Hello to 3 new readers down in Florida.
I have just 6 words for Bear fans: CALEB WILLIAMS...MARVIN HARRISON..... and the embattled JIM HARBAUGH. Simple solution to a lot of problems.
Harbaugh is extremely unhappy at Michigan despite having one of the best teams in the country and feels the university did not back him earlier in the year when he was accused of recruiting violations and handed him an earlier 3 game suspension.
And now, the situation is reversed and the university is not happy with Harbaugh because he was obviously involved in breaking the scouting rules and claimed he knew nothing about it and has embarrassed the school. They want him gone and he wants to leave. Hello Chicago?
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Congrats to the TEXAS RANGERS who finally won a world series after being so close TWICE ten years ago. They hit the bejesus out of the baseball and came up with some timely pitching and despite losing two key players, dominated the DIAMONDBACKS and won the series, 4-1.
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Back to the Bears, they just suck and I think it's time to pull the plug on the MATT EBERFLUS/RYAN POLES experiment. Some guys are great assistants but when charged with the big show, they melt like a cheap candle. (google Matt Nagy or Buddy Ryan). JUSTIN FIELDS isn't the answer so draft another QB (see first sentence of this column) and keep TYSON BAGENT as the backup. Add by subtracting.
Their defense is ok and will get even better when players return from the injured list but YOU HAVE TO SCORE POINTS to win in today's NFL and and it all starts at quarterback. The PACKERS are learning that lesson this year after having HOF's at that position for thirty years and now they suffer with JORDAN LOVE, who is a disaster and if they think he's the long term answer, they will be looking up in that division for a long time.
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BEST college team? GEORGIA, until they lose.
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The WHITE SOX have begun the total tear down and I say bravo! That group had their chance to ring the bell and never advanced in the playoffs before bottoming out the last two years and so the exodus began at the trade deadline and continued when the season ended.
Just a few highlights:
TIM ANDERSON was too busy making babies out of wedlock so he "couldn't focus on baseball" and sucked the entire year but he still cashed those big checks. Go bag groceries.
LANCE LYNN was too busy hanging out at the all-you-can-eat buffet so he got traded and then the DODGERS found out just how much that fat piece of garbage sucked when he gave up 5 homers in less than 3 innings in the biggest game of the year.
KENYAN MIDDLETON...JAKE BURGER....MIKE CLEVENGER....JOE KELLY....KENDALL GRAVEMAN....LUCAS GIOLITO....BRYAN SHAW....and many more to follow as they empty the barrel and start over.......AGAIN.
JOSE ABREU didn't realize how lucky he was to get out of town when he did.
And now the Sox lose one of the best announcers in MLB as JASON BENETTI bails out on this dumpster fire and heads up to call the games for the fast improving Detroit Tigers.
And the White Sox were concerned about attendance THIS YEAR???
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The north siders are involved in an interesting chess match as they try to attract quality free agents, first by hiring CRAIG COUNSELL as their manager, a known winner who got the most out of some average teams up in Milwaukee and is well respected throughout the league and I AM HERE TO HELP THE CUBS REBUILD.
They have to replace big time contributors like CODY BELLINGER, MARCUS STROMAN and even long time utility player JEIMER CANDELARIO, who came to the Cubs at the trading deadline and played both first and third. You have to replace Bellinger's offense and Stroman's all-star performance in the first half. Who to pursue?
Ok, forget OHTANI cause he ain't playing in cold weather and there's no place colder than Wrigley in April & May plus the park smells like urine when the warm weather does arrive.
May I suggest BLAKE SNELL of the Padres? Left handed CY YOUNG WINNER will cost the smarmy TOM RICKETTS a few bucks but he has more than enough to grab the 30 yr. old Snell to a long term contract. They need pitching badly and he fills a need. Currently males 10 million.
JOSH HADER is also available. He's only 29 and the best reliever in baseball. Just make sure that getting a haircut is part of any contract. Current salary is 14 million.
Third base?? Professional midget NICK MADRIGAL is not the answer because he has to take 4 steps towards first before he throws and PATRICK WISDOM is laughable as an everyday player so just make the call to Toronto and grab free agent MATT CHAPMAN, a 4 time gold glover who only hits .240 but is a vacuum at third and makes a paltry 12 million.
These 3 amigos would help the ball club immediately and then keep looking for some power for the outfield. You're welcome.
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CONNOR BEDARD of the Blackhawks is 'must see' tv as he is rapidly becoming the only highlight on another crappy Chicago team. Went to see him in Tampa and got 2 & 2 in a 5-3 win and then he scored 2 more goals today in a 5-4 loss. He is incredible.
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Here's your happy hour trivia. The tallest professional athlete is Connor Bedard, Nick Madrigal or Marcus Stroman? Hmmmmmmm
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Job opening at TEXAS A&M. Bur don't feel bad for JIMBO FISHER. His severance is 75 million. Time to go fishing.
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That's it for now. Enjoy the weather this week and stay alive by staying out of Chicago. Oh yeah, the tallest is Bedard at 5'10.
