Mike Imrem
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Big Ten a joke ... and that's no jokeJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Nobody ever takes me seriously. My proposal to match Ball State and USC in the Rose Bowl was dismissed. Consequently, all parties lost: A disappointed Ball State proceed...
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DeRosa one valuable assetJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - The Cubs' loss is, well, the White Sox' loss. And the Indians' gain. A trade this week sent Mark DeRosa to Cleveland to compete against the Sox in the American League Ce...
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A blend of novelty, curiosity and absurdityDec 31, 2008 10:00 pm - We aren't accustomed to the NHL getting things right, but this time it recorded both a hat trick and grand slam. Today's 2009 Winter Classic in Wrigley Field manufacture...
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Let's take GM's word over coach'sDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Jerry Angelo didn't exactly have a tough act to follow. Monday, Lovie Smith held his end-of-season news conference, also known as a media lobotomy. Tuesday, Angelo held ...
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Urlacher's story tells Bears' storyDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - As usual Monday, Lovie Smith was frustratingly maddening while discussing one of his players. The Bears head coach's assessment was that the player "at times played well...
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Improbable season just gets more soDec 22, 2008 10:00 pm - This is how it has been all season. The Bears weren't good enough to dominate opponents or bad enough to be dominated. As a result they weren't good enough to secure a p...
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AFL news nothing to laugh aboutDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Fewer jobs are at stake than the 3 million in the auto industry, but local sports do impact the economy in the Chicago suburbs. The Rush, the Wolves, the Kane County Cou...
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Orton just hasn't shown enough yetDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - As usual, the Bears' most pressing off-season evaluation will have to be at quarterback. It's like that for all teams that don't have a compelling one, and especially is...
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Goal scorer's goal, no two ways about itDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Call it a goal scorer's goal. That's what I wrote in my notepad. That's how Patrick Sharp's teammates referred to it. That's what it was. Sharp recorded a big bad beauty...
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No reason to impeach TebowDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Here's how my Heisman Trophy ballot shook out: 1. Tim Tebow, Florida; 2. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma; 3. Colt McCoy, Texas. Fooled you, right? Most of you thought I would try...