September 2007 Archive



Saturday's Are For Rock: Alkaline Trio

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 29 at 10:00AM

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Message from Kathlene

Take lots with alcohol/Cringe

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Wirtz dies, NHL starting up

by Friends of the Program on September 28 at 8:42PM

By Gordon BombayBlackhawks owner Bill Wirtz died on Wednesday of cancer at the age of 77.  I want to first take an opportunity to address the good things that he did for hockey out of respect for him and his...

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(Kinda) Sizing Up the Lions

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 28 at 1:30PM

Team: Detroit LionsRecord: 2-1Last Game: L 56-21 at PhiladelphiaBest Blog: Pride of Detroit-    Roy Williams is cheap-    Jon Kitna thinks God likes himAs you can probably tell, I don't really feel like talking about the Lions too much right now....

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Benson v. Jones Tracker: After 3 games

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 28 at 12:02PM

Prepare for a scathing Bears rant later today....

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Big Ten Rambler, Week 5: Stayin' Alive

by Bobby Stompy on September 28 at 1:48AM

As crappy as the Big Ten is -- and believe me, it's crappy -- there are still a nice handful of teams who can say they have national title aspirations (but not really, factoring in the SEC, Pac-10, Big 12,...

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Thursday night bullet points

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 27 at 9:00PM

How great is this photo of Hester's car that hit The Big Lead a couple days ago?   In case anyone's still paying attention, Josh Fields won AL Player of the Week. The 24-year old third baseman hit .524...

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Rex is finished

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 26 at 4:56PM

I was waiting for this to go official, because I'm not sure how much I can trust Adam Scheffter just yet, but here it is: Brian Griese will start against the Lions on Sunday. I'm a little disappointed because...

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That wasn't good

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 24 at 4:33PM

Alright, first of all the season isn't over, anyone who thinks that is a moron. Yes, the Bears are 1-2, but they hung with the Chargers (who may not be as good as we think), and got trounced by...

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Saturday's Are For Rock: Arctic Monkeys

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 22 at 10:12AM

I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor Mardy Bum A Certain Romance ...

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Sizing up the Cowboys

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 21 at 4:40PM

Quick observations on Dallas as the Bears try to finally put together a decent game offensively. Team: Dallas CowboysRecord: 2-0Last Game: W 37-20 at Miami  Best Blog: Blogging the Boys - Everyone bashed Romo all offseason, and all he's done...

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Big 10 Rambler: Week 4

by Bobby Stompy on September 21 at 3:25PM

Let conference play begin. So, this Michigan-Penn State game kinda snuck up on us. Although lowly Michigan is 1-2, the Wolverines are undefeated in conference (0-0!!), and with a clean slate combined with a bad memory, it just might...

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Get ready for more Marioti, 24/7

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 19 at 5:44AM

There is no denying that the past few months have been a trying time for sports fans. We saw Michael Vick indicted on federal dog fighting charges, Tim Donaghy admit to fixing NBA games, and most recently, the New...

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Unleash the Cannon

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 18 at 3:36PM

We'll get to Devin Hester tomorrow, but today I feel the need to once again defend Grossman. After the game, three people, including the Old Man and our very own Gordon Bombay, told me that they are starting to...

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Saturday's Are For Rock: The Hold Steady

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 15 at 10:00AM

Stuck Between Stations, You Can't Make Him Like You, Your Little Hoodrat Friend   ...

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Sizing Up the Chiefs

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 14 at 3:36PM

Quick observations on Kansas City as the Bears try to get out of the cellar in the NFC North (I can't believe I just typed that). Team: Kansas City ChiefsRecord: 0-1Last Game: L 20-3 at HoustonBest Blog: Arrowhead Addict (they...

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Verdict still out on Paxson

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 14 at 1:14PM

Here's the first post by our newest contributer Dave, who will be adding even more coverage of the Bulls and the rest of the NBA. Well let me rephrase that title: the verdict is still out on Paxson as GM,...

