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Midweek musings: Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is about as apologetic as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Which is to say he is not. Sacked seven times in the Bears loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 6, Cutler said on the “Jay Cutler Show” on ESPN 1000 on Tuesday (Sept. 18) regarding his […]
Monday meanderings: The Chicago White Sox have their biggest game of the season Monday (Sept. 17) when the Detroit Tigers visit U.S. Cellular Field for a game postponed last week because of rain. Thanks to a Sox victory Sunday at Minnesota and a Tigers loss at Cleveland that featured a blown save, the Sox have […]
Weekend wonderings: With its 20-3 victory at Michigan State on Saturday night (Sept. 15), Notre Dame is off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 2002. For those who might not recall that year, it was coach Tyrone Willingham’s first season when the Irish won their first eight. Wondering whether the Brian Kelly […]
Saturday smorgasbord: A day after the Green Bay sacked Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler seven times in a 23-10 Packers victory, it was unclear who gave him the most heat: the Packers defense or a variety of voices criticizing his behavior toward his offensive linemen during the game. Not that Cutler is going to be […]
OK, so the Chicago Bears lost to the Green Bay Packers 23-10 Thursday night (Sept. 13) at lovely Lambeau Field. Bears quarterback Jay Cutler threw four interceptions in the loss after looking so good in Sunday’s season opener. Cutler has had input on his receivers, offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. If he only had the […]
Thursday thoughts (or at least what passes for thinking around here): Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers on Thursday night (Sept. 13) at Lambeau Field is the biggest game of the season for each team. Well, until bigger games occur — which happens as the number of games dwindles. OK, so it’s the most important […]
Midweek musings: To toss or not To toss. That is the question. As in Miss Illinois United States 2012 Nancy To and her desire to throw out a ceremonial first pitch for the Chicago White Sox. Somebody get the word to Brooks Boyer or Scott Reifert or someone at the Sox who can make that […]
Random thoughts while wondering whether — for the first time since perhaps the Sid Luckman era several decades ago — the Chicago Bears defense will be as good as the team’s offense: * Speaking of Luckman, you don’t suppose he ever complained about the crowd noise at home games the way Bears quarterback Jay Cutler […]
If it’s Sunday, it must be time once again for Playboy Playmate Jaime Edmondson to make her NFL picks once again. And once again she is doing exactly that. You can follow her selections at Twitter, where she can be found at
Chicago Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija threw a 120-pitch complete game in his final outing of the season Saturday in a 4-3 victory against the host Pittsburgh Pirates. It would appear he should be shut down for the season more frequently. * Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro stole his 23rd base Saturday (Spet. 8). He also committed […]