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Rick Morrissey

Chicago

Former Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune sports columnist. Also former wise old sage of asshattery.

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  • Mar 21, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Neil Steinberg |Rick Telander |Rick Morrissey |Mark Potash

    As a rule, you’re not supposed to draw attention to what isn’t in the newspaper. The idea is, you’ve got everything right here, in your hands. All the news you need to know today, plus a horoscope, comics and tomorrow’s weather. Anything that isn’t here doesn’t matter. But the key rule about newspapers is: There is no rule that can’t be scrapped as circumstances dictate. Sometimes the stylebook gets set aside. Sometimes the loss is too big to ignore.

  • Mar 19, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Rick Morrissey

    How can you tell a doctor from a sports columnist at a party? The line for the doctor is made up of people waiting for an opinion. The line for the sports columnist is made up of people waiting to give an opinion. Over the years, when readers wanted to fill me in on what truly ailed their favorite team or player, I occasionally was tempted to say, “I don’t recall asking for your thoughts.’’ It wouldn’t have made any difference.

  • Mar 12, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Rick Morrissey

    I want to be Justin Fields when I grow up – not for the money but for the limitless free passes. OK, maybe for the money, too. The former Bears quarterback recently agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract with the Jets, $30 million of which is guaranteed. That money is coming his way despite a lack of success in Chicago and Pittsburgh. The Jets apparently can’t believe their luck. How did he slip past every other quarterback-needy team?

  • Mar 9, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Rick Morrissey

    This is the time of the year when we pretend that the Bulls are fighting for a playoff berth. We’ve been doing this for three straight seasons now, and the more subdued among us have become accustomed to the counterfeit suspense, the faux excitement and the negligible heart-rate increase. Accustomed to, but certainly not a fan of. The NBA Play-In Tournament is the artificial ingredient of the league’s postseason.

  • Mar 5, 2025 | chicago.suntimes.com | Rick Morrissey

    It was obvious from the large bruise known as Caleb Williams’ body that the Bears needed help on the offensive line and that this offseason would be a huge opportunity to ensure that their quarterback wouldn’t be a brand ambassador for a wheelchair company in 10 years. But if you’re like me, the little voice in your head said: “It’s the Bears.

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