January 9, 2024: Still Standing
It was almost a year ago that I started back into gambling on sports… At that time, I was hoping to last through the NFL playoffs. Well, I’m still standing; how crazy is that? And, and… I made a little … Continued
January 8, 2024: The Hate Files LXI
Let’s kick off the year on the right foot. Last year was pathetic; we only had 4 Hate Files all year long?!?! Am I getting soft in my old age??? Shit, the year before we only had 6 of them, … Continued
January 7, 2024: 17 Weeks Later
I wish I could stop… I wish I could say F it and never root for the Bears again. I’ll go a step further. Watching the Bears Packers game in Lambeau on Sunday, made me not want to watch football … Continued
January 6, 2024: A Family Affair
Saturday was the annual Bulls Family Fest. It’s primarily for season ticket holders, but some other groups are also invited, like the Bulls Kids Club VIPs. Since my son is a member of that group, we headed to the UC … Continued
January 5, 2024: Week 18 Preview Bears at Packers
When the schedule was announced, and we saw this game slotted in Week 18, we thought, or at least I thought, maybe this would have a little more juice, than just the normal Bears Packers hate fest; maybe this game … Continued
January 4, 2024: Brutal Beats
How many brutal beats have you had? Games that you bet on that were in the bag, until they weren’t. I think all of us can recite a few, and just like other negative events, they seem to stay in … Continued
January 3, 2024: Bulls Knicks Again
Prime time, national TV NBA basketball on a Wednesday evening??? Yes, I couldn’t believe it either, but I guess that’s going to be a thing this year on ABC. And lo and behold, who was the first matchup? Bulls vs … Continued
January 2, 2024: One To Go
The big Bowl day was here. On January 1st, the last 5 scheduled games happened, with of course one to go… on January 8th, for all the marbles. This was the closest I followed Bowl season since I was a … Continued
January 1, 2024: 2024
Happy New Year! We did it. We made it through another year; we’re starting a new year on this earth. Congratulations to us! How’d we do, or more importantly, how WILL we do? It’s always important to look back, if … Continued
December 31, 2023: Another One
The Bears played their 2nd game in a row at home, which would be their final one of the season on Sunday against the Falcons. And… they took care of business, again. Yes, it was another victory for the win … Continued