By George Ofman
I hope Jay Cutler doesn’t throw a fit after watching films of his performance in San Francisco. I’m sure it would intercepted.
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Are you beginning to think the tag of “Franchise” Cutler is wearing doesn’t fit? It’s not as if redzoneitis is something new. He threw four picks inside the 20 last year. He has a league-high five now. This isn’t a problem, it’s a disease. And I’m thinking Ron Turner does not have the cure.
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LeBron James suggests Michael Jordan’s No. 23 should be retired for all NBA players to honor the recent Hall of Fame inductee. Say LeBron, Michael’s not dead so keep wearing your 23 when you sign with the Knicks next season. As much as Michael did, the guys who brought the league back from the dead are Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. How about retiring their numbers first?
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Ben Gordon is averaging nearly 24 points a game and is shooting a shade under 50 percent. John Salmons is averaging 12.4 PPG on just 30 percent shooting. Fill in the blanks while the only sounds you’ll hear from Salmons are clanks.
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How important is Jonathan Toews to the Blackhawks offense? In the six games he missed due to a concussion, the Hawks mustered a measly average of two goals a game. In the 11 games he played, the Hawks averaged 3.5. Stay healthy J.T.
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The Tigers are willing to listen to offers for Curtis Granderson. Either Detroit GM Dave Dombrowski is having a sizable brain cramp or the owner said downsize. It doesn’t matter. Jim Hendry needs to get on the phone and offer top prospect Starlin Castro if he has to in order to bring in the antithesis of Milton Bradley. Granderson also happens to be a Chicago native. And he also happens to be a center fielder and leadoff man. That’s two positions the Cubs could fill with one move. So how do you say no-brainer?
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This just in from the airport: Jay Cutler was intercepted at security.
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Maybe it’s me but as horrible as Cutler was last night, don’t the Bears still need to upgrade their offensive line and find wide receivers not on training wheels?
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The value of the Blackhawks franchise has risen 26 percent under one Wirtz after having tumbled so far under another. And it wasn’t all that long ago ESPN listed the Hawks as the worst franchise anywhere. What a difference a few good men on and off the ice make.
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The NHL says the league’s value is up this season. Who cares? I still can’t see a damn Monday night Hawks game because of the stupid dispute with the Versus network.
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Jim Thome is open to returning to the Sox. This would be fine if it wasn’t for GM Ken Williams declaring he wanted more diversity at the DH spot. Fact remains the Sox still need power from the left side and Thome can still provide that plus invaluable leadership.
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Say, just nine days to go until the Bears host the Eagles in a night game. Personally, I would intercept Cutler before he got to Soldier Field.
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Just when Northwestern thought it might have a legitimate shot at making it’s first ever NCAA tournament, its best player goes down with a foot injury. And all Kevin Coble has done is lead the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding his first three seasons. Perhaps some things are never meant to be.
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George Ofman, an original member of The Score and a veteran of NPR, has covered more than 3,500 sporting events over the course of his career. Comments welcome.
Posted on November 13, 2009