September 4, 2017: Playoffs?
In part two of my Bears season preview, I wonder if I have any idea of what I am talking about. I’m drunk on the big gallon of die hard kool aid. Dream big or go home; isn’t that what … Continued
September 3, 2017: Bears Year 1 AC
Here we sit, a week from Bears football. Here we go with another season preview: some game by game predicted result fun. And although the Bears are pissing me off by not starting Trubisky, I have to remember that anything … Continued
September 2, 2017: Saturday in the Park
It was the best way to kick off Labor Day weekend. My wife hooked it up with a pair of Cubs tickets for my son and I. She would be working, so she sent us to the game. I couldn’t … Continued
September 1, 2017: Going For It
I decided I was going for it. I wasn’t going to sit back and let all the good players get scooped up, while I saved my money; not this year. With that change in philosophy, plus a bit more research, … Continued
August 31, 2017: New Strategy
If you’ve been reading long enough, you know I partake in fantasy sports. It used to be football, baseball, and basketball; now it’s just football and baseball. I actually ran a feature in this blog about fantasy for a while; … Continued
August 30, 2017: Slaughter Rule
The Cubs put a beatdown on the Pirates Wednesday night to complete the sweep. It was time for the slaughter rule to be put in effect. It was time to call off the dogs. Save some of those runs boys. … Continued
August 29, 2017: Looking Ahead
At this time last year, it was already a given that the Cubs were going to the playoffs. By the way, just thinking about last year, still gets me happy; FYI, it always will. This year is a bit different, … Continued
August 28, 2017: The Fight That Was
Anybody else watch that McGregor vs Mayweather fight? The fight that was supposed to be awesome, was just another disappointment. We kind of knew this already too. There was a reason Mayweather was the big favorite; there is a reason … Continued
August 27, 2017: Already Know
The Bears 3rd preseason game was this Sunday. You know, the one I argued for Mitchell to start… giving the Bears as close to a true picture of what he could do with and against 1st stringers. Well, they didn’t … Continued
August 26, 2017: The Foundation
It was Friday night, just about my son’s bed time. His first week of kindergarten was in the books. As we were getting ready, he asks me: “Are the Cubs on”? I said, yes. He said, I want to watch … Continued