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Dwyane Wade: Giving Back to His Sweet Home, Chicago
Posted: 12th September 2009 by TAB BAMFORD in NBA
"Basketball is what I do; it's my job. I don't want it to define me, though."
A bold statement considering it comes from a man who's basketball career could define him as a Final Four player, first round draft pick, All Star, NBA Champion, Finals MVP and Olympic Gold Medalist.
But that's what Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade said is the reason he's in Chicago this weekend hosting a number of community ...
Smart Money: How Long Before Larry Fitzgerald Gets Hurt?
Posted: 11th September 2009 by TAB BAMFORD in NFL
The cover art for Madden 2009 is Troy Polamalu hitting Larry Fitzgerald.
The two squared off in the Super Bowl in January, and shared the cover of the popular video game for this year's edition, the cover that allegedly carries a curse.
The Madden Curse has historically been an urban legend, where whomever is on the cover has a down season statistically, or gets hurt after being the face of ...
Much has been made in the days leading up to the 2009 NFL season about the Chicago Bears.
Whether it's new quarterback Jay Cutler and the circus that surrounded his Denver departure, or the apparent lack of a big play receiver, or the health of the secondary, there has been no shortage of reasons to talk about this group of Bears before they even step on the field.
Another story that's been ...
Grading the 2009 Chicago Cubs: Season (Almost) End
Posted: 10th September 2009 by TAB BAMFORD in MLB
In the middle of the season, I put together my grades for the Chicago Cubs roster, manager, and general manager.
At that point in the year, Milton Bradley hadn't done anything, Aramis Ramirez was hurt and Derrek Lee was warming up. The pitching staff was rotating injures.
At that point, the Cubs still stood a chance of seeing post season baseball.
Now we're in the middle of September. Bradley woke up, Ramirez got ...