May 2, 2024: New York Thibs
How could I root for the Knicks? Weren’t they the Bulls rivals? A New York team? Well, they are a New York team; I actually love New York. I don’t have any complex towards them; typically I don’t like their … Continued
May 1, 2024: Blue Collar
Chicago is considered a “Blue Collar” city. The term, according to a quick search, references individuals who engage in hard manual labor. I would fall into the other category. Having an office job, I would fall into the “White Collar” … Continued
April 30, 2024: Bye Bye April
The last day of April… it couldn’t end soon enough… April was the end of an almost 2 month slide in my 3rd career of professional sports gambling… haha. That just sounds funny, but hey, we’re not giving up yet! … Continued
April 29, 2024: Bye Bye LeBron
Monday night brought one of the annual happiest days of the year: the exit from the playoffs for a LeBron James team. Yeah, it’s like that, just like when the Packers lose in the playoffs. It’s a day of rejoicing. … Continued
April 28, 2024: One Heck of a Day
This day would go down as one of my son’s best sports days ever. It all started with his 2nd track meet; his first event was the 4×400 relay. Last week, they finished in 2nd place. The race began, and … Continued
April 27, 2024: The Return to Baseball
This is my son’s last year under contract. Yes, I told him if he didn’t want to play baseball after this year, he doesn’t have to. Up until this point, which pretty much applies to all the sports he has … Continued
April 26, 2024: Imanaga Time
When the Cubs signed Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga, sorry if I wasn’t over the top thrilled. I mean, I was happy the Cubs actually brought somebody new in, somebody for our rotation, at least one big free agent signing; no … Continued
April 25, 2024: How It Should Be
When I think about the Bears and the NFL Draft, let me tell you… I don’t get a lot of warm and fuzzies. There have been many drafts where I have been unhappy; in fact, I can’t think of a … Continued
April 24, 2024: Praying for Wins
So one day before the new era for the Chicago Bears will begin, the Bears roll out a new stadium plan. Let’s recap. The Bears wanted a new stadium, but Chicago didn’t seem like they wanted to cooperate. They buy … Continued
April 23, 2024: 10 Years Later
Time flies when you’re having fun… It was 10 years ago, that I posted my very first blog. If you don’t remember it (ha!), here it is: So here we sit, 10 years later, and what has changed? In the … Continued