Mike Spellman
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NHL's condensed regular season not a bad thing at allJan 11, 2013 4:00 am - Not so bad: I'm not a fan of extended strikes or lockouts, but I do like one immediate aftereffect: condensed regular seasons. Last year's shortened NBA season...
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Irish offensive line a cohesive blockJan 06, 2013 12:18 pm - Members of the 1985 Bears offensive line called themselves the Bruise Brothers. Now that was a great name for an O-line — especially one from Chicago. The Notre Dame uni...
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Glenbard West standout Watt ready for ND’s big momentJan 06, 2013 10:19 am - Chris Watt admits it: he’s thought about what it’s going to be like tonight in Miami when he and his Notre Dame teammates line up against Alabama with the national champ...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Bears GM knows of what he speaksJan 04, 2013 4:30 am - Dear Phil Emery: Four words: Best. News. Conference. Ever. You should do it more often. But #133; : Enjoy the kudos now because they won#146...
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Fitzgerald excited about Northwestern’s futureJan 02, 2013 4:13 pm - What does a football program do for an encore after snapping a nine-game bowl losing streak that spanned the course of 64 years? Why, aim higher of course. That’s just t...
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NIU’s Baker ready for team’s biggest stageDec 31, 2012 2:33 pm - Goodbye Toledo, hello Miami. While Northern Illinois’ trip to the Orange Bowl is the feel-good story of the college football bowl season, it’s also quite a thrill for th...
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Spellman's Scorecard: The lists just keep on comingDec 28, 2012 4:00 am - The New Year is always a time when everyone and their brother publishes lists, lists and more lists. Fortunately, I like lists. So, I'm going to sprinkle in a few lists ...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Survival kit full of food for thoughtDec 21, 2012 4:30 am - If you’re reading this: We did it. We survived. The world didn#146;t end. And, best of all, none of us has to miss Friday night#146;s Beef #145;O#146; Brady...
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Baseball’s power shifts to the West CoastDec 13, 2012 8:05 pm - WSPN ... for the summer? What#146;s ESPN gonna do? The Angels sign Josh Hamilton to go along with the likes of Albert Pujols and Mike Trout. The Dodgers ink...
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Bears QB Cutler hopes to be back for PackDec 10, 2012 12:39 pm - Just like Bears Nation, quarterback Jay Cutler was a hurting camper Monday morning, and he still showed up for work. But it wasn’t just the aftereffects of a crucial los...