Last weekend -- the cup spent a day with NHL star Dustin Byfuglien -- who played on the Chicago Blackhawks squad when they won the championship this year. Dude was rollin' around Roseau, Minnesota when he decided to make a gas run -- and brought Stanley along for the ride. … [Read more...] about Stanley Cup riding Shotgun at Gas Station (Picture)
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Stanley Cup win makes Blackhawks, Patrick Kane bonafide Rockstars
It's fitting that Patrick Kane (KANER!!!), the face of the Chicago Blackhawks franchise (and Team USA Hockey) was the man who scored the Stanley Cup clinching goal in overtime. And it was a goal that absolutely NO ONE watching on television was actually aware off. Hell, most of the people on the ice didn't even know it was an actual goal at the time. And this was huge for … [Read more...] about Stanley Cup win makes Blackhawks, Patrick Kane bonafide Rockstars
Marian Hossa won’t be suspended
You all saw what the Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa did in game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. And I'm not talking about his over-time game winning goal. National Hockey League Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell issued the following statement after conducting a hearing with Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa earlier … [Read more...] about Marian Hossa won’t be suspended
Cubs-Sox series becomes even MORE Corporate
There's a new corporate sponsor, and trophy, added to the Windy City's Red Line series. Yes, it's like a college football trophy game now...if it were sponsored by a giant oil multinational. CHICAGO (April 26, 2010) – Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox today announced an official structure to the celebrated Chicago interleague rivalry known to fans … [Read more...] about Cubs-Sox series becomes even MORE Corporate
Chicago should have 2 NFL Teams Again
By Paul M. Banks The Chicago Bears 2009 marketing slogan, “One City. One Team” will have added significance on Sunday when a team (Arizona Cardinals) that once called the second city home returns to play Chicago’s first, and currently only, NFL franchise. And it’s true that nothing unites this city like the Bears. In summer, allegiances are split between the Cubs and Sox. In … [Read more...] about Chicago should have 2 NFL Teams Again
Cubs-White Sox Exchange Part Deux: Weather Will Be Better!
By The Soxman and Paul Schmidt (Paul Schmidt) – It’s time for round two! The Red Line series shifts south to U.S. Cellular Field, where this Friday, Saturday and Sunday the Cubs and Sox will once again take each other on in a battle for city supremacy. Now, that really sounds like I’m fired up about these games, doesn’t it? However I’ve always, as a Cub fan, felt like … [Read more...] about Cubs-White Sox Exchange Part Deux: Weather Will Be Better!
We Believe: The Movie: The Review
By Paul Schmidt We Believe: The Movie is the story of the Chicago Cubs and in particular their 2008 season, but, as director John Scheinfeld said at the premiere of the movie on Friday, June 12th at the historic Chicago Theater in downtown Chicago, it was meant to be more, it was meant to be "a love letter to the city of Chicago." And while Scheinfeld did a … [Read more...] about We Believe: The Movie: The Review
The White Sox First Round Pick: Jared Mitchell
By Paul M. Banks The Chicago White Sox selected outfielder Jared Mitchell of Louisiana State University with their first-round pick (23rd overall) in yesterday’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. (Did anyone watch it? It was actually televised on MLB Network, but I only caught a glimpse of it. JUST GENIUS MARKETING on their part scheduling the broadcast to … [Read more...] about The White Sox First Round Pick: Jared Mitchell
Dbag Bracket Ghost Regional Champion
By Ghost in the Machine #1 Ron Santo vs. #13 Fans Who Run on the Field The Cinderella story for Fans ends here as Ron Santo was too overwhelming from the start. Whether it was his incessant cheering or failure to realize what the score was during the game, these factors were too much for Fans to handle as they were blown out by 30. Santo waits for a congratulatory phone … [Read more...] about Dbag Bracket Ghost Regional Champion
Which Drought Ends First- Cubs, Hawks, or Cats?
By Paul M. Banks Being a fan of Chicago sports can sometimes be as character-building as walking outside for long distances in January. With Northwestern’s tournament bubble officially burst last weekend, the Major League Baseball season starting in a couple weeks and the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs commencing the following week, it’s time to revisit the long suffering dry … [Read more...] about Which Drought Ends First- Cubs, Hawks, or Cats?