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Learning to love a Bears-less Super Bowl // Jock Itch

by Marcus Gilmer February 3, 2012 -

Some ways to stay invested in a big game that your team is nowhere near.
Get blitzed: a Pro Bowl drinking game // Jock Itch

by Tony Libera January 27, 2012 -

Only sweet mama booze can make the all-star showcase worth anyone’s time.
Why it's time to care about the NBA again // Jock Itch

by Tony Libera December 22, 2011 -

The 2011-2012 season combines high drama with dudes slamming balls through metal hoops—a tried-and-true recipe for success.
Will Madonna bring sexy back to the Super Bowl halftime show? // Jock Itch

by Tony Libera December 9, 2011 -

No, she will not. But here are some others who might.
Other MLB players call Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski the meanest // Jock Itch

by Tom Whitcomb September 15, 2011 -

If any White Sox fans have been disappointed with the outcome of the team’s season this year, they can at least hang their hats on the individual accolades of one of their players.
Are you ready for some (fantasy) football? // Jock Itch

by John Reidy August 24, 2011 -

Fantasy football will save and enslave America.
Where are the gay pro athletes? // Jock Itch

by Jay Boller May 23, 2011 -

With the Phoenix Suns’ CEO recently coming out as gay, we look at where the four major pro sports are at when it comes to coming out of the closet.
Cold steel and ass-kicking: The Blackhawks are going all the way // Jock Itch

by Andrew Reilly March 11, 2010 -

The A.V. Club’s extremely bold, extremely premature NHL playoffs preview.
Crosstalk: Wouldn't it be great to ruin the Packers' season? // Jock Itch

by Dan Solomon and Jason Albert December 11, 2009 -

The A.V. Club brings a Packers fan into the fold to talk up his team with maximum hubris.
Will Mike Singletary's 49ers destroy our childhoods this Thursday? // Jock Itch

by Dan Solomon November 11, 2009 -

What Jar Jar Binks has to say about the Bears.

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AVClubChicago at February 13, 2012 02:34 PM
A second Madonna show has been added in Chicago. It's 9/20 at the @unitedcenter and tickets are on sale now.
AVClubChicago at February 13, 2012 11:25 AM
.@Hopcast's Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder on their craft beer-centric podcast. http://t.co/BJJAqDAU
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