\ LEO EBERSOLE lebersole@tribune.com

JIMMY GREENFIELD jgreenfield@tribune.com

ELLIOTT SERRANO redeyesports@tribune.com

BRIAN MOORE brmoore@tribune.com

MARC SILVERMAN redeyesports@tribune.com

1. We asked our panelists to make a prediction before Sunday's Bears game. Go!

Tommie Harris gets 12 sacks after being told Gus Frerotte has pumpkin pie under his helmet.

The Bears will win to earn a berth in the Humanitarian Bowl ... but lose.

This will be the most important game the Bears ever play! (Until next week, that is.)

Robbie Gould loses a shoe on a 57-yard field goal, but he nails it -- with the ball and his shoe.

John Madden makes 169 Thanksgiving references. Adrian Peterson gets that many yards.

2. What will be Chicago's sports highlight in December?

It really depends on whether Michael Phelps plans to go clubbing here this month.

The Cubs will trade for Jake Peavy.

When Chicago discovers it has a real NHL team.

Bears squeak into the playoffs with a final-game win at Houston. Yes, we have a problem.

Eric Daze's jersey retirement. If you're not on the Hawks bandwagon yet, this will get you on.

3. If I never have to hear the term "circus trip" again, I'll ...

... never know Jimmy's true origin story.

... feel sad that I went deaf.

... pack my bags and join the circus, but we all know that ain't gonna happen.

... take back all the bad things I said about Rex Grossman. Hold on, that's impossible.

... hug Charlie Weis, or try, and never make fun of him again. Ah forget it, bring in the clowns!

4. What nickname would you give your road trip out West?

The Pukes of Hazard.

The Cockroaches Are Back Tour.

Elliott's Disneyland to Tijuana Adventure.

I Went Out West and All I Got Was This Stupid Nickname.

The Even I Can Do Better than Jimmy Clausen trip.

5. What might Philadelphia's Elton Brand have said to his former team, the Bulls, on Sunday?

"Still no championship rings. You?"

"I'm still not over getting traded to the Clippers."

"So ... getting ready to trade another NBA Rookie of the Year?"

"Starting over again, eh? I would have never guessed."

"Hey Eddy! What's up, Tyson! Oh, you're Joakim and you're Tyrus? Excuse me."