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Thursday thoughts: There is no question that Caleb Hanie deserves to be replaced as Chicago Bears starting quarterback. There is some question why it did not occur sooner. Josh McCown, who has not started an NFL game since 2007, will start at QB Sunday night against the Packers in Green Bay. “We’re really excited about […]
If you look closely, there were some positives in the Chicago Bears’ 38-14 loss Sunday loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field. OK, maybe if you squinted. Or better yet with eyes closed. For one thing, the Green Bay Packers — who suffered their first loss of the season Sunday — nonetheless should be […]
Somebody dropped the ball regarding Sam Hurd. The Chicago Bears receiver spent Wednesday and Thursday nights in jail after being arrested Wednesday on a charge of possessing “with intent to distribute 400 grams or more” of cocaine. “We are aware of Sam’s arrest and are continuing to gather details surrounding it,” the Bears said in […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler can come back from a fractured thumb earlier than expected (most Bears fans will settle for Cutler being able to throw left-handed and with right hand in a cast): * Bears general manager Jerry Angelo might want to start thinking of a backup plan regarding […]
You could say the Denver Broncos’ victory over the Chicago Bears Sunday involved a higher power. But only because the altitude in Denver is a mile above sea level. Good lord. Tim Tebow and the Broncos defeated the visiting Bears 13-10 in overtime. Just when it looked like the Broncos didn’t have a prayer late […]
When you’re hot, you’re hot. And there is no question that Jaime Edmondson fits that description. The Playboy Playmate (January 2010) enters Sunday’s games of the NFL’s Week 14 with a 1-0 record. That’s what properly picking the Thursday night game will do for a body. And that’s what Jaime did by correctly calling a […]
Monday meanderings: The NFL announced Sunday the halftime entertainment for Feb. 5 Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis will be Madonna. At 53, she continues the recent trend of older halftime performers. Apparently Betty White already had a previous engagement — or no boyfriend young enough to be her son. * The Chicago Bears (7-5) are […]
Some things are worth waiting for. Certainly the weekly NFL picks — as well as pics — of Jaime Edmondson fall into that category. And there’s actually a reasonable excuse for posting them a little late: helping Jaime update her season totals. Really? Really. This is what some of us like to think of as […]
Monday meanderings: In an effort to be more competitive with quarterback Jay Cutler sidelined, maybe the Chicago Bears should seek to have field-goal scoring changed immediately, so that it is based on distance: 3 for 30 yards or less, 4 for 31-40 yards, 5 for 41-50 and 6 for 51 yards or more. * Next […]
For those who thought the Chicago Bears were playing super football (before quarterback Jay Cutler fractured the thumb on his throwing hand), here are some Super Bowl odds and other fine figures from the folks at Bodog. Purley for entertainment purposes, of course. Odds to win the Super Bowl XLVI (preseason odds in parentheses) New […]