Stop worrying and enjoy the Bulls

Stop worrying and enjoy the Bulls

Just before opening night I said, out loud, to no one in particular, “I’m not even going to watch a single Bulls game this year.” They were going to be so bad, and all I’d read and heard was that the haul they got for Jimmy Butler was so...
The podcast returns for the playoffs

The podcast returns for the playoffs

It’s been about 350 days since their last one but the dopes from Desipio and Hire Jim Essian sat down for 90 minutes of pure podcast goodness.  Or ramblings.  Or something. If you don’t want to look at them you can subscribe to it on iTunes.
Before the panic, take a moment to savor this season

Before the panic, take a moment to savor this season

Soon enough, the panic will set in.  We’re Cubs fans, and we have two default settings, anguish and doom.  Occasionally we allow ourselves to get really excited about our team, but that doesn’t happen often, and it is always followed by a good, thorough soul...
Embrace the insanity

Embrace the insanity

You are here most likely because you, long ago, for no good reason, made a conscious decision to root for the most inept professional sports franchise in America. I made that same decision, about 35 years ago. I was just a punk kid rooting for his dad’s favorite...