As some of you noticed (or not), I have been absent from NQTC since last Sunday.  As a result, South Side Sheik and StevieY19 managed to maintain the site using dignity, research, and well-thought out arguments and analysis about serious topics in sports.  Booorrrring.  So I’ve returned to bring the integrity of the site back [...]

Could Mark DeRosa be coming back to the Cubs?  Maybe.  Don’t get too excited yet, its a pretty unreliable source. [Sons of Ivy] via [Bleacher Nation]
So if Quentin actually has the talent to be legit, but spends the rest of his career on the DL, can I call him a fluke/bust?  Or will Sox fans [...]

I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE GAME LAST NIGHT.  Thanks. [Tribune]
Bill Simmons wrote a great column on why the Bulls-Celtics series is exciting and fun to watch. It’s a must-read.  [ESPN]
Just when I’m close to being convinced that Quentin is the real deal, he goes and hurts himself again. [HardBall]
Steve Nash directed another movie.  [...]