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And so the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival and Expo ended Sunday (March 4). It was fun. It was work (sometimes it can be extremely difficult to tell the difference). And it certainly was exhausting. But it definitely was an eventful day. The only bad part was the drive back to Chicago from Columbus, Ohio. Actually […]
There is nothing quite like the Arnold Sports Festival. You almost have to be there to understand that observation. Thousands and thousands of men, women and children amass in Columbus, Ohio, for a variety of events and reasons. Named for Arnold Schwarzenegger (whose American bodybuilding career began in Columbus), the festival has activities from A […]
The Chicago Bears have placed the franchise tag on running back Matt Forte. Meaning he will earn $7.7 million for the 2012 season (well, unless both sides reach agreement on a new, long-term deal). And there are some folks out there who are decrying the deal that doesn’t reward Forte enough. To which some of […]
Brevity being the soul of wit, the editorial staff at elliottharris.com has decided to be witty today. Or soulful. Or something. Because we go to great lengths to provide pictures of pulchritude around here, we went a great
Thursday thoughts: Thinking one way to pay homage to Davey Jones — the singer with the 1960s pop music group The Monkees who died Wednesday (Feb. 29) at age 66 — would be for the Chicago White Sox and/or Cubs to play “I’m a Believer” at games. Given the relatively low expectations that many fans […]
Midweek musings: Former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan has put his 56,000-square-foot house in Highland Park, Ill., on the market for $29 million. Somehow 23 sounds more fitting. To which Chicago Tribune scribe and wit Mark Caro tweeted to suggest MJ had lowered it from 45. * Chicago White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf tells fans […]
Welcome back, Richard “Rip” Hamilton. Welcome to Twitter, Joakim Noah. And a welcome ending for the Chicago Bulls in their game Tuesday (Feb. 28) against the New Orleans Hornets at the United Center. The Chicago Bulls scored the game’s last eight points — six by Derrick Rose and two by Noah — to prevail 99-95. […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether fans would have criticized Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan for not dancing during all-star game introductions (the guess here is they would not have, so why did some folks think Derrick Rose should have done so — especially when he never has demonstrated any inclination to do so in public?): […]
Monday meanderings: Wondering whether “Moneyball” being shut out at the Academy Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 26) is some sort of omen for the 2012 Oakland Athletics. As if signing Manny Ramirez already wasn’t enough. * If it’s any consolation to sports and/or movie fans, “Undefeated” — which chronicles a Memphis high school football team’s […]
The difference between Michael Jordan and Derrick Rose? You mean other than the six NBA titles that Jordan won with the Chicago Bulls? Well, for one thing: It’s the shoes. Jordan helped Nike soar to the top of the sneaker market. Rose is not following in MJ’s footsteps. The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player has […]