I turned 8 in '89!

2005 was just something else. We were spared a bad Hawks team because of the lockout, but Sox won the World Series, Bears and Bulls had incredible "back from nowhere" seasons, the Illini almost won the title and the mid Cubs had Derrek Lee going for the triple crown.

Thanks for reading! '89 had the Cubs obviously. Bulls had a great postseason but fewer wins than '88. Bears were a disaster. Hawks and Sox were way under .500.

Why do you take '89?

September 11, 2005

The Bears opened 2005 in Washington D.C. on the 4th anniversary of 9/11. Emotional day.

Washington snuck past us 9-7. Thomas Jones scored our one TD. 4th round rookie QB Kyle Orton started his career. And Lance Briggs clotheslined Patrick Ramsey.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGBl...

My father was my first editor, and even into my 20s he used to red-line my copy into oblivion. I told my students one year, "You think I'm tough? Here's what my dad just sent me!" :)

thank you!

excellent!

Thanks Ryan!

I appreciate that. I think it's imperative that journalists do the job correctly, AND that journalists explain the job. I try to always share and explain great examples of doing the job and bad examples of doing the job.