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New York Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
When he didn't pick Ichiro for Rookie of the Year, a writer became the story
CLEVELAND — In January, when the Baseball Hall of Fame balloting results were released, and Ichiro Suzuki was not a unanimous selection, a longtime Cleveland sportswriter was quick to clarify: It wasn't him this time. Chris Assenheimer of the Chronicle-Telegram in Elyria, Ohio, has been in that lonely position before — as the only voter to snub the prolific Seattle Mariners right fielder more than two decades ago, in the 2001 Rookie of the Year vote. Advertisement Twenty-four years ago, Ichiro captivated Major League Baseball with a sterling rookie season. Now, he's headed to Cooperstown as a near-unanimous selection, left off the ballot of only one anonymous voter out of a pool of 394. Ichiro said in January he wants to 'have a drink' and a 'good chat' with the sole dissenter who prevented him from becoming the second unanimous selection (along with New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera) in the history of the Hall of Fame. Assenheimer would love to take up Ichiro on his offer and reminisce over some Bud Lights about a similar ordeal nearly a quarter-century ago. Bud Geracie, longtime columnist for the San Jose Mercury News, wrote in a November 2001 piece: 'Chris Assenheimer is the guy who didn't vote Ichiro Rookie of the Year, and boy does he look like one.' That dig was scooped up by a wire service and printed in newspapers across the country, including the L.A. Times. 'The joke is,' Assenheimer says now, in his 29th season on the Cleveland baseball beat, 'he was somehow AL MVP but not a unanimous Rookie of the Year.' Ichiro couldn't have scripted a better first year in Major League Baseball. After nine seasons, three MVP awards and seven batting titles in Japan's Pacific League, he joined the Mariners, who paid the Orix Blue Wave about $13 million and guaranteed Ichiro another $14 million. He was the first position player from Japan to sign a big-league contract, and he wasted no time in delivering on it. 'You knew Ichiro was going to be a star,' Assenheimer said. With a .350 average, he joined Tony Oliva (1964) as the only rookies since the turn of the 20th century to win a batting title. He set a rookie record with 242 hits, the most by anyone since Bill Terry and Chuck Klein in 1930. Only Ichiro himself has eclipsed that total since, with his MLB-record 262 in 2004. Advertisement He became the second rookie to win MVP (Fred Lynn, 1975) as he fueled Seattle to a record-tying 116 wins under manager Lou Piniella. The Mariners, even after departures in previous years of Randy Johnson, Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez, reached the ALCS, where they fell to the dynastic Yankees. The Mariners hosted the All-Star Game that July. Ichiro immediately emerged as one of baseball's central attractions. Forget about the Rookie of the Year race. Ichiro planted himself in the conversation about the top players in the sport. 'To me, it was common sense,' Assenheimer said. 'The guy was not a rookie.' Assenheimer stood in the Cleveland Indians' clubhouse one day during the 2001 ALDS — they were the Mariners' opening-round opponent, coincidentally — and discussed his recently submitted Rookie of the Year ballot with a colleague. He had placed Cleveland pitcher CC Sabathia first, Ichiro second and Yankees second baseman Alfonso Soriano third. The other writer shot him a look and said, 'You're going to get some s—.' During the second week of November 2001, Assenheimer traveled to Houston for an anniversary trip with his then-wife, staying with another couple they knew. He took a call from a colleague who wrote for the Associated Press. That reporter quipped it was 'the lowest point' of his journalism career as he informed Assenheimer he was the lone Sabathia backer and asked him for a quote for a story. Later that night, Assenheimer and his wife were lying on the couch, watching a late-night edition of SportsCenter when, as Assenheimer recalls, anchor Stuart Scott announced Ichiro had received every first-place tally but one, thanks to a rogue voter who instead opted for Sabathia. Scott turned to his broadcast partner, Linda Cohn, and asked where she thought that voter resided. Advertisement 'They were calling me a homer and then (Scott) ripped into a diatribe, looking into the camera,' Assenheimer said. 