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Big 10 Rambler: Week 3

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 14 at 10:30AM

The third installment of Big 10 Rambler by Bobby Stompy. To find his archives, click the Big 10 Rambler tag on the bottom right of the site.   I debated using this space for another Michigan inspired cry fest, but...

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Mike Brown Tribute

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 13 at 1:24PM

Maybe somewhat lost behind everyone's disappointment in Cedric Benson on Sunday is the season ending knee injury of safety and team leader Mike Brown. For all we know, Brown has played his last game in a Bears uniform. It's...

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Ozzie gets an extension

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 12 at 3:17PM

A lot of people are going to be angry about Ozzie's new five-year extension, and they should be. Since the second half of 2006, this organization has come crumbling down quicker then sports franchise in recent memory. Guillen is...

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New Feature: Benson v Jones Tracker

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 11 at 2:48PM

It's clear after one game that Cedric Benson is the biggest question mark on the Bears. I completely stole this idea from Brian's sweet Joba/Gagne graphic at the top of his site, but here's my Cedric Benson/Thomas Jones tracker, comparing...

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It's Almost Time to Hit the Ice

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 10 at 11:04PM

This is the first post by new hockey writer Gordon Bombay. Bombay will be writing about the Blackhawks and the NHL, getting you ready for opening puck-drop on September 29.   "You miss 100% of the shots you never take."...

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Could Have Been Worse

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 10 at 5:00PM

Frustrating game for the Bears yesterday, seemed whatever could go wrong did go wrong. That's not a good formula to have when you're playing a team that led the NFL in wins a year ago. But I'm not too...

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Mind of Money: The New Craze in the NFL

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 10 at 3:10PM

Eddie Money here. Read this or I will destroy you with catchy rock anthems. Last year NFL fans witnessed many trends surface from it's players. The New Orleans Saints had their signature "Who Dat" phrase. The Giants had the fade...

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G-reg > Thabo

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 9 at 3:13AM

I don't know what's more exciting, this video or Thabo's summer league performance. Get ready Bulls fans, this season is going to be fun. Tip of the ole' hat to the one and only Fanhaus....

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The Big Bears Season Preview

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 7 at 6:24PM

  It's been like 200 years since a Super Bowl loser has returned to the big game the next season and won it. I could look it up and give you the exact number, but you know what, I...

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Big 10 Rambler Week 2

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 7 at 3:47PM

Week 2 installment of Big 10 Rambler, written by Bobby Stompy   Well, I planned on slowly easing into what I'm about to talk about throughout the course of the college football season, but for some reason, the timing...

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Bears Preview: Defensive Backs

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 6 at 10:46PM

For whatever reason, a lot of Bears fans don't think Charles Tillman is that good. Never mind the fact Peter King ranked him the 75th best player in the NFL and called him the league's best big corner. Not that...

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I'm Awesome At Predictions

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 6 at 2:28AM

When my Sox won the World Series in 05, you can ask anyone who knows me, I predicted they would in February. I remember the great Pete Gammons thought they would finish fourth in the division. Last year, I predicted the...

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Bears Preview: Linebackers

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 4 at 8:11PM

It's hard to figure out how good Lance Briggs actually is. On one hand, he's a 26 year old, two-time All Pro. But Warrick Holdman was pretty good too when he played next to Brian Urlacher. Could it be...

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Friends of the Program

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 3 at 8:26PM

As I said before, this website is expanding, as I've "hired" four fantastic new writers for this little website of mine. You already met Bobby Stompy, whose Big 10 column looks like a must read every week, and I'm...

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TUP Pick'em

by Ricky O'Donnell on September 3 at 6:22PM

Hey everyone, join the new Tremendous Upside Potential NFL pick'em pool. You need to have a Yahoo! name if you don't already to sign up. We're picking each NFL game every week and assigning confidence points. For those that don't...

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