By Carl Mohrbacher

Coming to theaters next summer, Jay Cutler (high ankle), Lance Briggs (mid shoulder), Peanut Tillman (Eastern arm tear), Brad Pitt, Henry Melton (most of knee), Kelvin Hayden (meat off of leg bone), George Clooney, Nate Collins (knee stuff still strewn about football field), Andy Garcia, Kristin Cavallari, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, The Ghost of Sir Francis Drake (deceased), Julia Roberts, D.J. Williams (ripped chest/shredded abs . . . damn you T25!), John Boehner and Ryan Seacrest star in Steven Soderbergh’s Smug Caper Movie Number Six.

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Posted on November 14, 2013

By Dan O’Shea

Back in the preseason, I was in love with the idea of drafting legendary tight end Tony Gonzalez. He was headed into the final year of his career as a still strong option in a prolific offense. I felt the Falcons would get him the ball often, especially near the end zone.
Many weeks later, Gonzalez does have respectable numbers for his position – 505 yards receiving and four TDs – but more than 20 percent of his yards and half his TDs came in one game.
Out of nine games played, he has had one week with the stats I expected for him all year, and two more weeks in which he delivered decent fantasy value.
And now, there is a good chance that in Week 11, he will miss his first game in seven years with a foot injury, or will at least be very limited.
With very little fantasy regular season left, I’ve decided to dump him on the waiver wire. But at a thin position, is there any way to come up with something better?
Here are a few ideas, all available in more than 40% of Yahoo! leagues:

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Posted on November 14, 2013

Will Face Philadelphia Flyers Or Baltimore Bandits

The year is 2017.
The captain is Stevie Shelton.
The goaltender Michael Santiago.
The uniforms are phosphorescent.

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Posted on November 12, 2013

By Jim Coffman

Marc Trestman apparently started to figure it out at some point in the 14 hours or so after his postgame press conference.
“If we had to do it all over again, maybe it would be one series before the 2-minute drill,” Trestman told WBBM-AM Monday morning when asked if he regretted not bringing Josh McCown into Sunday’s 21-19 loss to the Lions sooner.
At least. Others must have helped him understand that his decision to keep playing an obviously limited Cutler in the second half was met with universal disgust in Bear Nation. It COULD, NOT, HAVE, BEEN, MORE, OBVIOUS to everyone even slightly invested in the game that the Bears would have been better off with Josh McCown at quarterback after the injured Cutler struggled mightily with basic movements right off the bat in the second half.

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Posted on November 11, 2013

By Mike Luce

Match-Ups Of The Week
#13 LSU (7-2, 3-2 SEC) vs. #1 Alabama (8-0, 5-0)
If LSU can’t put a dent in the as-of-yet unblemished Tide, we might as well turn over the weird Dr. Pepper Crystal-Football-Paperweight national championship trophy to Alabama for good. Not that we expect the Tigers to win, far from it, nor are we (or anyone else for that matter) looking for another Game of the Century (LSU won the last so-called GOTC in 2011, by a riveting final score of 9-6) but at least make it interesting. (Is Miley Cyrus too passé, ‘Bama? Or is “We Can’t Stop” still your locker room jam?)
Our pick: Alabama 24, LSU 13

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Posted on November 8, 2013

By Carl Mohrbacher

I stand corrected.
The Bears can beat the Packers in a game Aaron Rodgers starts.
Meat-headedness aside, you hate to see a talented player lose time to broken things, though that sentiment doesn’t extend to Christian Ponder who believes he’d been sidelined for the last several weeks with broken promises by the Vikings organization.
My wife’s wine-fueled, initial reaction likely reflected the mood of many a Bear fan. I counted 15 “suck it bitches” before we headed to the kitchen for refills.

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Posted on November 7, 2013

By Dan O’Shea

We’re officially into the second half of the football season, with only three weeks left in the fantasy football regular season in many leagues. It’s time to look for a few late-bloomers who might provide the edge needed to make the fantasy playoffs and maybe even win a championship.
Here are a few candidates:

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Posted on November 5, 2013

By Jim Coffman

Thank goodness they didn’t blow it. Thank goodness ridiculous breakdowns on defense and special teams didn’t cost the Bears a win the offense so richly deserved.
Of course the defense did come through with the one huge play that changed everything. Shea McClellin, the player who had faced near universal disdain for his play at defensive end so far this season used his speed to take down Aaron Rodgers and possibly break his collarbone (that’s the most likely injury when a football player hits the turf the way Rodgers hit the turf) in the first quarter.
The Bears knew the one thing they could do to slow down Rodgers was to hit him hard early and McClellin made it happen. And really, the defensive line as a whole had a big night. Julius Peppers had that awesome tip and pick and Corey Wootton capped things off with that last, epic sack.

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Posted on November 5, 2013

By BookMaker Sportsbook

The Bears defense will come to play against a Packers offense that has become methodical. The Packers win, but take the Under.

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Posted on November 4, 2013

By Mike Luce

We can’t imagine paying cover to tailgate, but IMG College, the nation’s largest sports marketing company, sees an opportunity to bring the obnoxious velvet-rope scene to the parking lot, to the tune of $250 per person.
Interviewed about IMG’s new tailgating complex, complete with full bar, couches, and a projection TV, senior vice president Kelli Hilliard claims IMG wants to “celebrate the passion and pageantry behind college sports, but also wanted it to be very comfortable.”
But isn’t comfort counter to the pregame experience? Tailgating isn’t about sitting on a couch, it’s about a cheap folding chair. You can spill your soda, squirt mustard and step on a chip and nobody will complain about the rug. The only thing in common between the IMG patron and the rest of the crowd will be that both are outdoors. Pray for rain.

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Posted on November 1, 2013