'He's like, 'Chris, get over yourself. Don't tell us what you think the rules should be. Vote how the rules are.'' When they mentioned Assenheimer by name, the couple they were staying with screamed from upstairs. A whirlwind few days of interviews and insults was soon underway. Assenheimer's stance is simple, one he maintains 24 years later: Ichiro was not a rookie. He was an accomplished, award-winning player in a different league on the other side of the globe who had taken his talents to North America. Here's the quote Assenheimer supplied the AP in 2001: 'I just felt that Sabathia better met the criteria of what a rookie is in the truest sense of the word. That's nothing against Ichiro.' Here's how he feels about it after 24 years of reflecting: 'He was a seven-time All-Star (in Japan). They gave him (and his team $27 million) to sign. It was ridiculous.' Here's the thing: Ichiro, who collected a $75,000 bonus for winning, actually agreed with him… to an extent. 'I was a little embarrassed to be called a rookie here in the United States,' he said through an interpreter at the time. 'I was so relieved today when I heard this announcement I won the Rookie of the Year award because I felt this was an award I should have won without any doubt. If I won this award, I had wanted to win unanimously.' The Seattle Post-Intelligencer published the headline, 'Ichiro honored, irked.' It takes a special set of circumstances for someone to feel both of those emotions simultaneously. Assenheimer's one regret is that he didn't omit Ichiro entirely. He placed him second, behind only Sabathia, who went 17-5 with a 4.39 ERA in his age-20 season. 'I'll remember his numbers forever,' Assenheimer said. 'I would've liked his ERA to be a little lower.' Advertisement Assenheimer didn't take the stand he intended to: that Ichiro didn't fit the qualifications of a rookie. Instead, his ballot made it seem like he thought Ichiro was simply the second-best rookie performer. 'I shouldn't have even put him on the ballot,' Assenheimer said. 'But I guess I was thinking, 'OK, well, this is what Major League Baseball is making me do, vote for this guy for Rookie of the Year. I'm still going to not vote him first place.' It had nothing to do with CC.' At the time, Sabathia disagreed with Assenheimer's reasoning. 'The award is for first-year players in the big leagues, and (Ichiro) is definitely deserving of it,' Sabathia said. 'There's not an argument about that at all.' Assenheimer's choice had his phone ringing for days. He conducted interviews with Cleveland newspapers, USA Today and local and national radio shows. He called in to the nationally syndicated Mike & Mike, and listeners bestowed upon him the 'Just Shut Up' award. A Seattle morning radio show skewered him during an interview. Geracie wasn't the only one to use Assenheimer's surname as low-hanging fruit to make light of the situation. Phil Mushnick of the New York Post devoted an entire column to it, though Mushnick actually sided with Assenheimer's explanation. Mushnick wrote: 'Through a translator, (Ichiro) said, 'I was a little embarrassed to be called a rookie here in the United States.' Hey, Ich, how would you like to be called Assenheimer?' When Assenheimer received a call from a Japanese newspaper reporter, he feared he was public enemy No. 1. Quite the contrary, she told him. The consensus thought in Japan, she said, was that it was disrespectful to deem Ichiro a rookie, given his accolades. Even with nearly a decade of feats in the Pacific League, Ichiro still amassed 3,089 hits in MLB. That's how he landed a spot in the Hall of Fame, alongside, of all people, Sabathia. The two will be inducted, with reliever Billy Wagner and, posthumously, sluggers Dick Allen and Dave Parker, on Sunday in Cooperstown. It wasn't me again, Ichiro. — Chris AssenheimerC-T (@CAwesomeheimer) January 22, 2025 Last summer, Sabathia was inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame. It was pointed out to Sabathia that his lone Rookie of the Year supporter was in the room, so Assenheimer, in a tongue-in-cheek manner, asked Sabathia if he felt like he got robbed. Sabathia, perhaps changing his original tune, said 'Definitely. Ichiro was not a rookie.' Advertisement Ichiro and Sabathia were both elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot, with Ichiro's lone holdout voter opting to keep their identity a secret. Assenheimer didn't have that option in 2001, but he had no qualms about taking ownership of his ballot. This time, Assenheimer could vote for both Ichiro and Sabathia. 'The whole thing just seemed silly to me,' Assenheimer said. 'I guess I could have just fallen in line like everybody else did. People were trying to say, 'You just want to be known.' That never crossed my mind. But it was fun to be out there.' (Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Houston Astros / Getty Images, Otto Greule / ALLSPORT, David Maxwell / AFP via Getty Images)
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Jury deliberating in case of man accused of DUI, killing US Air Force lieutenant colonel
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) — It was last summer when a truck crashed into the gas pumps at a 7-Eleven in Castle Rock and killed a member of the Air Force. The store is located on East Plum Creek Parkway. A police affidavit states a pickup truck crashed into the gas pumps on Aug. 4, 2024, at 2:22 p.m. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox That truck hit another vehicle and a man who had just parked at a pump and was putting gasoline in his Sequoia SUV. Court records show 56-year-old Paul Stephenson was driving the truck that went out of control. The Douglas County District Attorney's office says 38-year-old Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Anderson from Centennial was killed. His family was inside the SUV at the time. Records show Stephenson had stated he had been drinking beer and a pint of Fireball Whisky before the crash. Police said video cameras captured the truck moving recklessly and at a high rate of speed. Stephenson took the stand at the Douglas County Courthouse Thursday, testifying that he did not remember the crash and that he knew it was wrong to drink and drive. Closing arguments started late Thursday afternoon, where both state prosecutors and Stephenson's defense attorney spoke about what happened on the day of the crash. 'And that conduct begins from the moment this guy climbs into that truck having drank a pint of whiskey and two Bud Lights and puts himself on those roads. And then at the perfect moment, for him and the worst moment for everyone else, he turns, accelerates and plows right into that crowded gas station,' 23rd Judicial District DA George Brauchler said. 12-year-old girl dies a week after deadly Thornton motorcycle crash 'Something happened to him to make that vehicle go into that 7-Eleven parking lot. There's no indoor camera there, so we don't know exactly how, but something did. That's not the way he drives,' Defense Attorney Mike Mitchell said. Several members of the Air Force dressed in blue military uniforms were in the courtroom for the closing arguments. Anderson's wife, father and other family members were also present. The jury deliberated for an hour and a half and is scheduled to resume deliberations on Monday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


New York Times
20-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Iowa women's basketball faced uncertainty after roster turnover, ‘then it all just fell into place'
