Bernie Lincicome
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Lincicome: The Super Bowl gets its Vegas weddingFeb 10, 2024 7:23 am - As the guy who fixed the pregame prayer, (more on that later) I am reluctant to scoff at sports gambling, the eager engine and place mat for Super Bowl LVIII. I speak of ...
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Lincicome: But do Swift and Kelce know ‘When Will I Be Loved?’Feb 04, 2024 8:51 am - Duty and opportunity require all influencers — of which I am apparently one — to have an opinion on the Swift-Kelce matter, although to be honest I would not know either ...
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Harbaugh’s football dreams still coming trueJan 27, 2024 9:46 am - My question to Jim Harbaugh came to me when, to my surprise, he suddenly was squeezing past me in the Raiders press box. I had no idea Harbaugh was Oakland’s quarterback ...
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Tears from the city of big disappointmentsJan 20, 2024 3:29 pm - A weekend of NFL playoffs reminds us how bleak is the landscape of Chicago sports. Identified as major league, local teams hide their faces and nod, agreeing that is what...
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The kind of sports news we could all useJan 12, 2024 5:48 pm - The way things are going, I expect any or all of the following news items to show up in my e-mail any day now. * * * Unable to convince fans to “Stop Hate” or “Inspire Ch...
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Who should stay and who should go from Bears? Does it really matter?Jan 07, 2024 7:47 am - Selfishly I root for Justin Fields to remain a Bear, Matt Eberflus, too, though I have no opinion on Luke Getsy, nor would I recognize him at the DMV. All three may depar...
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Is this too much to ask of 2024?Dec 31, 2023 8:14 am - Now that the year 2023 is about to be sent off for frequent flagrant fouls, here are some of the things I would like to see in 2024. Winning World Series manager Dusty Ba...
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Ohtani aces this math quiz, but you have to wonder about the DodgersDec 17, 2023 7:53 am - Let’s look at this another way. In 1930 Babe Ruth’s highest salary was $80,000. That would be worth $1.3 million today. On the other hand, Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million de...
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Was that column written by me, or was it AI trying to imitate me?Dec 12, 2023 5:18 am - So, I asked myself, what is this AI business all about anyhow? Everybody is worried about it. Or are they? Maybe it is AI doing the worrying. Who can tell? More importan...
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How to know when to stop scoringDec 05, 2023 5:10 am - I once asked one of my favorite coaches why he kept pouring it on when his opponent was clearly beaten. “Son,” he said, “I can't coach both teams.” That was Bobby Bowden...