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Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:02 PM

Stuff I Like: Sports! (not the album by Huey Lewis)

This might be the most obvious "Stuff I Like" post imaginable. Of course I like sports, I write a freaking sports blog. What prompts this post is the fact that the Olympics are over, and I must admit that I'm not that much of a fan and I'm...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:40 PM

7/31/2008: Quick hits on MLB, the NFL and the NBA

Ain't nothing like random thoughts by a faceless dude on the internets, so here goes: Today was the MLB Trade Deadline, and this might have been the most active trade deadline in terms of star power ever. Three first ballot hall of famers (Pudge,...
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:23 PM

Stuff I Like: Podcasts

I love my iPod. I held out for the longest time in getting one. I used to be an "early adopter" with new technology, but that sort of fell by the wayside as I moved into my late 20s. This also coincides with the time that iPods started taking...
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Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:51 PM

Big Sports Night in Chicago

Both the Cubs and Bears were in action tonight and my DVR got a heckuva workout. I subjected myself to both contests in full just for you, dear reader, so you wouldn't have to. And here's what I saw: I saw a Cubs team take two of three in an all-important...
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Monday, June 04, 2007 7:48 PM

Tank, Piniella: Suspended!

The hammer came down today on Tank Johnson and Lou Piniella. Here's the scoop: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Tank Johnson for 8 games . He's allowed to go to Training Camp and play in the preseason, but he's not allowed to participate in the...
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Sunday, March 11, 2007 9:16 PM

Vacation's Over: Did I miss anything?

I'm back. March 18, 1995. Basketball icon Michael Jordan returns to the Chicago Bulls with a (somewhat pompous) two-word press release. I'm back. March 11, 2007. "Idiot with an Internet connection" returns from a seven-day trip to Mexico with an (extremely...
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Monday, September 04, 2006 7:28 PM

Labor Day Potpourri

Today was Labor Day and I just got back from a nice weekend with the family, which of course means it's time to catch up on weekend sports. The Bears made final cuts. Nothing surprising and the most notable name cut was former first rounder Michael Haynes...
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Friday, March 10, 2006 1:08 PM

Following Up

Just to follow up on a few posts from earlier this week.... Mike Mulligan of the Sun-Times thinks the additional cap space given to the NFL means that the Bears will be less likely to sign a marquee free agent. Even though the Bears will be as much as...
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Friday, February 10, 2006 4:28 PM

The Dead Zone

There hasn't been a lot to write about lately as we're in the midst of the biggest sports dead zone of the year. The Super Bowl is over, Spring Training is still a few weeks away, pro basketball and hockey are in the middle of their seemingly endless...
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Monday, September 05, 2005 2:30 PM

Thoughts on a beautiful Labor Day

I echo Perry's plea to help out the people in New Orleans. I can't even fathom what these people are going through. All we can do is send a donation, some prayers, and hope for the best. Sports are so insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and its...
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