Daily Dose: Fade to black

There were times last year when Cubs’ fans would have killed for technical difficulties serious enough to shut up Chip Caray and to keep us from being able to watch the Cubs dogged pursuit of third place. OK, we say that in jest, because had an important...

Daily Dose: Complete and utter failure

I’ll let you all in on a little secret. You’d probably value it more if you didn’t already really know it, but we’ll find out. Do you know why the White Sox collapse would make Cubs fans so happy? I don’t just mean for the obvious...

Daily Dose: See the choke, be the choke

Sometimes in life you get a Kodak moment. Paul Konerko provided one last night when he missed the second straight “hanging-oh-Lord-hit-me-kill-me-be-a-hero” slider, popped up to lose the game and then staggered around near home plate like he’d just...

Fall TV Preview: We’ll tell you what to watch

It’s true that sometimes it seems like there are not enough hours in the day. You’ve got kids to feed, a house to clean, pets to scoop up after. Plus, there’s stuff on TV you have to watch. So, instead of starving the kids and living in filth, why...

Daily Dose: Super Bowl XL, here we come!

There was a point yesterday, probably just before the half when you realized that not only had the Bears scored on offense, defense and special teams, but that we might actually be watching the end of Joey Harrington’s career. I for one, wasn’t sure what...