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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 glad its over. Sure, seeing Michael Phelps...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 08-24-2008
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, Junior, and Manny) were traded in the last 24 hours...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 07-31-2008
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 off. When they came out, I thought they were kind...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 05-07-2008
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 series against the second-place Brewers. The...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 08-30-2007
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 day-to-day activities of the team during the first...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 06-04-2007
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 pompous) two-word declaration. Did I miss anything...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 03-11-2007
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. He just couldn't crack the rotation on the line...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 09-04-2006
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 20 million dollars under the cap, he just doesn't...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 03-10-2006
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 regular seasons, and March Madness is still a month...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 02-10-2006
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 times like these that serve as a big reminder....

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 09-05-2005

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