On Thursday night, for the second night in a row, the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals were deadlocked in a thrilling pitcher’s duel. For the second night in a row, Alexi Ogando and Allen Craig went mono y mono to break the late-game tie, and for the second night in a row Allen Craig emerged victorious. The Rangers then countered with game-winning heroics of their own, but for the second night in a row, no one was watching. The Series is taking a beating in the Nielson TV ratings,... Read The Rest →
As high school football season swings into full gear, I can’t help but take a trip down memory lane. I vividly remember the Friday night showdowns, the pre-rivalry game pep assemblies, and of course that horrendous aroma assaulting all persons within a 90 foot radius from the varsity boys locker room, making sure we were all well aware that football season was now in session. And every day after school, as I watched those oversized 16-year olds schlepping their pads out into 90-degree heat to beat the shit out of... Read The Rest →
Sports Illustrated magazine recently published an article about Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, addressing the immense pressure and criticism he has faced during his time in the Windy City. They claim that the city of Chicago has taken unfair fault with Cutler over his apparent lack of toughness, his patented look of disinterest on the sidelines, his lack of media charm, and most importantly resistance to doing hilarious Sony commercials like Peyton or Entourage cameos like the rest of the NFL. Now as a Chicagoan I resent the implication that our... Read The Rest →
Dear USA Women’s National Soccer Team, Let me start by saying that I am your biggest, albeit bandwagon, fan. Now don’t worry- this isn’t just your cliche ugly-American-turned-soccer fan-story: it’s just strikingly similar. I will freely admit that a few months ago I had no idea who any of you were, I was pretty sure the FIFA World Cup was just a video game based on fictional events, and if you had asked me who Hope Solo was I probably would have said a character from Star Wars. However, I... Read The Rest →
I don’t like the Cubs. I know, I know, give me a few more posts and I will have probably alienated the entire city of Chicago. But this needs to be said. Now my hatred stems primarily from the fact that I’m a die-hard Sox fan, but it goes deeper than that: I have a problem with what the Cubs stand for. I’ve never found anything about losing lovable, any sports team that has a relationship with a cursed goat or any other farm animal is just plain weird, and... Read The Rest →
I’ve always wanted to begin a piece of writing with a treasonous statement, and after the Bulls were knocked out of the Eastern Conference Finals just a few weeks ago, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to do so. So here it is: Chicago, I am truly sorry to inform you of this, but Derrick Rose is not Michael Jordan. Don’t get me wrong: he’s a great player and will do great things for this organization. And as he led us to the best record in the NBA, received an MVP award and dominated... Read The Rest →
