“He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again” – Hamlet Act I Scene II The sports world was shocked yesterday when word came out that Chicago Blackhawks Owner W. Rockwell “Rocky” Wirtz died suddenly, reportedly of a heart attack. We Blackhawk will always revere him […]

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If it seems that all I write about is Northwestern and Pat Fitzgerald, and that is certainly true. Perfectly understandable considering that I am an NU alum, have had football season tickets since the 1996 Rose Bowl, live approximately 3 miles from Dyche Stadium, I mean Ryan Field, drive past it to go to doctor […]

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Well, I was wrong. I expected Northwestern to suspend Fitzgerald, not fire him, but the hazing scandal, an interview by ABC7 Chicago with a former player (face obscured) who said that hazing occurred and there were stories about racism. Reportedly, Fitzgerald told African-American players with dreadlocks cut them while not forcing white players to cut […]

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I admit to being rather loyal to Northwestern, especially sportswriters who came out of the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. Some have been friends like Bill Jauss, Rick Telander, Willie Weinbaum, Kevin Blackistone, or Michael Wilbon. Some I’ve only met like Christine Brennan, and J.A. Adonde. There’s one however whom I’ve never met and don’t […]

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Sometimes, it is tough to be a Northwestern sports fan. On the one hand, we like to think of the programs as clean (at least no NCAA violations), but we must realize that the nature of college athletics has always been dirty, and student athletes are subject to many more temptations than ever= before, but […]

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Continuing the discussion from the former post, many, myself included, believe that Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball. Not LeBron, slightly eclipsing Kareem, or Magic or Bird. He definitely used his charisma, talent and business acumen to remain one of the most recognizable people on Earth. Naturally, he wanted to take his wealth and […]

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First, let me say that I have no interest in golf. I agree with the old Mark Twain saying “golf is a good walk spoiled.” However, even a non-golf fan like myself couldn’t ignore the battle between the Saudi Arabian LIV, DP World Tour and the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and […]

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