Rick Morrissey
Chicago Sun-Times
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Past articles by Rick:
In a sad loss, the Bears answer the question, ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’
A bad play call, an interception and a 27-17 downer against the Buccaneers. → Read More
Bears predictions: Week 2 at Buccaneers
The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for Sunday’s game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. → Read More
I picked the Bears to go 7-10, and I clearly was out of my mind
A brutal loss to the Packers puts everything in perspective, and none of it is good. → Read More
If Northwestern really does put its students first, then Pat Fitzgerald has to go
A hazing scandal has turned into a major embarrassment for the school. → Read More
The Shohei Ohtani chase will be a test of what the Rickettses think of the future and of Cubs fans
The superstar wants a lot of money and a lot of winning. → Read More
Sorry, NASCAR. It’s not you, it’s us.
Still hard to understand why the circuit chose Chicago for its first street race. → Read More
Some good, some bad in a State of the Union report on Chicago’s sports teams
Cubs are up, White Sox are down and, hey, Connor Bedard is coming! → Read More
No matter what the documentary wants you to believe, you’ll never be Arnold Schwarzenegger
Being the best at something means much more than hard work and ambition. It takes good genes (and maybe some steroids). → Read More
Strange dance: Sports leagues and teams love legal gambling, except when their players are doing it.
Betting on games is just as taboo as it used to be for athletes, even as they’re surrounded by the glitz and glamor of betting parlors near their work space. → Read More
Would somebody tell Justin Jones that the Bears finished 3-14 last season? Thank you.
The defensive tackle, who has played one season in Chicago, somehow thought it was a good idea to criticize Packers fans. → Read More
Filthy rich teams like the Bears don’t need tax breaks to build a stadium
The Rickettses, owners of the Cubs, ended up using their own money to renovate Wrigley Field and build up the surrounding neighborhood. Why can’t the McCaskeys do the same with their project? → Read More
The PGA Tour always goes where the money is, no matter how dark the alley
Its partnership with bloodstained LIV Golf shows that it will do anything to survive. → Read More
In defense of Gar-Pax? Well, maybe a little.
Former Bulls execs John Paxson and Gar Forman rightly have been ripped for trading Jimmy Butler. But they’re the ones who drafted him. → Read More
A miracle game follows the tragic death of former Lake Forest pitcher Zach Porter
The beloved Scouts pitcher lost his life in an accident during a hike in Alaska. → Read More
Ex-Bear David Montgomery takes part in the NFL’s silly season of complaining about the past
The running back criticizes his old team, but for the wrong reasons. → Read More
You want a real game changer? Look to the sports world, where big things happen.
A discussion of the people and things that had staying power in sports. → Read More
Remember when Cubs fans couldn’t get enough of David Ross?
With his team struggling, the Cubs manager has lost most of the goodwill he had built up as a player. → Read More
Watching the Spurs land Victor Wembanyama while remembering Chicago’s joy over landing Derrick Rose
The memory is the perfect example of the word “bittersweet.’’ → Read More
Justin Fields vs. Jordan Love in Week 1. Any way we can play the game right now?
The anticipation for Bears-Packers in the season opener is already sky high. → Read More
With wunderkind Connor Bedard soon to be a Blackhawk, how will Chicago comport itself?
If Justin Fields is any indication, the worship could get out of hand quickly. → Read More