Posts tagged espn

ESPN Chicago: Chicago Cubs Great Ron Santo Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame

About effin’ time.

Bravo, Golden Era committee. Shame on the Baseball Writers of America for sitting on their votes all these years.

1960s photo of Chicago Cubs (now Hall of Famer) Ron Santo.
That’s right— Hall of Famer Ron Santo. Long overdue.

ESPN Dallas: 'North Dallas Forty' Author, Former Dallas Cowboy Peter Gent Dies

'North Dallas Forty' movie poster“North Dallas Forty” is on my all-time fave football films short list, and #2 behind “The Longest Yard” for 1970’s gridiron flicks.

Its story occupies the darker spaces between the play calls and press conferences. Prescient in its portrayal of the debilitating injuries suffered by players, and the lengths they’ll go to stay in the game.

ESPN: Compassion And Competition

Faith in humanity = restored.

Forbes: Chicago Bulls 3rd Most Valuable Franchise

Lately, though, they’re pretty worthless on the court. (via)

Cubs Hot Stove Cookin’


Hot plate with Chicago Cubs logo as the heating coilBarely a low simmer at the winter meetings. A lefty bat still seems to be on the shopping list, however.

Trib: Peavy Deal Dead… Or is it?

Trib: Gaudin, Johnson and Cotts Sign Deals

Nice to see Woody land on his feet, on a cushion of green in Cleveland. Meanwhile, the post-season awards continue to trickle into Wrigley, as the Cubs training staff nabs best in the majors.

University Of Buffalo Bulls: MAC Champions


ESPN prefers to tell the story from the almost-undefeated Ball State perspective, so The Buffalo News gets the homer link. In that city, any championship will do. Do you hear that, Bills? Sabres?

University of Buffalo Bulls logo

ESPN: Can Obama Pick A Fantasy Team?

Politics can wait. This is about football.

'B-R-E-T(T), BRETT!'

Favre sent packing to New York. Our long, 24-hour sports news cycle nightmare is over. Or has it just begun…?

Chicago Bulls Name Vinny Del Negro As Coach

Wha? Is June 11th the new April 1st?

Seems like an impulse-buy, a ‘we’d better get somebody in place after the D’Antoni/Collins debacles’. Hello, $6M debacle! Did anybody from the front office bother calling Avery Johnson?

‘Cup Raise’ - NHL Video

Great flip-book style spot for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The NHL claims viewership is up on Versus. Any upstick from near-zero can be seen as improvement. (Note to the NHL: Go back to ESPN!) Wake up, Pens!