http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-bob-verdi,1,1896298.columnist?track=rss Sunday Column en ©2008, ChicagoSports.com Sun, 11 May 2008 00:24:40 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/images/standard/chisports_144.gif http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/?track=rss 144 12 http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~3/287988738/cs-11-verdi-nhl-playoffsmay11,1,1245574.column What you are watching now, or should be if you aren't, is real hockey.<img src="http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~4/287988738" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-11-verdi-nhl-playoffsmay11,1,1245574.column?track=rss http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~3/287988739/cs-11-sub-verdimay11,1,3502517.column What you are watching now, or should be if you aren't, is real hockey.<img src="http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~4/287988739" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-11-sub-verdimay11,1,3502517.column?track=rss http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~3/287988740/cs-080510-bob-verdi-nhl-stanley-cup-playoffs,1,7230871.column What you are watching now, or should be if you aren't, is real hockey.<img src="http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~4/287988740" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 10 May 2008 19:01:00 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-080510-bob-verdi-nhl-stanley-cup-playoffs,1,7230871.column?track=rss http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~3/284063580/cs-04-verdimay04,1,2642437.column My hero, Larry Brown, got another new job last week. Granted, there are a lot of weeks when you could make that statement, including maybe even next week. But we're here to praise, not criticize.<img src="http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~4/284063580" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-04-verdimay04,1,2642437.column?track=rss http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~3/284063581/cs-04-sub-verdimay04,1,5599673.column My hero, Larry Brown, got another job last week. Granted, there are a lot of weeks when you could make that statement, including maybe even next week. But we're here to praise, not criticize.<img src="http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~4/284063581" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-04-sub-verdimay04,1,5599673.column?track=rss http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~3/284063583/cs-080503-larry-brown-michael-jordan-verdi,1,3778273.column My hero, Larry Brown, got another job last week. Granted, there are a lot of weeks when you could make that statement, including maybe even next week. But we're here to praise, not criticize.<img src="http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~4/284063583" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-080503-larry-brown-michael-jordan-verdi,1,3778273.column?track=rss http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~3/284063584/cs-20-verdiapr20,1,7824374.column This essay deals with schedules, and we would hope you think it is about time, or at least right on schedule. Human beings like to make their own schedules, but we long ago abdicated the chore of creating sports schedules to computers, which are supposed to be smarter and quicker.<img src="http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~4/284063584" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-20-verdiapr20,1,7824374.column?track=rss http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~3/284063585/cs-06-verdiapr06,1,2970117.column If you crave a basketball and hockey fix this spring, it appears you will be in a familiar local fix. When it comes to playoffs, the Bulls and Blackhawks generally do not go. Instead of hoops and pucks, you get Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z.<img src="http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~4/284063585" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 6 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-06-verdiapr06,1,2970117.column?track=rss http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~3/284063587/cs-080405-chicago-bulls-blackhawks-verdi,1,6287075.column If you crave a basketball and hockey fix this spring, it appears you will be in a familiar local fix. When it comes to playoffs, the Bulls and Blackhawks generally do not go. Instead of hoops and pucks, you get Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z.<img src="http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~4/284063587" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 6 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-080405-chicago-bulls-blackhawks-verdi,1,6287075.column?track=rss http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~3/284063586/cs-06-verdi-newapr06,1,4133649.column If you crave a basketball and hockey fix this spring, it appears you will be in a familiar local fix. When it comes to playoffs, the Bulls and Blackhawks generally do not go. Instead of hoops and pucks, you get Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z.<img src="http://feeds.chicagosports.com/~r/chicagosports/cs-bob-verdi/~4/284063586" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 6 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-06-verdi-newapr06,1,4133649.column?track=rss