Black Monday escalated rather quickly and before you could even finish your breakfast the Bears had fired General Manager Phil Emery and Head Coach Marc Trestman. The only person who may have been surprised by this move would be Trestman himself. After Sundays season ending loss to the Vikings, Trestman told reporters he expected to be back next season and in his usual soft, … [Read more...] about Time for Bears to Start Over ( Again)
Archives for December 2014
Weekend Sports Report – 12/29/14
with Dave Rusch and Steve Leventhal ....mercifully, the last podcast of the year, looks at Black Monday in the NFL with firings in Chicago and New York, as well as a parting of the ways in San Francisco. Plus a look at the first round of the NFL playoffs. Hear interviews from Aaron Rogers, Mike McCarthy, Jim Caldwell, Pete Carroll, and Phil Emery, fired as Bears GM. Also we … [Read more...] about Weekend Sports Report – 12/29/14
The Case for Keeping Jay Cutler
Cutler may have been under fire for the rock star size of his contract, and his less than stellar on field performance, but there are several million good reasons to keep him on the Bears roster, at least through 2016. The big hero in this deal is Cutler's agent who negotiated this colossal deal. Don't blame Jay, he just signed on the dotted line, but Phil Emery, the soon to … [Read more...] about The Case for Keeping Jay Cutler
Northwestern Trounces Northern Kentucky 76-55
Sometimes, even great shooters struggle to find their shot. Someone who could attest to that would be Northwestern head coach, Chris Collins, who was a terrific outside shooter at the high school and collegiate level (playing at Duke University). Collins also knows the best way to get back on track for a scorer is to get easy buckets, and that is exactly what Northwestern … [Read more...] about Northwestern Trounces Northern Kentucky 76-55
Bears-Vikings Preview
Goodbye. It is easy to let the 2014 Bears season go… even for the most diehard fans. Filled with disappointment after disappointment, this season has been one of the worst years by any Chicago team in the past 4+ decades. The Bears 5 – 10 record isn’t the “worst” they have had in recent memory, but the failure to play up to expectations that THEY created is what makes this … [Read more...] about Bears-Vikings Preview
