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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
NFL Franchise QBs: How do the Bears stack up?

With the draft coming up, I was thinking about "franchise QBs" and why the Bears were so lousy at acquiring them. I then started to wonder how the Bears stacked up against the other 31 NFL teams in terms of Quarterbacks and how bad they really were. I mean, there's only so many Joe Montanas...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 04-21-2008
Book Review: Hammerin' Hank, George Almighty, and the Say Hey Kid

I like reading sports books, as you may well remember from this post a few weeks ago. One thing I realized when compiling that list is how baseball-centric my reading choices are (at least when it comes to sports books). I enjoy football as much as anybody, but I bet I've read five baseball books...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 04-03-2008
Stuff I Like: Sports Books Edition

There's not a lot going on with Chicago Sports these days, unless you want to talk about Felix Pie's Twisted Testicle. And while that might be an excellent name for a Fantasy team, it's something I'd rather not discuss at length. So with that in mind, I'm going to start a new running...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 03-18-2008
Is New England's Loss Good for the NFL?

The Patriots' loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl the other day might have been a blessing in disguise for the NFL. I don't think it made a difference in the ( stellar ) ratings, but from an image standpoint. A New England win would have brought more attention to SpyGate, and if any of the recent...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 02-05-2008
GEE, MEN!!!!!! Eli and the Giants Shock the Patriots

"I cannot believe what I just saw." - Jack Buck, after Kirk Gibson's walkoff home run off Dennis Eckersley in the 1988 World Series. The game has been over for over an hour, and I still can't believe it. Eli Manning and the New York Giants shocked the world and upset the 18-0 Patriots...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 02-03-2008
Super Predictions

The 42nd edition of the Big Game is Sunday, and I'm going to state right now that this game is a win-win for me. My reasoning is simple. If the Patriots win, they'll shut up the New York Giants -- a team I despise. They'll also shut up the '72 Dolphins -- a team that I'm sick of....

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 01-31-2008
NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round Recap

Went to Blackhawks game with the CSB crew Friday night and had a great time. Hawks lost, but the beer was cold and what else is new? Didn't get a chance to watch the Bulls suck it up in Atlanta today, nor is there any Cubs or Sox news to write about. So you know what's left? I'll let Jim...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 01-13-2008
Another Former Cub Makes the Hall

For the second time in three years, a former Cubs reliever was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Congratulations to Goose Gossage on receiving baseball's highest honor. After coming up with the White Sox and never really establishing himself, Goose went to the Yankees and was probably the best...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 01-08-2008
The Mitchell Report, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Mark Prior

The Mitchell Report came out today and let me be the first to say that it was rather underwhelming. In short, Mitchell found that Major League Baseball has had a big problem with rampant use of performance enhancing drugs over the last 20 years. Shocking! Lots of people were to blame, and not just the...

Posted to Final Thoughts on Chicago Sports (Weblog) by MikeJ on 12-13-2007

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