Here’s a story that makes me feel sorry for New York sports fans (I always thought that would be impossible). The New York Knicks announced that it had hired former team president and Coach Isiah Thomas as a “consultant.” Thomas, who had been fired in 2008 after running the franchise into the toilet by overspending […]

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Sometimes, we Northwestern alums think that our student athletes are “better” than the athletes at other schools. Maybe not athletically, or in wins and losses, but are smarter; less prone to making the personal mistakes that athletes at other schools do. Of course, we had our betting scandal; a death on the practice field; and […]

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When I was growing up and following baseball, big, round milestone numbers were a big deal. Fifty home runs in a season; winning twenty games as a pitcher; hitting .300 for a season; these were identified as special. Baseball, the ultimate numbers sport, was easy to put players into context – the infield is the […]

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CNN.com is reporting that Brett Favre has informed the Minnesota Vikings he won’t return for a second season accorind to “a person with knowledge of the situation.” This source told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Of course, 40-year-old star quarterback could, and probably will change his mind. He’s waffled before and may very well waffle […]

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I attended the Chicago Blackhawks convention over the weekend (see next article for more), but the cloud over the Chicago Hilton was what would happen with the NHL arbitration hearing involving Stanley Cup winning goalie Annti Niemi. Lots of people were walking around with “Niemi Said No!” t-shirts on over the weekend, but I guess […]

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As I stated earlier, I attended the Chicago Blackhawks convention last weekend, and in general, it was a bore (at least if you have even been to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto as I have numerous times). The first thing was that it started on Friday evening. I thought it would be all […]

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I bought a t-shirt a few years ago that covers the AFC North Division. It says: Pittsburgh – The Good; Baltimore – The Bad; Cleveland – the Ugly; and Cincinnati – The Convicted (of course, with Ben Rothlesburger’s woes, Pittsburgh is becoming known for its run-ins with the law more than football), but this week, […]

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