OT- ESPN front page
Just saw this and i thought it was really funny. The front page of ESPN right now has a picture of Mike Quade, the new Cubs manager with the title of the piece called "Hope Springs Eternal". I think that maybe we should be taking action against ESPN for this line as we had much earlier coined the phrase "Hoke Springs Eternal". Of course I am kidding but just thought it was ironic and funny that the title is so similar.
February 14th, 2011 at 6:42 PM ^
He thought he was all
But in reality he was more
February 14th, 2011 at 5:19 PM ^
As a Cubs fan, it's been painful. Every year is "the year".
February 14th, 2011 at 5:31 PM ^
February 14th, 2011 at 5:44 PM ^
I think that you nailed it on the head, the organization really doesn't need to win to be profitable, and that brings up the good old "what is the primary purpose of a professional franchise, winning or making money?" question. It's a good debate, but I think the Cubs would really profit from all the attention, money, support, etc. that comes along with fielding a winner. Mediocrity is the Cubs in a nutshell, and it's a little frustrating (I'm not a diehard, but I do root for the Cubs) but I think that the infinite loyalty is ultimately a good thing. It's the only difference between us and the Pirates.
February 14th, 2011 at 6:59 PM ^
I think all teams would profit from actually winning but the risk is much higher if you go and spend the money needed to win.
February 14th, 2011 at 6:58 PM ^
was the article about the Lions or the Cubs?
February 14th, 2011 at 7:41 PM ^
The Cubs often field talented teams that finish near the top of the division. The fact that they have gone 100 years without a single team making it over the top to win a World Series is a whole different conversation, but its not as though this is a team that sucks year in and year out.
Until their recent World Championships, the Red Sox and White Sox had each gone about 95 fuckin' years since they had won it all. Don't be a trashy south sider.
February 14th, 2011 at 5:25 PM ^
Alexander Pope? How dare he coin our phrase in 1733. Son of a bi...
February 14th, 2011 at 5:31 PM ^
that Hope Springs Eternal is an old saying right???
February 14th, 2011 at 5:36 PM ^
Im gettting too old for this shit.
February 14th, 2011 at 5:44 PM ^
Hello? Hello? Anybody home? Huh? Think, McFly.
February 14th, 2011 at 5:48 PM ^
You wrote commercials for Highland Appliance
-"Never Eat Spinach With A Stranger." -Benjamin Franklin (On the telephone with Thomas Jefferson)
February 14th, 2011 at 7:31 PM ^
"Fifty watts per channel, baby!" <cheesy Russian accent>
Did he also write this jingle?
February 14th, 2011 at 5:58 PM ^
February 14th, 2011 at 6:21 PM ^
I hope to God that you're not an alumnus. Otherwise, I might have to re-evaluate my degree.
February 14th, 2011 at 6:38 PM ^
"Hoke and a Prayer"
February 14th, 2011 at 7:24 PM ^
Have you been drinking?
February 14th, 2011 at 8:13 PM ^
Even crazier is the 527,000 results for "Hope springs eternal" on google.
February 14th, 2011 at 8:14 PM ^
Wow! 527,000 royalty checks! Brian will never have to blog again!
February 14th, 2011 at 9:48 PM ^
What I think we should be most focused on is where hope springs eternal from ... breasts. Dude must have dropped some knowledge on "Eternal wisdom" ...earlier.