The Nationals are having a rough season to say the least.  Even the tarp seems to have the upper hand on them.  [Zoner]
Here’s the video of the scary moment in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals when Adam Burish got sliced in the neck with Ben Eager’s skate.  [Luol's Dong]
The Wings and the Hawks [...]

I love the Cubs and it pains me to say it, but this video of some WWE guy ripping Soriano is pretty good.  I can’t figure out if Soriano is more like a deer in headlights, or if he just doesn’t understand what’s being said.

h/t: Zoner (via Awful Announcing)

The Blackhawks struck first in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals but couldn’t hold off the Red Wings, falling 5-2 to the defending Stanley Cup Champions.  The Hawks came out strong, carrying the play for most of the first period and taking a 1-0 lead about five minutes in, but the Wings came back, took [...]

I went to Wrigley Field for the Cubs-Astros game on Saturday.  Bobby Scales scored on a walk-off hit to win the game after Gregg blew a 4-run lead in the 9th.  While the game itself was exciting, and my seats were insanely good (thanks Ethan), the real highlight of the game was my attempts to [...]

The Hawks choked in Game 1, but it’s a long series. [Sun-Times]
The people up at Halas Hall are a lot like certain characters from “The Office”.  Seriously. [WCG]
Big Z looked so-so in his rehab start but he said he felt great doing it.  So that’s good I guess. [WV23]
NQTC friend Raimster wrote in to the [...]

Well it’s really going to happen.  The team I’ve followed, written about, and cheered for (most of the time) this year against the team I’ve always loved and cheered for.  Normally I would be upset about this match-up, but this is great for hockey and great for both teams.
Not only is it a throwback to [...]

I have been a huge Curtis Granderson fan since his days playing baseball at University of Illinois at Chicago (of which I am an alum).  I didn’t know him personally, but he was always smiling and friendly with everyone around campus and just generally had a great reputation.  When he came up with the Tigers, [...]

Most Chicagoans are fed up with Ben Gordon.  I have defended him and think he is a huge part of this team, but most seem to be sick of him.  But what are the reasons that people give for their negative feelings about Ben Gordon?  Well if we could distill them all down to just [...]

Cubs hammered the Padres 11-3 last night. [Sun-Times]
Did you ever wonder where all those hat trick hats go after they’ve been thrown on the ice?  Wonder no longer! [Chicagoist]
Are you interested in owning Michael Jordan’s…guitar?  Well its for sale. [By The Horns]
Rex Grossman is still unemployed.  I can’t imagine why someone wouldn’t want to take [...]

Is this Noah’s girlfriend?  Is she just some girl he met on a topless beach?  And what creepy paparrazi is snapping the pictures?  Personally I don’t care.  The legend of Joakim Noah grows…

I guess making millions of dollars does make up for being the ugliest person on the planet.  How can you not love Noah?
For [...]

I know a lot of NQTC readers are loyal Cubs fans and read other Cubs blogs besides mine.  One such blog, Another Cubs Blog, has taken it upon themselves to dissect a post of mine and rip me personally for my views on booing professional baseball players.  If you haven’t read my post on that [...]

Derrick Rose has style and creativity off the court to go with his on the court filthiness.  For instance, instead of doing what all professional sports players do and going out and buying some giant annoying SUV, he decided to be a bit classier.  Check out what he’s been cruising around in:

That is a Maserati [...]

Ryan Dempster throws at Ryan Braun.  The league doesn’t bat an eye.  In fact, Ryan Braun has been drilled a National League leading 5 times.  Bobby Jenks throws behind Ian Kinsler, admits it, and only gets slapped with a $750 fine.  Kevin Jewkilis is 4th in the American League in being hit by pitches.  And [...]

ESPN’s Chris McKendry can’t stop laughing about marijuana.  Maybe it’s because the guy’s name is Blount.  Or maybe Kenny Mayne finally shared whatever he’s been on all this time.  [Awful Announcing]
The Cubs won a rain (tornado?) shortened game last night against the Padres 6-4.  Theriot had two more homers.  Oh, so many puns to choose [...]

So the other day Bobby Jenks threw at Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers.  Later he admitted that he threw at him intentionally to send a message. 
The first thing I thought was good for Jenks for shooting straight, followed quickly by the idea that he would almost certainly be suspended or fined a decent amount.  [...]