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark no longer shoots logo 3-pointers at Iowa, and Lisa Bluder now drinks Bud Lights in arena suites away from the sideline. The most popular road show in women's college basketball has dissipated and moved on to different ventures, but the team that dominated the NCAA Tournament news cycle the last two years isn't going anywhere — at least not yet. Advertisement In what some people might call a bridge season, the sixth-seeded Hawkeyes (22-10) turned over their roster after a second straight NCAA runner-up finish. Clark and Kate Martin went to the WNBA and Bluder retired. Iowa landed Villanova transfer Lucy Olsen, elevated three new starters and brought in five freshmen for longtime consigliere Jan Jensen, who replaced Bluder at the helm. That Iowa enters the NCAA Tournament as a confident No. 6 seed and victorious in 10 of its last 13 games belies the adversity the program faced in reaching this point. Two months ago, Iowa sat 2-6 in Big Ten play and was in jeopardy of missing the 15-team league tournament. Commentary swirled about Jensen's coaching ability, whether Olsen was overrated, whether the holdovers were just products of Clark's otherworldly talents and whether the freshmen had bought into the team concept. To prevent their season from imploding, the players and coaches had to look inward and stay positive. 'We really had to keep them steady,' Jensen said. 'We're closer than we're farther. I mean, if I had a buck for every time I said that we're closer than we're farther … That's where we just kept really celebrating anything little that we could, and it gets hard when you lose those in a row.' At midseason, Iowa dropped five consecutive Big Ten games, and the final two of that streak were the most excruciating. At home against Nebraska, Olsen inexplicably missed five of six second-half free throws, and Aaliyah Guyton failed to convert a layup at the buzzer in regulation, leading to an overtime 3-point loss. Three days later at Oregon, Iowa scored the game's first 11 points, but the Ducks climbed ahead late. Addison O'Grady's midrange jumper with 3 seconds left hit the front of the rim in a 50-49 loss. Jensen and her players reached a crossroads on the trip from Oregon to Washington, and they knew it. 'We definitely had team meetings to make sure that everyone was still on board. Like, you can't only have a few people wanting to win this season,' Olsen said. 'The coaches did a really good job of saying where we were at in the season. Like, just keep fighting and eventually it'll all pay off.' Instead of ramping up the pressure, the players enjoyed free time in Seattle with trips to the Space Needle, Pike Place Fish Market and bookstores. The side ventures refreshed them, and it led to their best performance that season in an 85-61 win over the Huskies. Iowa shot a program-record 71 percent from the field and drilled 9 of 13 3-point attempts. Advertisement The achievement especially was important for Olsen, who was the nation's third-leading scorer last year behind Clark and USC's JuJu Watkins. Olsen sat out the final four minutes against Oregon after missing 10 of 12 shots and committing five turnovers. At Washington, Olsen hit all eight shots, scored 20 points and dished six assists. 'It was definitely frustrating sometimes, just knowing how I've played in the past and just trying to get back to myself,' Olsen said. 'I didn't want to break the system, but I also wanted to find my role in it. 'It was just time. I was trying to think about, 'Is this the right shot in the system? Is this not?' Then it all just fell into place.' The Hawkeyes returned home full of confidence. The newfound assurance surprised post Hannah Stuelke, who did not travel west after suffering a concussion against Nebraska. 'When they came back, and it was like a new mindset for everybody,' Stuelke said. 'I just went right along with them. It was just different, and I really liked it.' Two games later, Iowa officially turned the corner. Facing USC before a packed house on the day Iowa retired Clark's number, the Hawkeyes led 18-1, then trailed by 1 point at halftime. In the second half, it was all Olsen, who scored 15 points in the fourth quarter alone for a stunning 76-69 upset. Olsen finished with a game-high 28 points — one more than Waktins — and nearly turned the Clark ceremony into a footnote. 'USC in that second half, you could see it in (Olsen's) eyes,' Jensen said. 'I coached Caitlin, I coached Megan (Gustafson), Monika (Czinano). I mean, go to them. I don't care. We could have 6,000 plays. You are only calling this play.' 