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Chicago's Sports Historian. Director, Content Studio, WTWH Media. Talking to strangers since 1981. "6 Rings" book coming. Avatar 📸 by Thought Poet. 📚 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1662939418 🗞️ readjack.substack.com
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I appreciate everyone’s messages of support, I’m trying to get through all my mentions but as you can imagine, it’s been a bit of a busy day :) Remember - peaceful civil disobedience, and no kings, no tyrants. Not ever.

Of the 35 offensive coordinators in the NFL in 2024, two were Black. Both were from the Bears. www.nytimes.com/athletic/601...

[email protected] has this exactly right. Latest from @parkermolloy.com: www.readtpa.com/p/democrats-...

Today the McCaskey family and the Chicago Bears lay to rest Virginia McCaskey. Here is my tribute to her at Windy City Gridiron upon her 100th birthday. One of the toughest pieces to write, and one of my favorites. RIP and Bear Down! www.windycitygridiron.com/2023/1/5/235...

Jalen Hurts got benched in the National championship game. He didn’t complain. Just balled out. Critics said he wouldn’t make it as a NFL quarterback. He didn’t complain. Just balled out. Now he’s a Super Bowl MVP.

Statement from the family of Jim and Martha Tyrer regarding Pro Football Hall of Fame vote

We have the Pro Football Hall of Fane Class of 2025 - Eric Allen,Jared Allen,Antonio Gates,Sterling Sharpe - just class of 4, smallest since 2005 #pfhof #profootballhof #profootballhalloffame #25pfhof #pfhof25

And just to bump this thread to people's TLs, here are the lineups from the first Cubs-Sox game of 2005, on May 20. Sox won at Wrigley 5-1 to push their record to an MLB-best 30-12. www.amazon.com/dp/1662939418

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Def true in my experience teaching Gen Z.

Is Zach LaVine our generation's Reggie Theus? Theus played 5 1/2 years with the Bulls, 82 games a year, playoffs once, two All-Star teams, two 20 PPG seasons, and left Chicago ranked 5th in points, 2nd in assists and steals, but very little lasting impact on the franchise or fanbase.

...and he wins the Grammy on Groundhog Day.