Apr 20, 2009 9:10 PM Posted by RyanCBS2
WE'VE HAD SOME UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS IN CHICAGO SPORTS HISTORY OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, BUT NEVER BEFORE HAVE THE STARS ALIGNED THIS PERFECTLY. THE STRATOSPHERE OF SUCCESS CONVERGED ON SATURDAY, WITH THE BULLS AND BLACKHAWKS....AND THE FIRST-PLACE SOX AND CUBS, ALL WINNING. WHAT'S MOST IMPRESSIVE, IS HOW THE HAWKS AND BULLS *ROSE* TO THE OCCASION WHEN THE STAKES ARE THE HIGHEST...IN THE POST-SEASON. BEHIND DERRICK ROSE'S RECORD TYING 36 POINTS IN HIS PLAYOFF DEBUT, THE BULLS KNOCKED OFF THE NBA CHAMPS IN BOSTON, WHILE THE BLACKHAWKS HEADED WEST TO CALGARY UP 2-0 ON THE FLAMES. ROSE AND HIS FELLOW 20-YEAR OLDS JONATHAN TOEWS, PATRICK KANE, ARE ELEVATING TO SUPERSTAR STATUS AND BECOMING THE FACES OF OUR SPORTS LANDSCAPE RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES. IT'S CERTAINLY CAPTURED THE ATTENTION OF THE CELEBRITY CROWD. VINCE VAUGHN HAD HIS MAIN SQUEEZE AT THE UC SATURDAY NIGHT. THE EMERGENCE OF BEARS' FRANCHISE QUARTERBACK JAY CUTLER HAS TAKEN THE EUPHORIA IN THIS TOWN TO UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS. I WASN'T SURE WHETHER I WAS AT THE UNITED CENTER OR SOLDIER FIELD WHEN CUTLER DROPPED THE PUCK BEFORE GAME ONE AND 20,000 FANS WERE SCREAMING "BEAR DOWN CHICAGO BEARS" BEFORE THE FIRST HAWKS PLAYOFF GAME IN SEVEN YEARS. I KNOW IT'S A LITTLE EARLY, TO START PRINTING PLAYOFF TICKETS, BUT LET'S NOT FORGET....BOTH TEAMS IN TOWN ARE DEFENDING DIVISION CHAMPS. THE '85 BEARS AND THE JORDAN DYNASTY HELPED TRANFORM CHICAGO'S IMAGE FROM A CITY OF GANGSTERS....BOTH ILLEGAL AND ELECTED....TO A TOWN OF WINNERS. IT APPEARS HISTORY IS REPEATING ITSELF WITH ALL OF BLAGO AND BURRIS' BLUNDERS. HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN. THE GOOD TIMES JUST MIGHT ROLL ON ALL THE WAY TO 2016. | |
