Archives
- 2008.05.16: Daily Dose: May 16 - Tirade!
- 2008.05.15: Daily Dose: May 15 - A sack full of pennies...
- 2008.05.15: Five things I've figured out today...
- 2008.05.15: The Back Nine: The need for speed
- 2008.05.14: Daily Dose: May 14 - ring 'em up
- 2008.05.14: Go West-ern, young man?
- 2008.05.13: Daily Dose: May 13 - Annika says goodbye...
- 2008.05.12: an Extra Dose - I couldn't help myself...
- 2008.05.12: Daily Dose: Lots of love for the L-B-C...
- 2008.05.08: Daily Dose: May 8-11 - what a coincidence....
- 2008.05.08: The Back Nine: Focusing on the scoring zone...
- 2008.05.07: M is for the many things...
- 2008.05.07: Daily Dose: May 7 - when golf = no stress
- 2008.05.06: Daily Dose: May 6 - So what about this?
- 2008.05.06: All right, I'll go see it!
- 2008.05.05: Daily Dose: May 5 - What are we talking about here?
- 2008.05.04: oh Cedric...go jump in a lake
- 2008.05.03: Daily Dose: May 3-4 - Look! I can hit as well as the White Sox...
- 2008.05.02: Guys who suck like Juan Uribe
- 2008.05.02: Daily Dose: May 2 - Too late Cubs fans...
- 2008.05.02: Four corners: Who should the Bulls hire as head coach?
- 2008.05.01: Horse racing prediction
- 2008.05.01: Daily Dose: May 1 - I'm tired...
- 2008.05.01: Following up with leading off...
- 2008.05.01: The Back Nine: Going (for the) green with hybrids...
- 2008.04.30: Daily Dose: April 30 - And yes, it is April 30...
- 2008.04.30: Daily Dose: April 29 - (suspended game version)...
- 2008.04.29: Daily Dose: April 28 - (tape delayed version)
- 2008.04.26: Daily Dose: April 26-27 - I'm not a hypocrite...
- 2008.04.25: Daily Dose: April 25 - another dumb day approaching...
- 2008.04.25: Who should the Bears pick No. 1?
- 2008.04.24: Daily Dose: April 24 - Another Santo Classic...
- 2008.04.24: The Back Nine: The Western Am is coming home...
- 2008.04.23: A return to fat
- 2008.04.23: Daily Dose: April 23 - Anyone else notice...
- 2008.04.22: Daily Dose: April 22 - This world wide web might catch on...
- 2008.04.21: Daily Dose: April 21 - Office discussion....the Hall of Fame
- 2008.04.21: The kids are for real: Floyd & Danks will get it done...
- 2008.04.19: you can thank me later...
- 2008.04.19: Daily Dose: April 19-20 - A Big Hurt..
- 2008.04.18: Daily Dose: April 18 - I'm sorry big head....
- 2008.04.18: Four corners: Chicago's best sports broadcaster
- 2008.04.17: Daily Dose: April 17 - dumb and dumber
- 2008.04.17: The Back Nine: It's in the hole!
- 2008.04.16: Daily Dose: April 16 - Do they have it?
- 2008.04.15: Daily Dose: April 15 - Where have all the champions gone?
- 2008.04.14: Dumbest story EVER
- 2008.04.14: Daily Dose: April 14 - The most discouraging quote of the week...
- 2008.04.12: Daily Dose - April 12 Geek Squad edition
- 2008.04.11: Daily Dose: The joy of pain, pt. 2...
- 2008.04.10: Craig Italiano = dominant
- 2008.04.10: Daily Dose: April 10 - The Masters begins...
- 2008.04.10: The Back Nine - A Masters moment for local golfers...
- 2008.04.09: Wednesday discussion: Red Sox fans vs. pigs from Animal Farm
- 2008.04.09: the WNBA's big mistake...
- 2008.04.09: Daily Dose: April 9 - The joy of pain...
- 2008.04.08: Sometimes, something is just too funny...
- 2008.04.08: Daily Dose: April 8 - The decades have not been kind...
- 2008.04.07: NASCAR and "safety innovations"
- 2008.04.07: Daily Dose: April 7 - Monday musings....
- 2008.04.05: Daily Dose: April 5-6 - More on WV/Batavia baseball...
- 2008.04.04: Daily Dose: April 4 - Opening Day!
- 2008.04.04: Cubs win! Sox win!
- 2008.04.03: Devin Denied....
- 2008.04.03: Daily Dose: April 3 - The Fire...
- 2008.04.03: Enough already
- 2008.04.02: WNBA swung and missed on this one...