'It just clicked that game, like, 'This is what we brought you here to do,'' Olsen said. Over the last 13 games, Olsen has averaged 21.3 points per game. Her re-emergence has allowed the entire team to settle into their roles. All-everything senior Sydney Affolter has morphed into the ultimate garbage collector with 8.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Kylie Feuerbach has emerged as Iowa's 3-and-D threat, a role that Gabbie Marshall held last year. Stuelke remains one of the nation's top post players, and O'Grady alternates in shifts in the post. Shooting guard Taylor McCabe ranks second in the Big Ten in 3-point percentage. Freshmen like Guyton, Taylor Stremlow, Ava Heiden and Teagan Mallegni have filled gaps and impressed in various games. Advertisement Iowa's three losses came either with missed shots at the buzzer or in overtime. One was by 2 points to UCLA, which earned the NCAA Tournament's No. 1 seed. The Hawkeyes have six Quad 1 victories and have successfully carved their own identity away from the Caitlin Clark phenomenon. Perhaps it won't take them to the Final Four for the third straight year, but they're excited for where they are right now, which is a date with 11th-seeded Murray State on Saturday in Norman, Okla. 'Obviously, building a new team and that chemistry, it's gonna take a while,' Affolter said. 'It definitely took longer than we would have wanted or anticipated. But I think we've done a great job.' (Top photo of Lucy Olsen and JuJu Watkins: Matthew Holst / Getty Images)


Chicago Tribune
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Super Bowl 2025: 41 restaurant and bar specials across Chicagoland
You don't have to be a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, the Kansas City Chiefs or even football in general to get excited for the Super Bowl. The biggest game of the year is practically a national holiday, an occasion to hang out with friends and indulge in wings, pizza and other snacks while watching the big plays, weird commercials and halftime dance moves everyone will be talking about on Monday. Bars and restaurants around Chicago are welcoming fans for watch parties with bottomless beer and cocktails, giveaways and buffets, but there are also plenty of options for anyone hosting their own gatherings at home. Plan ahead to order classics such as Italian beef or sliders or more surprising additions to your spread such as roti tacos, egg rolls and fajitas. No matter the score, you'll feel like a winner when you check out one of these 41 Super Bowl celebrations. All events and specials take place Feb. 9 unless otherwise specified. The Loop and Near North Side Benchmark A $40 package includes one appetizer plus call drinks, draft beers, hard seltzers and house wine from 5 p.m. through the end of the game. 1510 N. Wells St., 312-649-9640, Hard Rock Cafe Chicago A tailgate menu offers a choice of two ($25), three ($35) or four ($45) dishes including nachos, sliders and loaded tater tots. Add on five bottled beers for $25 or 25 for $100. 63 W. Ontario St., 312-943-2252, Highline Pizza Bar The River North sports bar offers a $40 package featuring draft beer from 5 p.m. until the end of the game and an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet until 6:30 p.m. 169 W. Kinzie St., 312-533-2742, Hopsmith Gather with a group to share buckets of five or 10 Bud Lights or Michelob Ultras ($25 to $45) or Nutrl ($30 to $50) while watching the game and commercials with sound. 15 W. Division St., 312-600-9816, Jake Melnick's Corner Tap Place an order by 5 p.m. Feb. 7 to pick up food for four to six including wings ($27), elote dip ($33), a 1.5-pound pretzel ($30), ribs ($75) and cheese curds ($40). 41 E. Superior St., 312-266-0400, Pippin's Tavern The bar offers special Goose Island Bourbon County stout tappings during the game along with game day samplers including cheese balls, sliders, wings, steak bites and fries. 39 E. Chicago Ave., 312-982-2752, Robert's Pizza & Dough Co. Watch the game on a 4K projector and 80-inch screens throughout the restaurant while taking advantage of specials including $30 buckets, $5 draft beers, $7 glasses of select wine, $9 specialty cocktails, $10 meatballs, $11 mussels, $28 wings and $6 brownies. 