November 21, 2017: One of Six
After the brutal fantasy loss last week, my playoff life is on the line from here on out. No chance for error, plus I still need help. Why is it that I still feel pretty good? Getting another win … Continued
November 20, 2017: Wide Right
Lining up for that game tying/game winning FG is always nerve wracking. I’ve gotten down on my knees before, hoping the kick would go in. Sometimes it does… sometimes it doesn’t. Most times it’s at least close. Sunday’s Bears game … Continued
November 19, 2017: Owning Them
I was very happy to get to watch most of the Blackhawks game Saturday night at the Penguins. Remembering the season opener, and the beat down we put on them, I figured that the Penguins would be out for blood. … Continued
November 18, 2017: Wanting It
My son has this Charlie Brown book. He’s the pitcher/coach of his baseball team, and he has never won a game. He talks about just wanting to know how it feels to actually win a game. That’s where I find … Continued
November 17, 2017: Week 11 Lions at Bears
A week later, that excitement which overflowed before the Packers game is gone. It’s back to the waiting game; that game we have played for the past “fill in the blank” number of years. Do you count all those years … Continued
November 16, 2017: Wading Through It
OK, so we settled it, right? Jake is not coming back. Wait, did I say I was OK with that? Anyways, there is another… his name is Wade Davis. As we continue wading through it, will he be brought back … Continued
November 15, 2017: To Jake or Not To Jake
This is a tough one. The Cubs need to be smart with their money, but they have a ton of it. Jake’s best days may be behind him, but I think he has a lot of good ones left. The … Continued
November 14, 2017: The Return of Niko
Not the most famous of returns… it’s not like the most famous one panned out anyways. Yet, the return of Niko Mirotic to the practice floor is notable for other reasons. It’s not DRose returning from one of his many … Continued
November 13, 2017: Another Gut Shot
It was a rough weekend in more ways than one. The one bright spot coming out of the weekend was that I had a 82.5 point lead in my fantasy matchup. Yep, based on the title of this blog, the … Continued
November 12, 2017: Gut Shot
It’s taken a while for me to get here… to write about the Bears loss on this Sunday. To be more excited about a Bears game than I have in a long time, and to come out and play like … Continued