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“Everything in life is 6-5 against.”
—Damon Runyon
—Damon Runyon
@chibears.bsky.social and @greenbaypackers.bsky.social are @nflbluesky.bsky.social peanut butter & Jelly. Here's why. . . www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/19/p...
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December 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
@chibears.bsky.social and @greenbaypackers.bsky.social are @nflbluesky.bsky.social peanut butter & Jelly. Here's why. . . www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/19/p...
On the day we let Rory McIlroy play through, we had no idea of how his golfing life would unfold. Guessing he didn't, either. . . herbgould.substack.com/p/mcilroy-ma...
McIlroy Masters his demons.
``You have to be the eternal optimist in this game,'' he says after putting on elusive Green Jacket.
herbgould.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On the day we let Rory McIlroy play through, we had no idea of how his golfing life would unfold. Guessing he didn't, either. . . herbgould.substack.com/p/mcilroy-ma...
If you'd like to go back to a more peaceful time (who wouldn't?) when the Cubs ruled the world. . . and solved their problems Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance, my historical novel, The Run Don't Count is the elixir. available at Amazon. Free samples at Facebook.com/TheRunDontCount
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April 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you'd like to go back to a more peaceful time (who wouldn't?) when the Cubs ruled the world. . . and solved their problems Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance, my historical novel, The Run Don't Count is the elixir. available at Amazon. Free samples at Facebook.com/TheRunDontCount
If you like #Cubs #Badgers #golf #baseball --stuff I like to write about -- I'm giving Substack a whirl . . . herbgould.substack.com/p/in-basebal...
In baseball, April is a time for Hope. Nothing cruel about that.
With the Cubs' encouraging start, long-suffering fans can cast aside their disappointments and dig in for a summer of highs and lows.
herbgould.substack.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
If you like #Cubs #Badgers #golf #baseball --stuff I like to write about -- I'm giving Substack a whirl . . . herbgould.substack.com/p/in-basebal...
Do the math. The First Four is actually the First Eight. #ncaatournament
March 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Do the math. The First Four is actually the First Eight. #ncaatournament
On the Door Peninsula northeast of Green Bay…Sunday townball. For the love of the game. And the brats.
March 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
On the Door Peninsula northeast of Green Bay…Sunday townball. For the love of the game. And the brats.
As a #Cubs follower, I find this Pecota ranking boggling. Hard to comprehend. But very fun to think about…https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/
February 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
As a #Cubs follower, I find this Pecota ranking boggling. Hard to comprehend. But very fun to think about…https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/
Yearn for the days when the #Cubs ruled the roost? My 1908 Cubs novel The Run Don’t Count will take you there. Free samples at RDC Facebook page. Book at Amazon. Only $19.08!
February 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Yearn for the days when the #Cubs ruled the roost? My 1908 Cubs novel The Run Don’t Count will take you there. Free samples at RDC Facebook page. Book at Amazon. Only $19.08!
Two teams that would have been on the outside looking in before the Big Box Playoff will play for All the Marbles. . . athlonsports.com/college/tmg/...
The Gould Standard: For Ohio State and Notre Dame, 12-Team Playoff Opens Road to Redemption
Buckeyes, Irish survive devastating regular-season losses thanks to second-chance opportunity provided by expanded playoff.
athlonsports.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Two teams that would have been on the outside looking in before the Big Box Playoff will play for All the Marbles. . . athlonsports.com/college/tmg/...
There’s nothing like a blimp over a domed stadium.
January 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
There’s nothing like a blimp over a domed stadium.
I covered the ‘88 Irish. So low-keyed compared to this…. athlonsports.com/college/tmg/...
The Gould Standard: Irish One Step Away. Last Time They Won It All, College Football Was Very Different.
Notre Dame kicks down door after Penn State knocked, earns slot in national championship game.
athlonsports.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I covered the ‘88 Irish. So low-keyed compared to this…. athlonsports.com/college/tmg/...
And the Playoff Beat goes on. . . athlonsports.com/college/tmg/...
The Gould Standard: Big Win Puts Irish in the Mix. And Pulls Plug on Traditional SEC Powers.
Ohio State looks like frontrunner as lower seeds topple top four seeds in College Football's expanded 12-team playoff.
athlonsports.com
January 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
And the Playoff Beat goes on. . . athlonsports.com/college/tmg/...
If the seeding of the College Football Playoff looks like an unbalanced formation to you. . . welcome! athlonsports.com/college/tmg/...
The Gould Standard: Curious Matchups Will Add to the Drama of This Post-Season Menagerie.
Not all schedules or brackets are created equal. But 12 playoff teams will have a chance to survive and advance.
athlonsports.com
December 18, 2024 at 2:58 PM
If the seeding of the College Football Playoff looks like an unbalanced formation to you. . . welcome! athlonsports.com/college/tmg/...
Uga punched in the mouth. Vols punched in the mouth. Buckeyes punched in the mouth….Why I love #collegefootball.
November 30, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Uga punched in the mouth. Vols punched in the mouth. Buckeyes punched in the mouth….Why I love #collegefootball.
Tucson sunset…
November 25, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Tucson sunset…
athlonsports.com/college/tmg/...
If you like #B1G football with an attitude…
We also go inside the #SEC. And all around the college football world.
If you like #B1G football with an attitude…
We also go inside the #SEC. And all around the college football world.
The Gould Standard: `Reversal of Fortune Saturday' Puts Pressure on Big Box Committee
Indiana should not be a puzzle, but Alabama and Ole Miss stumbles create a playoff jumble.
athlonsports.com
November 25, 2024 at 7:38 PM
athlonsports.com/college/tmg/...
If you like #B1G football with an attitude…
We also go inside the #SEC. And all around the college football world.
If you like #B1G football with an attitude…
We also go inside the #SEC. And all around the college football world.
On the bright side, @chicagobearsobs.bsky.social are improving. . . their draft position.
November 25, 2024 at 7:31 PM
On the bright side, @chicagobearsobs.bsky.social are improving. . . their draft position.