For its Thursday game against Wright State, the Loyola men’s basketball team left campus at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday.
But because of the storm and closing of Interstate 70 near the Indiana-Ohio border, the team didn’t arrive in Dayton, Ohio, until 10 hours later, twice as long as the trip normally takes. It was, a team spokesman said, a five-movie bus ride: “The Great Outdoors,” “Inception,” “The Godfather,” “300” and “From Paris With Love.”
“From Paris With Love”? No, it’s not some romantic drama. It’s a action flick starring a bald John Travolta.
Word on the street: It has been a difficult week for the Bears family. First came the passing of Bears vice president Tim McCaskey, followed by the loss of Lovie Smith’s mother, Mae Smith. Our condolences. … Mount Carmel alum Donovan McNabb has been working as a Super Bowl Week broadcast analyst.
Local attractions: The Bears will not be playing in Dallas Sunday, but fans can join former Bears Brian Baschnagel, Kevin Butler, Glen Kozlowski, Jim Morrissey and Keith Van Horne for a pre-Super Bowl party at Midlane Golf Resort on Saturday. For more information, see midlaneresort.com.
Media watch: Some are speculating that Sunday’s Super Bowl will surpass last year’s game as the most-watched American TV program in history.
