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“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” – Winston Churchill And so it is with the Baseball Writers Association of America and voting for the Hall of Fame. The BBWAA is responsible for casting ballots for induction to Cooperstown. There were 36 players on the ballot for 2014. Three of […]
Midweek musings: Anticipation can be a wonderful thing. Except perhaps when it isn’t. Baseball’s Hall of Fame is to announce its newest inductees Wednesday (well, assuming there are any, as opposed to 2013 when no players were selected). As the buildup was playing out, there was outcry about Greg Maddux, who toiled primarily for the […]
Random thoughts (OK, what passes for such things around here) while wondering how Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau feels about the team trading Luol Deng to the Cleveland Cavaliers (OK, so maybe by the time you read this, he will have commented): * By dealing veteran forward Deng late Monday to the Cavaliers for center […]
Monday meanderings: Sunday was about as good as it gets for Chicago Bears fans. At least for the 2013 season. More specifically, the 2013 postseason. By failing to defeat the Green Bay Packers in the regular-season finale and capturing the NFC North title, the Bears did not reach the playoffs. A cold finish indeed — […]
Sunday smorgasbord: If it’s any consolation to Chicago Bears fans (and the guess here is that there might be some folks finding such solace), none of them will have to sit in brutal conditions Sunday for a playoff game, while some Green Bay Packers fans actually will at Lambeau Field against the San Francisco 49ers. […]
OK, so it was cold outside Friday. As if it never has been. As if it never will be again. With the driveway and sidewalk having been shoveled sufficiently Thursday, that meant staying inside Friday, where it was considerably warmer. In fact, the only reason to go outside would have been for an emergency. Or […]
The Chicago Bears know who their quarterback of the future is. The same guy as the one of the recent past: Jay Cutler. What all parties concerned (and, yes, of course that includes fans) cannot be certain of is for how long. Cutler signed a seven-year contract. Which in NFL years means basically nothing — […]
Well, 2014 certainly is off to a good start. Especially if you are a Michigan State or Nebraska football fan. Or a fan of various other teams that won bowl games on January 1 (which reliable reports say was also Wednesday, although some of us still are trying to figure out what day of the […]
When we begin to discuss the return of quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the Green Bay Packers lineup for Sunday’s showdown against the Chicago Bears at Solider Field to decide the champion of the NFC North, let us begin with where his presence will have the greatest impact. It’s the area that is the unholy underpinning […]
Weekend wondering: The Chicago Bears — who play the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Soldier Field to determine the winner of the NFC North and which team goes to the postseason and which team goes home — made news Friday with the announcement they had signed kicker Robbie Gould to a four-year contract extension. […]