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Moon Over Bobble Heads, There's a New Gnome in Town

Face painting, foam hands, decorated vehicles, flags, jerseys; diehard Sports fans consistently seek for creative ways to flaunt their team pride...

Written by mark murrell about 2 months ago 121 reads 1 comments
Mark Cuban Speaks up About Chicago Cubs Deal

It’s been pretty hush, hush from the Cuban camp until this win the high-visible Mavericks owner added a new post to his blog, The Cubs…READ IT...

Written by mark murrell about 10 months ago 331 reads 0 comments
Sports Genetic Testing: Winning at What Cost?

With recent hype escalating around a newly released sports genetic test that can determine a child's athletic ability and, quite possibly, potential for a college scholarship and professional ...

Written by mark murrell about 12 months ago 108 reads 0 comments
If You Are Going to Edit My Stuff, Spell It Correctly

Please, please, please...stop editing my articles if you are going to misspell stuff. C'omn, seriously, WTF? I do not want to discourage anyone from editing to make something stronger, but DO ...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 188 reads 2 comments
Mark Cuban: The Email Heard Around the World

I love to see that my civil servicemen are hard at working making America a better place. Check out an email thread between our beloved SEC and Mark Cuban...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 108 reads 0 comments
Mark Cuban Charged, but not guilty

Wow...speculation is running rampant. Hundreds if outlets are pushing a variety of stories around the SECs charge against Mark Cuban, so who's to know what is fact. We do know he has been charged, but we do not know if he is guilty...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 158 reads 0 comments
Tribune Desperate To Sell the Chicago Cubs

It was reported yesterday that the Tribune has set a deadline (Nov. 26) on the final bidding for the unlucky Chicago Cubs. After losing $121M in the third quarter, Zell is looking to unload the Cubs to help with the dramatic loss in revenue...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 178 reads 0 comments
Chicago Cubs: Tribune Desperate to Sell

It was reported yesterday that the Tribune has set a deadline of Nov. 26 for the final bidding on the unlucky Chicago Cubs. After losing $121M in the 3rd quarter, Zell is looking to unload the Cubs to help with the dramatic loss in revenue...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 277 reads 4 comments
No Cuban for the Cubs, Source Says

Just when you thought the rumor mill was closed, Chris De Luca of the Chicago Suntimes claims to have sources that support September’s claim (Chi-Ball) that Mark Cuban never had a chance to buy the Cubs, but rather, as simply a pawn...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 47 reads 2 comments
No Mark Cuban for the Cubs, Source Says

Just when you thought the rumor mill was closed, Chris De Luca of the Chicago Sun-Times claims to have sources that support September’s claim (Chi-Ball) that Mark Cuban never had a chance to buy the Cubs, but, rather, was simply a pawn...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 189 reads 1 comments
Game 5 – Sox vs. Rays

3 Sox fans in an English pub in Chicago watch the most exciting baseball game this season. Here is how it went… 7-0 after a B.J “I am unconscious” Upton smacks a double, scoring Bartlett and Iwamura...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 31 reads 0 comments
Did Superstition Stymie the Cubs?

It is official, the Cubs have gone 100 years without a World Series. After being swept by the Dodgers’, the Cubs have flown off to a spiritual retreat deep in the Sandia mountains of New Mexico to reflect on the last 100 years (not true)...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 119 reads 0 comments
Cubs Out

Vin Scully said it best, "The Cubs are dead." Despite 97 wins, the Chicago Cubs got swept by Manny's Dodgers of LA. Although the season is over there is a still a race for the Cubs; club ownership...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 174 reads 0 comments
Chicago Mayor Afraid of Wrigley Riot, Proposes Bars Cut Booze After Seventh

Breaking news for Cubs fans: Mayor Richard Daley wants to cut liquor sales (voluntarily) in bars after the seventh inning until the end of the game. Why? I find it difficult how curbing two innings of drinking will quiet the storming pack of Cubs fans...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 412 reads 2 comments
Is Mark Cuban the Rock in the Deflating Economy?

The government is ready to fork over 700B to save our beloved financial system, which leads me to believe that the other Cub bidders may be too fragile for a the one billion dollar price tag on the Chicago Cubs, most notably, Tom Ricketts...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 82 reads 0 comments
Selig Says Sale of Chicago Cubs Up to Sam Zell—Really?

