October 10, 2015: Earth Bound
Some of the easiest blogs come after big wins and big losses. Unfortunately, this is coming after the Cubs 4-0 loss in St. Louis in Game 1 of the NLDS. I guess 9 in a row was a pretty good … Continued
October 9, 2015: NLDS Preview
OK, so the Bears and everything else is going to get put on the backburner for now. The Cubs are in the playoffs, and frankly, I can’t focus on anything else. I love all my Chicago teams, but for the … Continued
October 8, 2015: Mojo Working
Whew! The emotional rollercoaster has ended… for tonight. What a fricking ride it was! I was stressing all damn week. I couldn’t wait until gametime. We all knew that one team, a 97 win team or 98 win team would … Continued
October 7, 2015: 163
421, 522, 531, 540, 549… OK it’s time to get up. Yes the first time was due to my son kicking me in the back, as he arrived at some point to our room last night. The rest were the … Continued
October 6, 2015: One More Day
Still looking for that fast forward button… The anticipation continues to build for this one game playoff between our Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. We’re down to about 34 hours…. I don’t hate the Pirates. I think I’ve said this … Continued
October 5, 2015: Hungry Heart
So I’m sitting here trying to think of a title for the blog that will start the week. The week that will have 3 long days until Wednesday night. Is there a fast forward button? Just typing the date in … Continued
October 4, 2015: Off The Schneid
You didn’t think they’d go winless did you? The Bears ended their 3 game losing streak to start the 2015 NFL season with a win over Oakland on Sunday. It wasn’t easy, but a win is a win. Oakland has … Continued
October 3, 2015: 22
22 stands out personally as a very special number. On Friday night, that number became special to Jake Arrieta as he recorded his 22nd win of the season. It’s been 44 years since Fergie got 24 wins. The last time … Continued
October 2, 2015: Week 4 Bears vs Raiders
Welcome to the first realistic chance for this Bears team to win a game. I thought they had a chance vs the Pack, and they did play well. Looking back, it was their best game of the season thus far. … Continued
October 1, 2015: The Perfect Quarter
Another way to avoid the buzzkill is to keep walking down memory lane with the 85 Bears. With the Cubs just prepping for that one game playoff, let’s go back to Week 4 in the NFL 30 years ago. It … Continued