Best Chicago Sports Arguments

ISBN-10: 140223063X
ISBN-13: 9781402230639
Category: Sports & Recreation
Pages: 291
Language: English
Published: 2009-12-01
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Author: John Mullin

Description

Every Chicago fan knows that the only thing better than watching sports is arguing about them-picking the best, the worst and who will come out on top. And no city tears its sports teams apart like we do in the Windy City Veteran Chicago sportswriter John Moon Mullin takes you inside the 100 best debates in Chicago sports. Covering the Bears, Cubs, Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks and beyond, every question you want to debate is here-as well as a few surprises.Arguments include: Who wins? Butkus vs. Payton. Sayers vs. UrlacherWho is the best Chicago announcer? Jack, Harry...or?NBA's best? Jordan's Bulls, Magic's Lakers or Bird's Celtics?Who really killed the '85 Bears? Was it just McCaskey?The Ultimate Bears Coach? Papa Bear or Da Coach?Who does Chicago most love to hate? A Piston, a Packer or one of our own

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