Entries Tagged as 'Sports'
As I big fan of the Chicago Blackhawks, I was very troubled by the news that lawsuits had been filed against the team because of unwanted sexual encounters between a player “John Doe” and then video coach Brad Aldrich. The team fought (and continues to fight as far as I know), the lawsuits aggressively including […]
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I know that this is a First World problem, but I admit to it. For most of the last 20 years, I have been a subscriber to the NHL Center Ice package. For $120-$140 per year, you got almost every NHL game. Local Blackhawks games weren’t included, which was alright, I had the local channel. […]
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Now than Andrew Wiggins has taken the COVID-19 vaccine and rejoined the Golden State Warriors, that leaves Kyrie Irving and the Nets. Irving, long known for bizarre beliefs, has openly said that he would not take the vaccine, even though, but New York and California law, he would be banned from playing in those two […]
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Last Friday, stories came out in the press that Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden had sent a racist email. Gruden apologized to the public, to the team, to anyone who would listen. I believed all weekend that Gruden would avoid any serious punishment and in fact, Gruden was on the sideline for the […]
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Hubris Does Pay Urban Meyer is the ultimate Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde sports figure. On the one hand, he has won football games everywhere he has coached, but controversy has followed him to every stop. He came to prominence as Head Coach at the University of Florida when he won two national championships. On […]
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For a 2-2 football team that has been mediocre at best and down right horrible in the four game span, more attention is being given the fact that the team signed a $167 million purchase agreement to purchase the old Arlington Heights race track location. The Bears, never the most astute organization especially politically, tried […]
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September 15th, 2021 · No Comments
The Chicago White Sox have withstood all manner of injuries this season to post, at this writing, an 83-61 record. Of course, the AL Central may be the weakest in baseball. The Cleveland Baseball Team is 12.5 games behind the Sox at 70-73. However, if the Sox were in the East or West, they would […]
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