Mike Imrem
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What's next for baseball? Aprons as chest protectors?Feb 25, 2014 4:30 am - Major League Baseball has gone too far this time. They're taking another element of manhood out of the sports most of us grew up with. Yes, I'm talking about the home-pl...
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Thibodeau situation sounds like Harbaugh'sFeb 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Tom Thibodeau and Jim Harbaugh might as well be Tom Harbodeau and Jim Thibaugh. They are in similar predicaments, or more precisely have put their respective teams in si...
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Collins joining Nets won't take focus off of SamFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Just like that the movement of openly gay men in North American team sports is over. Or is it? Probably not with Michael Sam's story still is in the process of being wri...
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Special teams could be Sam's ticket into NFLFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - This week the Lucas Oil Field marquee could read, "NFL Scouting Combine … Starring The Openly Gay Guy with Opening Act Johnny Football." That's pretty much how he's refe...
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Offering a solution to NHL-Olympics dilemmaFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - The NHL has to be creative to solve its Olympic dilemma. The league can't just keep skating awkwardly into the Winter Games, nor can it just abandon such a beneficial co...
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Maybe we have this bullying thing backwardFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - A widespread concern is that the Miami Dolphins' bullying scandal will trickle down to students in grade schools, high schools and colleges. Maybe the real concern shoul...
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Cubs' payroll is just bad mathFeb 16, 2014 12:01 am - The Cubs are dialing up a wrong number for their 2014 payroll at somewhere around $80 million. Too low? No, too high. Google "2014 Cubs payroll" and the computer screen ...
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While Bears like Cutler's game, Angelo not so muchFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - Jerry Angelo and Jay Cutler aren't the most popular figures in Chicago sports history. Angelo is viewed as a failed former Bears general manager and Cutler as the disapp...
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Sochi many questions without answersFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - Questions without answers about the Sochi Winter Olympics: Haven't we seen enough of our own winter around here without importing more from Russia? Or are we doing it be...
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Give Cubs a gold medal for Pride Parade decisionFeb 10, 2014 4:30 am - Gays and gay issues are everywhere in the news these days. Most prominent during the past week have been reports of Russia’s anti-gay policies surrounding the current So...