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Come To Think Of It: Who Is Tom Ricketts and What Will He Do as Cubs Owner?
Posted: 25th October 2009 by Bob Warja in MLB
The Chicago Cubs have announced a press conference for Friday to introduce new owner Tom Ricketts. But allow me to provide an early glimpse into what type of owner he is likely to be.
First off, just who is this guy who plunked down an estimated $642 million (out of the total bid of around $900 million) to buy the Cubs?
Ricketts, 43, is the CEO of Incapital LLC, a Chicago investment ...
Come To Think Of It, Who Would You Rather Have: Jay Cutler or Kyle Orton?
Posted: 22nd October 2009 by Bob Warja in NFL
It's a debate for the agesùwho is the better QB, Kyle Orton or Jay Cutler?
To me, itÆs fairly cut and dry. For now, Orton is fine. You can win with him. If you are a risk averse team, you certainly like his game managing skills and ability to avoid making mistakes.
Yet, for the long term, give me Jay Cutler to build around. He has the stronger arm, the mobility, the ...
Come To Think Of It: Consider Donald Fehr’s Parting Gift Protection Money
Posted: 21st October 2009 by Bob Warja in MLB
ESPNÆs Amy K. Nelson reports that the departing head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, Donald Fehr, will receive an $11 million dollar severance package from the players.ááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááá
Fehr has been in charge of the playerÆs union for 26 years, and during his tenure has protected the players as salaries have skyrocketed and playerÆs physiques have exploded.
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In essence, this is good old fashioned payola in return for Fehr ...
Come To Think Of It: Bears’ Unrealistic Hopes Can be Blamed on Jay Cutler Mania
Posted: 21st October 2009 by Bob Warja in NFL
When the Bears obtained QB Jay Cutler this offseason, it gave Bears fans cause for much excitement. And deservedly so, for Cutler has a big-time arm and is the first real QB the team has had since...well...ever.
Still, all of this Cutler hysteria has created unfair expectations that the team just can't live up to yet. That 3-1 start to the season only perpetrated the frenzy further.
Now that the Bears are ...
Come To Think of It: The Denver Broncos May Never Lose Again
Posted: 20th October 2009 by Bob Warja in NFL
Following their impressive 34-23 victory over the Chargers Monday night, the Denver Broncos are 6-0, on their way to a perfect season and a Super Bowl win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Yes, that's a bit of hyperbole, but call me a believer.
As a Bears fan who has listened to too much crap from Denver fans about Jay Cutler since the trade, I've been dragged kicking and screaming into becoming a Bronco ...
Bears Battled Two Foes in Atlanta loss- the Falcons and Themselves.
Posted: 18th October 2009 by Bob Warja in NFL
The Bears beat the Bears on Sunday night in Atlanta.
Yes, that's right.
Sure, give the Falcons some credit, but give the Bears mistakes in the red zone a big assist too.
Where do I begin?
First of all, Matt Forte who fumbles about as often as Tom Arnold stays sober, committed the sin twice in the same set of downs; the second of which was recovered by the Falcons.
As if that ...
Come to Think of it: Why Rudy Jaramillo Is Not the Answer to the Cubs’ Woes
Posted: 16th October 2009 by Bob Warja in MLB
Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune , who seldom has a lucid baseball thought, has openly lobbied for longtime Texas Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo to come to town.
The former Rangers beat writer wrote this in a recent article:
"Jaramillo is the absolute perfect man for the Cubs' situation. He has worked successfully in the past with both Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley, the latter of whom is no guarantee to ...
Come To Think Of It: The Chicago Bears’ Identity Crisis
Posted: 14th October 2009 by Bob Warja in NFL
The Chicago Bears are in the midst of an identity crisis. They want to be a running team, yet their best offensive weapon is the QB.
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We all know that theáBears have always stated that they ôcome off the bus running the football." Traditional NFL thinking has it that you need to have a strong running game to set up your passing offense.
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But is a so-called ôbalanced offensive attackö overrated if ...
Hey Jim Hendry, donÆt mean to wake you, but I have something to tell you:
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ItÆs only 174 days until opening day 2010!
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Yeah, I know, that sounds like a long time. But when you are trying to do a chemistry makeover on a team with so many expensive, long-term contracts, there's no time like the present.á
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Milton Bradley will not return, of that much weÆre certain. But who we get to replace ...
Come to Think of It: Bears Facing Tough Falcons Challenge on Sunday Night
Posted: 13th October 2009 by Bob Warja in NFL
When the Chicago Bears lock horns with the Atlanta Falcons Sunday night on national television, they will have more than pride at stake. They need to keep up with Minnesota, who may never lose again, and the Packers, who are surprisingly mediocre so far.
Despite having beaten the Bears in Jay Cutler's disastrous debut in Week One, Green Bay is only 2-2 on the young season. That game certainly did not ...