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Random thoughts (OK, as close as we get to such things around here) while wondering if there are Twitter terrorists how soon before there are Facebook fascists: * Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman held his weekly Monday press conference and uttered the words “Twitter terrorists” in reference to some who criticize his players, coaches and […]
Monday meanderings: Tight end Greg Olsen had six receptions for 72 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner. Once upon a time Chicago Bears fans would have been thrilled with that performance. Not Sunday. Not when he is playing for the Carolina Panthers against the visiting Bears. Not when the outcome is a 31-24 Bears […]
Sunday smorgasbord: There I was in the midst of the creative process when The Wife woke me up. There was a leak in the ceiling and that had woken her up. Someone was coming to fix the problem. OK. Except the room looked unfamiliar. So she had to repeat herself over and over for me […]
There are way worse ways to spend the day (and evening) than watching baseball. Especially postseason baseball — even if that generally does mean no Chicago Cubs or White Sox. * If it’s any consolation to Sox fans (and the guess there is a certain degree of that), the Detroit Tigers had another bullpen breakdown […]
Chicago will be host to the 2015 NFL draft. Oh, joy! What more could Bears fans want? Other than perhaps reaching the postseason. Winning a Super Bowl this century. Stuff like that. Something says the NFL draft presence in Chicago will have to suffice as far as winning anything league-wide. * If Thursday night’s Minnesota-Green […]
Thursday thoughts (or as close we come to such things around here): As dramatic as the American League wild-card contest was, the National League version was not. Not after San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford’s grand slam provided the first runs of the game. And not after Madison Bumgarner pitched a complete-game four-hitter. There’s nothing […]
Midweek musings: Chicago Cubs president of baseball operation Theo Epstein talked to the media for a season-ending assessment of the team. Incredibly, the Cubs won the World Series this season, as they have since Epstein joined the team. Yeah, well, possibly in an alternate universe. * Speaking of Epstein speaking, he said the Cubs’ goal […]
Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau scored his first victory of the season Monday. Of course, it came at the Advocate Center rather than the nearby United Center. And it came against a group of media members rather than an actual NBA team in a game that meant something in the won-lost column. Even though Thibodeau […]
Monday meanderings: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was better than Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in Sunday’s 38-17 Packers victory at Soldier Field. Simple as that. And much more complicated than that, too. Not that they go head-to-head. Rodgers played well against a poor defense: 22-of-28 for 302 yards and four touchdowns; Cutler not […]
Sunday smorgasbord: The Paul Konerko era with the Chicago White Sox ends Sunday. It was celebrated Saturday. A sellout crowd at U.S. Cellular Field witnessed the slugging first baseman/designated hitter being honored by the ballclub that unveiled a statue and announced it would retire his No. 14. Konerko delivered — at the microphone with a […]