http://www.windycitysportsblog.com Chicago's sports blog that's long winded and full of hot air. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:33:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I always enjoy getting up-to-date news from Robert Feder regarding local area news stations and related journalists, however, I was quite dismayed at learning that Mike North is going to be profiled nationally. According to Robert Feder, Mike North (WSCR 670 AM) is going to be profiled on "Bob Costas ... http://www.windycitysportsblog.com/2008/03/11/mike-north-and-bob-costas/ As crazy as it sounds, I remember September 20th, 1992 quite vividly. I was in the hospital that no longer is operational (Ravenswood) for what appeared to be an Asthma attack. It was my freshman year of high school and there I was stuck in a hospital room. As you ... http://www.windycitysportsblog.com/2008/03/05/an-ode-to-the-old-man/ According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, Brett Favre is calling it quits. Here is the story hot off the press. [tags]Green Bay Packers, Brett Favre, Mike McCarthy[/tags] http://www.windycitysportsblog.com/2008/03/04/favre-done/ I have to say I was a little disappointed with the Bears not getting a bonafied shot at Michael Turner. Turner gets a six year deal worth 34.5 million (15 mil guaranteed), but more importantly knows he'll be the primary back before camp even starts. Had he come to Chicago, ... http://www.windycitysportsblog.com/2008/03/03/chicago-bears-update/ The 2007 NHL season was a myriad of hope before game one, yet the outlook continued to look even brighter as the season carried on. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews were as good as billed, Robert Lang seemed to be the missing veteran the Hawks needed on and off the ... http://www.windycitysportsblog.com/2008/02/12/no-playoffs-for-you/ Mike Imrem (Daily Herald) has an article about the departure of Bobby Knight from Texas Tech. You can read it for yourself, but it pretty much encompasses every negative aspect of Knight and goes a step further to include his friendship with Bill Belichick. I don't think its necessary to ... http://www.windycitysportsblog.com/2008/02/05/the-general-calls-it-quits/ Just a few observations... 1. Media: There's nothing more enjoyable than seeing Sean Salisbury and Keyshawn Johnson back themselves into a corner with a "super safe" pick and then try to B.S. their way out of it and talk like it never happened. I've never seen sports commentators turn 180 like ... http://www.windycitysportsblog.com/2008/02/04/super-bowl-recap/ Unfortunately, the end of the NFL season is upon us. The cold weather (very cold here) is making things even more difficult, especially when there seems to be nothing good on TV in terms of sports (although ESPN's replays of "NFL's Greatest Games" is a nice touch...). We enter the ... http://www.windycitysportsblog.com/2008/02/01/wait-a-new-york-minute/ What a difference a year makes. At this time last year, we all thought Brett Favre would wind up in Mississippi golfing in retirement and Tom Coughlin would be either be fired before the 2007 season began or would be fired after week 3. Oh, and there were the Bears ... http://www.windycitysportsblog.com/2008/01/15/championship-sunday/ Perhaps you're like many Cubs fans who continue to grow impatient with the Cubs seeming unwillingness to add pitching depth.  Of course, we all cringe when we see the numbers of Jason Marquis' contract when you put them next to his ERA, and I'm not going to defend the situation.  ... http://www.windycitysportsblog.com/2008/01/05/cubs-offseason-addition-by-subtraction/