Chicago -
November 11, 1995
Here is some advice for those brooding fans in Cleveland and Los Angeles, whose football teams have been carried off by unscrupulous franchise owners.
And for those of us in Chicago who waste time worrying about what Michael “The Weenie” McCaskey might do with the Bears.
Forget it. Do as I have done and become an out-of-town fan of America’s Team.
Posted on January 24, 2011
Posted on January 24, 2011
In The Blue: Though the experts picked the Bears to come in either third or fourth in the four-team NFC North, a lot of their caveats about what it would take for a successful season actually came true.
In The Orange: Speaking of wins, you wouldn’t know it by the national coverage, but Jay Cutler has exactly one fewer playoff victory than Aaron Rodgers, who has been fondled so much by SportsCenter this week he has blue balls.
Posted on January 21, 2011
By Thomas Chambers
I watched it so you didn’t have to.
In an excruciatingly boring and comedically painful awards ceremony Monday night, we learned that there wasn’t really much suspense after all as Zenyatta was named the 2010 Horse of the Year in the 40th annual Eclipse Awards.
Paradoxically, while the basic tenet that issues of comparison between horses be settled on the track was thrown out the window with this most syrupy of results, it also made for a television show that couldn’t, and may never, sustain suspense of any kind. To wait through 21 different categories to hear the results of the battle for HOY between Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Blame and Zenyatta, vanquished in the same race, was barely worth it.
Unlike baseball MVPs or Cy Youngs who are chosen before the season is over, racing has, or hopes to have, we thought, all questions of superiority settled on the dirt, the turf, or the synthetic oval.
Posted on January 21, 2011
By Beachwood Novelties
Made by our vendor for the NFC Championship Game, but good for the duration.
Order here or inquire for pick-up location to ensure prompt possession.
Posted on January 20, 2011
By Emory Hunt
Zone blitz will kill the Bears’ offense, but if Cutler protects the football the defense and special teams will squeeze out a win.
Posted on January 19, 2011
By The Beachwood Enemy Territory Affairs Desk
“A Little Bit of God’s Country in the Heart of South Lakeview.”
–
Posted on January 18, 2011
By Dan O’Shea
If you were completely ignorant of history, you might have good reason to assume that the inventor of the game of basketball was Martin Luther King, Jr., for it is only on MLK’s birthday that we can enjoy 12 straight hours of hoops on TV.
So it’s a good day to assess the state of the basketball season, not only because everyone in the league is playing on the same day, but also because it falls roughly at the halfway point of the season. Though the NBA All-Star Game isn’t until Feb. 20, here are my first-half fantasy stars:
Posted on January 18, 2011
By Jim Coffman
Jay Cutler continues to rise up. And the national sports media sinks to not necessarily new lows but predictable ones.
Yes, the Seahawks aren’t very good. And yes, now Cutler faces the Packers, whose defensive schemes have tormented him in three of four games Cutler has played against them in his two years as a Bear.
But Cutler is far from the inconsistent, untrustworthy quarterback he’s portrayed as, even if he did have a bad game against the Packers in the season finale – when he was sacked a half-dozen times.
Despite facing more pressure than any other signal-caller, he has come up big in all the games the Bears had to win in the second half of the season.
Posted on January 17, 2011
1. Bears Playoff Rookies vs. Dumbness
Really, Dude, you surprise me. They’re not gonna kill (anyone). They’re not gonna do (anything). What can they do? (Friggin’) amateurs. – Walter Sobchak
This concern is pointed squarely at the offense. Other than Olin Kreutz, “Robert” Garza, Brandon Manumaleuna and Chester Taylor, there aren’t any offensive regulars who can boast meaningful playing time in multiple playoff runs to this point. There aren’t any situations in life or football where inexperience is a good thing. Fortunately, the Seahawks are what we call a “Practice Girl.”
Posted on January 14, 2011
