Here we are. Mandatory Minicamp has just concluded; Free Agency and the Draft are in the rear-view mirror, and we look ahead to the start of the 2022 training camp. There are plenty of questions and concerns about this year’s roster. It’s the first year of the Poles/Eberflus era, and there has been plenty of turnover. Key players from …

A couple notes on Madden ratings. Madden likes to keep players fairly close to where they finished the regular season the year before- very few offseason events will alter a player’s rating drastically. That said, they do use the offseason time to account for overcorrections, age regressions, opportunity, and situation. They use these player ratings to create team ratings and …

There hasn’t been much Chicago Fire soccer played recently, as the team has just returned to league play following the international break and an off week. They scraped a 1-0 win against DC United on Saturday, which is a decent result, though they played against the only other team that’s been just as bad as them. The more significant stories …

During the Cubs’ 10-game losing streak, the Northsiders fell from 3rd place in the NL Central to dead last. The losing streak began on June 4th, the night game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs lost 7-4 at Wrigley Field. The streak continued until June 17th, a 1-0 victory against the Atlanta Braves. During the streak, …

Two weeks ago I wrote up a projection of the Bears season, predicting a 7-10 finish. Afterwards, I was thinking; why not project the whole league- so I did, using nothing but my own opinions. Then I saw the website I was using produced a draft order and I knew what my next article was going to be- a Too …

Rebuild or Re Tool?   This weekend the Cubs will be playing one of the hottest teams in baseball, the Atlanta Braves.   The Braves are currently on a 14 game winning streak. The Cubs meanwhile are on a 10 game losing streak. This is some of the worst baseball the Cubs have played since before the Theo and Jed …

As Chicago’s turn in the Draft finally rolled around on day two, fans eagerly anticipated hearing “George Pickens, Wide Receiver, Georgia.” It didn’t happen. Instead, the Bears addressed an immediate concern in a porous secondary. Surprisingly, Pickens remained on the board as the Bears’ next pick came a few moments later. Again, GM Ryan Poles took a defensive player.   …

Anthony Rizzo, one of the cornerstones to the Cubs breaking the 108-year-old curse, faced the Cubs for the first time since being traded to the Yankees. It was an emotional weekend for Rizzo, as the Cubs traveled to Yankee Stadium, and Rizzo was greeted by familiar faces. Rizzo had one of the best tenures with the northside in recent memory. …

After an incredible season and a renewed sense of hope in Chi-Town for the Bulls, the team is poised to take another step next season in their quest to bring the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy back to the windy city. The core of the team is undoubtedly DeMar DeRozan and Zach Lavine, with young players like Ayo Dosunmu ready …

I admittedly did not like the second round of the Bears draft. The Bears had three major weaknesses going into draft day. In order, they were Offensive Line, Wide Receiver, and the secondary. The Bears opted to focus entirely on their secondary. That’s life- I’m not in the room with Ryan Poles. This just seems to be the price of …