What I Predicted: Week 6: @ Atlanta (Sunday Night Football) The Bears will try to exact revenge for a last second loss in 2008 that could have put the Bears in the playoffs at seasons end but Ryan, Turner and White are just too much at home for them to overcome. Falcons 34, Bears 26. [...]
Around Town – Five Guys Burgers and Fries
If you have noticed, recently, this food chain entering your community, it is by no accident. The steadily growing fast food, burger & hot dog chain, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, has become increasingly popular with burger enthusiasts and the young folks around town. I particularly noticed the restaurant when it opened in the Rogers [...]
CHICAGO LOSES BID FOR 2016 OYLMPICS, DEPRESSED DALEY GOES ON A VIOLENT RAMPAGE
After a couple years of vying for thee 2016 summer Olympics, beating out U.S. cities such as Los Angeles & San Francisco, visiting & studying the 2008 Beijing Olympics, enlisting a slew of high-profile supporters such as U.S. president Barack Obama, Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, and Michael Phelps the city was eliminated from the candidate [...]
Chicago Bears Week In Review: Bears vs Seahawks
What I Predicted: Week 3: @ Seattle (FOX) The Bears start the weak portion of their schedule with a 3pm start at Seattle. Even with TJ at receiver, the Seabirds don’t have enough to match the new look of the Bears offense. Bears 30, Seahawks 13. What Happened: Bears 25, Seahawks 19 I found myself [...]
Chicago Bears Week In Review: Bears vs. Steelers
What I Predicted: Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh (CBS) Even coming off an emotional win vs. the rival Packers, the Bears will be outmatched by the defending Super Bowl Champs as they will keep the Bears O at bay all day. The Bears D against the run has been suspect and will be called out in [...]
10 People You See on the CTA
Hi, my name is Jonathan, and I ride the CTA. I ride it at least 10 times a week–to and from work, and occasionally late night. And let me tell you, I’ve ran across many different types of people that also rock Chicago transit. Some people are like you and me–you know, average Chicagoans. But [...]
A Few Things in Chicago That…We Despise, Need to be Removed or Obliterated
If you’re a resident of Chicago or have visited the city several times you should be able to relate to some of the things within the city that theaveragechicagoan.com crew wishes were gone from our great town. These are the annoyances that piss you off, drive you crazy, make you reconsider residing here, and make [...]
Don’t Get Caught out in the Cold When you Get Mugged in Lincoln Park
I know that this will sound like a blatant advertorial—and since I have rooting interests in both the Average Chicagoan and Orggit, believe me, it is. But I couldn’t help but to connect the idea of all the muggings in Chicago and the Orggit solution. Ok. Now that I got that disclaimer out of the [...]
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Quad’s Gym
3727 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60613 If you reside in or are visiting Chicago and in need of a gym, then this neighborhood bodybuilder gym is must. Quad’s Gym, located in the Lakeview neighborhood, has operated for over 20 years and is one of the best local gyms I have ever come across. It [...]