Tag: Tragedy

Chicago Bear Gaines Adams Dies

17 January, 2010 (10:57) | Chicago Bears | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

The news is very preliminary at this point, but Bears newly acquired defensive end Gaines Adams has been pronounced dead at a hospital in South Carolina:
The 26-year-old was reportedly taken to the emergency room at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood County where he died, County Coroner James T. Coursey told the Greenville News.
While many were [...]

Family Tragedy Saves Me From Bears Tragedy [Please Help Me Understand Edition]

26 October, 2009 (07:00) | Chicago Bears | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

So due to a family tragedy, I was unable to watch the Bears completely meltdown yesterday.  And I mean meltdown.  I’m hoping most of you turned the game off at halftime with the Bears already down 31-3.  I can only look at the statistics and wonder what went wrong.  Here’s the things that jumped out [...]

Two Legends Gone In The Blink Of An Eye

26 February, 2009 (23:40) | Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

I’m at a loss for words.  This is one of the saddest days in Chicago sports in my lifetime, if not the saddest.  On the heels of reports that Bulls legend Norm Van Lier passed away this morning, news comes in that Johnny “Red” Kerr has died as well.  After a long struggle with prostate [...]