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It would seem Jerry Angelo has no desire for another job in the NFL. The former Chicago Bears general manager told USA Today the league’s teams failed to discipline players in “hundreds and hundreds” of domestic-violence cases during his 30 years in the NFL. “Our business is to win games,” he said. “We’ve got to […]
Thursday thoughts (OK, the closest we get to thinking on a good day — waiting to figure out whether this is a good day): * Former Chicago Bears return man extraordinaire Devin Hester will be on the field for Sunday’s Bears-Falcons game in Atlanta. That Falcons are the team Hester signed with after the Bears […]
Midweek musings: There’s nothing quite like overtime in an NBA exhibition game. Which was exactly what the Chicago Bulls had Tuesday night. They lost 111-109 to the Pistons in Detroit. A guesstimate (from the comfort of your humble correspondent’s sofa) is there were more points scored by both teams combined in the contest than there […]
Random thoughts (OK, as close as we get to such things around here) while wondering if there are Twitter terrorists how soon before there are Facebook fascists: * Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman held his weekly Monday press conference and uttered the words “Twitter terrorists” in reference to some who criticize his players, coaches and […]
Monday meanderings: Tight end Greg Olsen had six receptions for 72 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner. Once upon a time Chicago Bears fans would have been thrilled with that performance. Not Sunday. Not when he is playing for the Carolina Panthers against the visiting Bears. Not when the outcome is a 31-24 Bears […]
Sunday smorgasbord: There I was in the midst of the creative process when The Wife woke me up. There was a leak in the ceiling and that had woken her up. Someone was coming to fix the problem. OK. Except the room looked unfamiliar. So she had to repeat herself over and over for me […]
There are way worse ways to spend the day (and evening) than watching baseball. Especially postseason baseball — even if that generally does mean no Chicago Cubs or White Sox. * If it’s any consolation to Sox fans (and the guess there is a certain degree of that), the Detroit Tigers had another bullpen breakdown […]
Chicago will be host to the 2015 NFL draft. Oh, joy! What more could Bears fans want? Other than perhaps reaching the postseason. Winning a Super Bowl this century. Stuff like that. Something says the NFL draft presence in Chicago will have to suffice as far as winning anything league-wide. * If Thursday night’s Minnesota-Green […]
Thursday thoughts (or as close we come to such things around here): As dramatic as the American League wild-card contest was, the National League version was not. Not after San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford’s grand slam provided the first runs of the game. And not after Madison Bumgarner pitched a complete-game four-hitter. There’s nothing […]
Midweek musings: Chicago Cubs president of baseball operation Theo Epstein talked to the media for a season-ending assessment of the team. Incredibly, the Cubs won the World Series this season, as they have since Epstein joined the team. Yeah, well, possibly in an alternate universe. * Speaking of Epstein speaking, he said the Cubs’ goal […]