Hubris: Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance -American Heritage Dictionary I believe that the reason sports teams are “hated” is their fans. Drunken, bellicose fans are bad; but condescending fans who expect to win are even worse. When teams do win repeatedly, we can hate their fans and by extension, the team. For decades, the Yankees […]

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Let me come out and cut to the chase right away: with the exception of college fight songs, all songs supporting a team, especially professional teams, should be eliminated. I have never heard a good song related to a professional team. My current most hated “hit” is “Go Cubs Go,” a throwaway song written by […]

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It seems that running backs are being devalued at a historic rate in the NFL. Runners who have had success aren’t signing the huge contracts anymore. Edgerin James’ contract with Arizona may have marked the end of the big money running back, especially since James has had little impact on this woe-be-gone franchise. But the […]

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This may be the best time to be a sports fan in Chicago ever. For the first time in 102 years, both the Cubs and White Sox are playing October baseball. The Bears are playing .500 and winning games against better teams (on paper), and losing to teams they should beat (again, on paper). The […]

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I remember Tony Mandarich when he was at Michigan State. He was a behemoth among very large young men; larger and just put defensive linemen on their asses and the turf. Never mind the enlarged head and bad acne that seems to come from steroid use. So, it comes as no surprise to me that […]

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I think that one of the cruelest things that can happen in life is to keep someone hanging when you know you’re going to get rid of them. Be it a job, or a sports position, or a marriage or relationship, give the bad news now, get it over with and move on. Allow the […]

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There are times when it appears that two teams fighting for a playoff berth are both so inept, that neither team deserves to continue its pathetic season. This time, the two teams are the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins. Last week, the White Sox lots a chance to put the AL Central Division […]

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