1. Chicago Bears: 5 Guys Who Need To Step Up for Bears To Make the Playoffs

    Just like last year, the Bears have reached the bye week with a 4-3 record. However, unlike last year, this year the Bears come into the bye week on a two-game winning streak as opposed to a two-game losing streak...

    Todd Thorstenson Written by Todd Thorstenson about over 1 year ago 1,048 reads 4 comments

  2. Illinois Football: After Hot Start, Illini Now in Search of Lost Identity

    Lack of preparation. Lack of focus. Bad offense. Bad special teams. At times, even bad defense. Other than the things mentioned above, Illinois has played pretty sound football over the past couple of weeks...

    Todd Thorstenson Written by Todd Thorstenson about over 1 year ago 142 reads 0 comments

  3. Illinois Football: The Top 10 Defensive Players of the Past 25 Years

    In recent years, Illinois football hasn’t exactly been what one would call a defensive juggernaut—or for that matter an offensive juggernaut...

    Todd Thorstenson Written by Todd Thorstenson about over 1 year ago 1,122 reads 3 comments

  4. Illinois Football: Illini Beat Themselves in First Loss, but No Reason for Panic

    It's official, Illini Nation has now gone into meltdown mode. On Saturday, the Illini dropped their first game of the season 17-7 to an underwhelming Ohio State team and by doing so have sent many of their fans into a state of panic...

    Todd Thorstenson Written by Todd Thorstenson about over 1 year ago 314 reads 0 comments

  5. 2011-12 Illinois Basketball Preview: Lack of Hype May Be Just What Illini Need

    If the calendar says October, in my world, it’s time to start talking Illinois Fighting Illini hoops...

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  6. Illinois Football: 5 Reasons That the Illini Defense Has Been so Tough

    With Saturday’s convincing victory over Indiana, the Fighting Illini football team is now off to a 6-0 start, ranked No. 16 in the country, and have made it known that they are for real this year...

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  7. Illini Football Completes Huge Comeback to Stun Northwestern in Instant Classic

    It’s not how they drew it up, but Ron Zook and his Fighting Illini will take it. This year’s version of the battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy between Illinois and ...

    Todd Thorstenson Written by Todd Thorstenson about over 1 year ago 339 reads 2 comments

  8. Ozzie Guillen out as White Sox Manager: Might Be the Wrong Guy Leaving Town

    As this disappointing White Sox season crawls to a close, it seems that the only thing left to discuss is who will be back next season, and nothing has been discussed more than the future of manager Ozzie Guillen ...

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  9. Illinois Football: Ranked 24th in AP Poll, They Look Like They're for Real

    With a tough 17-14 win over a solid Arizona State football team this past Saturday, the Fighting Illini football team is starting to make people take notice...

    Todd Thorstenson Written by Todd Thorstenson about over 1 year ago 750 reads 2 comments

  10. Chicago White Sox: The 10 Most Clutch Hitters of the Past 30 Years

    It's been a rough year to be a White Sox fan, as they have failed miserably to establish any form of consistency all year long. Their high water mark has been three games over ...

    Todd Thorstenson Written by Todd Thorstenson about over 1 year ago 2,357 reads 7 comments

  11. 2011 Illinois Fighting Illini Football: 6 Reasons They Will Go Bowling Again

    Coach Ron Zook and his Fighting Illini football team are coming off of a successful 7-6 campaign and are hoping to become bowl eligible in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1991-92...

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  12. Chicago White Sox: 6 Things They Must Do in the Offseason

    The 2011 season has been a roller coaster ride for the Chicago White Sox and their fans. A team that seemed to be poised to make a run for the title in the AL Central was just never able to really get it going...

    Todd Thorstenson Written by Todd Thorstenson about over 1 year ago 269 reads 0 comments

  13. 2011 Chicago White Sox: 5 Reasons They Have Underachieved This Season

    The 2011 Chicago White Sox were supposedly “all in” according to their 2011 marketing campaign, but it seems they may have been bluffing...

    Todd Thorstenson Written by Todd Thorstenson about over 1 year ago 427 reads 19 comments