Ten Foot Mailbag: Ditka’s Number And Urlacher’s Reality Show
Meatball karma has a funny way of striking a balance, doesn’t it?
Silverman: Urlacher’s Career Should Be Defined By Brilliant Start, Not Halting Finish
While it was clear that Urlacher was a remarkable athlete, it wasn’t clear in the days and weeks leading up to his selection what position he would play in the NFL.
Baffoe: Urlacher Makes The Right Call
And while one of the greatest defensive players of an organization mythologized for its defenses is likely feeling the deep sting of what Marcellus Wallace called “pride @#$%ing with you,” he will grow to realize what many of us already knew. This is right call.
Bernstein: Briggs’ Response Shows Bears’ Identity Challenge
Hidden in the brush-off Lance Briggs gave the media yesterday is a much larger issue facing a team trying to push one side of the ball into modernity while keeping another rooted in the past.
Wisch: Cutler’s Future Looming Large For Bears In 2013
The only thing that is certain for Bears this season is that one eye will be on Jay – and the other on the future – throughout 2013.
Silverman: Toews May Have Company, But It’s Time To End His Slump
It is no longer a shrug-your-shoulders matter.
Bernstein: Other NBA Teams Try Hard, Too
Four NBA teams remain in the running for the title, and the never-say-die Bulls are not one of them because, well, they died.
Ten Foot Mailbag: Oh No, There’s A Packers Fan Reality Show
First, the show will be awful, even by reality TV standards.
That’s All She Wrote: Anyone Seen Gabe Carimi?
Carlos Zambrano’s signed a minor league deal with the Phillies and the Liberty Bell just asked to be placed in the witness protection program. Speaking of witness protection, anyone seen Gabe Carimi lately?
Silverman: Overpowering Blackhawks Certain To Face Drama If They Can Make Cup Run
But if the Blackhawks are going to fulfill their Presidents Trophy pedigree and emerge as the best team during the postseason as well, they are likely going to have to overcome adversity and win in dramatic fashion.
Shepkowski: A Farewell To The 2012-13 Bulls
And with the 94-91 Game 5 loss in Miami, the 2012-13 Chicago Bulls are nothing more than a memory.
Spiegel: 10 Reasons Mac Will Lose Our Cubs-Sox Bet
Here are 10 reasons the White Sox will finish with more wins than the Cubs. (And cover that 4 and ½ win spread)
Ofman: White Sox Falling Apart Across The Board
The White Sox are becoming an afterthought.
Hoge: Season Needs To End For Tough-Minded Bulls
It’s time to stop the pain and the suffering. It’s time to put the bull down.
Harris: Cubs Add Security By Locking Up Rizzo
Anthony Rizzo gained financial security for a long time, agreeing to a seven-year deal, worth $39 million, with a team option each of the last two years for $14.5 million each year.
Baffoe: NFL Retirees Getting A Soldier’s Treatment
Celebrate them as they work for us, making us feel good. Buy stock in the slogans. Don attire supporting them. Forget about them once they can’t fight for us anymore. Am I talking about soldiers or football players?
Bernstein: Bulls’ Likeability Eroding
I don’t like the Bulls team we have seen lately, the one acting like undisciplined, unprofessional idiots while antagonizing officials and whining about calls.
Finfer: The Nats Could School The Cubs On Building A Future
By Ben Finfer WASHINGTON (CBS) — There is a lot to be learned here in Washington D.C. Our capital is full of interesting schooling for those interested. There are the numerous government buildings where one […]
Baffoe: Why Some Athletes Are Homophobes
In much the same way rule changes have been implemented in youth sports to make them safer in hopes the grown-up games evolve—changing a culture of violence in hockey, for example—the prejudicial culture in sports needs to change from early on.
Durkin: Projected Bears Rookie Contract Pool
By Dan Durkin (CBS) Rookie minicamp kicks off Friday at Halas Hall, providing the coaching staff their first glimpse of the newest crop of Bears on the practice field. Off the field, Bears chief contract negotiator […]















