December 26, 2018: Enough Already
Hey, I loved Derrick Rose just as much as anybody did, OK? Key word “loved”… We had bought these tickets a long time ago. We thought it would be nice to take my son to see his favorite player, and … Continued
December 25, 2018: Christmas Day
I can’t believe I haven’t used these titles before. Maybe I haven’t wrote that much about these specific days, probably just continuing to focus on Chicago sports, which does make sense. This year I’m a bit in catch up mode. … Continued
December 24, 2018: Christmas Eve
The nice part about Christmas is that it’s a 2 day celebration. Heck, for some of us, we’ve been celebrating this season ever since that Friday after Thanksgiving. It used to all start on St. Nick’s Day for us… On … Continued
December 10, 2018: Bull Crap
It’s painful right now being a Bulls fan. There have been bad years… the year after the last title was pretty bad, when I finally got season tickets, and had to sit in an empty UC to watch the Tim … Continued
December 8, 2018: The Perfect Ending
What is the perfect ending to a basketball game? Our imperfect season came to an end this Saturday. It was the second season for my son and I in this league. If you recall, we were winless last year. This … Continued
December 4, 2018: The Boylen Era
From the looks of it, this assistant coach taking over for FredBerg is going to be around for a while, especially since we’re paying Fred for another year. His name is Jim Boylen, and Tuesday night against the Pacers was … Continued
December 3, 2018: The Hate Files XXXVII
I shouldn’t be feeling the hate right now. I’m not that mad about the Bears loss yesterday… And then I get a nice surprise this morning. My wife just asked me this weekend if I thought the Bulls will fire Hoiberg. … Continued
December 1, 2018: Tough Day at the Office
At least we got 1 win… we finished the regular season with a record of 1-7… I thought we had one more game on the schedule, but no… and of course, the team we only played twice, was the team … Continued
November 29, 2018: Down We Go
This isn’t fun. After the Bears win on Thanksgiving, the Bulls and Blackhawks have been competing for who can do worse. Yes, since that great Thanksgiving appetizer, the UC brethren have lost a combined 7 of their last 8 games. … Continued
November 27, 2018: Player vs Coach
The end of the Bulls game on Monday night vs the Spurs was interesting. Zach Lavine had the ball with the chance to win it for the Bulls. As he dribbled, Fred waved Wendell up to set a screen for … Continued