May 7, 2014: Mama Said
Mama said there’d be days like this… The Wild got their 1st win last night at home, and pulled within 2-1 in the series. It was a lackluster effort by the Hawks, who didn’t seem interested in putting their foot … Continued
May 6, 2014: Loss of Interest?
As the Crosstown series began this year, it didn’t seem to hold the same importance as it usually does. With the Blackhawks going for their 3rd cup in 5 years, the Bears draft coming up this week, and both teams … Continued
May 5, 2014: Say the Right Thing
As I listen to the interviews before and during Game 2 of the Hawks-Wild, I think, how easy is it to say the right thing? Whenever teams are asked about their opponents, they are mostly complimentary, showing nothing but respect … Continued
May 3, 2014: Cake Walk
I wasn’t too worried about this series. The second consecutive year we meet the Minnesota Wild in the playoffs shouldn’t be much different than the first. The game started off easy enough with goals by Bickell and Hossa. With a … Continued
May 2, 2014: End of an Era
Once a week, almost every week, I play racquetball with my father. Before my brother moved to the ‘burbs, all three of us used to play together (they played when I lived in Los Angeles for a few years). Our … Continued
May 1, 2014: Ramping Up
I made a decision this morning to start ramping up my “training” for the half marathon I signed up to run this summer. Instead of taking my dog on a lazy 2-block walk, I decided to go with the focused … Continued
April 28, 2014: Split Decision
This Sunday had both our Bulls and Hawks looking for playoff victories. This time, at least the games were scheduled to start 2 hours apart, which would allow me to see most of both games. However, I had to attend … Continued
April 26, 2014: Friday Night Lights
Here I sit at my computer a couple hours after I had already gone to sleep feeling like I’ve just finished a 12 round fight. I was awakened by my 2 year old son’s crying, probably because his ears were … Continued
April 25, 2014: Sox Fan Envy?
As I sit here a day after the Cubs anniversary meltdown, and watch the baseball teams on both sides of town lose again, I go back to the end of the Hawks Game 4 OT victory over the Blues. As … Continued
April 24, 2014: An Anniversary Celebration?
Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field. Being a die-hard Cubs fan, I was very excited for this day. My wife had bought me the Wrigley Field 100th anniversary Sports Illustrated magazine a couple months ago, so I was … Continued