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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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Sunday, June 01, 2008 8:05 PM

So What Have I Missed? Bulls to Hire Collins and Cubs Streaking at Home

The other day, in the middle of nowhere, Georgia, I decided to take a second and check out espn.com on my cell. After all, "nowhere" gets 3G. My goal was to find out what time the Cubs game was starting, though instead I was greeted with 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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Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:00 AM

The Comebacks

There were three comebacks last night in the world of Chicago Sports, though two of them still fell short. Let's take 'em one at a time: The Cubs trailed 3-0 going into the 8th inning against the Marlins and looked dead in the water. Zambrano had a rough...
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Sunday, April 16, 2006 8:50 PM

Weekend Wrap-Up

I had a virtually sports-free weekend as I spent the weekend celebrating Easter with the family. So tonight I caught up on some box scores. What did find? Before I left, I did manage to watch Friday night's Cubs win over the Pirates. Marshall looked as...
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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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