Full Court Press

Note to lakefront cyclists: Slow down!

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:36:05 -0600

So I'm getting my road work in Wednesday night around 7, and it turned into quite an eventful run.

Doug Collins and the Bulls??

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:34:38 -0600

Marc Silverman's about as good a reporter as there is in this city, especially for a radio guy, and he caught an interesting nugget in a story the other day and followed up on it today.

Pax to interview Ty Corbin

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:43:37 -0600

Ok, Ty Corbin doesn't elicit the type of response that Mike D'Antoni or Avery Johnson would, but I find one thing interesting.

Your favorite love-hate relationships

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:36:05 -0600

So Jim Edmonds drew a nice round of applause from the Wrigley bleacher fans when he trotted out to center today, despite being the guy they used to love to hate. He also was applauded - with a smattering of boos - at the plate and responded with a single. Who else has fit that role?

Edmonds to Cubs?

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:01:46 -0600

Does this excite you, Cubs fans? A few years ago it would have, but now it's a wait-and-see proposition.

Are you frustrated with the Bulls?

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:14:41 -0600

It's going to be tough for John Paxson to sell Tom Thibodeau to Bulls fans after last season.

Great weekend

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:39:46 -0600

It was a successful weekend for Chicago sports, and I have to admit I hardly watched any of it.

Benson's photo

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:51:57 -0600

What's your initial reaction when you first see this picture of Cedric Benson and his friends on his boat:

Give us your lists

Wed, 07 May 2008 17:40:38 -0600

Neil Hayes, who inherited the Sunday Drive from me, wants you to submit your lists. They may make the paper someday.

Gavin Floyd wins on two fronts

Wed, 07 May 2008 10:37:54 -0600

Congrats to Gavin Floyd for throwing a gem of a game, and also for deflecting attention from 'Dollgate.' The Sox needed it.

Report says D'Antoni hire is imminent, but wait

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:28:11 -0600

Marc Stein of espn.com says the Bulls' hiring of Mike D'Antoni is imminent, but a Bulls source tells Sun-Times reporter Brian Hanley that no contract has been offered - yet. And the "Silvy and Waddle" show had a Phoenix reporter saying D'Antoni is closer to signing with the Knicks because of money problems with the Bulls.

Kelly is out with Hawks, Foley's on deck

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:05:20 -0600

Looks like the blog prediction of April 11 is coming true. The Blackhawks fired Dan Kelly as their TV play-by-play man, and Pat Foley almost certainly is on his way back.

Cutting Benson now makes no sense

Mon, 05 May 2008 10:51:33 -0600

There is no way the Bears should cut Cedric Benson right now. I don't care how impressive Matt Forte's scouting report is.

The contradiction that is Ozzie

Mon, 05 May 2008 10:43:35 -0600

First of all, the Sox want to point out that Ozzie Guillen's rant Sunday was done before his team's fifth straight loss, not after. Duly noted. But as much as I've enjoyed Ozzie's candor over the years, his words and actions Sunday were contradictory.

Cedric Benson wants to lose his job

Sun, 04 May 2008 16:18:25 -0600

BY RICKY O'DONNELL

And suddenly Matt Forte will get taken a lot higher in your fantasy football draft.

Benson was arrested on Lake Travis near Austin after a Lower Colorado River Authority officer made contact with his 30-foot boat to do a random safety inspection at 9:07 p.m. Benson failed a "float test," an abbreviated field sobriety test, and when the officer instructed him he would have to come to land to do an extended test, Benson became argumentative, according to a press release from the LCRA.