Rick Morrissey
Former Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune sports columnist. Also former wise old sage of asshattery.
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2 months ago |
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.
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2 months ago |
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.
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2 months ago |
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?
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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.
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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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Almost 20 years ago, I was lying in a hospital bed after undergoing surgery for cancer. A bouquet of flowers arrived from Jim Irsay. I had never met the man. It’s something I’ll never forget. https://t.co/K7yUO5Oiwf
In my case, it was an ankle.
Behold the magic of NFL Draft night, when every yutz who watched at least four college games last season and would’ve gone pro if not for hurting his knee in high school knows with 100% certainty whom his team should pick.
He’s going to demand an apology for this, too.
Some personal news: I have joined the Bears as their team historian. Special thanks to George McCaskey, the often misunderstood chairman whose bold leadership — including breaking the bank to hire Ben Johnson — is destined to usher in a new championship era at Halas Hall.
