Memo to Cubs fans: Stop the stupid
Dear Cubs fan sitting behind the protective screen on the first-base side of Wrigley Field — yeah, you: Stop the stupid. Same goes for all Cubs fans. Keep your hands...
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Don’t panic: At least Jon Lester is scheduled to pitch the wild-card game on regular rest
Is it indelicate to note that with Thursday’s start against the Pirates, Jon Lester is on schedule to pitch the NL wild-card game next Tuesday on his usual four days’...
Which explodes first: The Bears’ offense or Mitch Trubisky’s head?
I’m still a Bears playoff honk. I wrote it before the season and I’m writing it now. I want to start the “Matt Nagy Rock Star Tour’’ if only Nagy...
The Bears are all alone in 1st place despite their coach and their QB
That might have been the worst-looking move into sole possession of first place I’ve ever seen. Mitch Trubisky, supposed Bears franchise quarterback, looked like he regressed, and he wasn’t so...
The heartbreaking and infuriating words of Melisa Reidy-Russell
Heartbreaking. Gut-wrenching. Infuriating. And so many other sick and galling feelings triggered by the post by Melisa Reidy-Russell, the ex-wife of the Cubs shortstop Addison Russell. Linked to her Instagram...
Bears defense has a problem, but thank goodness the Cardinals are the solution
The Bears defense has allowed only five touchdowns in two games this season. That’s not the best in the league, but it’s good. All five have come in the fourth...
Where does Jose Quintana sit in Cubs’ playoff rotation if they face the Brewers? Let’s look at the options.
Is every Cubs outing a referendum on their playoff rotation? Seems like it. Seems like we always want to kick around the Game 1 starter and the rest of the...
The stench of Big Ten sports extends far beyond just bad football
Northwestern choked away a big lead at home to an Akron team it paid $1.2 million because the Zips were supposed to be the pinata at the party. That’s an...
Where does Mitch Trubisky belong on the QB-O-Meter?
Who is Mitch Trubisky? Where is this guy on the QB-O-Meter? We could ask those questions every week. In fact, we already have, and it has been just two games...
Mitch Trubisky was drafted ahead of Patrick Mahomes, but now he’s way behind
Hey, Mitch Trubisky, did you see Patrick Mahomes against the Steelers on Sunday? Ryan Pace, same question. How about you, Ted Phillips and George McCaskey? Mahomes, the guy Pace did...