Month: October 2022
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Free Tacos and Other Cool Free Stuff We Want
By Kristina Airdo The 2022 World Series is officially here, and you know what that means! No, I’m not talking about that janky piece of metal or smashing dingers – I’m talking about America’s REAL pastime: Taco Bell. Every year, Taco Bell runs a “steal a base, steal a taco” promotion during the World Series,…
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DeRozan Makes History
DeMar DeRozan becomes 50th NBA player to score 20,000 points. 20,000 is a pretty large number, and a pretty rare one in the NBA. Tonight, on a midrange jumper of course, DeMar DeRozan became one of just 50 NBA players to score 20,000 points. It’s an elite class-only about 1% of all NBA players such…
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Andre Drummond and Goran Dragić Deserve a Nickname
By Sam Reeves During the Bulls victory over the Indiana Pacers on 10/26, NBC Sports Chicago analyst Will Perdue and temporary host of Bulls pre- and post-game Leila Rahimi deemed that Andre Drummond and Goran Dragić need a nickname. The tandem of Drummond and Dragić have gelled together quite well since both being signed as…
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What’s in a Name?: A Series on Stupidly Named Things Part Tree
By Sam Reeves Whether it’s an article of clothing or a game where you ride a horse, it’s stupidly named. That’s right, I am talking about Polo. What in the hell is Polo and why on earth is it named that? My own knowledge is that Polo is a game where you wear a full…
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Ding Dong the 2022 Chicago White Sox are Dead
By Sam Reeves, Stoop Kiid, and Bennett Karoll We somehow made it, everyone. The 2022 White Sox season is over and done with. The White Sox missed the playoffs, after appearances in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. They finished 2nd in the AL Central with a lovely record of 81-81. Which…
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DeRozan Shines Bright in Bulls Season-Opening Win
By: Just Roxy, @chi_rox_ DeMar DeRozan reminds everyone of who he is in big team win. The Bulls opened their ’22-’23 campaign this evening in Miami against the Eastern Conference Finals-contending Heat. This game was never going to be a walk in the park, but Bulls fans were soon made aware of what kind of…
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Roughing the Passer? How About Kissing the Passer!
By Sam Reeves We have seen some questionably stupid calls of Roughing the Passer through the first five weeks of the NFL season. Notable calls in week five included QBs Tom Brady, Derek Carr, and Jared Goff. Per the NFL, the rule is being reviewed; but is that really going to fix the issue at…
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One Potential Landing Spot for José Abreu in Each Division
By: Celeste Spaghetti After a long and disappointing season for the Chicago White Sox, all eyes are on what’s next for 2020 AL MVP José Abreu, who enters free agency this off-season. Despite his unwavering loyalty to the shambling organization, it is likely that Abreu will not return to the White Sox next year. After…
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M(ass)cots Matter
Postseason baseball will be here tomorrow, and yes, you may have entered the official MLB postseason bracket challenge. But who cares about the team on the field when there are humans in giant furry costumes running around being silly during game? This is why I will be choosing the winners of the MLB postseason by…
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The Bulls Scored 125 Points and Still Lost
By Roxy Bulls made fans feel almost every emotion possible in Preseason Opener Ah, preseason: an opportunity to jump into a new sports season and work out the kinks caused by the off-season and its happenings without worrying about it counting. The Bulls were lucky this game didn’t count because, oh boy, did they need…
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