He was put into a limousine and driven out to DeKalb to sign autographs with, at first, no clue of where he was.

It was 15 minutes into the interview that Tommie Harris, the Chicago Bears’ first-round draft pick and starting defensive tackle, learned the campus of Northern Illinois University was just a five-minute drive from The Phone Store on Sycamore Road.

Harris had pre-signed portraits to give away, and the most frequently asked question was: “Can you crush Brett Favre for me?”

Harris and the Bears travel to Green Bay on Sunday, and he told his fans that he would shout out their name every time he could knock down Favre.

One child asked Harris if he would sign his Spiderman hat, and Harris pointed to his hulking chest and told the kid that he is Spiderman.

But before Harris went outside for his radio interview, the former Oklahoma Sooner took some time to answer a few questions about autographs, his rookie year and the Huskies.

Northern Star: Why are you all the way out in DeKalb signing autographs?

Tommie Harris: It was scheduled. It has something to do with business, but I enjoy it. It’s cool.

NS: Do you feel like you’re out in the middle of nowhere? Because when I think of Oklahoma, I think cornfields.

TH: I don’t know where I’m at, but yeah, it’s out in the country.

NS: Did you hear about or follow what NIU football did last year?

TH: NIU who? Who’s NIU? You mean OU.

NS: It’s Northern Illinois.

TH: Northern Illinois, is that the purple team?

NS: No, we’re red and black. You mean Northwestern?

TH: Yeah, I just know about Northwestern. They’re pretty good.

NS: You beat Alabama last year 20-13, and NIU beat them 19-16. Do you think there would have been any chance NIU could’ve played with Oklahoma?

TH: NIU? You put them in the same class as OU? What bowl were you in last year?

NS: NIU finished 10-2 but didn’t make it to a bowl.

TH: We made it to the Sugar Bowl -so, if you’re going to compare stats. Oh, so you got mad because you didn’t think I knew about your school?

NS: No.

TH: Oh, I think NIU is the greatest school ever. I hope ya’ll do well the rest of the season. Weren’t you the ones that beat Maryland really bad?

NS: Yeah. So, how has your rookie year been so far? Got any crazy hazing stories?

TH: Nah. It’s been all right. They’ve treated me good.

NS: So, assuming you knew how to get back to DeKalb, would you ever come back?

TH: Yeah, I would. Ya’ll seem nice. I need to come back and see one of your football games and see where ya’ll play.