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Random thoughts (or an unreasonable facsimile thereof): Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will be out at least four games because of a groin injury. The first week the Bears have a bye. Which means everyone — or maybe merely Bears fans — should mark down Nov. 4. That’s when the Bears will play the Packers […]
Monday meanderings: Perhaps the best thing about Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler’s groin injury — suffered Sunday during the second quarter of a 45-41 loss to the Washington Redskins — is the Bears have a bye week coming up. Assuming the injury that can heal in time to face the Packers at Green Bay on […]
Sunday smorgasbord: So the Boston Red Sox are in the World Series after beating the visiting Detroit Tigers 5-2 Saturday night to capture the best-of-seven American League Championship Series 4-2. What this means is a team that finished last in its division in 2012 has reached baseball’s pinnacle event. And the only conclusion Cubs and […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are going to the World Series. Which is good news for the Chicago Cubs. Huh? Because the Cubs basically are following the same steps the Cards have taken. Or so that line of thinking goes. Sure. Whatever gets you through the World Series. Or offseason. Or next several years (if not […]
The news that the Chicago White Sox reportedly are signing a player named Abreu has some folks excited. Of course, it has many Sox fans relieved to know the player in question is not Bobby Abreu, the former big-league outfielder who is 39. Instead the player in question is Jose Abreu, a 26-year-old first baseman […]
Chicago Bulls fans had the chance to see one of their heroes in action — after far too much inaction in their estimation– Wednesday at the United Center. The team had its first UC exhibition game of the preseason. And the crowd could tell any concern about health issues appeared unwarranted. He ran the court […]
Midweek musings: The Chicago Bulls are to play their first true home exhibition game Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Meaning the contest will be at the United Center rather than exotic locales like Rio de Janeiro or St. Louis. The game is supposed to feature the preseason debut of center Joakim Noah (groin injury) and […]
For those intrigued by the prospect of Comcast SportsNet’s Chicago Cubs documentary “5 Outs … ” that chronicles the 2003 season, there was a preview showing Monday night at the Wit Hotel. Your humble correspondent was among those attending. This is what some of us like to think of as work. And not because there […]
Funny how time flies — regardless of whether you’re having fun or not (and hopefully you are). It seems like only yesterday when we all were young. OK, maybe the day before yesterday for some of us. Whatever. It certainly doesn’t seem that it has been 10 years since Game 6 of the National League […]
Sunday smorgasbord: The Chicago Bulls traveled to Rio de Janeiro for an exhibition game Saturday (Oct. 12) against the Washington Wizards. The Bulls sat out guard Derrick Rose because of soreness in the knee on which he had surgery in 2012 (and did not play last season). Rose said the team’s front office made the […]