Bernie Lincicome
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If only the Cubs, Sox knew this is a baseball townSep 21, 2024 12:03 pm - Optimism, that rascal, hides among the empty seats of White Sox park, or out there in Wrigley’s ivy. It lurks somewhere near the bottom of the standings, though in the ca...
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The numbers don’t lie, Williams has a long way to goSep 14, 2024 9:00 am - Figuring roughly — that is using grade school math rather than a touch screen calculator — Caleb Williams’ goal of becoming the first Bears quarterback to throw for 4,000...
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Lincicome: In the Era of Caleb, we will all be witnesses to what exactly?Sep 07, 2024 10:30 am - Most eras last several hundred years, including our present era, which began some time before electricity, not to put more pressure on Caleb Williams, who, at least, shou...
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Predictions for the 2024 NFL season you won’t find anywhere elseAug 31, 2024 9:00 am - Seriously, the Bears are the team to watch. It says so right here, and right there and just about everywhere. Pardon me while I cough behind my hand and look ahead. I pre...
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Figuring out all the changes coming our way in college football this seasonAug 24, 2024 8:30 am - These are the times that try an old grad’s tolerance, what with his old school’s alliance with bandits and burglars, not to mention why his Buckeyes are playing Oregon’s ...
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There’s no way to truly comprehend the White Sox’ incredible futilityAug 17, 2024 11:00 am - The question of whether the White Sox are the worst team in the history of baseball is still pending and still possible, there being no advantage to the distinction. Stil...
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Lincicome: As glamorous as it looks, remember ‘Hard Knocks’ is just Bears practiceAug 10, 2024 11:18 pm - How a TV production like HBO’s “Hard Knocks” has managed to turn practice into programming for most of this century is the kind of genius usually found in politicians and bible salesmen, sometimes the same person. As happy as the Bears looked in Thursday’s debut episode, remember this is just practice.
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About the Games, not to mention the games, and the people who play themAug 03, 2024 12:42 pm - Some things you suspect, some things you guess and some things you just know. All those socks, all those years, that got lost in all those driers have shown up as the Par...
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Lincicome: Olympics in Paris should be like going from a crypt to a carnivalJul 28, 2024 10:46 am - In spite of being robbed twice in Paris, I have a stubborn affection for the place. I wish it well as the maître d of the Olympics. Hosting so many outsiders is a curious...
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Lincicome: The Bears have a modern offense? We’ll seeJul 20, 2024 8:30 pm - So, let me get this straight. The Bears are going to play offense. On purpose. Whiz bang, down the field, pass catching, pass throwing offense. The Bears are joining the ...