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Thursdy thoughts (or a reasonable facsimile): The Chicago Cubs appear to have concerns attendant to their pathetic performance on the field this season. Namely attendance. The team played its last home game of 2013. The crowd figure announced at Wrigley Field was 26,171. The Cubs’ season total at the ballpark: 2,642,682 — their lowest figure […]
Midweek musings: Miley Cyrus and Michael Jordan? Huh??? Nothing romantic. Merely musical. Whew! The singer has a new tune/music video with plenty of Bulls-themed attire (although nothing that would completely cover her body). “23” is the name of the number as well as MJ’s number (and, yes, we remember he did wear 45 for a […]
Random thoughts while wondering the last time a city had two baseball teams with more than 90 losses in the same season: * Say this much for Chicago Cubs fans who attended the game Monday at Wrigley Field. They were able to see a team capture a postseason berth. A team that hadn’t won a […]
Monday meanderings: It’s not every day you see a team outgained on offense 459-258 and still win. Then again, it’s not every day a team has an interception return for a touchdown and a fumble recovery for a touchdown in the same game. And, of course, it’s not evey day you play a Sunday night […]
Sunday smorgasbord: The Chicago Bears are among eight NFL teams to start the season 2-0. Have you made your reservation for the Super Bowl yet? OK, it may be slightly premature. Maybe after the Bears play Sunday night (Sept. 22) at Pittsburgh against the Steelers. The folks at the NFL official publicity mill reported of […]
Thursday thoughts: Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino took the cake at the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony Wednesday at Hawthorne Race Course. Literally. Then again, it was his birthday. Pitino also received the Ray Meyer College Coach of the Year award. He gave a horse racing-themed acceptance speech, which certainly seemed fitting given […]
Midweek musings: The Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field and reduced their magic number to three. Well, for avoiding a 100-loss season. In a year like this has been, Sox fans have to find comfort wherever they can, make no mistake about that. * Speaking of making mistakes, […]
Random thoughts while wondering how meaningful comparative scores are: * The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-10 on Monday Night Football. And the Chicago Bears play the Steelers (0-2) on Sunday. And the Bears beat the Bengals 24-21 in the season opener at Soldier Field. So, the conclusion that we can draw from all […]
Alone atop the NFC North. Yes, it’s early. But if there is one thing life teaches us, it is to enjoy it while we can. So Chicago Bears fans will. Or should. After all, with a second come-from-behind victory Sunday (31-30 vs. the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field), the Bears are 2-0 and in first […]
Sunday smorgasbord: The Chicago Bears face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Soldier Field, where the Bears have won 11 of their last 12 meetings. Which means … the Bears have won 11 of their last 12 meetings. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There are few certainties in the NFL. And about […]