Remembering the night Brent Seabrook exorcised ghosts of the past

By: Alex Patt The second I heard Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook was retiring, my mind immediately went to game 7 of the 2013 second round. That magical night back in 2013 not only paved the way to a dynasty, but redeemed years of torture at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings. Let me

Worst sports moments of my life

By: Alex Patt I can still see and hear it…the football hitting off the goal post with a loud thud, deflecting off the crossbar, and twirling to the Soldier Field turf. A sports memory that I wish I could forget, but never will. For all the great moments I have witnessed in my 26 years

Reflecting on the tough decision to leave Sports Twitter

By: Alex Patt Back in August of 2020 I had come to the realization that my lifestyle needed a change. No, it was not moving to a new house or a fancy diet, but it involved social media. To be specific, Twitter. For those who knew me on Twitter, they probably remember I deactivated my

My detailed thoughts on the 2021 Chicago Cubs

By: Alex Patt While I battle the snow and cold of Chicago, Cubs pitchers and catchers are reporting to the sunny and warm baseball facilities in Mesa, Arizona. It is time to get 2021 baseball activities under way. No matter what year it is, the fresh start to a new season always feels good. The

Cubs are bringing back one of my all-time favorite players

By: Alex Patt After a three-year stint with the Phillies, former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta is coming back to the Windy City. It feels like a lifetime ago when Arrieta was wearing a Cubs uniform and mowing down opposing lineups every five days. To sum his first tenure in Chicago: 128 starts – 2.73

I wish I could have been old enough to remember Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty

By: Alex Patt It has been over two decades since Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance” with the Chicago Bulls. Watching the ESPN documentary this past April not only reminded me of how great Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the Bulls were in the 1990s, but also how much it sucks to know I was alive for the

I really thought this Chicago Cubs team was going to win more World Series rings

By: Alex Patt “Just one before I die!” turned into “I want more!” after Kris Bryant fielded the slow roller of Michael Martinez’s bat and threw to Anthony Rizzo on that historic night in Cleveland. At least, it did for me. When the Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought in 2016, the team was

The 2010 NFC Championship Game still haunts Bears fans a decade later

By: Alex Patt This past weekend marked the ten-year anniversary of the 2010 NFC Championship Game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. Bears fans would love to forget the 21-14 loss that ended their hopes at a Super Bowl title returning to the Windy City. This was more than just a loss in

I am really hoping we will see Jonathan Toews play again

By: Alex Patt It was really tough to hear that long-time Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was not going to play to start the 2021 season. Toews is suffering from an undisclosed illness, and his timetable to return to the ice is unknown. He was officially placed on long-term IR back on January 14th. Hockey

As loyal as I am to the Chicago Bears, abandoning them has been VERY tempting

By: Alex Patt It’s Championship Sunday, 2020. While I love watching the NFL Playoffs as much as any sports fan, I often think about how I rarely see the Bears be a part of postseason fun. It has been a decade since the Bears have even won a playoff game and since then have only