Cubs and Indians, Chicago and Cleveland, two made for each other
History can be chased but never caught. Tomorrow is a tease that becomes today. Yesterday is permanent and cannot be canceled. And yet ... Here the Cubs are, at last...
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Bears’ vacancy at quarterback has been going on for decades
While no one was watching, the Bears don't have a quarterback. Come to think of it, even while everyone was watching, the Bears did not have a quarterback. The Bears...
Strange days indeed as Cubs look to break on through
Ho hum. Another championship series. This is getting tedious. Where's the novelty? Where's the wonder? Another Cubtober? My T-shirts from the last one haven't faded. The mustard for my brats...
Manager changes for White Sox, but fundamental problems remain
The Cubs may need your prayers, it's true, but save a few for the White Sox too. They only did what they had to do and now you can forget...
Cubs winning World Series? Why, it’s a foregone conclusion
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or why be a Cub fan? It is easier and saner to count your chickens before they hatch. It is much...
Bears can learn from Cubs blueprint — starting with selling the team
One fan's joy is another fan's misery, and in Chicago it is the same fan. In the week the Cubs confirmed the obvious, so did the Bears, the sweet and...
Instant replay a blight on our sports society
And now a word about replays. Wait. And now a word about replays. Wait. And now a word about ... This column is being delayed until official confirmation is received...
See playoffs for the Bears where others see failure
Thoughtlessly, the professional first-guessers, a society with which I dine from time to time, refuse to look at the Bears with the same enthusiasm as I do. I see 10-6,...
Whether you stand for national anthem or not, our flag is still there
To stand or not stand. That appears to be the debate. Not why or why not. Opinion seems to lean in the direction of stand, though leaning would be a...
All Cubs have to fear is overconfidence
Darndest thing. Just when you think you have seen everything. A blue moon. Machu Picchu. A drive-thru church. A millennial reading a newspaper. And now the Cubs with overconfidence. Unthinkable....