January 31, 2020: The Last Game
On this last day of January, let’s talk about the last game of the year. The Super Bowl is almost here. I’m excited about this game. When it comes down to it, I’m OK with the result either way. But… … Continued
January 30, 2020: Old Games
Who else likes to watch old games? Typically I don’t have much time to do this, but this Thursday night, presented an opportunity. After watching the end of The Revenant, and flipping through the channels with nothing else to watch, … Continued
January 29, 2020: Kris Loses
Finally, the decision was made in the Kris Bryant case. Kris loses, and that means the Cubs win. The Cubs now have KB under control through the end of 2021. What does it all mean? Major league teams can continue … Continued
January 28, 2020: Nick Goes
As the sports world mourns, the Reds swooped in and signed Nicholas Castellanos; what a total lack of respect. Although he was only a Cub for a short time, I really liked him. Seeing the Reds sign yet another player, … Continued
January 27, 2020: Nothing but Kobe
It’s to be expected. When a famous person, a sporting legend goes out the tragic way that Kobe did, there will be an outpouring of sadness, sharing of memories, outpouring of love; that’s all I’ve seen since it happened. It’s … Continued
January 26, 2020: Life is Short
We shouldn’t have to be reminded of this, but today brought us a pretty big example. Kobe Bryant is dead at 41. Wow, just wow. I wasn’t a fan, but when I first started reading the breaking news, I was … Continued
January 25, 2020: Starting Off with a Win
Saturday was the season opener for the 7-9 year old Sharks. If you read the title, you can guess how it turned out. Starting off with a win feels good. It didn’t look that way for a while. After falling … Continued
January 24, 2020: A Good Sign
Friday night was a return to the United Center to watch the Bulls in person. I’ve been lucky enough to see the Bulls play many times in person. I don’t ever want to take that for granted. There are some … Continued
January 23, 2020: Finding a Worse Team
They did it. The Bulls found a worse team than them at the UC on Wednesday night… barely. After pissing away another big lead, the Bulls bounced back and held off the Timberwolves for their 17th win of the season. … Continued
January 22, 2020: Not So Fast
Feeling good, memories flowing… then the 2nd period happened. I swear, I take my dog out for a quick walk, and come back and we’re down 2-0; what the heck! It didn’t get better from there. Winners of 5 straight, … Continued