Land-o-Links for 2/23/2007

As we head into the weekend, here is a mix of random news and sports links: (1) PTAs Go Way Beyond Cookies (New York Times) – It was only a matter of time before Gordon Gecko started taking over PTA meetings. (2) But Do They Cover This in Those Big Green Books? (Wall Street Journal Law [...]

Save the Last Chief Dance For the Memories

  After two decades of debates and protests, the Chief Illiniwek issue was finally laid to rest by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees by announcing that the mascot/symbol will appear for the last time on Wednesday.  The Chief debate has always brought up a lot of mixed emotions for me.  As an Illinois student, I [...]

Land-o-Links – 2/12/2007

As I sit here sulking over not winning my Grammy moment with Justin Timberlake last night, here are some links: (1) Close Call Would Have Helped on Selection Sunday (Mark Tupper Weblog) – Putting aside my disdain for Satan’s Spawn, Illinois missed a golden opportunity to virtually lock up an NCAA Tournament bid by faltering [...]

The Upside Down World of Illini Recruiting

Ron Zook has done it again and then some. After scoring a solid recruiting class for Illinois football last year, the coach with the guns that can’t be carried across state lines has made national headlines (from ESPN to the New York Times) by securing a legitimately stellar group on National Signing Day yesterday. Rivals.com [...]

Land-o-Links – 2/7/2007

As I thaw off here in Chicago, here are some links: (1) Where Does Disaster XLI Rank? (Chicago Tribune) – Steve Rosenbloom’s ranking of Chicago’s worst sports disasters. As I noted in the aftermath of this year’s Super Bowl, the only time that I ever felt worse after a sports event than the Bears’ performance [...]

Super Bowl XLI in a Nutshell: 3rd Down Kills the Bears

When Devin Hester ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown to put the Bears up only seconds into the game, I thought this was going to turn into one of the best nights in Chicago sports history.  Instead, I should have remembered the fate of Ohio State only a few weeks ago when Ted [...]

Why I Believe in the Bears: Counterpoints to the Conventional Wisdom on Super Bowl XLI

Is there anyone outside of the Windy City that believes in the Chicago Bears? While the fact that the Colts are heavy favorites in Super Bowl XLI is at least based on some logic as opposed to the avalanche of ridiculously premature and misguided praise for the New Orleans Saints a couple of weeks ago, [...]