Tonight after the Chicago Bulls win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Joakim Noah said this to the media regarding Derrick Rose: “A lot of people always have things to say about him, today he showed his value.”
Indeed D Rose did have a decent night, scoring 19 points on 9-19 shooting. He made news on Saturday night by saying he’s now completely done with both the fro and the mask.
I used to think that everything that could be said, written about Derrick Rose had already been said and done. And then overdone. Actually, that’s not true, as he still moves the needle.
Here’s our top ten most popular Chicago sports stories of 2015. Everything is linked here for your convenience; numbers indicate unique visitor counts.
1. Derrick Rose lost hearts and minds with bizarre free agency remarks 12,480
2. Marc Trestman: seven potential replacements for Bears coach 9,049
3. Jay Cutler “DON’T CARE!” story goes mainstream 8,167
4. Bo Jackson evokes Taylor Swift while opining on Cam Newton 7,743
As you can see, our exclusives with both Bo Jackson and Anthony Rizzo inspired stories that pushed their way into the top ten.
5. Anthony Rizzo Tweets his HBP stats to Britney Spears 6,492
6. Malik Zaire: new Notre Dame QB arrives with authority 6,317
7. VIDEO: ESPN’s Britt McHenry has meltdown, rips parking attendant 5,997
More Brit! Yes, this is a national story, but hey she went to grad school at Northwestern, so technically she has a Chicagoland connection.
8. Patrick Kane shouldn’t have been your hero to begin with 5,053
9. Notre Dame Football: Never Too Early Season Preview 3,916
10. Chicago Bulls unveil new court (artist rendering) 3,817
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