Ken Rosenthal (Fox Sports) recently had a Q & A with Bud Selig about the ensuing Cubs deal. Here is how it went; Rosenthal: Mark Cuban, the owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, reportedly is one of five finalists to buy the Cubs...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 1,174 reads 2 comments
More Rumors Around The Cubs Deal, Now Ricketts?

Who is it, Canning, Ricketts, or Cuban, the Cubs favorite? The rumor mill won't quit...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 505 reads 0 comments
Chicago Cubs' Owner Is Being Over-ZELL-Ous

It seems only fair, since last weekend’s spew about Zell using Cuban as a pawn to raise the value of the Cubs, to offer a glimpse into Zell’s history as a business person...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 373 reads 0 comments
Is Mark Cuban Out of the Race To Buy the Chicago Cubs?

Chi-Ball is speculating that Mark Cuban was never in the running to buy the Cubs. Furthermore, they claim that Zell and the MLB supposedly used Cuban to increase the value of the franchise...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 636 reads 4 comments
New School For NFL Players

Look at the news on any given day and you will most likely find a headline that includes an NFL players name and the word “arrested;” this is getting boring. As a professional, I ensure that I do not get tangled up in the law...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 194 reads 2 comments
A New Cubs Owner Is Right Around the Corner: Where Does Mark Cuban Stand?

Recent news suggests that the second and perhaps final round of bidding for the Chicago Cubs is just around the corner. Can Mark Cuban come out in front? Most likely. Will Sam Zell accept his bid? Most Likely...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 505 reads 5 comments
George Mitchell Is Keeping an Eye on the Chicago Cubs' Potential Deal

THE POWER OF THE PEN A while back I sent a letter to George Mitchell (READ HERE). Well, George responded and said that he would follow the Cuban and the Cubs matter closely...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 168 reads 5 comments
Bartman's Box Seats and a Bisexual Relationship Are Actually Quite Similar

By Scotty D This past Saturday, I had the good fortune to attend a Cubs game. You don't turn down free box seats to the Cubbies on any day, especially a Saturday...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 408 reads 2 comments
Mark Cuban Gains the Red Eye's Support

This morning, the Red Eye (arguable the most popular publication in Chicago) featured Mark Cuban on the cover, Dancing with the Cubs, with the other bidders aligned at the bottom. Let’s take a symbolic look at this...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 336 reads 3 comments
Selig Inquires About Mark Cuban, Potential Cubs Owner

As most everyone is aware, the MLB is most likely instilling a new instant replay rule; like the games weren’t long enough, but in the end it is probably a good idea...

Written by mark murrell about about 1 year ago 261 reads 8 comments

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mark murrell Article Archive

Moon Over Bobble Heads, There's a New Gnome in Town

Mark Cuban Speaks up About Chicago Cubs Deal

Sports Genetic Testing: Winning at What Cost?

If You Are Going to Edit My Stuff, Spell It Correctly

Mark Cuban: The Email Heard Around the World

Mark Cuban Charged, but not guilty

Tribune Desperate To Sell the Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs: Tribune Desperate to Sell

No Cuban for the Cubs, Source Says

No Mark Cuban for the Cubs, Source Says

Game 5 – Sox vs. Rays

Did Superstition Stymie the Cubs?

Cubs Out

Chicago Mayor Afraid of Wrigley Riot, Proposes Bars Cut Booze After Seventh

Is Mark Cuban the Rock in the Deflating Economy?

Selig Says Sale of Chicago Cubs Up to Sam Zell—Really?

More Rumors Around The Cubs Deal, Now Ricketts?

Chicago Cubs' Owner Is Being Over-ZELL-Ous

Is Mark Cuban Out of the Race To Buy the Chicago Cubs?

New School For NFL Players

A New Cubs Owner Is Right Around the Corner: Where Does Mark Cuban Stand?

George Mitchell Is Keeping an Eye on the Chicago Cubs' Potential Deal

Bartman's Box Seats and a Bisexual Relationship Are Actually Quite Similar

Mark Cuban Gains the Red Eye's Support

Selig Inquires About Mark Cuban, Potential Cubs Owner

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