But then there are those moments that on the surface appear to be a shock to the system, but in the back of your mind you knew the possibility of such an occurrence existed.
Here are ten of those moments that we've experienced as Chicago sports fans.
10. Hawks Return to T.V.
Hawks owner Bill Wirtz steadfastly refused for years to bring the Hawks home games back to the tube on a regular basis, alienating fans and the city in the process.
But when the old man passed away and his son took over, the announcement of the Hawks home games returning to cable television swiftly followed.
Common sense has never been celebrated to this extent in Chicago.
9. Dennis Rodman Makes a Beautiful Bride
The Worm with a perm, decked out in a white wedding dress created quite the stir in 1996. He claimed to be bisexual and that he was marrying himself because two of his multiple personalities his were in love.
8. Derrick Rose Cheats on his SAT
This is more representative of the shady dealings that go on behind the scenes of college basketball than anything. While it still hasn't been proven Rose cheated on his SAT, the scenario itself seems like it happens each year in each big money sport in collegiate athletics.
7. The Punch Heard Round Chicago
Anytime the South and North Siders square off the city turns into a powder keg, ready to explode at any second. And in 2006, that's exactly what happened when Michael Barrett sucker punched A.J. Pierzynski.
6. Rex Grossman Bombs in the Super Bowl
The Rex Cannon turned out to be a dud in Super Bowl XLI and while we would have never admitted it before kickoff, we knew it was coming. The biggest stage in sports against arguably the greatest quarterback of our generation in weather resembling a monsoon more so than fun in the Florida sun.
5. Jo Up in Smoke
While minding his own business on the streets of Gainsville, Florida, sipping on some cognac, Noah learned the hard way about public consumption of alcohol. Namely, that it's illegal. And during the search of his person, the cops found a joint inside a pack of smokes.
But let's be real about this. Noah looks like the kind of guy that loves to toke and the only surprise here is that he wasn't actually puffing down at the time.
4. Michael McCaskey Is Demoted
The only other man in this city more deserving of a pink slip is probably Rod Blagojevich.
3. Jordan's Infidelities
If you believe the tales about M. Jeff and his extravagant nights out on the town with Charles Oakley and company, you'd have to also believe that Jordan would give Hugh Hefner a run for his money.
2. Cubs Blow it...Again
This is what the Cubs have been doing for over 100 years now. Immediately after Bartman became the biggest scapegoat in the history of sports, the entire city of Chicago sat slack jawed trying to figure out exactly how they blew their best shot at a World Series title in 95 years.
But once reality sunk in, it was just another chapter detailing the imaginative ways the Cubbies can blow the biggest of games.
1. Sammy Sosa & Steroids
Last week's news simply confirmed the suspicions of Chicagoans and baseball fans world wide.
Sammy's swollen dome and freakish build were what baseball desperately needed at the time and it's tough to fault him for falling so madly in love with the fame and adoration that came along with the longball.
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