As you may know, I wrote for The Sportswriters on TV, and I can’t help believing that somewhere Bill Gleason is smiling. The late Daily Southtown writer and Sportswriter created a big stir at a press conference after one of the Chicago Bulls’ championships, Gleason asked Michael Jordan about Nike mistreating Asian workers who made […]

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Frequently, I’m asked why I follow sports; why do I write about it? What is the big deal? What makes it so compelling? Of course, these questions come from people who aren’t into sports at all, and generally I tell them that it gives people something to occupy themselves with, and more important, it allows […]

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One might believe that I was in mourning after my beloved Blackhawks were eliminated last week in the NHL Playoffs, and perhaps that’s partly true, but honestly, the Hawks weren’t firing on all cylinders – Jonathan Toews didn’t score, Patrick Kane had 1 goal. Overall, they played on heart and grit and it wasn’t enough. […]

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Two stories in one: First, let’s talk about Sam Bradford. The Eagles quarterback, who signed a 2-year, $36 million contract, announced that he wants to be traded because the Eagles traded up to acquire the second pick in the NFL Draft. The Eagles shocked the sports world by giving up five draft picks to the […]

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It seems like everyone knew that ESPN was planning on life after Skip Bayless; the controversial columnist who hosts the network’s “First Take” show with fellow embarrassment Stephen A. Smith. His contract was apparently not being renewed and his contract expires in August, but he announced today that he is leaving ESPN next week. As […]

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You must know that I love to read – I read all the time. And I love to read newspapers: I’m old fashioned, I know, but I read both Chicago dailies everyday and add the New York Times on Sundays. I am a big fan of good columnists like Rick Telander of the Chicago Sun-Times […]

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Life is very complicated, mine especially; which means that time often does not allow me to make a post when a story comes along. So, occasionally, I have to play “catch-up.” This is one of those times. Last week, Blackhawks Hall of Fame broadcaster Pat Foley blasted the 8:35 PM Central start times of the […]

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