Alan Goldsher
@alangoldsher.bsky.social
🏈Sportswriter
📚Celeb ghostwriter
🎸Bass plucker
🎵Gold Note Records CEO
🏀ChicagoSportsStuff.substack.com Editor-in-Chief
📕Bestselling novelist
🎙️Podcaster
😀Nice dude.
📚Celeb ghostwriter
🎸Bass plucker
🎵Gold Note Records CEO
🏀ChicagoSportsStuff.substack.com Editor-in-Chief
📕Bestselling novelist
🎙️Podcaster
😀Nice dude.
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Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "NBA All-Star Weekend 2026: Screw Punditry, Let's Watch Some Michael Jordan Dunks"
NBA All-Star Weekend 2026: Screw Punditry, Let's Watch Some Michael Jordan Dunks
Today's NBA Slam Dunk Contest is stupid. But back in the day? Mmm mmm mmm.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "NBA All-Star Weekend 2026: Screw Punditry, Let's Watch Some Michael Jordan Dunks"
BREAKING from Chicago Sports Stuff: "ESPN NFL Pundits Predict Bears to Win 2026 Super Bowl, Caleb Williams for MVP."
BREAKING: ESPN NFL Pundits Predict Bears to Win 2026 Super Bowl, Caleb Williams for MVP
The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network is all over the Midway Monsters. Whoda thunk?
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February 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
BREAKING from Chicago Sports Stuff: "ESPN NFL Pundits Predict Bears to Win 2026 Super Bowl, Caleb Williams for MVP."
So that Pam Bondi seems nice.
February 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
So that Pam Bondi seems nice.
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "2026 Sports Literature Preview"
📚 ⚽ ⚾ 2026 Sports Literature Preview ⚾ ⚽ 📚
With the World Cup mere seconds away, little surprise you'll find some cool soccer titles on the shelves of your local book-a-torium.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "2026 Sports Literature Preview"
"Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: Caleb Williams, MVP? Big NFL Questions for 2026"
Caleb Williams, MVP? Big NFL Questions for 2026
ESPN put Bears QB Caleb Williams in the MVP race. I put the Minnesota Vikings on notice.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:38 PM
"Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: Caleb Williams, MVP? Big NFL Questions for 2026"
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "The Potential Chicago Bears-Maxx Crosby Marriage, Revisited"
The Potential Chicago Bears-Maxx Crosby Marriage, Revisited
Two weeks ago, I dropped 5 fake Maxx Crosby-to-Chicago deals. Maxx denies hearing trade talk from me (or from anybody, for that matter) so I'm re-dropping them, along with the social media backlash.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "The Potential Chicago Bears-Maxx Crosby Marriage, Revisited"
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "I Predicted Every 2026 Bears Game, Final Record and All, a Terrible Idea, but Here We Are."
I Predicted Every 2026 Chicago Bears Game, Final Record and All, a Terrible Idea, but Here We Are.
The Chicago Bears' 2026 schedule hasn't dropped, but their opponents have, so let's make some exceedingly early post-Super Bowl picks.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "I Predicted Every 2026 Bears Game, Final Record and All, a Terrible Idea, but Here We Are."
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "The Revamped Bulls: One Bold Prediction for Each Player"
The Revamped Chicago Bulls: One Bold Prediction for Each Player
For all practical purposes, I don't know a damn thing about this Chicago Bulls team — don't judge, neither do you — but that won't stop me from prognosticatin'.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "The Revamped Bulls: One Bold Prediction for Each Player"
Breaking on Chicago Sports Stuff: "Bulls Trade Ayo Dosunmu for Lesser Version of Ayo Dosunmu — Trade Grade Included"
BREAKING: Bulls Trade Ayo Dosunmu for Lesser Version of Ayo Dosunmu — Trade Grade Included
In another baffling move, the Bulls send one of their most charismatic players to Minnesota for...another guard.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Breaking on Chicago Sports Stuff: "Bulls Trade Ayo Dosunmu for Lesser Version of Ayo Dosunmu — Trade Grade Included"
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "Bulls Trade Deadline Mean Tweets"
Chicago Bulls Trade Deadline Mean Tweets
After arguably the weirdest 48-hour stretch in Chicago Bulls history, social media got raw.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "Bulls Trade Deadline Mean Tweets"
Chicago Sports Stuff Special: The Bulls' grade on the Coby White deal.
Spoiler alert: It isn't good.
Spoiler alert: It isn't good.
