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Hello again, everybody. It has been a few weeks, but it’s Friday, and I am back. So, let’s get together, and throw out some quick thoughts and observations about our favorite baseball team. There is a lot going on, and at any minute now the Chicago Cubans could really start taking shape.
New England Patriot Tight End and twitter afficianado Rob Gronkowski is back at it again. He just takes great pictures.
On Thursday, December 29th, at 5:31 pm EST, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on the Seminoles of Florida State in the …
Yep, the Champs Sports Bowl.
Hello again, everyone and happy Friday to you all. The Cubs stove has been simmering for weeks now, but we have not even come close to a hard boil. However, I have a distinct feeling that is all about to change. From Sapporo to Milwaukee, baseball news now comes from all over the globe, and the news is going to start rolling in to Chicago.
So, let’s get to some rambling and towards the end, look for the re-emergence of my favorite little “WTF” game.
So, it has been a very quiet week in baseball and for the Cubs. There really is not a lot going on. I am really not sure what to talk about.
However, I will do my best to stop ending most sentences in prepositions.
So, there are a lot differing opinions on the week that was in Dallas, and there will most definitely be a lot to discuss in the coming weeks.
There are going to be a lot of transactions that will be received differently by folks. So, it’s Friday, and it has been a little while, so let’s start rambling!
He is back. The pooch and his schematic advantage will once again be the top dog while trolling, or more accurately, standing on the sideline.
The Kansas University Jayhawks have tapped Charlie Weis as the man to replace Turner Gill and revitalize the football program in Lawrence.
UPDATE: Syracuse fires Bernie Fine amidst molestations accusations.
After reports surfaced today of taped phone conversations, Syracuse has decided to fire assistant coach Bernie Fine.
This is an ongoing story, and details will follow.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!!
Before I get goofy, giddy and grandiose, I want to take a moment and be serious.
Thank you to all of the Faithful. Thank you for coming to this site daily, reading, and loving it all.
So, with that said, let’s get to rambling and being thankful.
It was a gorgeous day in Melbourne, Australia as the International and United States teams began the 9th President’s Cup.
The United States is 6-1-1 all-time in President’s Cup, but their lone defeat occurred on the same course the event is taking place this year. Royal Melbourne is widely considered one of the greatest courses in the world and is a national treasure down under, and once again it takes center stage for an international event.
In 1990, I was a grade-school student who loved sports, and had many teams. However, when it came to college basketball, I was at a loss.
I grew up in Chicago. I love Notre Dame football, but beyond David Rivers and LaPhonso Ells, ND basketball left a lot to be desired. In the mid-80’s I loved Dallas Comegys and Rod Strickland, but after their respective departures, DePaul hoops became lost in a vacuum.
So, when Georgia Tech, Arkansas, Duke and UNLV met in the 1990 Final Four, I was a fan without a team. Sure, I rooted for ND and DePaul, and have since, but everyone enjoys cheering for a winning team.
The ’90 Final Four was held in Denver, CO, the boyhood home of my father. And my dad had managed to land tickets to the final round of the tourney.
As my dad and I entered McNichol arena that Saturday night, I was disappointed. I had chosen to root for UConn because my best friend had recently moved to Chicago from Connecticut. But Christian Laettner ended Tate George’s and all other UConn’s fans’ hopes with his first Elite 8 buzzer beater.
Hello again, everybody! It’s Friday, it’s probably snowing and it is time to ramble!
Cub’s fans are downright giddy about the offseason and cannot wait to see what Theo and Jed have in their head.
The Cubs have Sandy Jr. coming in today and they may decide to have one or two more candidates come in, but I think it is fair to say that in less than a week, the Cubs’ brass will have made up their mind, and a new field general will be named. Beyond that, there is plenty to discuss, so, let’s stop delaying the inevitable. We need to get out of our ways and get down to business.
Halfway through his second season at the pressure-packed helm of Notre Dame football, Brian Kelly has experienced horrible tragedy and made almost every mistake imaginable.
From the death of Declan Sullivan to horrible public admission that the players he recruited were on a different level than those he inherited, Kelly has done a lot in creating the minefield he has to navigate daily.
After finishing last season with a four-game winning streak and a lopsided bowl victory over one-time-rival Miami in the Sun Bowl, a lot was expected of the 2011 Fighting Irish.
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