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The Chicago Bears introduced their new general manager to the world — or at least to the media — Monday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill. The event created a certain sense of dejay vu. Or at least deja who? Because if you closed your eyes and listened or if you merely read the […]
Monday meanderings: Is there a better all-star game than the NFL’s Pro Bowl? Uh, why yes. Every other one, in fact — although the NHL does its best to be the worst of the lot. Unless a 12-9 outcome (some of us won’t even bother listing the names because 1. too tough to spell; 2. […]
As part of SoxFest 2012, commissioner Bud Selig was in Chicago on Friday. He presented the 2011 Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence to Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf at SoxFest at the Palmer House Hilton. Selig praised the Sox for “making Chicago a better place to live.” With the possible exception being last season for their […]
For a team about to embark on a nine-game road trip, the Chicago Bulls gave their home fans a little something to remember them by. Derrick Rose scored a season-high 34 points in a 107-100 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. “We’re taking it one game at a time.” Rose told reporters after Friday’s game. “We […]
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has breezed to the top spot in the 2012 Bloomberg Businessweek/Horrow Sports Ventures Power 100 ranking. The list, compiled with marketing firm CSE and Nielsen/E-Poll N-Score data, ranks athletes based on performance, endorsement potential, “the popularity and viewing audience of their sports, endorsement earnings, and their reach on social […]
The Chicago Bulls, who suffered their first home loss of the season Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers, seemed to have some in the media lacking reason. In the locker room after the game, they asked Derrick Rose – who was well-defended — why he passed to an open Brian Scalabrine for an open three-point attempt […]
Midweek musings: Big news doesn’t come much bigger than Prince Fielder. The free-agent first baseman, who is departing the Milwaukee Brewers, managed to avoid the radar of those who track player movement. So the big guy is headed to the Detroit Tigers. The Brewers will miss his bat. Just guessing most fans didn’t miss the […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice no longer being a candidate for the Oakland Raiders’ coaching vacancy is something that should have Bears fans relieved or regretting: * Comcast SportsNet Chicago devoted so much of the early part of its “SportsNet Central” show for Super Bowl-themed coverage that you’d think […]
Monday meanderings: The Sunday sports scene was one of life and death. Figuratively and literally. The American Football Conference and National Football Conference title games provided the New England Patriots and New York Giants emerging as the Super Bowl XLVI matchup on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. Colts fans who were hoping for a Manning in […]
Kyle Korver, the Bulls and Operation Warm will hold a coat drive before Saturday’s (Jan. 21) game at the United Center. Fans are urged to drop off new winter coats at UC admission gates beginning at 5:30 p.m. to provide new outerwear for youngsters from Mercy Home for Boys & Girls and Victor Herbert Elementary […]