September 14, 2019: The Draft
No, not a real pro sports draft, or one of my fantasy leagues’ draft. Today was the draft for my son’s 7-9 year old basketball team. What would transpire on this day will play a major role into how this … Continued
September 13, 2019: Friday the 13th
Did you do anything special on Friday the 13th? I was never really into those movies; didn’t really get into the Freddy flicks either. I was more of a Michael Myers guy. Yet, we flipped around on some of the … Continued
September 12, 2019: Splitting in San Diego
All year long it has seemed like the Cubs have had to salvage too many series. This latest series in San Diego was more of the same. After a series opening win, the Cubs were on the brink of losing … Continued
September 11, 2019: Never Forget
We will never forget September 11th, although I’m sure there are many people who wish they could. It’s one of those days where you will always remember where you were when the news started breaking. One of the worst sights … Continued
September 10, 2019: Finding Ways
I was a happy tired person after Monday night’s Cubs win; not so happy this time around. The Cubs lost 9-8 in extra innings no less, in San Diego on Tuesday night. The Cubs keep finding ways to lose; it … Continued
September 9, 2019: Making It Worth It
Yeah, I’m tired as hell, but it’s worth it. The Cubs took the first game against the Padres on Monday night. How am I going to keep this up for the next couple nights? Damn, I’m getting old. One West … Continued
September 8, 2019: Cliff Walking
Whew… trying to remember an uglier run of Chicago sporting events in recent history. As the weekend comes to an end, I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely licking my wounds. It all started with the Bears loss. I … Continued
September 7, 2019: Rewarding Participation
How do you feel about rewarding participation? You know, the whole “participation trophy” thing vs only rewarding the “winners” in each league. Well, I have some thoughts as you may have guessed. In professional sports, there are no participation trophies, … Continued
September 6, 2019: Letting It Roll Off
I’m ok actually…surprisingly. What a clunker of a game by the Bears on the offensive side of the ball; they were quite offensive. The defense looked awesome. So I was half right with my predicted score. Green Bay did score … Continued
September 5, 2019: Bears Time
I wrote all that stuff about the Bears Packers game, and really didn’t talk about the game itself. So I’m back… on gameday… getting ready for Bears Time! It’s year 2 in the Nagy system for Trubisky; he WILL be … Continued