March 1, 2024: Next Tier
Keep with it, keep with it, keep with it. Heading into my 2nd year of “professional” sports gambling I was ready to get to that next tier. I felt great about my Super Bowl pick; I had a large number … Continued
February 29, 2024: Leap Year
Every 4 years right? We get that extra day in February. It’s kind of weird. What’s the whole background on this anyways? I’m sure I looked at it up at some point; I don’t recall. I’m sure I can look … Continued
February 28, 2024: The Last Season
Just got done reading a book with my son. He has to read every day; it’s part of his homework. After he finished reading a book with my wife, he picked one to read with me. It was a sports … Continued
February 27, 2024: The Hate Files LXIII
Have you ever had to call an 800 number to get customer service? If you have, and if that experience has not been good, you’re in the right place. I’ve had to do this a few times lately, and let … Continued
February 26, 2024: Combine Convo
The NFL combine is here. Last year, this is when the Bears executed the trade for this year’s #1 pick and other picks, AND DJ Moore… Yes, it’s the one year anniversary of the haul. How could we pass up … Continued
February 25, 2024: Emotion Central
The United Center was emotion central on Sunday night. It was the retiring of Chris Chelios’ #7 and the return of Patrick Kane to the UC in a Detroit Red Wings uni. Wow. I caught some of the pre-game festivities, … Continued
February 24, 2024: Belli Bomb
So late Saturday night/early Sunday, us Cubs fans finally got a piece of good news. Cody Bellinger will be returning at the cool, cool price of $80M over 3 years. Supposedly, Jed won this battle with Boras, getting Bellinger at … Continued
February 23, 2024: No Filter Friday
This used to be a thing at my job, when there were more of us in the office. No Filter Friday… yeah, we’d stand around and talk about stuff, letting it all hang out, not worrying about the repercussions of … Continued
February 22, 2024: Front Page Fields
So Justin Fields unfollows the Bears on instagram and it becomes front page news? Slow sports day? Pretty wild to me watching this unfold. We’re sitting there smoking our cigars, watching ESPN (which I rarely watch, but still think Around … Continued
February 21, 2024: Connor and Everybody Else
Is this how it was when Jordan first joined the Bulls? I remember when the Bulls drafted this kid that was supposed to be great; I was 7 years old. On the Last Dance, the Bulls back then were called … Continued