Cup titles. One of these titles was won in 2010. The Blackhawks are also an Original Six hockey team. They were one of six teams in the NHL to play between 1942 and 1967.
Soccer fans will enjoy the Chicago Fire MLS soccer team. The Fire, who plays at Toyota Park in the suburb of Bridgeview, is one of the league’s oldest teams. It was formed in 1997.
There are several other sports teams in other leagues to see as well. Women’s basketball fans can catch the WNBA’s Chicago Sky at the Allstate Arena in the suburb of Rosemont. The Chicago Rush Arena Football League team and the Chicago Wolves minor league hockey team also call the Allstate Arena home.
College sports fans will also enjoy the city of Chicago. The city is home to such notable colleges as Northwestern, Northern Illinois and DePaul.
More touches for Forte & Taylor
Published October 27, 2010 | 
Matt Forte: the only player on the team to have both a 150-yard rushing game and a 150-yard receiving contest.
When the Bears return to action following their bye week, they intend to get running backs Matt Forte and Chester Taylor more involved in their offense. Matt Forte is the only player in Bears history to have a 150-yard rushing game and a 150-yard receiving contest in his career. This season Forte and Taylor have combined to average 29.3 touches in four wins and 16.7 touches in three losses. Forte has scored touchdowns on a 68-yard run and an 89-yard reception, while Taylor has gained 24, 12 and 12 yards on three of his last four rushes. Offensive coordinator Mike Martz said Wednesday that he plans on playing Forte and Taylor at the same time on occasion. Informed about Martz’s desire to put the two backs on the field together, Taylor said: “That’s always good. We want our best players on the field. I believe we can get the defense off guard with that.”