Welcome Back: A Re-Introduction
It's been far too long.
Summer was quite busy, what with work and the P90-X schedule (it does, in fact, work, in case you were wondering). As a result, the blog output dwindled down to absolutely nothing. Here, then, is a chance for a fresh slate (tabula rasa for all you Latin scholars).
A quick refresher: this blog contains my thoughts, occasional rants, and opinions about my favorite pro franchises, all predictably located within the Chicago city limits. Those would be the Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks, and Bulls, of course.
I figured this would be as good a time as any to get back into the game, so to speak, as it is an exciting time in the Chicago sports landscape.
The Cubs, while knee-deep in another lost summer on the North side, just fired longtime GM Jim Hendry, the first sign in a long time (ever?) that new owner Tom Ricketts has a plan for making the team an annual competitor moving forward.
The Bears are just about to open the 2011 regular season and will defend their NFC North crown, all the while attempting to take the next step from last year and advance to the Super Bowl.
The Blackhawks are mere weeks away from training camp, and look to be in better shape for a second Cup run after a restful summer following that heart-stopping first round playoff series against those villains from Vancouver.
And while things look bleak in regards to the 2011-12 NBA season even being played, things are certainly looking up for the Bulls, who with MVP Derrick Rose will be battling with the Heat for Eastern Conference supremacy for years to come (that is, once a labor agreement is reached).
As an aside, for those of you on Twitter, my account for this blog is @Reason_2Believe. Give it a follow for my reactions during games, as well as to big news, trades, signings and whatnot.
In the coming days, I'll be posting more lengthy thoughts on the teams: their offseasons, their recent performance, big acquisitions, etc. The coming year promises to be a good one - I look forward to sharing some thoughts on it with everybody.
Until next time...
Summer was quite busy, what with work and the P90-X schedule (it does, in fact, work, in case you were wondering). As a result, the blog output dwindled down to absolutely nothing. Here, then, is a chance for a fresh slate (tabula rasa for all you Latin scholars).
A quick refresher: this blog contains my thoughts, occasional rants, and opinions about my favorite pro franchises, all predictably located within the Chicago city limits. Those would be the Cubs, Bears, Blackhawks, and Bulls, of course.
I figured this would be as good a time as any to get back into the game, so to speak, as it is an exciting time in the Chicago sports landscape.
The Cubs, while knee-deep in another lost summer on the North side, just fired longtime GM Jim Hendry, the first sign in a long time (ever?) that new owner Tom Ricketts has a plan for making the team an annual competitor moving forward.
The Bears are just about to open the 2011 regular season and will defend their NFC North crown, all the while attempting to take the next step from last year and advance to the Super Bowl.
The Blackhawks are mere weeks away from training camp, and look to be in better shape for a second Cup run after a restful summer following that heart-stopping first round playoff series against those villains from Vancouver.
And while things look bleak in regards to the 2011-12 NBA season even being played, things are certainly looking up for the Bulls, who with MVP Derrick Rose will be battling with the Heat for Eastern Conference supremacy for years to come (that is, once a labor agreement is reached).
As an aside, for those of you on Twitter, my account for this blog is @Reason_2Believe. Give it a follow for my reactions during games, as well as to big news, trades, signings and whatnot.
In the coming days, I'll be posting more lengthy thoughts on the teams: their offseasons, their recent performance, big acquisitions, etc. The coming year promises to be a good one - I look forward to sharing some thoughts on it with everybody.
Until next time...
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