RedFlash

Ok people, now raise your hand if your thought the Bears would ever get a franchise QB? With the Bears getting their long awaited franchise QB, maybe, just maybe the Cubs can dogpile the pitcher's mound after winning the last game in October. With that said, OMIGOD.......maybe there is hope for you Angelo. I am beginning to like the potential of this offense. Pro-Bowl QB in Cutler, a soon to be Pro Bowl RB Matt Forte, a Pro Bowl KR, perhaps future Pro Bowl WR Devin Hester, and perhaps even a future Pro Bowl TE in Greg Olson. There is potential to be a really good offense in Chicago ( offensive line, please be good next yr). JAY CUTLER IS A FRAKKIN' BEAR. Go crazy, Bears fans, go crazy.

Best first overall pick ever. Brien Taylor says :hello: . Taylor at least had some minor league success for a couple years before screwing up his career. Bush completely failed as a hitter and looked good for a whopping 7.2 innings as a pitcher. True, but ALL THAT HYPE considering he was a Yankees draft pick can't be overlook. I always enjoy a good Yankees prospect who is/was an epic failure. I never liked the Matt Bush pick, and I felt he wasn't a Top 3 Rounds draft pick anyways. Padres only took because of their cheapness and the fact he was a local boy.

Best first overall pick ever. Brien Taylor says :hello: .

Are you talking about Quinn, Rogers and picks for Cutler. I didn't believe that for a second. Even if the Browns didn't have a decent QB, I'm not sure if I'd trade Rogers for Cutler straight up. He eats QB's for breakfast. No, I had posted what I read online somewhere else about a 3-way trade that had Cutler to the Bears, Peppers to Denver, and Bears 1st and 3rd to Carolina. Man I would jump on that deal is a hurry if that was true. With that said, if the Bears decide the price is too high to pay for Cutler (if Angelo doesn't think Cutler is worth acquiring then I am sorry Angelo will never actively upgrade the QB position as long as he is here), what about tossing a 2nd rder to Washington for Jason Campbell?

I'm ready to finally admit this, and believe me it isn't easy. I was sitting here tonight, thinking about LeBron. I do that sometimes; think about LeBron. LeBron can and very likely will surpass Jordan. Barring injury or other unnatural circumstance, there is nothing Jordan could do that this man can't and more. Every team in the East and maybe the whole league is now in NBA purgatory. Ain't nobody winning a title without an LeBron injury or some unholy player pairing like Wade and Howard joining forces. League over, go home. I am not ready to hand the keys of the NBA over to Lebron yet. As great as Lebron is (and I believe he would have been a All Pro TE in football had he went that way) he doesn't have a Scottie Pippen, a Kobe Bryant (pre-Shaq trade), or a Dwayne Wade running mate on his team. As much as I love Mo Williams (continue to represent the Tide, Mo) he is still not a good enough running mate to help Lebron get over the hump, a team concept centered on a great player and two really good players better then one SUPER great player and a bunch of solid players). The was a reason why the Spurs kicked the crap out of the Cavs a couple of yrs ago. I realize LBJ is better now then 2 yrs ago, but the talent level around him hasn't improved all that much. You replace guys like Hughes with Wally Z, Drew Gooden with Ben Wallace, Shannon Brown with Delonte West, and Donyell Marshall with Joe Smith and really the only upgrade from that Cavs team to this yr's team is going from Gibson as starting PG to Mo Williams, otherwise this Cavs team is no better then that Cavs. Hold off on crowning LBJ as dictator of the NBA until he earns his due in the playoffs. I am prepare to give LBJ his due, only when he has DONE SOMETHING in his NBA career.

RedFlash thinks they're going to re-hire the re-animated corpse of John Wooden. Either that or let CNS coach basketball too. Well, he is completely dedicated to Alabama, seeing as that's his (and everyone else's) dream job. He'd probably coach basketball for free, given the opportunity. And I am the one being delusional? At least I don't put words in other people mouths. If you want to take shots at me being a Crimson Tide fan, so be it, I'm a big boy I can handle it, but putting words in my mouth just makes you sound juvenile.

Haha. Yeah. Think of it this way, it illustrates how QB-starved this town really is. The MOST I would offer is two first rd picks, because essentially the Bears would be giving up is two middle of the first rd picks for Cutler (especially if the Bears make the playoffs next yr with Cutler if acquired). Remember first rd picks are expendable, IMO, because of the Bears failure to do much with their pick.

I don't think that is the case. I think it is more about Smith knowing what Pace can do morseo then the Bears souring on Chris Williams. Personally, I believe the Bears really hope that Williams was a LT, but ultimately the Bears think Williams is better suted to be a RT as a pro. Considering he was a lock to start at LT the day he was drafted, that alone would indicate they are souring on him. I am not debating the Bears are souring on Williams (which they clearly are), I am debating what the Bears will do with Williams if they sign Pace. The Bears can't release or trade Williams right now, if they do they would essentially be admitting a mistake by taking Williams over a guy like Cherilus, Baker or Otah. But what I am thinking is that the Bears could possibly bring in Pace as a mentor/stopgap LT role until Williams is ready to play LT. What better LT to bring in as a mentor then Pace?

