76 years ago Northwestern hosted the first ever tournament, but they are still the only major conference school that has never made it to the post season. The 2015-16 NCAA Men’s Preseason poll came out and the Big Ten has 6 teams that make the top 25… but Northwestern is not one of them… yet. In Coach Chris Collins first year, NU was tied for 10th in the Big Ten with a 6 – … [Read more...] about 2015 Northwestern Basketball Preview
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Chicago Cubs Mid Season Report
on the Weekend Sports Report with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal ....we are pleased be joined by Mark Gonzales, Chicago Cubs beat reporter for the Chicago Tribune, who gives us a Mid Season report on the Northsiders, as they wrap up a dramatic series with the Cardinals and get ready to host the White Sox this weekend. John Poulter checks in with a discussion of the Women's … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs Mid Season Report
Chicago is Sad about Brandon Saad, Happy About WWC
on the Weekend Sports Report with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal ....John Poulter joins us to dissect the trade of promising young Blackhawks winger Brandon Saad in a seven player deal with Columbus. It's no surprise that money was at the root of the deal. The cap strapped Hawks had to make a move before the possibility of getting very little for the restricted free agent. … [Read more...] about Chicago is Sad about Brandon Saad, Happy About WWC
Fred Hoiberg Looks Good at Presser, on Paper
When you look at numbers alone, the Hoiberg hire makes tons of sense. Though the Bulls had assembled a much better team come start of the 2014/2015 season with the healthy Derrick Rose, two promising rookies in McDermott and Mirotic, the meteoric ascension of Jimmy Butler into a 1B guard, the addition of the best version of the small, quick, journeyman guard yet … [Read more...] about Fred Hoiberg Looks Good at Presser, on Paper
Blackhawks playoff loss, Golden State squeaks by
on the Weekend Sports Report with Packer Dave and Steve Leventhal ....John Poulter checks in to discuss the Blackhawks tough playoff loss, and Jeff Rich joins us to discuss the Golden State - Houston series, along with his thoughts on the baseball season to date. Don't miss a cameo from Dick Vitale. [jwplayer mediaid="17745"] … [Read more...] about Blackhawks playoff loss, Golden State squeaks by