When reflecting on the current predicaments that plague this 2016-17 Chicago Bulls team, we must realize and legitimize the fact that their downfall was not difficult to predict. On the contrary, the team’s offseason acquisitions already had raised some red flags, and when combining that with their sub-.500 performance today, it became apparent […]
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Tom Verducci Discusses His Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
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Why Alshon Jeffery Guarantees a Bears Super Bowl Win
Alshon Jeffery was, and still is in some minds, a prized offensive weapon that the Chicago Bears are lucky enough to have leading their young receiving corps. This was a player who posted back-to-back 1,000 receiving yard seasons, and even made it to the Pro Bowl back in 2013, despite starting […]
Sox Follow In Cubs Footsteps
Following the 2008 season, in which the Chicago White Sox won the AL Central Division after a dramatic one-game playoff, the franchise as a whole slipped into a paralytic regression. In these past eight years, the team has finished with a winning record only twice, while averaging a meager seventy-six wins per […]
Bears Preparing for Next Season
It became apparent after last week’s tumultuous loss, in which Jay Cutler threw yet another interception during a last ditch game-winning drive, that the Chicago Bears are calling it quits on the 2016 season. With their top two starting quarterbacks both out for the season, coupled with crippling performance-enhancing drug […]
Chances for Baseball Hall of Fame Induction
Following the fervor of last season, in which the BBWAA overwhelmingly selected three former baseball legends to join the likes of Ruth and Mays, this incoming 2017 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot does not include any “sure-fire” candidates. Out of the thirty-four players eligible for induction, seven are tied […]
Despite Innings Limitation, Hendricks Deserves Cy Young Award
Following the now irrelevant 2015 season in which the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Mets, questions surrounded Kyle Hendricks and his ability to be an effective starting pitcher. Even though he compiled an excellent rookie season, his so-called “sophomore slump” took a toll on his overall statistics, as […]
Resilient Cubs Nix World Series Drought
When recalling the 2015 NLCS, in which the Cubs fell to the New York Mets by a dismal three game deficit, I can still feel that repugnant sting. In my eyes, 2015 was the year for the Cubs to bring the championship home. They survived the cutthroat Wild Card playoff, […]
You Won’t Believe What Ronnie Brown Says About Matt Forte and the Bears!
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Renteria Ascends to Sox Managerial Position
After a successful 2012 season that saw the Chicago White Sox compete for the AL Central Division title, Robin Ventura cemented his status as a plausible managerial option. Although he possessed no prior experience in this position, fans and media alike praised his first-year efforts, and anticipated continued success in […]