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Vinny Del Negro? Hold back the anger...

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:25:16 EST

When I first heard the Bulls were going to hire Vinny Del Negro as their next head coach, I almost flipped. Heck, they already dragged the search on so far that I figured Tom Thibodeau might as well get a shot at an interview. At least he has experience on the bench, which is a place that will be new for Del Negro next season.

However, as the day went on, I started to think about it more and more. Now, the hiring doesn't look all that bad.

After Mike D'Antoni spurned the Bulls and signed with the Knicks on May 10th, any hire John Paxson made would have been viewed as less than stellar. D'Antoni and the young, athletic Bulls squad seemed like the perfect match for D'Antoni's "run happy offense." Players such as Ben Gordon showed their approval in having the former Suns coach.

07-08 Chicago Sports: Frustration and Turnaround!

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:06:26 EDT

In July and August, it seemed like every Bears fan was sipping the kool-aid. I remember some people had posted on the Bears boards that "Cedric Benson was going to have a break out season," and "Rex Grossman was going to take that next step and become a Pro Bowl quarterback." Also, the defense was going to destroy the league and the offense was going to make Bears' history (which isn't too hard to do).

Now, back to reality. By the end of September, the writing was on the wall. Grossman was yanked after only throwing 1 touchdown to 6 interceptions in only three games. Cedric Benson seemed like he was a car stuck that was stuck in neutral while in a pile of mud. And, the most prized defense in the NFL suffered a countless number of injuries.

All-time Bears Team

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:26:10 EDT

Ok, I was bored so I created an All-time Bears Team. Please, debate!

Enjoy...

Starter: Sid Luckman

Top Ten Bears Running Backs

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:11:23 EDT

Last week, I ranked the top ten quarterbacks in Bears history. This week, I'm going to rank the top ten running backs. By running backs, I mean both halfbacks and fullbacks. The start of the list was easy to rank, but towards the end of the list, I really struggled where to rank some of these running backs. The hardest ones to rank were the backs from the late 50's and early 60's because George Halas ran a 2-3 back system. Anyway, I think number one won't come as a shock...it's Cedric Benson of course! Haha! I'm joking of course.

Top Ten Bears Runningbacks (Reverse Order):

10. Matt Suhey (FB- 1980-1989)

Best season: 1983 (681 r.yds, 4 TD, 149 att., 4.6 YPC, 49 rec., 429 rec. yds, 1 TD)

Top Ten Bears Quarterback...I'm Joking Right?

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:02:24 EDT

I must be crazy! You're probably asking yourselves, "why on earth would Chi-town0023 make a list of the top 10 Bears quarterbacks?"

Well, why not? There is a mystique about Bears quarterbacks. Most people ask, "how can a franchise have only one Hall of Fame quarterback in its near 90 year existence?" Or, "how can they keep failing to find a franchise quarterback?" Well, believe it or not, some of these quarterbacks they've had were actually quite serviceable.

In fact, the Bears once had a knack for picking quarterbacks. For one season, their roster was comprised of three Hall of Fame quarterbacks and another one that was an all-pro every year he played. I won't name names, but one of them was a veteran, the other had one year under his belt, and the other two were rookies. The following season, one retired and the other one was traded. The third quarterback struggled to find his mark with the Bears and was eventually cut. That guy would go onto the AFL and become an NFL ironman. The last quarterback, the one who was always an all-pro, retired after an injury in his fourth season.