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Jay Is Still OK. Why Cutler Is Not Washed Up in Chicago Yet
Posted: 30th December 2009 by Jack Stentwiller in NFL
Everybody up at Halas Hall needs to look in the mirror after the travesty that was the 2009 season. This includes Jay Cutler.
However, the embattled Chicago QBáisáfar down on the blame list, and certainly is the team's best shot at meaningful seasons down the road.
Before we go comparing Cutler to Jeff George, Ryan Leaf or other notableáquarterback headcases in NFL past, let's analyze the current state of the entire roster. ...
I will give General Manager Jim Hendry and the rest of the Chicago Cubs front office this.
They are not overreacting.
This offseason, after a largely disappointing 2009 campaign, the Cubs have made no significant additions to their 83 win team. They also are only rumored to be looking at tweaking, bringing maybe a bottom of the rotation starter or center fielder in.
In an era where those in player personnel often overreact ...
Alfonso Soriano Could Become the Worst Free Agent Signing in Cub History
Posted: 7th December 2009 by Jack Stentwiller in MLB
Alfonso Soriano has seen most of his stats diminish everyáyear since his career season with the Nationals in 2006.áBecause he had a decent 2007,áhis first season as a Northsider, someáhaveáargued that his Cubs career, thusáfar, could be described as a wash or even a mild success.
His statisticalátrends, however, show that his Cub career has been poor, and is getting worse.
Soriano has not been up and down for three seasons, he ...
Ben Roethlisberger’s Clock Ticking? Concussions Could Cut Budding Career Short
Posted: 25th November 2009 by Jack Stentwiller in NFL
Ben Roethlisberger is quickly becoming an elite quarterback in the NFL. While his early career success was much more the result of a great team around him, there is no doubt that, in 2009, Ben is great and carrying his team.
The good news? Ben is a go this Sunday versus the Ravens. The bad? He was questionable because he suffered his fourth concussion in his brief five-and-a-half year career.
Concussions and ...
Halladay and Granderson Perfect Fits as Chicago CubsùNeither Likely to Be One
Posted: 21st November 2009 by Jack Stentwiller in MLB
Rumorsáran wildáthis past week about the potential of the Cubs trading for Roy Halladay or Curtis Granderson.
What is sad is that the Cubs have the highest payroll in the league, and both of these players are going to be considered too expensive.
What's worse? Both of these players would fulfill enormous needs for the Cubs. In fact, they are the two biggest needs of the current Cub team.
Despite the Milton Bradley ...
Is Allen Iverson Really The Answer for the NY Knicks?
Posted: 20th November 2009 by Jack Stentwiller in NBA
The Knicks have problems.
In searching for solutions for an NBA team's struggles, one would inevitably stumble upon The Answer.
The problem is that The Answer is really no answer at all. Just part of the same old solution that has failed the Knicks before and put them in the problem they are in now.
Confused? So are the Knicks if they think signing Iverson is a solution.
Admittedly, I have not seen the ...
As if it wasn't a forgone conclusion already, Lou Piniella seemed to close the door on any possibility of Milton Bradley returning to the Cubs next year.
On ESPN 1000's "Waddle and Silvy" show today, Piniella talked about next year's team. It seems clear that Bradley is not in the plans.
"We needed a big bat to put in the middle part of our lineup, and we thought Milton would be the ...
No Love For Romo: Cowboy QB Is Good. Does He Have to Be Great?
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Jack Stentwiller in NFL
Why is there so much criticism of Tony Romo? He is not Tom Brady, but nobody is Tom Brady. Expectations for Romo are far too high. Dallas has a good QB. He is unquestionably the best QB they have had since Troy Aikman.
Much in the same way that Philly fans have lambasted solid, consistent, pro-Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb, the media has decided that Romo is yesterday's news and has been ...
Breaking Up Is Hard to Lou: Cubs’ Piniella Needs to Go
Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Jack Stentwiller in MLB
The time has come. It pains me to say, but Lou Piniella should not be the manager of the Chicago Cubs next season.
Lou has mentioned himself that this year's club lacked the chemistry of the past few years. I agree. The 2007 and 2008 team's must have had good chemistry, because the team was not extremely talented.
The lack of talent is Jim Hendry's responsibility (see http://bleacherreport.com/articles/258580-wait-til-next-year-2010-cubs-to-look-awfully-familiar) but Lou is not ...
Cleveland Browns’ Eric Mangini Insists Players Not Be Punks
Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Jack Stentwiller in NFL
Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has fined an unnamed Browns player $1,701 for stealing a $3 bottle of water out of his hotel room.
While I understand that the punishment may not quite fit the crime, I give a standing ovation to this move by Mangini.
Whatever happened to the idea that adults or people in leadership should be held to a higher standard than others? Mangini's fine shows that at ...