Wilson A2000

A 3rd and a 4th. How did the Bears not jump on that?

Broncos have been holding out for a first rounder for him. What did Boldin get traded for? A first rounder? I would have liked Boldin better and he didn't get crazy money once he signed. If they released Brown to go after a top flight receiver, I would be happy. But from what I have heard, the Bears are comfortable with their receivers. And that is exactly the problem with the Bears' front office.

Today's move is for all the people who said, "In an uncapped year, I don't care how much they paid for Peppers cause it aint my money." The Bears are still two steps forward, one step back. But they could have been two steps forward. Have fun stopping the run with Anderson and Peppers on the corners.

No, not even close. We knew all along that the most important position on ice was a gigantic weak link. The 08 Cubs showed for the entire season that they were the best in the NL with no weakness as great as the Hawks weakness in net. Maybe the 2004 Cubs is a better comparison.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Pat-Venditte-throws-with-both-arms-in-appearance?urn=mlb,231182 I've always wondered when another would come along. In the minors, he faced a switch hitter and Venditte wanted to face him lefty/lefty, but the hitter kept switching. So did Venditte. It went back and forth before a pitch was thrown until the umps finally made the pitcher declare what way he was going to throw. Is it true that a hitter can switch during an at bat, but can't switch once he has two strikes and the pitcher has to declare before the batter steps in but can't switch in the middle of the at bat in major league baseball.

A week ago they were tied for the best record in the conference. Yes they are playing terribly, but from the stats I have seen, it doesn't matter how well you play going into the playoffs. Being hot or cold near the playoffs is not indicative of playoff performance. The playoffs are a weird animal. It's possible that the Hawks don't win again in the regular season and then turn on a switch of some kind. It's hard to be optimistic right now though. Yes, but only two teams have given up fewer goals in the NHL. With that said, you can't really win the Stanley Cup with below average goaltending. What could they have given up for Vokoun?

A week ago they were tied for the best record in the conference. Yes they are playing terribly, but from the stats I have seen, it doesn't matter how well you play going into the playoffs. Being hot or cold near the playoffs is not indicative of playoff performance.

Releasing Brown in an uncapped year would be stupid. They have the money. Anderson has shown that he is not a full-time DE. With Peppers and Anderson starting, you are going to be able to run all over this Bears defense. Adrian Peterson is licking his lips.

I am pretty sure they know the goaltending has been particularly poor. Do you think they were going to come out and say it and risk further hurting the fragile psyche of a Huet? I just don't think they could really afford to get a netminder like Vokoun. What would the Hawks have had to give up?

Yes you are. What do you think a Chicago sports talk station is going to talk about? Former well liked Blackhawk gives ex-teammate a cheap shot, injuring one of our starting defensemen one game after another player who plays the same position is injured by another semi-cheap hit, or Blackhawks player gives another teams player a cheap shot and other player is left uninjured. I was listening to the Score all day and I never heard one person even put the hit in context. Not until I watched the video myself did I see what Seabrook did to initiate his hit. Was Wiz justified in doing so? No, but it definitely played a part and any good sports talk host would have at least mentioned it. yeah, it really got the conversation going the wrong way also. There ended up being a lot of talk about how the Hawks need a good enforcer. Which is really out of context of what happened last night This is where Dan Bernstein is wrong when he rags on having a goon on the team and all the fighting involved in hockey. Dan can say, "retaliate by scoring goals and taking the hard hits out on them that way," but you can't score goals and win championships if two of your best defensive players are out, one possibly for the regular season and the playoffs. I would not be surprised if the Hawks are targeted in this way the rest of the season. This isn't a matter of just being tough and playing blue collar, old school hockey. It's a matter of keeping your players healthy and you have to do more than retaliating by scoring more goals than the opponent to do that. It wouldn't hurt if the Hawks didn't head hunt themselves.

Yes you are. What do you think a Chicago sports talk station is going to talk about? Former well liked Blackhawk gives ex-teammate a cheap shot, injuring one of our starting defensemen one game after another player who plays the same position is injured by another semi-cheap hit, or Blackhawks player gives another teams player a cheap shot and other player is left uninjured. I was listening to the Score all day and I never heard one person even put the hit in context. Not until I watched the video myself did I see what Seabrook did to initiate his hit. Was Wiz justified in doing so? No, but it definitely played a part and any good sports talk host would have at least mentioned it.

The ESPN ticker said Campbell could be out for the year with a broken collarbone

Dick Stockton and friends were so boring that TNT let Ernie, Kenny, Charles, and Kevin do the play by play. No surprise: they were a lot better.

Will he really make that much more from Nike by moving to NYC? It's not like you cant put him on a billboard there if he stats in Cleveland.

He's still 19 years old. It's a perfectly reasonable decision. And what is he outperforms Fontenot doing ST? It wouldn't hurt to hold the decision until later.

Planning on going to game 2 or 3 in Atlanta.

Lou said that Castro is going to start the year in AAA. Are they trying to do that to save his arbitration years? I think it is a little too early to make this decision. I would have liked to have given a little more game time in Arizona to Castro first.

Is Gail Fisher pregnant?

I like the way their offense is shaping up. They are definitely improving.

Non story, wilson. Actually that is a story because it is in the newspaper redflash. And Kane is an immature goof for wearing his stupid silver medal in a posh club. Fine, it's a non-story story. As dex mention, he's just a kid having fun. Loosen up, please. I think the story is hilarious. Go out and have fun, but do you have to wear your silver medal?

I expect Alex Brown to get double digits in sacks this year. This move makes everyone so much better. If Tommie is playing like the Tommie of old, the Bears won't have to blitz and the Cover-2 will work just like it is designed. I could see this team returning to a top-5 defense with the acquisition of a decent safety.

For those out of market, NHL Center Ice is free on Comcast March 2-8.

Non story, wilson. Actually that is a story because it is in the newspaper redflash. And Kane is an immature goof for wearing his stupid silver medal in a posh club.

First: Fourth rd pick for Olsen? What's next, Lance Briggs for a conditional 7th rd pick? Second: How can you call a player who has statistically improved each year in the league (39-391-2 to 6-612-8) a failed first round pick? I know stats don't show it all, but they dont lie either They are flaws in his game, but he still is improving as a player. So no, I don't consider Olsen a "failed first round" pick, and thus shouldn't be considered as on. No one is giving the Bears a second rounder. Third rounder - maybe - but they are not getting anything better. The Bears are stuck with a guy they don't need who wants out. You don't get what you should get in that position. Lance Briggs is a perennial Pro Bowler, Olsen isn't even close. Olsen is a failed first rounder because he can't block, can't shed blocks well, is undersized, doesn't have strong hands, has the fewest yards after the catch of any regular TE in the league last year, and hasn't shown the speed to break away from safeties that we thought he would. He is improving, but not fast enough. In Martz's scheme, he is worthless because Martz wants his TEs to first be able to block so that the wide outs can go deep. Yes Greg is improving, but he never showed first round talent.

Taylor starting over Forte? We'll see. I hope Hester is going to be the third or fourth receiver with Aromashodu becoming the starting wide out. Hester is most valuable returning every punt and kick and giving this team field position.