Month: April, 2010

The Real Story Of Paxson vs. Del Negro (Picture)

14 April, 2010 (16:41) | Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Apparently some sources are reporting Vinny was the aggressor now, but as far as we know, it went down just like it is pictured here:

The Picasso And I Are Big Blackhawks Fans

14 April, 2010 (11:00) | Chicago Blackhawks | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

The Hawks take on the Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs this Friday at the United Center.  The Hawks have had a great year and many people are picking them to go all the way to the Finals and possibly win it all.  In the Chicago tradition of dressing random things [...]

Derrick Rose Filthy Dunk Against The Celtics

14 April, 2010 (06:01) | Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

The Bulls have a lot of problems right now, but this kid’s ability to light it up in the open court is not one of them.  Enjoy!

Vinny Del Negro: Smarter than we thought?

13 April, 2010 (20:47) | Chicago Bulls | By: South Side Sheik

Stormin Norman aptly wrote in this space earlier this week that the Bulls were trying to build a shady case to fire Vinny Del Negro. Well today the news broke that Bulls management went further than just trying to question his in-game management skills or refusing to publicly support Vinny Del Negro with reporters.
Reports have [...]

Is Jimmy Clausen a real life J.D. McCoy

13 April, 2010 (11:00) | Football, NFL | By: Paul M. Banks

Paul M. Banks is Founder/President of The Sports Bank.net,
Between now and NFL draft day, no potential top ten pick will be as scrutinized as Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen. And all of his so-called character issues, are truly just fabrications when you break them down. Last season, he completed 68 percent [...]

Illini’s McCamey Testing NBA Draft Waters

13 April, 2010 (05:46) | Basketball, College Basketball, NBA | By: Paul M. Banks

By Paul M. Banks is Founder/President of The Sports Bank.net
With the exception of his BFF Evan Turner, Illinois junior guard Demetri McCamey is perhaps the most written about individual athlete on The Sports Bank. Today “Baby Ben Gordon” announced his intentions to enter the NBA Draft sans agent.

Two Years Later Vinny Still Looks Like John Cusack, Calls Bad Plays Out of Timeouts

12 April, 2010 (17:30) | Chicago Bulls, Humor | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

When the Bulls hired Vinny, the first thing I said was “that guy looks like John Cusack and Luke Wilson.”  Well, the first thing I said was “Are you kidding me?” But the second thing I said was definitely that crap about Cusack and Wilson.  In fact, I even wrote a post about it.  Two [...]

Lou, Your Fly’s Open

12 April, 2010 (06:32) | Chicago Cubs | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Sure the Cubs bullpen blew a 5-4 game to the Reds on Friday, but at least Lou’s junk was hanging out while he jogged out to argue a call with the umps.

Milton Bradley Waves To Some Fans In Texas

12 April, 2010 (06:30) | Baseball | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Here’s our old friend Milton Bradley, waving to some of his former Rangers fans.  Oh, that’s not waving?  Well at least he’s acknowledging them I guess.

Bulls Management Begins To Build Its Shady Case To Fire Vinny

10 April, 2010 (10:22) | Chicago Bulls | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

If you’re a Bulls fan, you might be feeling a bit nauseous this season.  It has been a roller coaster of hot and cold streaks that has us pining for some sense of consistency.  I know we are in a “playoff race” right now (I use the term loosely considering we can’t beat the lowly Nets [...]

Cubs Charge The Most, Win The Least

9 April, 2010 (06:25) | Chicago Cubs | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Going to Wrigley Field for a beautiful day at the ballpark is pretty much the greatest thing to do on a summer day in possibly the greatest city in the world for spending a summer day in general.  Whether you’re a real Cubs fan looking to cheer on your team, a dumb hot sorority girl [...]

Qualified Picks – 4/08/2010

8 April, 2010 (11:00) | Qualified Picks | By: Player to be Named Later

Some great college basketball games last week.  Butler proved me wrong by narrowly beating Michigan State, and then Duke took care of West Virginia.  South Side Sheik was the only writer to go 2-0 last week, so you may want to focus in on his picks to improve your sportsbook account.  StevieY went 0-2 [...]

If You Thought Jeff Samardzija Was a Good Role Model You Were Mistaken

8 April, 2010 (06:00) | Chicago Cubs | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

I’m not going to say that I personally know that Samardzija is something of a ladies man and a party animal (I personally know that he is), but lets just say it would be naive to think a young millionaire isn’t having a good time with his nights.  Apparently someone expected a little more from [...]

Jon Scheyer Uses NCAA Championship in Clever Twitter Prank

7 April, 2010 (21:31) | College Basketball, Humor | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Jon Scheyer seems like a nice enough guy, my issues with Duke notwithstanding, but he never seemed like the sharpest knife in the drawer.  He grew up in Northbrook, a northern suburb of our fair city for those of you who don’t know.  I had a number of friends who had younger siblings that went [...]

Looking Forward to a Big Win Tonight

7 April, 2010 (13:00) | Chicago Cubs | By: Brian

The Cubs take to Turner Field tonight to try and avenge an embarrassing loss to the Atlanta Braves. I think it is too early to worry, unlike Melissa Isaacson, but I would still like to see a big win. I mean, I know it is only a matter of time before the Washington Nationals or [...]