465 N. McClurg Court, 312-265-1328, The Smith An MVP package for six to eight ($250) includes mini burgers, spicy salmon tartare, spiced chicken tenders and potato chips with blue cheese fondue. The dishes are also available as a la carte snack platters for $18 to $75. Orders can be picked up or delivered from 3 to 8 p.m. 400 N. Clark St., 312-312-5100, North Side & Northwest Side Bamboo Club Watch the game on two 140-inch TVs and 25 other screens while taking advantage of a $45 package including a welcome shot or glass of sparkling wine, wings, nacho platters and four hours of seltzer, beer and mixed drinks. 5:30 p.m. 3505 N. Clark St., 833-466-3758, Budweiser Brickhouse Tavern A $30 ticket gets you access to a buffet of pizza, mini sliders and hot dogs, and you can add on $20 Bud Light buckets, $25 Nutrl buckets, $5 Fireball shots and $6 Flecha Azul blanco shots. 5 to 9 p.m. 3647 N. Clark St., 773-377-4770, Cesar's Killer Margaritas Pick up a football pack for four including tacos ($70), enchiladas ($75) or fajitas ($85) plus sopa de viejo and chips and salsa. Add on a tray of churros ($30) or nacho fries ($19). 2924 N. Broadway, 773-296-9097, Chicago's Pizza Pile your plate at a buffet featuring pizza, wings, sliders, mozzarella sticks and french fries as part of a $60 package that also includes draft beer and seltzers. 3114 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-477-2777, Claddagh Ring Pub A $60 package includes a pizza buffet and open bar from 5 to 9 p.m. featuring domestic and imported drafts and bottles, mocktails, call liquor and hard seltzer. 2306 W. Foster Ave., 773-271-4794, Cody's Public House Play games for a shot at winning prizes while taking advantage of specials including $5 Sierra Nevada pints, $6 Tullamore D.E.W. and $20 Miller High Life Lite buckets. The dog-friendly bar offers a free halftime buffet and a round of shots when the Tullamore D.E.W. Super Bowl commercial airs. Come from noon to 4 p.m. for a Puppy Bowl watch party featuring free Chicago dogs, $5 Lagunitas, a puptail menu and raffles benefiting Chicago Canine Rescue. 1658 W. Barry Ave., 773-799-8217, Country Club The Wrigleyville bar puts the sound on for the game and the commercials and offers specials including 75-cent wings, $25 Michelob Ultra towers, $30 Nutrl buckets and $6 Vegas bombs. 3462 N. Clark St., 773-975-2010, Gaslight The Lincoln Park sports bar offers specials including $6 green tea shots, $25 domestic buckets, $30 White Claw buckets and $35 High Noon buckets. 2450 N. Clark St., 773-929-7759, The Graystone Tavern The Wrigleyville bar offers a $50 package including a wing buffet, nacho bar, beer, premium cocktails and house wine plus raffles at halftime and the end of the game. 3441 N. Sheffield Ave., 773-666-5450, Kirkwood The Lakeview sports bar offers $7 select stadium cups, $8 green tea shots and $12 mini burgers with fries. 2934 N. Sheffield Ave., 773-770-0700, Lottie's Pub Kick a field goal for the chance to win prizes at a bash featuring $6 Miller and Coors stadium cups, $8 Milagro margaritas and $30 party platters including a one-topping 14-inch pizza, wings and tots. Everyone gets a round of shots when the Tullamore D.E.W. commercial airs. 1925 W. Cortland St., 773-489-0738, Park & Field A $50 package includes select craft drafts, mixed drinks, wine, a buffet, a raffle and giveaways throughout the game. Bring your dog at noon to watch the Puppy Bowl at a bash ($20 for humans, $10 for dogs) benefiting One Tail at a Time featuring a vegan brunch buffet and bottomless drink package. 3509 W. Fullerton Ave., 773-360-7373, The Pony Inn Make unlimited trips to a pizza and appetizer buffet while downing domestic drafts and well drinks from 5-9 p.m. for $40. Tullamore D.E.W. shots are $6 all night long. 1638 W. Belmont Ave., 773-472-5139, ROCKS Play Super Bowl bingo for the chance to win shots and swag while enjoying $10 giant pretzels, $10 slider trios and $5 espresso martini shots. You'll earn a raffle ticket for every item ordered off the special menu. 3463 N. Broadway, 773-472-0493, Summer House Santa Monica Wear your favorite team's jersey to brunch from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and you'll get a gift card worth whatever you spent on your meal to use on a future visit. Dishes include breakfast burritos, buttermilk pancakes and crispy strawberry waffles. 