November 27, 2020: Week 12 Bears at Packers
Just typing that word… P, A, C, K, E, R, S…. makes me cringe. As if you didn’t already know this, they are the single team I hate the most in sports. I always root for them to lose whoever … Continued
November 26, 2020: Turkey Day
Turkey Day 2020… a Thanksgiving like no other right? Yes… and no. At the end of the day, time was spent with family both in person and online. Time was spent stuffing my face, eating some delicious Thanksgiving foods. Football … Continued
November 25, 2020: Return of Mitch
Well, here we are… right where we thought we’d be… yearning for the return of Mitch Trubisky to the Bears starting QB position. And right on queue, although technically not officially, Mitchell will be back in the saddle for Sunday … Continued
November 24, 2020: Giving Thanks
Since it is Thanksgiving Week, it’s time for giving thanks. Since you’re reading this right here, right now, we’re talking Chicago sports. No titles since 2016, but still plenty to be thankful for, no? Yes! Let’s start with that Chicago … Continued
November 23, 2020: Jed’s World
OK, let’s get back to Theo leaving the Cubs. Yeah, he’s gone, not sure if I’m over that yet. However, the fact that Jed Hoyer has taken the reigns, and has now been extended for 5 years, makes me feel … Continued
November 22, 2020: Best Bye Week Ever
It was a Sunday without stress, an NFL football week without worrying about the Bears winning. It was… refreshing. I saw that the Lions had got shutout, but didn’t tune into any football until late Sunday; I was flipping on … Continued
November 21, 2020: Cheer Me Up
5:57 AM and my son was waking me up; it must be the weekend. I was hoping to sleep in a bit more after a late night with some wine and an impressive rotation of movies with Wolf of Wall … Continued
November 20, 2020: Bye Week Blues
We made it… barely. The Bears limp into the bye week losing 4 in a row, looking like they may not win another game the rest of the year. Talk about the story of two halves of the season thus … Continued
November 19, 2020: Well…
And with the 4th pick of the NBA draft the Bulls select…. who? That was our reaction as my son and I sat there watching. Now I don’t know much about college basketball in general any more, and would really … Continued
November 18, 2020: Say It Ain’t So Theo
Nine years? Wow. When I was reading about Theo Epstein stepping away, I didn’t realize it had been 9 fricking years. I remember the day he got hired. I remember watching that press conference. I remember believing what he was … Continued