September 16, 2023: Jumping Over the Bar
Talking to my wife before my son’s 2nd Cross Country race of the year on Friday afternoon, we wondered how he would do. Sure, he said he wanted to finish Top 5 in his first race, and yes, I DO … Continued
September 15, 2023: Week 2 Preview Bears at Bucs
When looking at the Bears schedule, you may have picked them to lose Week 1 vs the Packers; I get that. However, looking at Week 2, heading down to a Baker Mayfield led Tampa Bay team, you had to have … Continued
September 14, 2023: The Hedge Game
How do you feel about hedging your bets? I think it should definitely be part of your strategy. Like anything related to dancing with Papa Vegas, it’s tough to tell when to do so, and when not to. Take for … Continued
September 13, 2023: This is the Way
It takes time… to get over stuff sometimes… like the Bears losing to the Packers in Week 1. Need time to lick my wounds; time to breathe a bit, mentally recover, move forward. It wasn’t only that. I went 0-3 … Continued
September 12, 2023: Man Down
Week 1 of the NFL season wrapped up on Monday night in dramatic fashion. I’ll tell you what: those script writers did a hell of a job. You know, it’s funny that the NFL went directly head on against those … Continued
September 11, 2023: Losing Bear Mondays
Bear Mondays are back. Unfortunately, the first one of the season is a losing Bear Monday… a bad one too. Monday mornings are bad enough, add in the rain, and a loss to the Pack… brutal. Although when you consider … Continued
September 10, 2023: Pathetic
Man… There are bad starts to the season, and then there are BAD starts to the season. I couldn’t even think of the best way to describe it, it was so bad… pathetic is more like it. I feel like … Continued
September 9, 2023: Top Five
My son’s next sport has started up. For the 2nd year, he is running cross country for his school. Friday was his first meet. He runs in the 4th-6th grade group; the teams in this particular meet are from city … Continued
September 8, 2023: Week 1 Preview Packers at Bears
Well, well, well… we are at the doorstep of the 2023-2024 Bears season, and standing there, is a familiar foe. Jump right in, the water is warm… no pressure. All the work building the roster, all the work in the … Continued
September 7, 2023: The Return of the King
Thursday night rolled around, and the 2023-2024 NFL season began; it was The Return of the King. No, I’m not talking about Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs. I’m talking about the NFL. Look, … Continued