December 14, 2015: Cheering Up

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I was debating on what blog to write next. Should I stay in depression mode after this latest Bears failure and write about week 13 of the 1985 season, or talk about the Cubs offseason which definitely has me smiling? … Continued

December 13, 2015: Rainy Days

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As it turns out, it was about right… to be rainy on this Sunday.  Gloomy, cloudy, dark…  Another Bears season is going by the boards… another Bears season with no playoffs.  It’s not like we expected to make the playoffs, … Continued

December 12, 2015: Out of Time

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Do you ever have that dream where you’re late for something?  Have you ever woke up late?  It’s a bad feeling. Your heart starts to race. You’re out of time. Or are you? If it was only a dream, you … Continued

December 11, 2015: Week 14 Redskins at Bears

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What a difference a week makes. Going into last week’s matchup with the Niners, possibilities were endless. The world was ours. We were about to make our run. Now, reality has set in. This Bears team is average and there … Continued

December 10, 2015: Stopping the Bleeding

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Whew… it was scary, but the Bulls finally did get a much needed win over the Clippers.  It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win, and we will take it.  For now, the Bulls have stopped the bleeding… It’s … Continued

December 9, 2015: Splashing

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Now we’re talking. Cubs sign Zobrist. Cubs trade Castro. Looking for that splash…the Cubs have started splashing. Admittedly, I wasn’t that excited about the Lackey deal. Not that I don’t think he’ll be a good number three for us, I … Continued

December 8, 2015: Encore

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So what does a team do to follow up a 44-0 thrashing of the Dallas Cowboys?  Let’s answer that question as we hop back in the time machine; destination Week 12, Soldier Field, vs Atlanta Falcons. Vegas tried to adjust.  … Continued

December 6, 2015: The Splash

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John Lackey?  Alex Avila?  Dioner Navarro?  Rex Brothers?  Anybody see that big splash yet? Let’s start with Lackey.  Not sure about you, but going into this offseason, I was expecting another ace. Price, Greinke, Zimmerman and then maybe another like … Continued

December 5, 2015: Toe to Toe

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Picking games against the spread is not an easy thing to do. If it was, then there’d be a hell of a lot more people in Vegas doing this for a living.  I’d love to one day. For now, the … Continued