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Thursday thoughts (or what passes for such things around here, I think): Wondering who will appear at a Chicago Bulls game first this season — recuperating star guard Derrick Rose, President Barack Obama or Obams adviser/longtime Bulls fan David Axelrod. * Obama did have a court presence Tuesday before winning a second term. He played […]
Midweek musings: OK, now that the elections are over (they are over, aren’t they?), the next time anyone mentions a right winger, it better have something to do with hockey. * Some of us actually went to the Chicago Bulls-Orlando Magic game rather than stay home and watch the polls close in various states. By […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether an apt analogy for the popular and electoral voting results would be time of possession and final score for a football game in that the former does not guarantee the latter (assuming you follow things such as voting for president): * President Barack Obama likes the Chicago Bears. Republican challenger […]
Monday meanderings: The Chicago Bears beat the Tennessee Titans 51-20 Sunday in Nashville. The Titans are a bad team, as their record (1-7) and performance certainly indicate. Even so, the Bears (7-1) should receive credit for beating less-than-stellar teams. Not sure how much credit they receive for losing to what appears to be a fairly […]
This time change thing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. You gain an hour of sleep because you turn the clocks back? Well, that does work in theory but falls apart big-time when you stay up a couple of hours later than usual. Some of us will look forward to springing forward in a […]
It has been said that 90 percent (or close to it) of life is just showing up. Someone should have told the Chicago Bulls that success occasionally requires more than just showing up. The game Saturday (Nov. 3) against the New Orleans Hornets was one such occasion. Playing without the league’s top 2012 draft pick […]
Decisions, decisions. Sometimes they are easy. Sometimes they aren’t. A couple of prime examples came to mind Friday (Nov. 2). One involved the New York City Marathon; one involved the Chicago Cubs and a trade they made — well, almost. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg had said the city’s […]
A quick glance at the Chicago Bulls, and you have the feeling the team’s theme should be a very Cubs-like “Wait till next year.” Well, in terms of the Bulls’ promotional giveaways, if nothing else. Meaning 2013, not next season. With the status of star guard Derrick Rose uncertain as he rehabs from offseason anterior-cruciate […]
It is likely Taj Gibson has had better games. The Chicago Bulls reserve forward had four points and five rebounds in the team’s season-opening 93-87 victory against the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday (Oct. 31) at the United Center. It is unlikely Gibson has had better nights. After saying earlier in the day he would […]
Midweek musings: Chicago Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney wins a Gold Glove award in the National League. Which is about the extent of any postseason success that Cubs fans should be anticipating any time soon. * Winning American League Gold Gloves on Tuesday (Oct. 30) was Chicago White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy. No doubt he […]