December 22, 2015: Confidence
Back we go… 30 years… to the day after the Bears suffered their first loss of the season. After flying back from Miami, a number of Bears met at a bar… no, not a bar to drown their sorrows, but a … Continued
December 21, 2015: Rutville
That was just brutal. Another Bears game and another game that made me want to throw up. What the heck happened to these boys? It was only a little less than a month ago, when these Bears gave us a … Continued
December 20, 2015: Throwing Under the Bus
You just don’t do it. You can’t do it. Not to your coach. Ok, so I agree with what he said, and it’s not like he was dragging him, but Jimmy Butler definitely threw Fred Hoiberg under the bus. Emotions … Continued
December 19, 2015: Home is Where the Heart is
It was an afternoon game for the Blackhawks this Saturday. I usually miss early starts like this, not because I had plans, but because I simply don’t remember. These type of games seem even rarer for the Hawks. I did … Continued
December 18, 2015: Week 15 Bears at Vikings
Do we have to? Yes. The Bears start to play out the string in Minnesota on Sunday. Do they really have something to play for? It’s a little something called pride. The 2014 version had none of that. We’ll see … Continued
December 17, 2015: Crowzen
Corey Crawford has been pretty damn good this year. On Thursday night, he posted his 3rd shutout in 4 games. He has 5 for the entire year which leads the NHL. I know his nickname is Crow, and I see … Continued
December 16, 2015: The Big Three
Back in the UC on Wednesday night on a spontaneous last minute adventure, I ran my personal regular season record to 2-0. The Bulls took care of the Grizzlies, or Grizzly Bears as my son called them. Thats one thing … Continued
December 15, 2015: The One and Only
Here we are… at week 13 of the 1985 NFL regular season. The Bears, 12-0, travel down to Miami at the Orange Bowl to face the Dolphins. It was a Monday Night affair of course, and what transpired that night … Continued
December 14, 2015: Cheering Up
I was debating on what blog to write next. Should I stay in depression mode after this latest Bears failure and write about week 13 of the 1985 season, or talk about the Cubs offseason which definitely has me smiling? … Continued
December 13, 2015: Rainy Days
As it turns out, it was about right… to be rainy on this Sunday. Gloomy, cloudy, dark… Another Bears season is going by the boards… another Bears season with no playoffs. It’s not like we expected to make the playoffs, … Continued