1. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 3 years ago 357 reads 1 comments

  2. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 332 reads 0 comments

  3. 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 ...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 123 reads 0 comments

  4. 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, ...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 195 reads 1 comments

  5. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 134 reads 0 comments

  6. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 166 reads 0 comments

  7. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 181 reads 0 comments

  8. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 301 reads 4 comments

  9. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 48 reads 2 comments

  10. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 191 reads 1 comments

  11. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 32 reads 0 comments

  12. 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)...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 147 reads 0 comments

  13. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 175 reads 0 comments

  14. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 436 reads 2 comments

  15. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 87 reads 0 comments

  16. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 1,208 reads 2 comments

  17. More Rumors Around The Cubs Deal, Now Ricketts?

    Last week it was Canning, this week it is Ricketts. If you follow the natural progression here; next week Mark Cuban will be rumored as the next Cubs owner...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 524 reads 0 comments

  18. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 383 reads 0 comments

  19. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 664 reads 4 comments

  20. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 217 reads 2 comments

  21. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 525 reads 5 comments

  22. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 171 reads 5 comments

  23. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 442 reads 2 comments

  24. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about over 4 years ago 344 reads 3 comments

  25. 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...

    mark murrell Written by mark murrell about almost 5 years ago 270 reads 8 comments