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Thursday thoughts (or what passes for them around here): Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould apparently found himself on less than solid footing after his recent criticism of Soldier Field’s sod. “I need to apologize to the grounds crew at Soldier Field and our grounds crew for my recent comments regarding the field,” he said Wednesday in a statement. “I have since learned a lot more about the NFL’s policies and the measures that are taken at Soldier Field to ensure a reliable and safe playing surface. It was my mistake to speak prior to having a full understanding.” Something says what Gould really learned was not to be critical of anything Bears-related.
In case you were wondering: Nikki Leigh, Playboy’s May 2012 Playmate, once was a guest on “Sports & Torts.” Credit: Ryan Astamendi
* THe NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins $30,000 for the helmet-to-helmet hit that left Bears quarterback Jay Cutler with a concussion. If Bears coach Lovie Smith has Cutler play Monday night at San Francisco, his head should be examined, too.
* For those who did not stay up late enough to witness, Carlos Boozer had 28 points and 14 rebounds, as the CHicago Bulls defeated the host Phoenix Suns in overtime 112-106. Luol Deng and Joakim Noah added 21 points apiece. Noted Bulls.com scribe Sam Smith on Twitter: Noah with the apparently clinching 16 footer. Noah does his pistols pantomime, which is dangerous here as most everyone is carrying.
* There’s nothing quite like a big baseball trade to shake up things — on the diamond and elsewhere. One elsewhere being in the wonderful world of wagering. Accorinding to the fine folkst at Bovada (www.Bovada.lv), the odds for the participants in the multi-player deal the Miami Marlins made with the Toronto Blue Jays changed considerably. The Jays were 35/1 before the trade and 14/1 after to win the World Series. The Marlins went from 40/1 to 100/1. The over/under for attendance at Marlins home games: 18,500.
* The boxing beat: Ringside seats for the card Friday (Nov. 16) at the UIC Pavilion are sold out with the IBO Light Heavyweight World Title bout between Chicago’s Polish Prince Andrzej Fonfara and challenger Tommy Karpency of Adah, Pa., the main event. Tickets ($100, $50 and $30) are available through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000), at the UIC Pavilion Box Office (phone: 312-413-5700) and the Round 3 Productions Office (phone: 708-345-9999).
* The boxing beat, part 2: Windy City Fight Night 23 is set for Dec. 14 at Cicero Stadium. Headling the card from 8 Count Productions and Round 3 Productions will be a junior welterweight bout between Chicago rivals Adrian “EL Tigre” Granados and Antonio “Aztec God of War” Canas. Tickets ($100, $75, $50 and $30) are available by calling (312) 226-5800. Doors are to open at Cicero Stadium, 1909 S. Laramie in Cicero, at 7 p.m. with the first bell at 8.
IFBB Bikini Pro and personal trainer Nicole Moneer is the subject of a nine-page spread in the October/November issue of Muscle Planet. Text and photos by Don Bersano.
If today is Thursday (and reliable sources close to the calendar assure that it is in that yesterday was Wednesday and tomorrow is scheduled to be Friday — provided that you are reading this on Nov. 15 or any subsequent Thursday), then it is time for another edition of “Sports & Torts” at noon Chicago time on talkzone.com. Co-hosted by David Spada and Elliott Harris, the highly acclaimed (presumably in the Spada and Harris households and even elsewhere) interview program will feature IFBB Bikini Pro and bodybuilding.com-sponsored personality Nicole Moneer, who recently participated in the Sheru Classic in India and finished third in world-class competition. Also set to appear on the show is Ken Goldin, whose Goldin Auctions is conducting an online event.
Because Nicole is so busy, “Sports & Torts” traveled to Total Athleticare in Schaumburg, Ill., where she received acupuncture from Dr. Frederick Schuster, a massage and other treatment.
Videos (random and otherwise), anyone? Actually, they are of the Victoria’s Secret fashion show that is a seasonal staple on television. This year’s show will be Dec. 4 on CBS:
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