MATT ERICKSON: Cutler, Bears getting one more chance

LAS VEGAS | I'm hopeless. I'll admit it.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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AL HAMNIK: Maligned Bears QB in sticky situation

Quarterback Jay Cutler has been sucker-punched by fate. Bears fans are rounding up the tar and feathers as we speak.

Nov 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

AL HAMNIK: Bo hits to all fields with compassion

If Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson had his way, Florence Bond would be a candidate for sainthood.

Nov 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

STEVE HANLON: Lowell gets 'twin' killing at The Inferno

LOWELL | If anyone had written a script and turned it into Hollywood with a storyline similar to the one that took place at The Inferno at Lowell on Saturday night, it would've been tossed into a file cabinet.

Nov 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

STEVE HANLON: These Pirates never, ever quit

MERRILLVILLE | Like so many times before, James Travis put his right hand on the ground and looked his opponent in the eyes before the football was snapped. Then, almost like a cliché, he powered forward with his Merrillville teammates and pushed the offense back.

Nov 21, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

KEN KARRSON: Taking another moment to give thanks

When we get besieged daily with bad-news stories through every media outlet, it's easy to overlook the fact that some things are still deserving of our gratitude.

Nov 26, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

KEN KARRSON: A million ways to say 'thanks'

Anyone who's watched "White Christmas" more than once probably remembers this scene from the 1954 movie classic.

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MIKE NETO: Mt. Carmel football team had a nice playoff run

CHICAGO | It was a tough loss for the Mt. Carmel football team and fans to swallow as they left Gately Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

JIM PETERS: Failed punt fake swings 'The Game'

If you watched much college football Saturday, you've probably seen the highlight at least once by now.

Nov 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

JIM PETERS: Line grateful for second chance at Boone

When Mark Line resigned as a teacher and head wrestling coach at Lowell in February 2005, the likelihood of him ever getting another such chance seemed remote.

Nov 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

HILLARY SMITH: Holiday conundrum jump-starts conference play

If you want thrilling basketball, there's nothing more exciting than a showdown for a conference championship.

Nov 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

HILLARY SMITH: Finally, a sigh of Wie-lief

It feels like the "Michelle-Wie-raising-her-hands-to-the-sky-in-victory" thing was supposed to have happened already.

Nov 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

PAUL TREMBACKI COLUMN: Anti-Vick sentiment remains strong, but relatively stifled

CHICAGO | A casual lap around Soldier Field a few hours before Sunday's prime-time game between the Bears and Eagles provided a few revelations.

Nov 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

NATE ULRICH: Taking chances makes football fun

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick's risky decision this past Sunday night became the hottest topic of sports-related discussion seemingly everywhere the following day.

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

NATE ULRICH: 'D' in Devils sets Lowell apart

LOWELL | With Lowell senior running back Brandon Grubbe setting records this season like it's his job, it's easy to overlook one of the main sources of the Red Devils' success this decade.

Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

JOHN DOHERTY: Injured Sunday players ruined Weis' Saturdays

In the five years that have passed since he was hired at Notre Dame, Charlie Weis hasn't been treated too kindly in this column. Seven columns have been devoted to him: six critical, one sympathetic -- after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee -- and none complimentary.

Nov 24, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Reading of pain better than feeling it

Shoulder separation, torn ulnar collateral ligament, fractured scaphoid, herniated disc, torn anterior cruciate ligament and sprained ankle. Better to learn of these injuries by reading rather than by personal experience.

Nov 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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