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In a best-of-five series, there is nothing better than a Game 5 — although the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals might disagree slightly. Each team had a chance to win its division series with a victory Thursday (Oct. 11), but both lost. The Baltimore Orioles prevailed 2-1 in 13 innings in the ALDS, […]
Thursday thoughts (or what passes for thinking around here): With the Chicago Bears having a bye week, it might be a little difficult for the Chicago media to come up with something newsworthy to report about the team. Not that newsworthiness necessarily is a requisite for Bears coverage. Thankfully for everyone (well, perhaps with the […]
The folks at Schwinn Bikes and the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation put their heads together and came up with Helments on Heads. Thhat’s an education campaign designed to have bicyclists wear helmets. As part of an event Tuesday (Oct. 9) at Reinberg School in Chicago, Olympic gold medalist and mother of two youngsters Summer […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether a possible St. Louis-Cincinnati National League Championship Series would have Chicago Cubs fans rooting against both teams: * If it’s any consolation to Cubs fans (and the guess here is that it is not), the Washington Nationals will be playing their first home postseason game since 1933 on Wednesday (Oct. […]
Monday meanderings: While Chicago Bears fans can bask in the thrill of a 41-3 victory Sunday (Oct. 7) against the host Jacksonville Jaguars, you have to wonder which is more surprising in the NFC North: the Bears atop the division at 4-1, the Minnesota Vikings also 4-1 or the Green Bay Packers 2-3. * Speaking […]
If it’s Sunday (which if yesterday was Saturday and tomorrow is Monday, that seems a logical conclusion to reach), then it is time for more of Playboy Playmate Jaime Edmondson’s NFL picks and pics. Of course, you can follow Jaime on Twitters and find her photos there, too. They will be at
The NFL would like you to know that since the 12-team playoff system was instituted in 1990, 23 teams have overcome losing records after four weeks to reach the postseason. Meaning even winless teams still have a shot. Meaning you should pay attention because you never know. Or because it’s the NFL and it’s big […]
Weekend wonders: Wondering whether Albert Pujols watched his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals, win the National League wild-card game Friday (Oct. 5), while his offseason offers time for reflection. A reminder that baseball is not a one-man game — no matter how good you are. * Speaking of former Cardinals, wondering who Tony La […]
For those wondering about the future of the Chicago Rush (and even for those not wondering), the team’s Adrenaline Rush Dancers will hold auditions for the 2013 team starting in November. Which is all some of us really care about regarding the Arena Football League franchise. OK, maybe not all, but close to it. “We’re […]
Chicago baseball ended Wednesday (Oct. 3) with the White Sox winning at Cleveland and the Cubs defeating Houston at Wrigley Field. Gee, just as the Cubs and Sox are warming up, they have to prepare for the hot-stove league. Hottest topic in the offseason will be personnel decisions, as the Sox try to figure how […]