BREAKING: Chicago Bulls Deal Coby White, Poop the Bed, Earn Terrible Trade Grade
Unless there's another deal in the works, the Bulls just lost all a whole bunch of good will.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Chicago Sports Stuff Special: The Bulls' grade on the Coby White deal.
Spoiler alert: It isn't good.
Spoiler alert: It isn't good.
Somebody please tell me how the Dems can get back in the game. Not feeling great about the way things are headed at the midterms, what with MAGA et al seemingly doing a good job of getting their thumbs on the election scale.
Asking for a friend. Or friends. Or me.
Asking for a friend. Or friends. Or me.
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Somebody please tell me how the Dems can get back in the game. Not feeling great about the way things are headed at the midterms, what with MAGA et al seemingly doing a good job of getting their thumbs on the election scale.
Asking for a friend. Or friends. Or me.
Asking for a friend. Or friends. Or me.
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "2026 NBA Trade Deadline: Chicago Bulls Overcorrection?"
2026 NBA Trade Deadline: Chicago Bulls Overcorrection?
Unlike the past few NBA Trade Deadlines, the Chicago Bulls made moves, and lots of them. And they might've gone too far.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "2026 NBA Trade Deadline: Chicago Bulls Overcorrection?"
A Chicago Sports Stuff Special, written before the Bulls traded away half of their team this afternoon: "Grading Every Trade Deadline Deal Since 1987"
Chicago Bulls: Grading Every Trade Deadline Deal Since 1987
Screwing the pooch at the NBA Trade Deadline has become a Chicago Bulls tradition. Let's torture ourselves with a look back.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:52 PM
A Chicago Sports Stuff Special, written before the Bulls traded away half of their team this afternoon: "Grading Every Trade Deadline Deal Since 1987"
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "Chicago Bulls' First Semester Grades: Ayo Dosunmu and Tre Jones Pass. Patrick Williams and Coby White Don't."
Chicago Bulls' First Semester Grades: Ayo Dosunmu and Tre Jones Pass. Patrick Williams and Coby White Don't.
Another uninspiring half-season from your Chicago Bulls.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "Chicago Bulls' First Semester Grades: Ayo Dosunmu and Tre Jones Pass. Patrick Williams and Coby White Don't."
The time I played on the #GrammyAwards.
Rebirth of Slick (Live At The Grammys / 1994) by Digable Planets on Apple Music
Music Video · 1994 · Duration 3:07
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February 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The time I played on the #GrammyAwards.
February 1, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Wanna win some free clothes with a company logo? Now's your chance.
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Free clothes! With company logos! Yay!
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January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "Chicago Bulls: Zion Williamson and Coby White Trade Scenarios — The Fallout"
Chicago Bulls: Zion Williamson and Coby White Trade Scenarios — The Fallout
Once again, the interwebs flamed me for my goofy mock NBA deals. Whatever, I'm used to it.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "Chicago Bulls: Zion Williamson and Coby White Trade Scenarios — The Fallout"
Chicago Bulls: Coby White Trade Scenarios, One for Each Team
Chicago Bulls: Coby White Trade Scenarios, One for Each Team
If the Bulls plan to reboot, step one is to move on from Coby White. Here are 29 options.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Chicago Bulls: Coby White Trade Scenarios, One for Each Team
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "Zion Williamson to the Chicago Bulls: 5 Potential Trade Scenarios"
Zion Williamson to the Chicago Bulls: 5 Potential Trade Scenarios
Let's get Zion Williams into a Chicago Bulls uni, injury concerns be damned.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "Zion Williamson to the Chicago Bulls: 5 Potential Trade Scenarios"
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "BOOK REVIEW: Is the NFL Washed? Chuck Klosterman Says, Maybe Soon."
BOOK REVIEW: Is the NFL Washed? Chuck Klosterman Says, Maybe Soon.
Chuck Klosterman, football, and philosophy make for a fascinating combo platter.
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January 26, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "BOOK REVIEW: Is the NFL Washed? Chuck Klosterman Says, Maybe Soon."
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
If you're a writer who's worried about losing work to AI, then write better.
Two cents added.
Two cents added.
January 24, 2026 at 6:57 PM
If you're a writer who's worried about losing work to AI, then write better.
Two cents added.
Two cents added.
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "NFL Conference Championships: Four Takes I Might or Might Not Defend on Monday"
NFL Conference Championships: Four Takes I Might or Might Not Defend on Monday
The Chicago Bears are regrouping at Halas Hall, but that won't stop me from making my goofball NFL prognostications.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Today on Chicago Sports Stuff: "NFL Conference Championships: Four Takes I Might or Might Not Defend on Monday"