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Top Ten Chicago Sports Disappointments Since 1985
BY DUBS As I am writing this introduction, Ken Griffey Jr. just struck out to end game four of the NLDS and the White Sox 2008 season. To a degree the Sox season was somewhat of a surprise and a success. Many believed they did not ever have a shot at the playoffs. For the Cubs it was quite the ...
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Top ten things we know about the Bears
By Danny Sheridan Who would have thought that come this morning, the 3-2 Bears would be the team in Chicago that offers the most hope? Sorry, but the Sox have no chance of coming back to beat the Rays. After five games, here are ten things we know about the Bears. 10. Mike Brown is the ...
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Top Ten Worst NCAA Football Traditions
Sitting in the chair in my living room this afternoon, I remembered that it was Thursday and I was to do a Top Ten list soon and immediately thought about: The Top Ten Ways Ricky OC could beat me in an argument over The Top Ten Reason that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, in Some Mothers, Could ...
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Top Ten Reasons Why Cubs Fans Should or Shouldn't Panic
That was an ugly way to start the postseason. Ryan Dempster throws a season high seven walks and the Cubs just couldn't get anything going offensively in the late innings. Time to panic? Maybe. Decide for yourself with our Top Ten Reasons Why Cubs Fans Should or Shouldn't Panic. Top Five ...
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 Top Ten White Sox/Rays matchups
Top Ten White Sox/Rays matchups
After a roller coaster ride of a 163 game season in which the White Sox ended the season of three division foes in three days (a feat never previously accomplished according to the Elias Sports Bureau) the White Sox now face the upstart Rays in the ...
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 Top Ten Cubs/Dodgers position matchups
Top Ten Cubs/Dodgers position matchups
BY DUBS We will go through each position like in a scorecard (1=Pitcher, 2=Catcher, etc, except 10=Bullpen) but in reverse order and see who has the best matchup at each position for the Cubs vs. Dodgers series. This will mostly be stat based, so ...
Top ten reasons to be both a Cubs and White Sox fan
By: Danny Sheridan Whether it’s getting criticized by co-workers and friends, or looked down upon by the general public, I get it from all over for being both a “die-hard” Cubs and White Sox fan. Sorry if this post upsets anyone, and if you want to dismiss everything I say here, go right ...
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Top Ten Sports Reporting Blunders
Well, my Cubs lost yesterday. Your White Sox lost, too. Our Bears might lose Sunday. And heaven only knows how the Bulls are gonna do this year. With so much losing going on, and so much more yet to come, there are plenty of people, either upset, sad, confused, flustered or flat out pissed off. ...
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 Top Ten Matt Millen Disasters
Top Ten Matt Millen Disasters
Being Chicago sports fans, we've definitely gone through our fair share of ineptitude at the highest levels of our professional teams. As a matter of fact, we're currently stuck with a general manager for the Bears that is absolutely clueless when it ...
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 Top ten toughest places for Chicago teams to play
Top ten toughest places for Chicago teams to play
10. Yankee Stadium Maybe it’s the second city factor? For whatever reason, the Sox always seem to struggle in New York. This season the Sox finished 1-3 in New York. 9. Busch Stadium The Cubs and Cards have had some great battles at Busch, ...
Top Ten Keys to a Bears Playoff Run
Will Leitch of NYMag and the former editor of Deadspin put it best when describing the Bears: “Every single Bears game this season is going to be won or lost in the final two minutes. This theoretically makes them the most exciting team in the NFL. Practically speaking, it does not quite play ...
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Top Ten reasons a Sox sweep in Minnesota is mandatory
Alright, this is it. The Sox are potentially three wins away from their second division title in four years. While they do have six more games to wrap it up, and a magic number at five, it is important the Sox earn the division title as soon as possible. Below are ten reasons why. 10. No need ...
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Top Ten Villians in Sports Movies
We know who the villains of the sports world are. We know who the villains of the real world are. But is it clear who the villains of the sports movie world are? These are the villains of the sports movie world. 10. Judge Elihu Smails Caddyshack Anybody who has ever held a job as a caddy ...
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Top Ten Chicago Sports Movie Moments
It's no secret Chicago is a sports crazed city. So much so that it lends itself beautifully to some great movie moments that involve the world of sports. Here are the Top Ten Chicago Sports Movie Moments. 10. Major League II [Rick Vaughn is pitching to Jack Parkman during practice] Jack ...
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Top Ten Chicago Baseball Surprises
BY DANNY SHERIDAN Barring a Sox collapse in these last 11 games, it appears both Chicago baseball teams will be in the postseason together for the first time since 1906. There have been plenty of surprises on both sides of town, certainly more good than bad. Here are the top 10. 10. Alexei ...
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Top Ten Chicago No-hitters
Sunday night Carlos Zambrano did what has only happened 26 other times in the history of Chicago baseball – he threw a no-hitter. I have been part of three no-no’s in my life as a player, once as a pitcher and the other two times I watched as my boy Elmo cut down 18-year-olds like newly planted ...
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Top Ten free agent QB’s the Bears could try out
Alright, the Bears are 1-1. While the week one win didn't make me a believer (I predicted a 4-12 season two weeks ago), yesterday afternoon's affair should have had similar results as the game in Indy. But in the second half the wheels fell off and I thought back to Denny Green’s infamous line, ...
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Top Ten Needs to Reach 2-0
Less than a week ago, our Chicago Bears put a whoopin' on Peyton Manning and his ponies from Indy. In two days, they'll "do the damn thing" against "Booo-shin Muhammad" and his Carolina Kitty Cats. Who will prevail? Don't know yet, but my money's on the the Purdue grad and the new kid from ...
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Top Ten Guys the Bears Wish They Had Back
10. Muhsin Muhammad - Carolina Panthers Moooooose. Too bad this week's game wasn't being played in Soldier Field because I have a very strong feeling the fans would let the boo-birds and a host of expletives fly. He spent most of his time berating his quarterback and dropping passes that hit him in the chest. Moose did help the Bears get to a Super Bowl and they helped get him a fat ...
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Top ten sports myths in Chicago
BY DANNY SHERIDAN Until I started reading Jay Mariotti on a regular basis, I pretty much took every word in the sports section like it was the Bible. Now, four years later, I like to go against what the public thinks or says. Here are 10 myths widely assumed by the majority of Chicago sports fans that aren’t necessarily true. 10. The Bears defensive line is really good Had Adewale Ogunleye ...
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