1954 N. Halsted St., 773-634-4100, Uvae Kitchen & Wine Bar Take a game day wine-pairing class ($55) to learn what wines go best with your favorite snacks. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 8, 5553 N. Clark St., 773-654-1432, West Side & Near West Side Bandit Watch the game on the bar's second floor while taking advantage of specials including $25 beer and seltzer buckets, $60 margarita towers, $16 Italian beef sliders and $15 nachos. 841 W. Randolph St., 312-878-3111, Bar La Rue Put a French spin on your game day party with fondue frites ($14) plus chili honey-glazed chicken wings ($19), sliders ($15), $35 Miller High Life buckets and pitchers of palomas with torched rosemary ($59). 820 W. Fulton St., 312-533-4607 Frontier The game will be played throughout the entire restaurant, which offers all-you-can-eat sliders, caesar salad and mac and cheese for $39 from 5 to 8 p.m., plus drink specials including $20 craft beer or margarita pitchers and $8 Old-Fashioneds. 1072 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-772-4322, Paradise Park The Wicker Park sports bar offers draft beer, wine, well drinks and seltzers from 5 to10 p.m. for $45 to $55. 1913 W. North Ave., 773-687-9117, Ranalli's West Loop Drink specials offered during the game include $7 select stadium cups, $22 select pitchers, $10 vodka soda stadium cups and $6 tequila shots. 1326 W. Madison St., 312-981-7100, Tuman's Tap & Grill Draft beers are $2 off all day, and the bar offers $17 ground beef nachos and $15 pulled pork sandwiches from 2 to 10 p.m. 2159 W. Chicago Ave., 773-782-1400, South Side & Near South Side Burger Bar Super Bowl party packs feeding four to six available for pickup or delivery Saturday and Sunday include chili ($40), sliders ($45), deviled eggs ($16), buffalo cauliflower ($32) and grilled wings ($26). 1150 S. Michigan Ave., 312-988-0162, The Duck Inn A Super Bowl Extravaganza package for four to six ($138) available for delivery or pickup includes chili cheese nachos, beef egg rolls, mini duck fat dogs and buffalo duck wings. 2701 S. Eleanor St., 312-724-8811, Suburban and multiple locations Buona Feed a group of 10 with Italian beef, rigatoni and chopped salad ($160) or a shareables pack including sausage skewers, arancini, chicken tenders, Italian beef and chips ($190). Multiple locations, Doc B's Sit at the bar and get all spirits and cocktails for half price from 5 p.m. to close. 100 E. Walton St., 312-626-1300 and 55 E. Grand Ave., 312-999-9300; Fatpour The sound stays on even for the commercials so you won't miss anything while sharing $25 Bud Light or Michelob Ultra buckets and $30 Nutrl buckets. Multiple locations, Indus Progressive Dining Spice up your Super Bowl spread with a catering menu including build-your-own roti tacos ($175 to $200), smoked eggplant dip with naan ($40), crispy okra chips ($30) and smoked malai chicken wings ($20). 617 Central Ave., Highland Park, L. Woods Tap & Pine Lodge Place a pickup or delivery order by 8 p.m. Feb. 8 for game day specials including turkey chili, buffalo chicken dip, pigs in a blanket and buttermilk fried chicken. 7110 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood, 847-677-3350, Saranello's Feast on barbecue ribs, sausage with peppers and wings during a $43 bottomless brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. that includes bottomless mimosas. 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., 847-777-6878, Soul & Smoke The restaurant's Avondale, West Loop and Evanston locations offer prime brisket and pulled pork slider kits, buttermilk-brined chicken wings and smoked rib tips or spare ribs. Multiple locations, Sweet Mandy B's The bakery offers themed desserts Feb. 7 to 9 including football cakes, cupcakes and cookies and goal post Rice Krispies treats. 1208 W. Webster Ave., 773-244-1174 and 254 E. Ontario St., 312-255-1632, Tievoli Pizza Bar Feed your party with to-go packages including a 16-inch cheese pizza and wings ($35), a tray of spicy meatball or chicken caprese sandwiches ($100) or Caesar salad with baked rigatoni ($75). 44 W. Palatine Road, Palatine, 224-452-5683,