A few weeks ago, I wrote about my pretty good fortune as a sports fan over the past few years, with my various favorite teams winning a World Series and getting to the Super Bowl, Final Four and Rose Bowl in a relatively short period of time. Well, folks, that run has officially come to [...]
Archive for January, 2008
1, 2, 3, 4… What the Hell am I Cheering For?
Posted: January 18, 2008 in Big Ten, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, College Basketball, College Football, Illinois Fighting Illini, Major League Baseball, NBA Basketball, NFL Football, Sports1
A Rosy Trip Despite a Thorny Game
Posted: January 7, 2008 in Big Ten, College Football, Illinois Fighting Illini, SportsTags: J Leman, Jon Voight, Pasadena, Rashard Mendenhall, Rose Bowl, Rose Parade, USC Trojans
It’s time to rehash my trip to Pasadena over New Year’s, which was pretty awesome with the exception of the playing of the actual Rose Bowl. The Illini simply still has a talent gap compared to a program at the caliber of USC and it showed. I really didn’t think Illinois necessarily played badly for [...]
