Bleak Day for Chicago Sports-

Here’s the pool report from Walt Coleman about the Jonathan Anderson INT turned Golden Tate TD in Detroit pic.twitter.com/r9J9qZpuYY

— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) October 18, 2015

Is Arrieta's pitch count catching up with him?  Contast this with what the Met's did with Harvey during September.

Here is some more economic theory applied to sports...The Coach Who Never Punts

Sports Science & Economics

Dodgers payroll: $314 million Cubs and Mets combined payroll: $254 million (per @spotrac)

— Mike Rosenberg (@RosenbergMerc) October 16, 2015

Also check out this interesting read on NCAA and the boom in diet awareness.

Story behind the story

Arrieta trash talking on Twitter?  Brandon Marshall did it too.

Spaulding from Caddyshack
 the photo that inspired Lorde...

Predictions!

1. Open up the sports calendar (Cubs vs. Pirates, Bears vs. Raiders, Bulls vs. Cavs-season opener, Hawks vs. Rangers, next UFC, Champions League-)
2. Provide backstory to this game-Good news/bad news, who is hot/not? coach hot seats? player introductions?  injuries?
3. Use data point to center your prediction.  Cite it!
4. Refute a counter point with data/ logic.
5. Post on Classroom.

Fallacy Watch---Listen @29:00-Golic on ND vs. Clemson

Check out this Kiermaier heat-seaker at 100 mph from outfield.

Toews "filthy" rookie goal