Jim O'Donnell
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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
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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 ...