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After starting the 2012 NFL season with seven victories in their first eight games, the Chicago Bears have an 8-6 record entering Week 16. Meaning, as far as landing a postseason berth, all bets are off. OK, not really. Not in a league whose popularity lies in gambling (fantasy football included). With road games at […]
Today’s effort on this site initially was going to look at topics such as A.J. Pierzynski departing the Chicago White Sox to sign a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers. Or the Chicago Cubs adding to their pitching staff with Edwin Jackson and Carlos Villanueva reportedly agreeing to contracts. Or Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall […]
First it was Jim Boeheim, Syracuse’s legendary basketball coach. Then, it was Pat Kelsey. Who? Winthrop (S.C.) University’s basketball coach. Most people never heard of him. And most people probably never would have — if it were not for the 26 victims slain Dec. 14 at a grade school in Newtown, Conn. After his team’s […]
A 21-foot jump shot in the second quarter Tuesday night (Dec. 18) against the Boston Celtics at the United Center. Under normal circumstances, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah would have celebrated making that field-goal attempt with a gun-themed pantomime. But these are not normal circumstances. Not since Friday when a gunman killed 26 people — […]
Along with millions of others, I did not watch “Monday Night Football.” Based on presumably reliable reports, it was no great loss. Except for the New York Jets, whom the host Tennessee Titans defeated 14-10 to end the Jets’ postseason aspirations. About the only noteworthy occurrence — for those of us not involved in fantasy […]
One of these days, this site will be back to the usual nonsense found in this space. Just not today. Oh, there will be some today but not as much as some of us might like. And it has nothing to do with the Chicago Bears losing to the Green Bay Packers 21-13 at Soldier […]
In the aftermath of unfathomable death, life went on Saturday (Dec.15). A day after the killing of 27 human beings — 20 of them grade-school children — in Newtown, Conn., games were played and tributes made at sporting events across the globe. Television broadcasters offered solemn words for the horror of Sandy Hook Elementary School. […]
Thursday thoughts (or what passes for such with the editorial staff at elliottharris.com): Former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen will have a chance to work on his acting skills when he makes his Goodman Theatre debut on Friday (Dec. 14) in “A Christmas Carol.” There are those around Chicago who might suggest “No Tippin’ Pippen” […]
The high-flying Los Angeles Clippers provided the Chicago Bulls with some lowlights Tuesday (Dec. 11). Along with a seemingly endless string of dunks and layups by the Clippers, all-star Blake Griffin recorded his first three-point basket of the season in the Bulls’ 94-89 loss at the United Center that ended their three-game winning streak. The […]
Random thoughts while pondering whether Christian Ponder of the Minnesota Vikings is the worst quarterback in the NFL, as Fox TV analyst Jimmy Johnson suggested Sunday — and if so, what must the after-effects be for the Chicago Bears after losing to a team quarterbacked by him: * Aaron Rodgers is no Christian Ponder. Meaning, […]