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  1. Wilson A2000
    A lot a people don't like Benson because of the extended holdout and because they think of him as weak. The play when he got hurt during training camp looked wimpy. I am not saying he isn't tough, but that one coupled with the rumors that when Benson got injured last season and took much longer to come back that expected have got a few players on the team and some former players a little peeved at him.
  2. Wilson A2000
    I really enjoy the Bears radio guys. Joniak is great. Grossman going DEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPP. I love that.
  3. Wilson A2000
    Hampton's criticism of Benson or Jones?
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    He needs to know that if you are receiving a punt deep in your own territory, you never try to return a punt inside your own 10 unless it is a boomer and you have plenty of room to return it. But the big drop step that was called for when Grossman threw the interception was not smart. You have to run and get ourself out of trouble first. Grossman was lucky though cause he could have given up at least two more picks. But he picked himslef up and helped get the W. Let me say this: Tommie Harris is a flat out stud. Man is he good. Urlacher played terrible. The whole team couldnt tackle today. I am not sure if it the line or Jones, but the running attack needs to get better. Jones was running better at the end of the game though. He historically does do that. Suprised that Benson and Peterson didn't get in at all. But with the amount of pressure the Vikes were brining today, maybe Lovie wanted a RB who could block. The last play the Vikes did, I am not sure that the deep ball was the first option. It shouldn't have even been an option. But soem Bear was bringing pressure and I think Johnson just threw the ball up because that was al he could see. Still a really dumb play on 4th and 2 with the game on the line.
  5. Wilson A2000
    I heard that too. Game 1 equals a Cub blowout though. Always happens.
  6. Wilson A2000
    Unless they were able to put out a moderately-priced yet winning team. Other teams have done it. The Twins didn't spend 100 million. I don't think the fan base would care as long as they won. If you have a cheap payroll that means you are most likely fielding a team of younger playes. The Cubs' minor league system appears to be quite dry so that hypothesis won't work. But heck the fans wouldnt care if the Cusb won with a 50 million dollar team. Now that won't happen, but they wouldnt care if it did. I ust dont see the Cubs slashing 25 million and getting better.
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    The question is: How bad do they need money immediately? If they need a lot of money immediately, they may sell it. If they're ok with just having the steady income, then they won't. To me it's like someone owning a property that they rent out, and that property has skyrocketed in value for some reason or another. Do you want the security of steady income, or do you want to get the maximum value out on the sale? With Hnedry at the helm, the Cubs will be average for years. People will catch on and stop going. Then the value will shrink.
  9. Wilson A2000
    True. Strategic? I guess not. A moneymaker? Certainly.
  10. Wilson A2000
    There's more to that article if you want to read more. But there is no clue in there that they might sell the Cubs. The Cubs make them money so why sell it? My guess is that they restructure the Tribune Co, sell what isn't needed, but keep the Cubs. It's the best of both worlds.
  11. Wilson A2000
    I understand your point. This year though----there's got to be a drop in revenue. Those stands are looking pretty empty these days. Who knows how many hot dogs are going cold, replica jerseys remaining unsold.....advertisers complaining about the dropping viewership. Trib will never tell us. But some of that has to be happening. Fan interest in this team has dropped through the floor this year. All of those tickets were already sold. They people just never came. Yes they lost some beer money, but overall it wasnt so bad. Now if they would have got the right players, they would have made the playoffs and then made a real killing. The Tribune Co isnt that smart.
  12. Wilson A2000
    But the NL is so weak that by completing some trades and picking up some FA, the Cubs can seriously contend for the pennant next year. THe Cubs have the pieces in place to be good very soon only because the NL is weak.
  13. Wilson A2000
    It all adds up though. Even the rich guys can be sticklers.
  14. Wilson A2000
    The MacPhail Run=good for the Tribune because they are making tons of cash. So when you judge MacPhail, by whose standards are you judging? Why would they ever fire him?
  15. Wilson A2000
    True, but if the Tribune wants to sell the Cubs it would be an easier sell with a clean managerial slate. You could buy Hendry out. He isn't expensive (if the new owner doesn't like him). But managerial decisions usually come pretty quickly after the WS so the Cubs would have to sell quick if they want to go this route. But doesn't the process of selling a team take months?
  16. Wilson A2000
    On a separate note, Bonds supposeldy lied on the stand. He said that he didn't know he was taking steroids. Well then why isn't he suing the guy who gave him them? If Bonds is consistent, he shoudl do this. But he knows he can't. That would blow up in his face and would further prove his guilt.
  17. Wilson A2000
    ESPN, in their article on the 0% chance Girardi will be back, mentioned However, the source said the front office is pointing to specific in-game decisions that ultimately may lead to Girardi's demise. Fighting for a wild-card spot, the source described Marlins management as "shocked" that Girardi brought back rookie-sensation Josh Johnson after an 82-minute rain delay on Sept. 12 against the New York Mets. The righthander left the game four innings later with cramping in his forearm and was later shelved for the season with a strained ligament. Girardi also was criticized for inserting reserve outfielder Reggie Abercrombie as a defensive replacement in Sunday's 8-7 loss against Atlanta. Florida's 10th-inning collapse was aided by two Abercrombie errors that opened the door for a five-run inning.
  18. Wilson A2000
    Would they attempt to sell the Cubs before next season? If they fire Dusty, wouldnt't they want to sell the Cubs before they clean house so the new owner can have control?
  19. Wilson A2000
    I guess there was some serious anti-Muslim sentiment going on. Is that board moderated at all?
  20. Wilson A2000
    I saw something on the news that the messago board was getting out of hand? You guys know what happened?
  21. Wilson A2000
    Williams went on Afterward, Williams said he didn't regret making the guarantee. "No, because everyone believes what I said," he told Albom. Williams caught six passes for 71 yards in the loss -- and he issued another guarantee afterward. "You can all run with this: We will win the [next] game," he told reporters. "I don't care who it's against. We will win the game as long as we do what we're supposed to do. That's my comment for the whole week."
  22. Wilson A2000
    I think you proved how much that means at this point when I see him edging out Batch, Carr, Rivers and Pennington. At most one of those guys will be in the top 5 at the end of the year. Go Vikes! The Bears have looked damn good in the first two games, but this should be their first actual test. The Bears arent going to test the Vikings. When you have a team like the Bears who are clearly better than the Vikings, you dont call that a test. You call that a mismatch.
  23. Wilson A2000
    Methinks the Vikings might be a sleeper team this year. After watching enough of that game, I can tell you that the Panthers had that game locked up before Chris Gamble decided to throw the game away. Believe me, if there ever was a loss that could be pinned on a single player, this would be a really good example of it. Chris Collinsworth was blaming John Fox, saying he called for that pass, but I don't know if that was just assumption on Collinsworth's part. Fox said after the game that all the plays go through him and that he specifically OK'd it. Really dumb play by the part of a coach who generally knows what he is doing.
  24. Wilson A2000
    18 Kyle Orton 12 Justin Gage 17 Airese Currie 71 Israel Idonije 82 Gabe Reid Were these guys inactive because they were hurt or because there was no more room on the roster?
  25. Wilson A2000
    Good game for the Bears. The running attack bothers me a little, btu I have faith. What was wrong with the field? The grass looked terrible!
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