Jim O'Donnell
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O’Donnell: Time to end the Illinois Sports Facility AuthoritySep 18, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O'Donnell believes, thanks to Jerry Reinsdorf's 2024 White Sox, it’s time to end the Illinois Sports Facility Authority
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Jim O’Donnell: Caleb and the Bears need a Texas quick thaw on ‘SNF’ tonightSep 14, 2024 10:39 am - NEW QB, EXPECTATIONS OF A NEW ERA, A 1-0 START — but will it be the same old Bears on “Sunday Night Football?” Set for deep in the heart of Texas, recent history suggests...
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O’Donnell: Novak happy to cheer, cheer for Hammock and old NIUSep 11, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: Joe Novak is happy to cheer, cheer for Thomas Hammock and old NIU.
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Jim O’Donnell: On the cusp of Caleb, O’Bradovich is as optimistic as any weathered Bear can beSep 07, 2024 10:00 am - WITH EIGHT DECADES AS a Bears fan, champion, upstreamer and analyst, Ed O'Bradovich knows what being passionately tethered to the team is all about. “It's all about hangi...
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O’Donnell: At least Notre Dame-NIU promises to be profitableSep 04, 2024 6:00 am - JIm O’Donnell says that at least this weekend’s NBC broadcast of the Notre Dame-Northern Illinois University football game will be profitable.
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Jim O’Donnell: Ed Kranepool is a ‘62 Met not concerned with Reinsdorf’s woeful White SoxAug 31, 2024 8:30 am - JERRY REINSDORF'S 2024 White Sox are a civic disgrace — a scarlet letter now and a pox forever upon him, his family name and the soft-spined regional “leaders” who have e...
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Jim O’Donnell: When will ‘TV’ Tom Brady zero in on Caleb Williams and the Bears?Aug 28, 2024 6:00 am - AS FAR AS DRAWING EXTRA VIEWERS to an NFL game telecast, does goalpost celebrity really matter? The short – and long - answer is, “Oh, no-no-no.” Billy Ray Cyrus and ...
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Jim O’Donnell: Lackluster HBO turns Bears and ‘Hard Knocks’ into ‘Hard Watch’Aug 24, 2024 8:30 am - THE KINDEST CRITICS CAN ALWAYS find a way to let a disappointing production down gently. The kids at Corn Shuck Memorial High flailed trying to do “The Music Man?” So pra...
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O’Donnell: Bears’ focus groups spark ire and dismayAug 21, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: The recent focus groups on the Bears’ proposed lakefront stadium sparked ire and dismay among season ticket holders.
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O’Donnell: Caleb, and a pivot to Arlington, could be magic for BearsAug 14, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: Steady progress from Caleb Williams and a pivot back to Arlington Park could be magic for the Bears.