Headlines for September, 2007
Bears Down
If you went to the kitchen for a beer in the second half of the Bears vs. Chargers game, you might be confused. It's okay. I'm here to help.Yes, the Bears actually had the ball at one point; and no, the refs didn't make a deal with the Chargers allowing them to play offense for two entire quarters. It's understandable why [read more...]
Bearly Predictable
Before anyone plays a real game, every writer likes to make like they understand football so well as to predict the outcome of the season before an NFL ref can even warm up a special "kicker's" football. What's better, fans and readers actually like this - even though the writers are usually so wrong it makes Johnny Carson look like [read more...]
The Limp to the Finish
Believe it or not, there were some good things to be taken away from the 3-1 series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yes, good things. I'm very aware of the obvious shortcomings, but it wouldn't be much fun for anyone to just relive those.Actually, just for the heck of it, I'll give a quick recap of the forgettable events: [read more...]
Winning Angry
Frustration breeds success.Apparently, that's the Chicago Cubs' M.O. this season - ejections lead to victories. At the end of the Chicago half of the sixth inning Sunday afternoon, Aramis Ramirez was called out on strikes on a pitch that had been inappropriately called a strike on him for the third time that day. He threw his helmet down in disgust, [read more...]
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