- 2008.04.02: Daily Dose: April 2nd - Hello Golf Channel, NBC...
- 2008.04.01: Daily Dose: April 1 - no excuses Sox, Cubs
- 2008.03.31: I'm not a politician, but I can bowl like one...
- 2008.03.31: Daily Dose: March 31 - Random sports thoughts...
- 2008.03.30: Daily Dose: March 30 - 2 Questions on Michael Bowden
- 2008.03.29: Davidson's successor is ...
- 2008.03.29: Daily Dose: March 29 - Why should you pay attention...
- 2008.03.28: On the Davidsons (the College and the ACHS coach)
- 2008.03.28: Daily Dose: March 28 - Don't try this at home...
- 2008.03.27: Daily Dose: March 27 - It's too bad....
- 2008.03.27: Barry Bonds, forgotten man
- 2008.03.27: Four corners: What is the most memorable NCAA game of all time?
- 2008.03.26: Daily Dose: March 26 - what about the fire!?
- 2008.03.25: Daily Dose: March 25 - Jerry, you're on the clock
- 2008.03.24: Nice pick, Jim
- 2008.03.24: Daily Dose: March 24 - Baseball begins (sort of)
- 2008.03.22: Daily Dose: March 22-23 - anyone else busted?
- 2008.03.21: Daily Dose: March 21 - How much is that glove worth?
- 2008.03.20: Sooo close
- 2008.03.20: Need a job?
- 2008.03.20: Daily Dose: March 20 - 1 + 2 = 3?
- 2008.03.19: Daily Dose: March 19 - Things that shouldn't surprise us
- 2008.03.18: The return of Haas Pratt and other baseball news
- 2008.03.18: Daily Dose: March 18 - Georgia on my mind...
- 2008.03.17: Daily Dose: March 17 - Who cares...
- 2008.03.16: Quote of the day -- March 16, 2008
- 2008.03.15: Daily Dose: March 15-16 - You gotta love sports!
- 2008.03.14: You better stop believin' American...
- 2008.03.14: Daily Dose: March 14 - Thinking of Sweetness...
- 2008.03.13: Daily Dose: March 13 - That's no gouda! Pt. 2
- 2008.03.12: Daily Dose: March 12 - That's no gouda!
- 2008.03.11: More crappy Sports Music Videos
- 2008.03.11: Daily Dose: March 11 - So much for that...
- 2008.03.11: Huskies' early schedule needs a do-over
- 2008.03.10: Daily Dose: March 10 - What hell the 80's hath wrought
- 2008.03.08: Daily Dose: March 8-9 - OK, I'm cheating...
- 2008.03.07: Augie 62, AU 52 -- 4:28 to play
- 2008.03.07: Augie 51, Aurora 34 -- 10:02 to go
- 2008.03.07: Augie 29, Aurora 26 -- at the half
- 2008.03.07: Conforti commits to Dayton
- 2008.03.07: Daily Dose: March 7 - The last day of school
- 2008.03.06: March 6 goes down in NFL history...
- 2008.03.06: Nuts and bolts - We....got....screwed!
- 2008.03.06: Daily Dose: March 6 - More idiots...
- 2008.03.05: Daily Dose: March 5 - And justice for all....
- 2008.03.04: Daily Dose: March 4 - The Stone Pony rides again!
- 2008.03.04: Of Brett, Singleton and Stoney
- 2008.03.04: Happy Trails, Brett Favre
- 2008.03.03: Daily Dose: March 3 - I won't say they can't win...
- 2008.03.02: Are we there yet?
- 2008.03.02: Daily Dose: Marchh 2 - I hope KWill found something..
- 2008.03.01: ACC's challenge
- 2008.03.01: Daily Dose: March 1 - Great players do this...
- 2008.02.29: Stats don't lie
- 2008.02.29: Thank you Hank Steinbrenner!
- 2008.02.29: Daily Dose: Feb. 29 - The Chicago Golf Show...
- 2008.02.29: What's up, Knight?
- 2008.02.28: Daily Dose: Feb. 28 - Top 10 all-time bad favorites...
- 2008.02.28: how great has 4A been to this point?
- 2008.02.28: Welcome to Chico's Bail Bonds Park
- 2008.02.27: Bowden a Top 100 prospect...and other spring tidbits
- 2008.02.27: Daily Dose: Feb. 27 - Part II: Discussion
- 2008.02.27: Daily Dose: Feb. 27 -How today's column came about...
- 2008.02.26: Daily Dose: Feb. 26 - It's hard to be funny today...
