Oct 12, 2022 | Bears, Featured, NFL, Podcast, Remember This Crap
The Washington NFL franchise has been in existence nearly as long as the Bears but they’ve won more Super Bowls (though fewer total championships) and been much more racist. Their first owner was forced to integrate his team or be denied access to his new...
Sep 29, 2022 | Bears, Featured, NFL, Podcast, Remember This Crap
It’s hard to express just how hyped the season opener for the Bears was in 1987. It was on Monday Night Football, it was against the defending Super Bowl Champion Giants, both teams had been 14-2 in the 1986, they had met in the 1985 NFC Championship Game and...
Sep 15, 2022 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast, Remember This Crap
It is probably the most infuriating season in Cubs history (and that’s saying something with this bunch). The Cubs patched almost all of their holes from the year before when they gagged away a pennant, and the fans were manic from the first game on. Greggie...
Sep 2, 2022 | Cubs, Cubs Live, Featured, Podcast, Remember This Crap
The Cubs had two Hall of Famers on their pitching staff, they literally got to write in any salary they wanted to pay another Hall of Famer to join their outfield, and they won 75 games. The year was 1987, Wrigley Field’s last without lights, Harry Caray had...
Aug 25, 2022 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast, Remember This Crap
The Dusty Baker era ended with a big wet thud as a promising start ended abruptly when Rafael Furcal careened into Derrek Lee and broke his wrist. Mark Prior pitched his final games for the Cubs. Kerry Wood’s career as a starting pitcher ended. Phil Nevin traded...
Aug 11, 2022 | Cubs, Featured, MLB, Podcast, Remember This Crap
The 1993 Cubs did something rare at the time, they had a winning record. Even more rare for the Cubs they had a winning record and didn’t make the playoffs. Oh, and they rewarded their manager by firing him. Probably because they were tired of trying to remember...
