Given Chicago's (perhaps unhealthy) continued infatuation with the 1985 Bears team, it's certainly shrewd marketing to keep getting more members of that squad involved with the Chicago Slaughter of the Indoor Football League. Already coached by Steve "Mongo" McMichael, the Slaughter recently signed the late Walter Payton's son Jarrett to play running back for them. Now, the Punky QB himself, Jim McMahon has signed on as team owner. McMichael said during the Friday press conference, "Chicago football fans have another opportunity to see a McMahon, McMichael and Payton triple-threat in action." But just how visible an owner with McMahon be? He said on Friday, "I am excited to be a part of this team and it gives me a chance to keep my ties here in Chicago since I moved out (to Florida)." more ›

The Chicago Slaughter, 2009 CIFL champs who will play in the newly formed IFL in 2010, bolstered their roster with a high profile signing yesterday... well, high profile for an indoor football league. The Slaughter announced that Jarrett Payton, son of former Bears great Walter Payton, will join the team as their running back and will wear his father's #34. more ›

When Steve "Mongo" McMichael won a Super Bowl with the Chicago Bears, they couldn't go undefeated. But the Chicago Slaughter, the team he coaches in the Continental Indoor Football League, did just that on the way to winning the CIFL Championship on Saturday. more ›