- 2008.02.26: Multi-sport athletes, I salute you
- 2008.02.26: "Price of admission" should be self-explanitory
- 2008.02.25: Daily Dose: Feb. 25 - I miss Arizona
- 2008.02.25: Aurora Christian stadium update
- 2008.02.25: A case of the Mondays?
- 2008.02.25: Becker Mississippi State bound
- 2008.02.24: Daily Dose: Feb. 24 - I want your thoughts...
- 2008.02.23: Oh so close
- 2008.02.23: Daily Dose: Feb. 23 - State!
- 2008.02.22: Emotional night for Davidson, Eagles
- 2008.02.22: Daily Dose: Feb. 22 - A list! Yay!
- 2008.02.22: Newark girls playing for a state title!
- 2008.02.21: Daily Dose: Feb. 21 - 6 Degrees of Separation
- 2008.02.20: More on 10 years ago
- 2008.02.20: Speaking of ten years ago...
- 2008.02.20: Daily Dose: Feb. 20 - Are you kidding me?
- 2008.02.19: Daily Dose: Feb. 19 - Can you believe it?
- 2008.02.19: Strange way to win
- 2008.02.19: Lindeman Toledo-bound
- 2008.02.18: The biggest downside of four classes
- 2008.02.18: Going to state...
- 2008.02.18: Daily Dose: Feb. 18 - Small school power
- 2008.02.18: Link to Jason's take
- 2008.02.18: Photo galleries
- 2008.02.17: Wrestling titles should be determined on the mats
- 2008.02.17: Daily Dose: Feb. 17 - Daytona 500 = bad
- 2008.02.16: Indiana 80, Michigan State 61
- 2008.02.16: Daily Dose: Feb. 16 - From around the globe...
- 2008.02.15: Daily Dose: Feb. 15 - At last!
- 2008.02.15: Top 5 hoops movies (my list, yours might be different)
- 2008.02.14: Upset watch: Newark 44, HBR 43
- 2008.02.14: West hurt by suspensions
- 2008.02.14: Daily Dose: Feb. 14 - Things I love...
- 2008.02.13: Daily Dose: Feb. 13 - Long road to....
- 2008.02.12: At least it's warm somewhere
- 2008.02.12: Old is new again in girls hoops
- 2008.02.12: Daily Dose: Feb. 12 - People are stupid
- 2008.02.11: Daily Dose: Feb. 11 - Inane Chicago references
- 2008.02.11: Sectional predictions
- 2008.02.10: Daily Dose: Feb. 10 - Affirm your manhood
- 2008.02.09: Daily Dose: Feb. 9 - Nicknames that can destroy you
- 2008.02.08: Happy Saturday
- 2008.02.08: Daily Dose: Feb. 8 - A good day
- 2008.02.08: Batavia gets it done
- 2008.02.08: Class 4A Boys basketball: Let the debate begin
- 2008.02.08: Fighting chickens...and how someone's always watching
- 2008.02.07: Daily Dose: Feb. 7 - Walk on, Alex, Walk on...
- 2008.02.06: Daily Dose: Feb. 6 - He Ain't Gone
- 2008.02.06: A.J. Lindeman headed to Central Michigan...
- 2008.02.06: Don't get star-struck
- 2008.02.06: Signing day Q & A's
- 2008.02.06: So what about...
- 2008.02.06: Signing day cont...
- 2008.02.06: Signing day! Signing day!
- 2008.02.05: The Daily Dose: Intro
- 2008.02.05: Girls basketball: 20 year drought over!
- 2008.02.05: Casey Crosby's new baseball card
- 2008.02.05: I love the new SCC's divisions.
- 2008.02.05: A Winter Baseball Fix
- 2008.02.04: Collins homecoming
- 2008.02.04: The end of SB XLII looked familiar...
- 2008.02.03: Batavia Night of Hoops cont...
- 2008.02.02: Batavia Night of Hoops
- 2008.02.01: Beebe's place in history
- 2008.02.01: Friday's cancellations/postponements
- 2008.01.31: Class A and AA boys basketball seedings
- 2008.01.30: What happened?
- 2008.01.29: Best game?
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- Boys basketball: May 2008
- Boys basketball: March 2008
- Boys basketball: February 2008
- Boys basketball: January 2008
- Four corners: what do you think?: May 2008
- Four corners: what do you think?: April 2008
- Four corners: what do you think?: March 2008
- Girls softball: February 2008
- Huskie tales, NIU: March 2008
- Link to "Jason's Take": February 2008
- The Back Nine: May 2008
- The Back Nine: April 2008
- The Daily Dose: May 2008
- The Daily Dose: April 2008
- The Daily Dose: March 2008
- The Daily Dose: February 2008
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