Mike Imrem
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Sometimes a win doesn't feel so goodNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - You know how it takes a historian to remember who actually won at the Alamo? That was the feeling Sunday in Soldier Field. Rarely has a winning quarterback been beat up ...
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Still hard to believe what happened to PaytonOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The nickname was "Sweetness" but it could have been "Fitness." That's why the same sentiment applies 10 years later: Walter Payton, of all people? Watching Payton run th...
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Can Ricketts handle the challenge of Wrigley?Oct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Previous Cubs owners have been like a Kinks lyric: They want to fly but they can't even swim. So come on down, Ricketts family, and show us your wings. Tom Ricketts, w...
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Costner may have an edge over RickettsOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - We seemed to be getting punked when reports broke last winter that Kevin Costner was buying into a Northern League baseball team in Lake County. Upon further review, doe...
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Rose's role: run, run, run Bulls' offenseOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The Bears can't run the ball, so starting Thursday night in the United Center it'll be up to the Bulls to prove at least one Chicago sports team can. With Derrick Rose o...
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To clarify ... Lovie does anything butOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Only a Halas Hall insider can decipher a Lovie Smith media briefing. Otherwise you listen and listen and listen to the Bears' head coach. Then, just when you're about to...
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From top to bottom, a total team collapseOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - OK, Lovie, let's see what you have after Sunday's "Oh-my-god!" performance on the banks of the O-hi-o. Cedric Benson's 189 rushing yards just embarrassed your defensive ...
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Fans of today demand more, and rightly soOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Good is still good in sports but no longer good enough. Last week's Bears chatter reminded me of a recent remark about the recession by billionaire Mort Zuckerman. "My n...
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Irish waste a golden opportunityOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Most surprising about Notre Dame's loss to USC was that the Irish didn't express more urgency beforehand and their fans didn't express more disappointment afterward. May...
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It's unlikely Bears can tutor CutlerOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The key to Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is whether he'll be better at the end of the season than he was at the beginning. Doubts abound. The fit at Halas Hall might be a...