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Wonder, Think & Know: Admiral Ackbar Edition

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Mike Royko never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”. He might have said some of the unprintable things I said while watching the game, though. Probably while watching Cubs games. I’ve never seen two teams work harder to give each other the game. Final score notwithstanding,…

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IBG: You’ve Got Something On Your Heel

Posted on by Mike Coffey

The First Big Test for Notre Dame football this season is over and done, and looks like there’ll be a pop quiz before the Midterm Exam on the 18th. But there’s no intellectual rest for the Irish Blogger Gathering, so we plow on kicking ass and taking names. My question will be in its usual…

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Wonder, Think & Know: Frozen Bippy Edition

Posted on by Mike Coffey

I know Mike Royko never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”, but did he ever say, “It’s cold enough to freeze the balls off Santa Claus”? When you have Irish-7 and Stanford-4 in a multi-game squares pool that will pay you a cool grand, 61 seconds…

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IBG: Forest for the Trees

Posted on by Mike Coffey

As the Irish prepare for the best defense they’re likely to face this season, the IBG prepares to answer the questions that plague the psyche of Irish fans. As always, my question will appear at the end, and you’ll be able to read my fellow participant’s thoughts at the links within their questions to me….

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Wonder, Think and Know: “Here’s my Orange Crush” Edition

Posted on by Mike Coffey

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Mike Royko used to host a ribs contest every year. As I participated in a local parish one on Saturday, I realized that while he never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”, he probably would have liked my ribs. Too bad the judges didn’t. Saturday was…

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