The young man is an outstanding talent, but I think the Tigers are severely rushing him. I know Detroit is desparate for pitching, but they should compund the problem by rushing their best pitching prospect. Now I realize that Porcello has had a really good spring, but he hasn't pitched over A Ball. Detroit should start him at AA, not the majors.

I don't think that is the case. I think it is more about Smith knowing what Pace can do morseo then the Bears souring on Chris Williams. Personally, I believe the Bears really hope that Williams was a LT, but ultimately the Bears think Williams is better suted to be a RT as a pro.

The only difference between Calipari and Saban, is that Cal smiles for the camera and the media loves him. People do not like Saban, not because he isn't a good coach (easily Top 5 coach in college football), but because he comes off as a moody mercenary who doesn't butt kiss to media. Which in turn the media will portray Nick as a moody, surly, villianous personaility, and everybody (a lot of people of this board) seem to have bought into perception of Saban. I said it from the beginning, that if people are not going to take potshots at CJC for taking the money and running to Kentucky, then people have to stop taking potshots at Saban. Otherwise....Coach John Calipari is the college basketball version of Nick Saban. Believing otherwise is laughable.

Unfortunately the Cubs already have Micah Hoffpauir already on the team. Otherwise, I would say cut Gathright (who needs him when Reed is already on the team) and sign Dallas. Or cut the similar player Hoffpauir to sign Dallas. But we know Hendry will not do either to sign Dallas, so this is a moot point.

I'm just tired, not an argument I meant to start and I apologize.

Calipari's been the head coach of as many teams over the past 20 years as Saban has in the past 10. But, you honestly think people are going to refrain from taking shots at Calipari. I don't think anybody likes the guy outside of the fans of the team he's coaching(as long as it's college) All I ever asked for is that if people are going to take shots at Nick Saban (reasonable shots, that is) you have to take the same shots at another coach is doing the same thing. Yes, Calipari have moved less in 20 yrs as a coach then Saban has in 10 yrs, but lets cross out the pro jobs of both (both sucked as pro coaches) and compare the conferences Cal and Saban has coached in and you have Cal's A-10 and Conference USA .v. Saban's Big 10 and SEC. So really it's a matter of Saban's "Staying in one spot" .v. Cal's "level of competition." So the situations are similar, and I kind of expect people on this board to not only take shots at Saban, but they have to take the same shots at Cal. That is all I ask for.

With Cal going to Kentucky, am I to assume that people will pass on taking potshots at Calipari and his now new "mercenary" title and keep taking potshots at Nick Saban on the football thread?

Man, if Angelo doesn't make a serious run and/or acquire Jay Cutler, then he might as well resign from his GM role and leave Chicago as the Bears fans and the media will roast him alive. So with that said, I think I see the lynch mob already forming in Chicago. Cutler has already made it known the Chicago Bears aare his favorite team, and he would be the local boy return home to play for his "dream" team. Having been born, in all places, Santa Claus, Indiana, getting Cutler would be a great early/late Christmas present for the Bears fans from Angelo.

Salmons is out for the game.

in their prime or today? I think Bonds was quicker. Sheffield's entire approach at the plate was more violent and involved more movement, but I think Bonds always had the quicker bat. Can't disagree. Bonds had the quicker bat, but I've never seen anybody with quicker wrists then Gary Sheffield.

I agree. At this point, I much rather have Chris Williams at LT, and if Pace is open to playing RT, I would love to have him in Chicago. At RT, I think Pace would have a good 2 yrs left in him. As for the two other OL signings, Omiyale and Shaffer, both to me seem more like players brought in for competion for playing time moreso then guarantee starting. Both players should compete for spots, but not guarantee a starting spot, which means if the Bears want to bring in Pace so be it.

From Burish Quote: Thx Cyno. Both comment swere hilarious, especially Keith's. Man did Keith punk out Burrows.

Anybody hear what Keith said about Burrows "hair pulling" incident? Keith said something along the lines of "even my little sister didn't pull my hair when we fought". Wasn't the exact quote, but damn near it. And it was hilarious.

Looks like just a verbal. Homerism aside, I suspect Anthony Grant (for those who don't know, Anthony Grant was hired by Alabama) will be meeting with Cousins very soon. As of right now CAG is meeting with Eric Bledsoe today. I am NOT saying Alabama will keep these two in state talents, in state, but with the reputation of CAG from his Florida days it wouldn't surprise me.

After tonight's game, I want Vancouver in the first rd.n I want the Hawks to send those assclowns home early.

Not me. I wouldn't have extended either of them, cause neither of them were worth the contracts they were asking for.

I can't believe a lot of the talk radio morons were criticizing the trade for Salmons... but this guy has given an incredible lift to how boring the Bulls used to be. Yeah, I was one of those who really liked the trade for Miller and Salmons. I didn't think Salmons would be this good for the Bulls, but then again he hadn't played with a PG like Rose, so it can't be too much of a surprise. Now I am more surprise about Brad Miller, and how quickly he assimulated into the Bulls rotation. Miller has given the 2nd team some legit size and passing ability.