Illinois coach Lovie Smith’s beard steals present at Big Ten

For the second consecutive Big Ten media days, Illinois coach Lovie Smith’s beard stole the present on the Hilton Chicago. That was about the one factor value speaking about Thursday on the Illini entrance. Smith’s beard was noticeably thicker and longer than it was final 12 months. But sufficient about his facial hair. This was Smith’s fourth Big Day media days, and he approached it the identical approach as he has previous occasions. He spewed empty platitudes and preached optimism for the upcoming season. ‘‘When we first got here, we knew there were some challenging things that we had to take care of, and we attacked it,’’ Smith mentioned. ‘‘We went to work immediately. We overhauled

Morel of Week, hummingbirds, wooden duck, turkey beard: Notes,

Notes from round Chicago outdoor.FIELD NOTESMOREL OF THE WEEKJack Hennessy, who does “Braising the Wild,” texted this final Sunday. Of course, he lives in Kansas. With that, we'll start MOTW for this spring. MOTW, the celebration of images and tales of morel mushrooms round Chicago outdoor, runs as warranted on Sundays on the Sun-Times outdoor web page. Send nominations by Facebook (Dale Bowman), Twitter (@BowmanExterior) or e mail BowmanExterior@gmail.internet.DALE’S MAILBAG“I just wanted to share few bird photos from the local cemetery pond. (Wood duck photo below.) Some hummingbird sightings have been reported in the area, time to clean those hummingbird feeders hang them up.” Jim McGowan, AlsipA: Did it an hour after receiving McGowan’s be aware. Wood duck

Patriots Fans Can Buy Julian Edelman’s (Very Expensive) Beard Trimmings

Patriots Fans Can Buy Julian Edelman’s (Very Expensive) Beard Trimmings

Do you ever wake up and think to yourself, “Man, it would be great to own Julian Edelman’s beard hair?” No? Well, can’t say we blame you. But if you’re one of the odd few who would say yes, you’re in luck. The New England Patriots wide receiver rocked a wild, bushy beard for the duration of his team’s run to a Super Bowl LIII championship. Days after winning the Lombardi Trophy, Edelman went on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and allowed his considerable scruff to be hacked off. In case you missed it, watch Edelman go under the trimmer in the video below: Degeneres now is using the trimmings to raise money