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Random thoughts while wondering when Chicago Bears fans can start wondering about homefield advantage for the postseason (well, if they haven’t already):
If it’s any consolation to Bulls fans, Luvabulls performer Kelley is No. 91 on the bleacherreport.com list of 100 hottest NBA dancers.
* Chicago Bears guard Lance Louis was placed on injured reserve on Monday after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (knee) when he was hit by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen on an interception. Bears coach Lovie Smith said the NFL “could do without that play.” Just a guess that if the cleat were on the other foot with Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher or Lance Briggs flattening an opponent, the overwhelming outcry among Bears fans would be to praise such hits.
* Speaking of feeling pain, how about those Chicago Bulls? It’s not every game — or season — a team can blow a 27-point lead the way they did Monday in losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 93-92 at the United Center. Of course, the Bulls did blow a bigger lead — 35 points three seasons ago — in a home loss vs. Sacramento. Asked what happened vs. the Bucks in the second half (the Bulls led 78-51 with 2:50 left in the third quarter), Luol Deng responded succinctly: “They scored more than us.”
* Richard “Rip” Hamilton, who had his Bulls career high with 30 points but missed the game’s final shot, sat at his cubicle long after the media entered the locker room. To say he was stunned would be an understatement. Of course, no more than Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. You could have given him unlimited timeouts during the Bucks’ comeback, and they still wouldn’t have been enough to limit the damage.
* Shown on the scoreboard video at the Bulls game: Jenny McCarthy and Jim Belushi. If that wasn’t foreshadowing of something ominous, then shame on us for not realizing it at the time.
* Looking for something a little more upbeat on the Chicago sports scene? How about having postseason success and the Cubs in the same sentence? Well, first baseman Anthony Rizzo was named to the 54th annual Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team. He hit .285 with 15 home runs and 48 RBI in 87 games. Hoe about having postseason success and the White Sox in the same sentence? Well, relief pitcher Addison Reed also was chosen. He had 29 saves. Others selected: Washington second baseman Steve Lombardozzi, Cincinnati shortstop Zack Cozart, Cincinnati third baseman Todd Frazier, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, Washington outfielder Bryce Harper, Oakland outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, Colorado catcher Wilin Rosario, Arizona left-handed pitcher Wade Miley, and Texas right-hander Yu Darvish.
*The Cubs named Rob Deer assistant hitting coach. A former Milwaukee Brewers teammate of Cubs manager Dale Sveum, Deer had a career batting average of .220 and has the lowest single-season average of any big-league player who qualified for the batting race (.179 in 1991 with the Detroit Tigers). Deer’s hiring seemingly would set the stage for Paul Kornerko — years after he is retired — to become the White Sox base-stealing coach.
Some Luvabulls action and postgame reaction from the Bulls-Bucks contest:
From the talented Zay Smith, whose work appears Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Beachwood Reporter:
News Headline: “New markets, TV money driving Big Ten talks.”
News Headline: “Big Ten expansion: How adding Maryland, Rutgers affects TV markets.”
News Headline: “For Big Ten, money trumps tradition.”
The Legends Division and Leaders Division don’t seem a good fit for the Big Ten anymore.
Maybe the Cash Division and the Carry Division. …
Random video, anyone?
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