Jim O'Donnell
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Jim O'Donnell: Pat Fitzgerald is much too happy to coach the BearsDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - PAT FITZGERALD HAS one glaring blind spot. It's called "excessive loyalty." Amid the upheaval and maneuvering of 2020, that should be downright refreshing. But once in a...
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Jim O'Donnell: Sox to find out if Kasper milquetoast travelsDec 04, 2020 11:00 pm - SO, AS FIRST SUGGESTED in this space 17 months ago, Len Kasper is leaving Cubs TV. To work White Sox radio. Since it involves Kasper, the first impulse is to reach for t...
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Jim O'Donnell: Curious irony frames Philadelphia's backdoor cover on 'MNF'Dec 02, 2020 12:00 am - WHEN ALANIS MORISSETTE released her charmingly manic "Ironic" all those NFL decisions ago, it's a shame she couldn't have had the foresight to include a verse about the ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Injury to Brees draws attention to NFL's TV futureNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - WHEN SAN FRANCISCO'S Kentavius Street slammed Drew Brees to the turf two Sundays ago, he did more than break some ribs and puncture a lung of the Saints veteran QB. The ...
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Jim O'Donnell: As Chicago Bears fade to flail, the style of Jim Finks seems so far awayNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - BEARS FANS HAVE reason enough to be infuriated. The team's offensive incompetence against Minnesota Monday night was foul enough to call for a gubernatorial order of bye...
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Jim O'Donnell: Theo's next puzzle not all that puzzlingNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - SO THE THEO EPSTEIN OF NOW arrives for a job interview. And the H.R. director asks: "What exactly do you do?" Epstein replies: "I solve puzzles." He doesn't paint houses...
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Jim O'Donnell: Students' rush could speed exit of Notre Dame presidentNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - WHEN NOTRE DAME is at its best, even a devout atheist would likely admit it's among the top 20 private research universities in America. When it's not — as it low-cased ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Does Tony La Russa have Michael Jordan to thank for his new gig?Nov 04, 2020 12:00 am - DOES TONY LA RUSSA have Michael Jordan and "The Last Dance" to thank for his new autumnal roost as manager of the White Sox? Memorable works of drama are supposed to inc...
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Jim O'Donnell: A life of triumph - the improbable dream of Vaughn McClureOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - WHEN A YOUNG LAD from Conant High School in Hoffman Estates decided to pursue a longshot dream to become an acclaimed sports writer, there were no national headlines. Tw...
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Jim O'Donnell: Nobody walks in L.A. - unless you're betting against the Bears Monday nightOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - THERE IS A REGIONAL ENTREPRENEUR who is more than a little bit reminiscent of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jay Gatsby. That's especially true if Gatsby made off-rack jeans and ...