Thursday, May 15, 2025

Obituary: Chicago Matadors – Sept. 19, 2003 to April 26, 2012

Over their nine-year run in Chicago, the Matadors made a large mark on the city’s sports landscape. But sadly last week it was announced that the powers that be in the Bulls organization agree with Chet Coppock’s 2009 book: Fat Guys Shouldn't Be Dancin' at Halftime.

Cloaked figure with pointy tail seen leaving Theo Epstein’s office

A janitor at the Cubs offices reports following a cloaked and seemingly hoofed figure out of the building, where it reportedly “looked a squirrel dead” and disappeared into an alley.

Forte feels ‘disrespected’ to be replaced by Walter Payton in Madden ’13

@MattForte22: There's only so many times a man can be disrespected! First by #Bears and now by #Madden13. GOOD GUYS do finish last....even in video games.

SportsCenter changes name to ‘Vapid Analysis From Former PlayersCenter’

Many people new to ESPN's SportsCenter will be amazed to know they actually used to show in-game action. However; in recent years, things have changed entirely to bleeding heart stories, Brett Favre's wang and commercially-sponsored idiotic questions. Naturally, ESPN has decided to change the name of SportsCenter to "Vapid Analysis from Ex-Players Center."

Heckler List: Top 10 ways A.J. Pierzynski agitates opponents

A.J. Pierzynski found himself in the middle of another fracas this week in Tampa against the Rays. Here are the Top 10 was the White Sox catcher normally agitates his opponents.

Lions’ Fairley sorry for getting arrested, but not the whole ‘getting wasted’-part

Lions DT Nick Fairley issued an apology Wednesday morning for this recent drug and DUI arrests, but stopped short of apologizing for the entirety of both incidents earlier this spring.

Stephen A. Smith wants to officiate playoffs to prevent refs from ruining the game...

Stephen A. Smith sure can chirp with the best of them, but now the energetic, passionate analyst wants to be a little more involved during these playoffs. After watching NBA officials Danny Crawford, Derrick Collins and Ed Malloy dish out technical fouls as if they were granted a raise for each, "Stephen A." wants a piece of the pie.