Why do I Like the Chicago Bears This Week? I. Always. Like. THE. Chicago. Bears. The Injury Bummer If Jayden Daniels doesn’t play Sunday, and the oddsmakers seem to believe he won’t, it is a massive bummer for the entirety of the NFL. The Washington Commanders (nee Redskins) and Chicago Bears are two of the proudest franchises in the sport, and the league is better when both … [Read more...] about Bears Travel to the City of Institutions; Lumet Remains Cinema’s Great Institutional Critic
From the Tribune Archives: Remembering the 1940 NFL Championship Game
Audibles From the Long Snapper Returns!
Audibles used to be reserved for just links involving the Chicago Bears, but today we’ll branch out beyond the Bears, to the entire league. After two games, fans wanted Shane Waldron fires and D’Andre Swift stoned to death. The great Adam Jahns gave the Bears OC proper credit for his excellent work through six games. Kevin Fishbain adds his praise for the running back. I’ve … [Read more...] about Audibles From the Long Snapper Returns!
Birds, or I Know it When I See it.
Bill and Jim sit on a park bench, holding cups of coffee acquired from their local diner. Coffee, to them, is a ritual, an experience to be savored. It would not be uncommon for them to nurse those cups of coffee over the span of many hours. They don’t see the coffee as getting cold. They see that as the natural progression of things. From hot, to lukewarm, to cold. That’s … [Read more...] about Birds, or I Know it When I See it.
