By Steve Rhodes and Jim Coffman
Only Chris Conte could get a concussion while missing the tackle. Plus: Cubs waiting for shovels to go on sale, Coach K does Bulls a solid, Gordon Beckham’s four-year slump finally catches up to him, the Blackhawk who got away, this week in the Sky, and Jackie Robinson West.
SHOW NOTES
:40: Bearsgate.
* Bears Starters No Match For Seahawks In 34-6 Loss.
* The world is not ending, though.
* We haven’t seen the scheme yet.
* Willie Young sack.
* Only Chris Conte could get a concussion as he was missing the tackle.
* No tougher place to play. Built to intimidate.
* Clausen, Palmer Turn In Lackluster Nights.
* Josh Morgan vs. Santonio Holmes.
16:28: Tarpgate.
* Ricketts is the clown now and that’s why the Cubs are still cursed.
* The Cubs are the most profitable franchise in Major League Baseball, with the fourth-highest revenues in the third-largest market with an international brand. And they’re doing it on the cheap.
* Is that a mechanical failure in your tarp or are you just happy to see me?
* Red Sox Sign Cuban Outfielder Rusney Castillo.
* Cubs waiting for shovels to go on sale.
* Orioles A Good Model For Cubs Development Plan.
Baltimore joins long list of franchises named as Cubs model, including Boston, St. Louis, Oakland, Kansas City, Houston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Tampa Bay, Washington . . . is there a team that couldn’t be a model? Yes: The Yankees. See also: Dodgers, Angels.
The Cubs are no longer looking for a model – they are three years in to Theo’s Plan!
36:50: The White Sox: Borrring.
* Bye Bye Beckham.
Was in a four-year slump.
39:26: Coach K Doing Derrick Rose, Bulls A Solid.
* Despite Injury Rehab, Gets Spot On Team USA Roster.
42:33: Blackhawks Fail To Sign No. 1 Pick; Nobody Cares.
45:42: Chicago Sky Win First Playoff Game In Franchise History.
46:36: Jackie Robinson West Seeks Revenge.
* To be followed by the world championship on Sunday. One game only.
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Posted on August 23, 2014