Jim O'Donnell
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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?
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Jim O’Donnell: Is Andy Dalton about to school the Bears on the perils of an ‘easy’ October?Oct 06, 2024 7:33 am - WAS IT THE GRATEFUL DEAD OR MATT NAGY who reminded, “When life looks like Easy Street, there is danger at the door?” To hear the media fanboys chirp it, that Comfort & Ea...
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O'Donnell: Rose or Reinsdorf — whose competitive spirit would Sox fans want?Oct 02, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell asks, Pete Rose or Jerry Reinsdorf – whose competitive spirit would Sox fans want?
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Jim O’Donnell: Anniversary of Jordan’s Chicago debut a stark contrast to the current local sports malaiseSep 28, 2024 4:30 pm - FORTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, an NBA rookie named Michael Jordan participated in his first preseason practice with the Bulls. There was no glitzy red carpet at Angel Guardia...
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O’Donnell: Bears’ Williams had to note Daniels’ MNF fireworksSep 25, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O'Donnell: Slow-rollin' Caleb Williams had to note the fireworks of Jayden Daniels on Monday Night Football.
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Jim O’Donnell: Why the NFL’s new private equity rules could steer the Bears back to Arlington ParkSep 21, 2024 12:02 pm - THREE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, the Bears announced a $197.2 million purchase-and-sale agreement with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the 326 acres that once housed Arlington Park...
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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