Too Soon For Lakers to Panic and Scrap the Princeton Offense?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/lee_jenkins/10/31/lakers-mavericks-opener-steve-nash/index.html?xid=siextra_103112

Tampa Fan Mistreated in Minnesota

Wow- not much hospitality from Minny fans.

Or right, the guy was being a dick. You can wear (and should) wear your team colors in enemy territory and cheer your team on. But, you are not at home- control yourself!

Surprised that HM Didn't Post This Picture!

http://www.businessinsider.com/alex-morgan-dressed-up-as-mckayla-maroney-for-halloween-2012-10

Hey Steve Smith, You are 1-6!!

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/20741385/bears-notebook-cb-tim-jennings-enjoys-the-last-laugh-on-steve-smith

Bragging about your 100 plus yards in reception!! How about your team losing after you dropped a sure touchdown pass in the end-zone?!
Maybe Cam Newton is not the only problem?

Today, I'll Have A Drink

well, it's Friday, so yeah there's a damn good chance I'm having a beer today.

But this is big day in my family. We Celebrate! It's my nephew's 14th birthday.

Kung Fu Panda

And Valverde sucked!!

So when the Marlins Visit the Cell Next Season...

will Ozzie Guillen be cheered by White Sox fans?

Well, the Question is moot!

The Question is Moot - The most amazing home videos are here

MARLINS FIRE OZZIE GUILLEN!!

Should have never let his ego drive him out of Chicago, where he had an owner that had his back. Oh well, he will still be paid $7.5 more millions by the Marlins so he has that going for him.

If NFL Playoffs Started Tomorrow

NFC:
1. Falcons
2. Bears

3. NY Giants
4. San Fran
5. Minnesota Vikings
6. Green Bay
 3 teams from the NFC North!!!

AFC:
1. Houston
2. Baltimore

3. New England
4. Denver
5. San Diego

6. Miami!!! The team that everyone laughed at during Hark Knocks! Hey, they are only 3-3, but still!!!

Miami would make it over the Steelers on a tie-breaker

Ok, ok, a long way to go!!

St. Louis Cards' Fans- Best Baseball Fans in the US?

Time to over-generalize. Cards' fans are still pretty damn good fans for the most part, but social media shows that some of them have issues.

Deadspin Story on Crazy Cards Fans -if you really wan to fire Mike Matheny and worse, want Tony LaRussa back then you really lack baseball intelligence. Do you need a reminder of how often Tony Larussa and his his teams failed in the playoffs?

A great twitter feed to follow to see some real garbage from some St. Louis fans (some of which is just disgusting) : https://twitter.com/BestFansStLouis

From the World of Sports & Entertainment...

Big Ten Fans- Yeah, Football Sucks But...

Basketball should be better, if the preseason polls are to be relied upon at all.

Three Big Ten schools in the top 5 with Indiana as the pre-season #1!

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

Talk About Wasted Draft Pick!!

There it is, folks. RT @bradbiggs: #Bears have relased former 1st round draft pick Chris Williams per NFL source
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHogeCBS) October 16, 2012

UNC Too Tough An Opponent for Jerry Kill & theGophers

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/10/16/minnesota-north-carolina-scheduling.ap/index.html?sct=cf_t2_a7

Minnesota will to pay $$ to get out of UNC contract!!

What the Hell Was That Last Night?!

#FireNorv “@sinow: #Broncos became 1st team in @nfl history to win by double digits after trailing by at least 24. on.si.com/P6SotC”
— Eric Stangel (@EricStangel) October 16, 2012

Philip Rivers trying to make Tony Romo look better by comparison?!

Oh, New York, New York!!

Nick Swisher "disappointed" and "hurt" by what he's heard from the Bleacher Creatures. Several Yankees looking forward to change of scenery.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) October 15, 2012

No Bears Game This Week

that is all.

