September 15, 2015: One Two

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So the predicted one pitched like one in game number two of the doubleheader.  He keeps this up he’ll be a nice number two in a potentially dangerous one two punch for the Cubs this postseason. Jon Lester threw his … Continued

September 14, 2015: Heads Up

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Big week for the Cubs.  A 4 game set starting with the Pirates begins on Tuesday.  What will this decide? Probably nothing.  A split leaves us all right where we started, which by the way is….  The Cardinals 2.5 games … Continued

September 13, 2015: Same Old

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Another Bears Packers game, another Bears loss.  Why did we get our hopes up? Well, it’s not that simple.  It’s simple why we get our hopes up… because we’re fans.  It’s a new year.  Everybody is undefeated.  Last year’s nightmare … Continued

September 12, 2015: Packer Thoughts

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It doesn’t get much better than this to open an NFL season.  Playing the team we love to hate to begin the new regime is great… and scary at the same time.  Facing this team that has owned us in … Continued

September 11, 2015: Week 1 Bears vs Packers

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What a way to start the season.  Welcoming in the cheese to Soldier Field.  This could be real bad. “Could” being the key word.  What the heck can we really expect from the Bears this year?  OK, I think everyone … Continued

September 10, 2015: Against the Grain

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The NFL season began on Thursday night. It’s time for a new feature. Last year I made fantasy picks each week. I didn’t just pick the top guys.. No no no. I picked lower ranked guys that would outscore higher … Continued

September 9, 2015: Feathers

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Remember the cartoon with Sylvester and Tweety Bird?  And Sylvester would try to eat Tweety, and he had him in his mouth, and he barely escaped, and all that Sylvester was left with was feathers…  That’s kind of how I … Continued

September 8, 2015: To the Day

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September 8, 1985:  Where were you? I was a couple weeks after my 9th birthday. I had just started 4th grade.  I remember my 4th grade teacher; she was an old nun named Sister Ewalda.  She was sick most of … Continued

September 7, 2015: Pick 2015

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It’s that time of year again. Let’s pick the 2015 Chicago Bears record. Week by week we’ll go. Last year was an absolute train wreck. I’m not even sure if I got any right. This year, we’ll try to be … Continued

September 6, 2015: Weekend Sweeps

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7-0  for the Chicago baseball teams this weekend. When is the last time that happened? This is how it was supposed to be. I actually predicted the Sox to have a slightly better year than the Cubs. I’m glad I … Continued