Archive for June, 2011
Getting Closer…I Think
I am starting to believe Floyd Mayweather, I really am. When he talks about wanting to fight Manny Pacquiao, I try and convince myself that the only two fighters people remotely care about will man up and sign the contract. However, I can't lie to myself. I can't try and make myself believe that they genuinely want to save the sport that made [...]
CM Punk Is The Truth
Just when you thought that Vince McMahon and the WWE had given up on trying to entertain you, 'ol Vinny Mac is giving us a reason to watch Monday Night Raw. No, I am not talking about Vince's puppet, John "Superman" Cena. You should know me better by now than to think that I would waste time writing about the Hogan wannabe. The man that is [...]
Tyson vs Spinks 23 Years Later
23 years ago Monday, "Iron" Mike Tyson reached the pinnacle of his boxing career. The then 34-0 Tyson stepped into the ring at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City, NJ to fight the undefeated Michael Spinks (31-0 21KO's) in one of the most anticipated fights of all-time. Tyson was 3 days short of his 22nd birthday (think about what he had [...]
Bowman Gives Hawks Flexibility
We finally have a general manager in town who gets it. A guy worthy of the position not only because of talent evaluation, but with an eye on the present and future. I wasn't sure what to expect from Stan Bowman & the Blackhawks during the NHL Draft, but Bowman made a brilliant trade with former GM Dale Tallon on Friday night. After [...]
The NBA Junkie’s Draft Post
The Dallas Mavericks championship celebration is over for yours truly, and it's time for the 2011 NBA Draft. Or as it will become known in the coming months: The last relevant NBA event that doesn't involve nasty legal drama. We are coming to you live from my couch where I have plenty of food, drinks, candy, and my brother who will undoubtedly rip [...]
What’s Next For The Bulls
It's NBA Draft Thursday and I am almost as excited as I was when the Mavs were closing out the Heat in game 6. I am also excited because I know that tonight will be the culmination of the most talked about season the league has seen since a certain team went 72-10 in '95-'96. Shortly after Knicks fans remind us of how obnoxious they are, the [...]
The Only Cub That Matters
I know when you saw the title of this post, you immediately started thinking about shooting back with Carlos Zambrano & Carlos Marmol blather. Save it. I know that the Big Z Show can be entertaining (trust me, I enjoy it too), but Starlin Castro is the only player on this rag tag Cubs team that matters. He is the only guy who puts that [...]
June 19th, 1984
June 19th is a special day in Chicago sports history. It was on this day in 1984 that through some quirk of fate, Michael Jordan slipped to the Bulls at pick #3 of the NBA Draft. The Rockets took Hakeem Olajuwon with the 1st pick, and then all eyes turned to the Blazers. Portland already had Clyde Drexler in the fold, so they took Sam Bowie [...]
Still Gone Too Soon
There are certain athletes that you wish you could have remembered seeing at their athletic peak. For me, I wish I remembered more of Walter Payton's prime. I would give a kidney to have seen Muhammad Ali float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. I can't consider myself cheated, however. Growing up in the 80's & 90's allowed me to [...]
The Fixed ’85 NBA Draft Lottery
The NBA Draft is this Thursday, and it provides a chance for the league's scrub teams to improve themselves....Slightly. This draft could go down in infamy and join the 2000 crop on the Mt. Rushmore of pitiful drafts. As I've been watching old drafts on NBA TV the past few days, I started thinking about the first draft lottery that led to a [...]
