January 4, 2017: Doggie Dog World
I know I just said the Bears season is over, but I’m here to talk more football. I know I said I hate a lot of the other NFL teams, but we’re going to talk about them. It’s time for … Continued
January 3, 2017: Bears Out
Whew… another rough season is in the books after Sundays’ loss to the Vikes. Although I have felt worse after other seasons, this one is officially THE worst 16 game season for our Bears. The 3-13 record is now history; … Continued
January 2, 2017: Let Jimmy Take Over
Oh move over rover, and let Jimmy take over! OK, so it was actually the other Jimmy, Jimi Hendrix, that was being referred to in his song “Fire”, but the UC now plays and flashes that on the jumbotron when … Continued
January 1, 2017: New Year, Same Old Blog
This can’t be a good sign for 2017. The new year has started, and I’m already behind on my blog. What does that mean? It means I’m busy with other shit, like family stuff, and enjoying my time off, so … Continued
December 31, 2016: Week 17 Bears at Vikings
On this New Year’s Eve, I’m not going to rehash 2016; maybe I’ll save that for tomorrow’s post. Instead, I’m going to stick to the script (well, technically, I do Bears previews on Friday, but whatever.. technically I’m posting this … Continued
December 30, 2016: Booing Helps
I got a chance to watch most of the Blackhawks Predators game on Thursday night; I was glad I did. That was a pretty good hockey game. We do have a bit of history with these guys. They were one … Continued
December 29, 2016: Clutch Bucket Time
We knew it a long time ago here. Back when I was starting up a new feature, called Player’s Club, we wrote about him here: http://www.thelocalsportstalk.com/december 27-2014-the-butler-did-it/. That was almost 2 years ago to the day. Read it if you … Continued
December 28, 2016: Pay That Man His Money
It’s one of my favorite movie lines from Rounders. After Mike McDermott takes out Teddy KGB when he flopped the nut straight. I can’t help but think of that when I read the Blackhawks resigned Artemi Panarin to a 2 … Continued
December 27, 2016: Battling
You’re still watching the Bulls, right? I am… as much as I can. They got a nice win at the UC on Monday night after getting slapped by the Spurs on Christmas. It’s been a rough stretch lately; the Bulls … Continued
December 26, 2016: Three and Holding
It’s been a historic year for our Bears; the wrong type of history, but hey… The Bears got pounded on Christmas Eve by the Redskins, leaving that win total at three and holding. If the Bears don’t win their final … Continued