What exactly are Theo Epstein and the Cubs doing?
Now, Cubs pitching coach Jim Hickey might be the one getting run out of Wrigley Field. That was the rumor bouncing around inexplicably Wednesday like a Tyler Chatwood cutter. It’s...
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The one thing new coach Jeremy Colliton can’t afford to screw up with Blackhawks players
On the day Joel Quenneville was fired as coach for the mistakes Stan Bowman made, the Blackhawks general manager’s new coach said all the right things. Of course he did....
Joel Quenneville deserved a better roster and a better shot than Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman gave him
Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman gave coach Joel Quenneville a bad goalie, a bad defenseman and a bad forward in the offseason after the Hawks missed a playoff spot. And...
Carpe Detroit: The Lions are just the defense to get Bears running back Jordan Howard going
Recently, Matt Nagy admitted publicly that he and his staff have yet to figure out the running game other than calling the play named “Run, Mitch!’’ Last week, the rookie...
Forget the Bills: The best competition was the TD race between the Bears offense and Bears defense
Progress isn’t always linear. Which means isn’t always pretty. It was ugly in Arizona when the Bears beat a bad Cardinals team in September. Ditto, Buffalo on Sunday. Ditto early,...
Don’t let Khalil Mack get on the plane to Buffalo, Bears
When Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio described the Bills’ Nathan Peterman as “capable,’’ he had to be talking about busing tables or asking if you want cheese on that. Fangio...
Only the Bulls could play a strong game and still come off looking bad
The Bulls lost a one-point game to the Nuggets on Wednesday night, but they gave an actual professional effort, so Fred Hoiberg won’t get fired. Today, anyway. Hoiberg said his...
Raise your hand if you fear Ryan Pace’s latest post-Robbie Gould kicker will cost Bears a playoff spot
Remember that list of Bears quarterbacks who started during the Brett Favre era in Green Bay? This is not the complete list because some guys had good seasons — Erik...
As Klay Thompson set a record, the Bulls showed their own 3-pointer: Heartless, spineless and gutless
First, let’s note that the Warriors paid the Bulls the highest compliment: They came out Monday night with an energy and a commitment to team basketball that showed they inexplicably...
Making progress: Bears win a game they looked intent on choking away
This was a must-win for Matt Nagy and his Bears. For credibility, for progress, for proof that the process of the plan was working. The Bears were facing a beat-up...