100 Predictions for 2009

Before Friday night's gigantic tilt against the Philadelphia Flyers, I wanted to make some bold predictions for 2009: Barry Rozner inherits Bob Friske's roll at the Daily Herald and writes 30 columns a year entailing different aspects of high school sports. 'Bear Weather' kills 732 Chicagoans. Ron Santo's playing ability during the 1960's will increase to an all-time high. Even though it's not the 1960's...and the people that will be increasing his ability will be 20 year old kids in the bleachers. Jim Rice will make the Hall of Fame and Andre Dawson won't. You know, because Jim Rice was a better baserunner and defender than Dawson was. Wait, what? Drunk Chicago Blackhawks fan yells, 'Detroit Sucks!' at Chicago/St. Louis game. Repeat #5 against every other team that visits the United Center in 2009. Dan McNeil will continue to rail against the greatest kicker in Chicago Bears history, Robbie Gould. Dan McNeil gambles and drinks his way into 'being a man'. Steve Cochrane eats his ... (link)