I love Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs, but not as much as I loathe domestic violence. I have no time nor money for those who torment women physically and psychologically. None. Period. Cross that line, and I am done with you. I don’t know what else to do with my dissatisfaction for domestic violence perpetrators. […]
I don’t know whether verbal acuity can win a Super Bowl, but if it does, the Indianapolis Colts will be prohibitive favorites in 2019. The first four picks of the Colts met the media today, and each was outstanding in expressing their feelings about joining the Colts and the challenges ahead of them. As quick as wide […]
Cubs shortstop Addison Russell does not deserve a second chance. Second chances are for those who make mistakes, and Russell did not make a mistake. He physically and psychologically tormented two women. Domestic violence is not a mistake – it’s a societal pox. Again and again on social media, people excoriate those who are critical […]
Finally. Indiana University announced today beer and wine will be available to fans attending football games at Memorial Stadium. For decades, students and alums consumed beer and liquor with vigor before leaving their tailgate for the stadium. Many fans, already having a good time at the tailgate, would refuse to head into the stadium because […]
Addison Russell terrorized at least two women, and so he was suspended for 40 games. That suspension will end later this week, and he will be eligible to return to the Chicago Cubs. Fans are split on Russell’s return. Some want him to be welcomed back because “everyone deserves a second chance.” Others believe that […]
My disdain for the owner of the Chicago Cubs is pretty well chronicled – and well-founded. Tom Ricketts and his family extract as much cash as they possibly can from the wallets of fans, and I object to that level of snow-blind profiteering at the expense of people who were born into fandom for the […]
What will the Colts do tomorrow night with their 26th pick in the NFL Draft? Colts GM Chris Ballard is the guy who will pull the trigger, and he has no idea what will happen. So how can we even begin to venture a guess? There are a few things we do know about Ballard […]
As long as shoe companies invest millions in university athletic departments, they are going to eagerly invest tens of thousands to ensure return on investment. That’s the very basic rule driving the kind of corruption in college basketball that will be in the news today as the second trial of shoe pimps Merl Code and Christian […]
Chet Coppock was bigger than life, and part of the best talk radio lineup I ever heard as the Sportstalk component on The Loop, AM1000 in Chicago. Often wearing a full length mink coat, Coppock was a unique presence in Chicago sports media – boastful, loud, and connected, he was the voice of record during the […]
Paul George is not as valuable a player as PG-13 is as a brand, and that’s just the way George likes it. The OKC Thunder forward had a typical line last night – 27 points and seven boards in a 114-94 loss to the Portland Trailblazers. The Thunder now trail Portland 0-2 in their first round […]
