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Pacers' best hope for an NBA Finals upset? Rick Carlisle
The Indiana Pacers are big underdogs (+500) against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals that begin Thursday night in Oklahoma...
Mark Potash
Jun 5, 20253 min read


Ben Johnson's attention to detail becoming an attention-getter
There aren't many people still around who have consistently bet on the new Bears coach being different from the guy before him, because...
Mark Potash
Jun 4, 20254 min read


D'Andre Swift eager to give it another go in Ben Johnson's Bears offense
The Bears' hiring of red-hot offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was a boon for every offensive player on the roster, especially...
Mark Potash
Jun 3, 20254 min read
Good News, Bears: First Ben Johnson, now Frank Ragnow — Lions have some holes to fill
When the Bears hired Ben Johnson as their head coach in January, it had a two-pronged effect on their re-build: It gave the Bears a coach...
Mark Potash
Jun 2, 20254 min read


Bears offseason Bingo card filling up
Bears offseason optimism figures to kick into high gear this week with three days of media access at mini-camp Tuesday through Thursday...
Mark Potash
Jun 2, 20252 min read


Remembering Lou Gehrig ... and Wally Pipp
Lou Gehrig's major-league-record streak of 2,130 games played started 100 years ago Sunday — when he pinch-hit for shortstop Paul...
Mark Potash
Jun 1, 20253 min read


A small price to pay for a step back in time — the Chicagoland jukebox show
The Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine & Jukebox Show is too long of a name for a collectibles show but not long enough at the...
Mark Potash
Jun 1, 20252 min read


Rooting for Jonathan Toews to go out as he came in — a winner
When Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer tried to revive his career in 1991 — seven years after throwing his last pitch in the big leagues in...
Mark Potash
May 30, 20255 min read


The sad demise of Albert Almora — a career that turned on one swing of the bat
Center fielder Albert Almora was part of a string of touted Cubs prospects who made an immediate impact upon being promoted from the...
Mark Potash
May 29, 20255 min read


Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams show how you extinguish a fire at Halas Hall
A vocal throng of Bears fans on social media blasted Bears reporters for demanding that Caleb Williams be made available to address...
Mark Potash
May 28, 20253 min read


Chicago's very own: Jim Irsay (1959-2025)
Colts owner Jim Irsay's untimely death at 65 last week was more saddening than stunning, given his history of addiction and rehab stints....
Mark Potash
May 27, 20253 min read


Pete Crow-Armstrong aging like fine Ryne — can he sustain it?
It's always fun to watch a touted player blossom like Pete Crow-Armstrong is doing for the Cubs this season. Ryne Sandberg, like...
Mark Potash
May 25, 20253 min read


Caleb Williams' doubts about Bears a non-issue, but still a story
It's a generalization, but I don't think it's inaccurate: Bears fans have unusually guarded optimism following the hiring of Ben Johnson...
Mark Potash
May 23, 20253 min read


Why are NBA teams fouling up 3 — with 10+ seconds left?
I don't watch nearly as much NBA basketball as I used to, so this kind of snuck up on me: When did fouling while up three points with 10...
Mark Potash
May 22, 20253 min read
Sell or hold? The CGC dilemma
To-sell-or-not generally isn't a critical decision with vintage collectibles. With a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle or a 1968 Topps wax pack,...
Mark Potash
May 21, 20253 min read


Bears extend All-Pro guard Joe Thuney — such a deal?
For a 32-year-old at a career peak as one of the best guards in the NFL, Joe Thuney didn't even hint at being anxious about a contract...
Mark Potash
May 20, 20254 min read


The new Halas Hall m.o.: 'No harm, no foul'
The Bears' quest for a new stadium has had all the earmarks of a Halas Hall production. After outgoing team president Ted Phillips...
Mark Potash
May 19, 20254 min read


Happy Birthday, ex-White Sox All-Star Carlos May
Though he was a two-time All-Star, Carlos May wasn't the most famous White Sox player even in his hey-day, but every Sox fan knows his...
Mark Potash
May 17, 20254 min read


The Caleb/Carl Williams saga — a moot issue, or a red flag?
Ben Johnson is supposed to be a firewall against Bears dysfunction. He's the hot coordinator that everybody else wanted. He has a winning...
Mark Potash
May 15, 20253 min read


The Legend of Shoeless Joe Jackson gets new life
Pete Rose was the focus of baseball commissioner Rob Manfred's edict that a lifetime ban from baseball ended when that player died. But...
Mark Potash
May 15, 20253 min read
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