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Random thoughts while wondering how much the San Francisco 49ers’ offense was limited by not having concussed starting quarterback Alex Smith play in the Monday night 32-7 victory vs. the visiting Chicago Bears: * If the Bears had won, the postgame chatter would have been about the defense rising to the occasion and backup Jason […]
Monday meanderings: The Chicago Bulls are upset about a Portland dunk with one second left in a 104-92 Blazers victory Sunday (Nov. 18) at the Rose Garden? Etiquette is for Emily Post or Miss Manners or someone else. The Bulls should be more upset by the way they played for much of the game before […]
Reliable sources report today is Sunday (based on such factors as yesterday being Saturday and tomorrow being Monday — provided that you are reading this on Nov. 18 or some subsequent Sunday). Armed with that reality, then it must be time for another week of Jaime Edmondson’s NFL picks and pics. The Playboy Playmate is […]
The Chicago Bears announced Friday (Nov. 16) quarterback Jay Cutler would not play in Monday’s game at San Francisco because of a concussion he suffered in the Nov. 11 loss to the Houston Texans. The decision is not a surprise. Nor is the Bears’ secretive approach in waiting to say Jason Campbell will be the […]
If you had an appetite for football, there was something better on the menu than the Miami Dolphins-Buffalo Bills game Thursday night (Nov. 15). OK, maybe the contest, which the Bills won 19-14, could serve as an appetizer. For our taste, the main course had to be Eddie Payton’s presence at a book store to […]
Thursday thoughts (or what passes for them around here): Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould apparently found himself on less than solid footing after his recent criticism of Soldier Field’s sod. “I need to apologize to the grounds crew at Soldier Field and our grounds crew for my recent comments regarding the field,” he said Wednesday […]
Midweek musings: Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is questionable for “Monday Night Football” (Nov. 19) at San Francisco because of a concussion. It’s expected that NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith will renew his call for the league to hire “concussion specialists” with no team affiliation to oversee concussion protocols and treat players. Apparently figuring out […]
Some departures are more painful — and more permanent — than others. After the Boston Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls 101-95 Monday (Nov. 12) at the United Center, they entered the locker room to view a message on a chalkboard: PLANE TROUBLE HEADING BACK TO HOTEL So the celebrating Celtics had the night to themselves. […]
Monday meanderings: OK, so the Chicago Bears lost to the Houston Texans 13-6 Sunday night (Nov. 11) at Soldier Field. What do you expect if the defense and/or special teams isn’t going to score at least one touchdown? It’s a little fuzzy what is more disconcerting for the Bears’ offense: that quarterback Jay Cutler suffered […]
With temperatures in the 60s, Chicago experienced something of a warmup Saturday (Nov. 10). So did the Bulls, albeit of a basketball variety. The Bulls defeated the Minnesota Timbewolves 87-80 at the United Center as prelude to the Boston Celtics coming to town Monday. Unless this correspondent’s eyes and ears were deceiving late Saturday/early Sunday, […]