May 22, 2019: Cup Choice
As the Blues were advancing to the Stanley Cup finals, my brother texted me: F’n horrible NHL final. You see, they will be playing the Bruins for the Cup. If you recall the teams I wouldn’t mind seeing win, these … Continued
May 16, 2019: Keep Walking
Since we’re walking down memory lane here, we’re going to keep walking. One of my favorite Twitter accounts these days is “This Day in Chicago Sports”. They describe it as “Chicago sports porn”. I agree. They’re who triggered the memory … Continued
May 12, 2019: Son of a Mother
There is one thing that we all have in common. We were all carried for approximately 9 months before entering into this world by a woman… a mother. Yes, I know it takes two; sure, there was a man who … Continued
May 2, 2019: Puck Check
I’ve been checking in on the NHL playoffs here and there. Didn’t care who won Hurricanes vs Islanders, so was OK with Carolina advancing. I do think about Teuvo though… I was OK when the Hawks traded him; that may … Continued
May 1, 2019: Free Agents
Here we go again… life gets busy and the blogs fall behind. But have no fear… I will catch up like I always do. It started on Wednesday actually… life getting busy. Work along with one of my newer responsibilities … Continued
April 24, 2019: Anniversary Trifecta
Of course I would fall a bit behind heading into my 5th year of doing this… Yes, that’s right, 5 years ago on this day, I posted my first ever Local Sports Talk blog. Hold your applause you lucky ones … Continued
April 16, 2019: Low Interest
I don’t want to get used to this… the NBA and NHL playoffs without the Bulls and the Blackhawks. For the second year in a row, that’s exactly where we’re at. The result of that is very low interest in … Continued
April 10, 2019: 3’s Company
I didn’t even know the NHL draft selection show was on. As I sat there mindlessly looking at my Twitter feed, the news came across: the Blackhawks had miraculously moved up to a top 3 pick in the upcoming NHL … Continued
April 4, 2019: Mathematically Now
With the Avalanche win earlier this week, it was official…mathematically now; the Blackhawks are out of the playoffs for the 2nd year in a row. Before that, the last two years, they made the playoffs, but were knocked out in … Continued
April 3, 2019: Number Seven
No I’m not going to be talking about John Elway, Mickey Mantle, George Halas, Jody Davis, Victor Caratini, Tim Anderson, Toni Kukoc, Chris Chelios, or Brent Seabrook. No, this is about our new number seven. My son turns 7 years … Continued