NFL Playoffs: Where to Watch, TV Schedule

The first game features the Cincinnati Bengals at the Houston Texans at 3:30 p.m. (CST).

Although the Bears didn't make it into the playoffs, there are still plenty of teams to watch as they battle it out to take home the title of Super Bowl XLVII Champions. But first, they have to get through the playoffs. And for eight teams, this weekend is all about getting that Wildcard spot.  The teams playing this weekend are: For those already looking ahead, check out the full NFL playoff schedule here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  There are plenty of ways to keep up on Bolingbrook news:

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Tilted Kilt Hosting Fantasy Football Challenge

Guests can enter the challenge at any of the chain's 12 locations, including its location in Bolingbrook.

Football fans have a chance to indulge their competitive sides with a weekly football challenge at Tilted Kilt locations across Chicagoland. Guests who attend a Tilted Kilt pub at any of the twelve locations in Chicago, including in Bolingbrook, have a chance to enter the Tilted Kilt Weekly Fantasy Football Challenge. Weekly prizes include: 1st Place: Official football jersey 2nd Place: $50 Kilt Cash 3rd Place: $25 Kilt Cash 4th Place: Kilt Girl Calendar Contestants pick an entirely new team every week for a chance to win a weekly prize. The end of the season grand prize, which will be awarded to one winner from each Tilted Kilt location, includes a $250 appetizer party on Superbowl Sunday for the winner and friends. Guests can play at any…

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Valley View Schools Get Healthy and Active with Fuel Up to Play 60 Program

The Fuel Up to Play 60 program seeks to end childhood obesity within a generation.

More than 70,000 schools across the country have incorporated aspects of the Fuel Up to Play 60 program into their day-to-day routines. The program, which seeks to end childhood obesity within a generation, was launched in 2008 and is underwritten by the National Dairy Council and the NFL. The program has grown rapidly because of high-profile endorsements from the likes of First Lady Michelle Obama and others. The growing support has enabled Fuel Up to Play 60 presenters like Bolingbrook dietitian Robin Levy to ramp up efforts to encourage more school leaders to embrace the program. Levy recently hosted an information session at Jane Addams Middle School to help Valley View School District 365U administrators better understand the program…

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BHS Assistant Football Coach 'Paying It Forward' With New Generation

Former Bolingbrook High School athletic standout and NFL player now serves as coach and mentor for Raider football players.

The numbers certainly weren’t in favor of Todd Howard. Less than one-tenth of 1 percent of American men will ever "go pro" for an NFL team. Yet, above all odds, Howard advanced his career from the ranks of Bolingbrook High School to the University of Michigan to the NFL. These days, he’s keeping kids grounded in reality at Bolingbrook High School, where he serves as an assistant coach on the football team. "Guys with his knowledge and expertise about defensive backs are hard to come by," says Bolingbrook head coach John Ivlow. "We are very fortunate to have him." Now at home in Bolingbrook, Howard honors his roots with a personal commitment to pay it forward. He dabbles in a few entrepreneurial ventures and assumes the role of mentor, …

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From The Editor

Bear Down Blogger: Become a Chicago Bears Blogger for Bolingbrook Patch

Bolingbrook Patch is looking for bloggers to write about the Chicago Bears during the 2011 season.

Are you a Chicago Bears fan? Of course you are, why else would you have clicked on this article? Bolingbrook Patch is now looking for bloggers to write about the Bears as they look to defend their NFC North title. Anyone may apply. Die-hard fans or casual fans alike can all lend their voice—here’s a chance to share your expertise and opinion. So if you're a Bears fan—or know of a Bears fan—and think you might enjoy writing about the team in your free time, we'd love to have you as a blogger. Interested? Email Bolingbrook Patch Editor Brian Feldt at brianf@patch.com or call at 630-359-7800. Patch bloggers are not paid, but they will own the content they produce. So if you are already blogging and want to share with our readers, too, let us …

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Kurt Kramer

12:26 pm on Monday, September 19, 2011

Agreed, check out my blog entry that goes into detail about it. He's running for his life back there.   more ›

Tailgater's Scores a Touchdown and More During NFL Season

Free halftime buffet during Bears games; sound system tailored to your favorite team; and fun for the kids. Is there any other reason why you shouldn't be at Tailgater's this NFL season?

Tailgater’s Sports Bar and Grill has game watching Chicago Bears games down to a science, No, really, we’re not joking — the Tailgater’s staff runs the whole NFL-game-watching experience with as much precision as an astrophysicist at a moon landing.  There are 40 high-definition TVs to rest your gaze—no matter which direction your eyes may roam, chances are pretty good you’ll still catch the most thrilling parts of a given game. And what’s more, seating is sectioned off so that customers can not only watch, but also hear the game of their choice. It's a veritable sensory bender of football, really. “Our sound and our TVs are better than everybody’s. We’re a real sports bar,” said Bob Zalewski, who has owned Tailgater’s for the last 7½ of …

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Five Things to Know Today: Sept. 7

Looking for things to do? Stuff to know? People to meet? We've got it all in our "Five Things" feature.

1. Construction on Weber Road Bridge Likely to Cause Traffic Delays We featured this story on Tuesday, but it's worth noting to those that missed it that construction crews began work on the Weber Road bridge that crosses over the DuPage River. Crews will work on the bridge, located about a half of a mile north of the Weber and Boughton Road intersection, a half at a time. That means Weber Road will be reduced to one-lane traffic each way for several months.  According to a village release, state inspections in 2009 revealed the deck beams on the bridge needed to be replaced. Delays, officials say, are to be expected in both directions. 2. Ashbury’s Kicks Off Season With 9/11 Benefit Ashbury’s at Boughton Ridge will kick off the 2011 Bears…

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Half Off at Ashbury's is Latest Patch Deal

Just in time for football season, Patch Daily Deals is offering $30 worth of food and drinks at Ashbury's for just $15.

About a week ago, we unveiled Patch Daily Deals, another great feature helps Bolingbrook residents save money and shop local. Patch Daily Deals will help readers save up to 90 percent on products and services at some of the best businesses in the southwest suburbs. This includes not just your hometown, but also several of its neighboring communities. This week, for example, you can get $30 worth of food and drinks at Ashbury's at Boughton Ridge for just $15—that's 50 percent off the regular price. The deal comes just in time for football season, when Ashbury's is perhaps at its best. Each weekend, the restaurant offers a bevy of specials to go hand-in-hand with its NFL Sunday Ticket package, which allows goers to watch any NFL game they so…

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Local Bar Managers Rejoice as NFL Lockout Ends

End of league's labor troubles will avoid financial losses at bars, restaurants during fall, winter.

The NFL lockout is over and local business owners are the only ones happier than Bolingbrook fantasy football managers to see football return to the field. According to a Huffington Post report, NFL players voted to OK a final deal Monday, days after the owners approved a tentative agreement, and the sides finally managed to put an end to the 4 1/2-month lockout, the longest work stoppage in league history. The agreement has already put the wheels in motion for local businesses that were in a wait-and-see mindset. Jim Sawyer, general manager of Ashbury's at Boughton Ridge, said Ashbury's would have no doubt lost some revenue had the NFL lockout lasted into the regular season, which is slated to begin Sept. 8. Ashbury's runs several …

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