Jim O'Donnell
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Jim O'Donnell: Bob Costas says Bob Costas ain't done yetNov 16, 2024 5:14 pm - Few sportscasters-plus of the past half century can come near Bob Costas for excellence, versatility and once upon a time, imbuing so many events and programming hours with a new sort of fresh energy. He recently retired, but Costas says he is still keeping his hand in the game.
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O’Donnell: McCaskeys, not Waldron, should shoulder blame for Bears’ strugglesNov 13, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: While Shane Waldron was the scapegoat on Tuesday, the McCaskeys should shoulder the blame for the Bears’ struggles this season.
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Jim O’Donnell: Five games, some waiting — but is the preferred nooner Bears-NE or WAS-PIT?Nov 09, 2024 10:00 am - IN CHICAGO, SUNDAY BREAKS DOWN to a tale of two trails for NFL fans. The rich and the resolute will be at Soldier Field watching the Bears scrimmage the New England Patri...
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Jim O'Donnell: Frank Calabrese brought grand zest to last golden run of Arlington ParkNov 06, 2024 12:26 am - Legendary Arlington Park owner Frank Calabrese died Monday at 96. When the track reopened in 2000 after a two-year closure, Calabrese set a standard that will never again be challenged. He won 10 consecutive owners championships after sharing one in 2000.
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Jim O’Donnell: Ian Eagle, smaller TV audience hail enough for Stevenson, Bears vs. CardinalsNov 02, 2024 10:00 am - MATT EBERFLUS AND HIS NOT-READY-FOR-HAIL-MARY PLAYERS get another late-afternoon TV window Sunday. But the Bears will be at Arizona on a much more modest two-region stage...
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Jim O’Donnell: Bears-Commanders will not answer, whatever happened to Tony Romo?Oct 26, 2024 10:00 am - IF THE BROADCAST CAREER OF TONY ROMO could be capsulized as a Daily Racing Form chart call, the running line would read: “Broke with impressive speed to easily clear fiel...
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Jim O’Donnell: Reinsdorf’s shenanigans dominate the bye week of the BearsOct 19, 2024 10:00 am - SPORTS FANS ARE SPORTS FANS primarily because they want adrenaline rushes based on the constant craving for shared tribal triumph. In Chicago, the tribal triumphs are rar...
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O’Donnell: Warren’s words temper happy week for BearsOct 16, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O'Donnell: Bears President Kevin Warren's words in London tempered a happy week for the Bears in London.
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Jim O’Donnell: Mark Pfeil brought class and kindness to so much around Jordan's NBAOct 12, 2024 10:00 am - CLASSICISTS CALL IT “institutional memory” while more tweety snipes label it “old fogey-ism.” Bob Costas was stuck in the middle this week on his play-by-play call of the...
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O’Donnell: Is NBC turning Snoop Dogg into Bob Hope?Oct 09, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O'Donnell: Is NBC using sports to transform Snoop Dogg into America's fresh Bob Hope?