September 9, 2023: Top Five
My son’s next sport has started up. For the 2nd year, he is running cross country for his school. Friday was his first meet. He runs in the 4th-6th grade group; the teams in this particular meet are from city … Continued
September 8, 2023: Week 1 Preview Packers at Bears
Well, well, well… we are at the doorstep of the 2023-2024 Bears season, and standing there, is a familiar foe. Jump right in, the water is warm… no pressure. All the work building the roster, all the work in the … Continued
September 7, 2023: The Return of the King
Thursday night rolled around, and the 2023-2024 NFL season began; it was The Return of the King. No, I’m not talking about Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs. I’m talking about the NFL. Look, … Continued
September 6, 2023: FFD3
My 3rd and final Fantasy Football Draft took place on Wednesday evening; this would be the doozy. Yes, the auction draft that would last more than 3 hours. It was fun though. Honestly, the auction draft, if you’ve never done … Continued
September 5, 2023: Deep Rooted
The Bears first game of the season is right around the corner; the first game of the season would be big enough stopping there. But this time, again, it’s against the Packers. We hate the Packers… that’s what everybody says, … Continued
September 4, 2023: Hot Steele
Happy Labor Day all. Besides the real meaning of Labor Day, it typically signifies the end of summer; that’s it… party’s over… back to school for all the kids, and welcome to colder temps from here on out. They say … Continued
September 3, 2023: Free Fall
It was all good just a week ago… Last Friday, after going 3-0 on an undefeated night of sports wagering, my Draft Kings balance hit a high water mark of $61.71; I was so excited. I took my $3 balance … Continued
September 2, 2023: FFD2
Saturday afternoon brought us our 2nd Fantasy Football Draft of the year. This one is the freebie with the family. Still lots of fun of course. This one is better than the rest because we do an IN PERSON draft; … Continued
September 1, 2023: FFD1
Entered the month of September just completing my first Fantasy Football Draft. This one was for the keeper league. It may have been the quickest draft ever; I think we were done in less than 45 minutes. I guess when … Continued
August 31, 2023: We’re Still Here
The Brewers came down the Edens with their big, bad winning streak and smacked the Cubs down in the first game of the series at Wrigley on Monday night. Questions galore… is this the end of the Cubs run? Are … Continued