College Hoops PreSeason Rankings

NC State- #3! In the Country?!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/luke_winn/10/11/college-basketball-power-rankings/index.html?xid=siextra_101212

RIP, Jaussy.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/chi-longtime-tribune-sportswriter-jauss-dies-at-81-20121010,0,4444321.story




HM gave me the "Most Likely to be a Cigar Smoking Sportswriter" Award during our last days of law school as a 'tongue-in-cheek" homage to the "Sportswriters on TV" with its poor production values. But, yeah I was a fan of both the TV show nad the radio show.Bill Jauss was one of the guys that didn't smoke a cigar on the show.

Loyola Ramblers games will not be the same without Bill Jauss in attendance. Got to say hello to him and his wife at more than one sporting event. Same time today, I'll hoist a beer or two to one of the guys that nurtured my early love of sports. One of the good guys!

RIP, Bill Jauss.

R.I.P. Bill Jauss, former Chicago Tribune sportswriter and a star of "The Sportswriters on TV"
— Fred B. Mitchell (@kicker34) October 10, 2012

A great one, a true Chicago sports writing hero, Bill Jauss, just died.Good 'ol Jaussie--joins Gleason, Bentley, Mooshil. Hoist a stein!
— Rick Telander (@ricktelander) October 10, 2012

RIP, Mongo.

Mongo, we all are.

Things I am Enjoying Right Now

1. Start of the MLB Playoffs (even without the White Sox).
2. Bears at 3-1.
3. Dickhead Schwartz and the Detroit Lions at 1-3!
4. The Big Ten continuing to be the Mediocre 12.
5. This- Very Funny
6. WTF?!The Hogan Family Making You Love Your Family Right Now!
7. Not that Hogan Family!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hogan_Family

8. Stacy Keibler is from Baltimore, she must be an O's fan.. Go Orioles!!

AL Wild Card

Can Texas shake-off Wednesday's disappointment. Well, there are at home, Yu Darvish on the mound. But, baseball is a funny game.
Yeah, this is probably more my thinking with my heart rather than my head, but I got the Orioles in this one.

NL Wild Card Game

One Game! Might as well flip a coin, right? Should be 3 games.

Great pitching match-up.
Brian McCann not playinf for the Braves concerns me.

Gonna go with the Braves at home.

White Sox Thank Fans

And now it's time to root for the A's. Beat Detroit!!

Cubbies' Quest For 100 Losses Hightlight Video!

Almost as good as the White Sox- "Ripping Our Fans' Hearts Out In Late September!!"

Can't Freakin' Wait!!!

#TheWalkingDead two-day marathon starts next Saturday (AMC is not available on DISH) ow.ly/ecfJB
— The Walking Dead AMC (@WalkingDead_AMC) October 3, 2012

Johnny Depp As Tonto

Ranking the MLB Playoffs Teams Per Rooting Interest

1. Baltimore Orioles- Jim Thome- Not only one of the nicest guys in sport, but a true AL Central guy, having played for the White Sox, Twins and Tribe.
2. Washington Nats- A Nationals v. Orioles World Series would be great (maybe not ratings wise, but who cares!)
3. Atlanta- Always have liked the Braves.
4. Cincinnati- NL Central and Dusty Baker- just want Cubs fans do not want to see! Ha!!
5. San Fran- Great fans. Like them a lot more without "The Beard."
6. Oakland A's- Would like the A's a lot more if it was not for all the "Moneyball "talk that will surface the further that A's advance.
7.St. Louis Cardinals- Again would piss off Cubs fans and that's always nice.
8. Texas Rangers- Nothing against them just not really a fan.

9. NY Yankees- better than the f-ing Tigers and as long as Nick Swisher plays like crap in the playoffs that's a-okay with me.

10. Detroit Tigers- anyone but the Tigers!


Who you rooting for?

Jim Thome and the Orioles Make the Playoffs

With the White Sox out of the playoffs, will be rooting for Gentleman Jim to finally get a World Series ring.

Season 2 Premiere Of Homeland

Best moment from last night's episode-

http://showtimeallaccess.tumblr.com/post/32653671666/and-then-carrie-smiled

How Am I Handling the White Sox 2-10 Collapse?

Surprisingly Well!!