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  1. Soul
    A large part of that is simply the variability of pro football. Look at the Bears/Seahawks games and Colts/Patriots games for example. Did the Bears and the Colts really prove they were the better team? They deserve to go and possibly be called champions, definitely. At the same time, both of those games were so close that 1 play changed the outcome of the game entirely-when that's the case with teams, it's hard to say that somebody was really off by picking the other side. Isn't it amazing to think that if just 1 or 2 very small things go differently, this could be say a Chargers-Saints SB? I can tell you one thing, I'm glad that for this year, those things did not go differently :D. I guess the point is, predictions and prognostications are for all intents and purposes completely useless. As for proving you are the better team-----that's not the object of any sport, really. The object is to win the games necessary to become champions, any way you possibly can. By hook or crook, as they say. 8-) I personally feel the Colts and the Bears are both very deserving of being in the Super Bowl.
  2. Soul
    Selig's a hypocritical chicken. No problem singling out the Cubs, but WHOA WAIT A MINUTE THERE BUDDY! Don't dare mention the Yankees or the Red Sox!! That would be wrong! Give me a freaking break.
  3. Soul
    Agreed, although i think the decrease in WGN Games has a lot more to do with WGN going to a "network" affiliation and choosing not to broadcast all the Cubs games...someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that's a MLB call. the decrease in WGN games is also all about $$. Lots of games were on CSTV or whatever while WGN played some crap movie from the 80's, not series from a new network. I don't get any of those games on high def anyway. I welcome WGN moving more games off to channels that do offer a HD option, such as Comcast and ESPN.
  4. Soul
    They can both look forward to careers in featherweight boxing after they wash out of baseball.
  5. Soul
    CBS Sportline's 2 best forecasters -- Prisco and Davis -- both have Indy. But---Prisco picked the Saints last week and Seattle the week before, so he's an obvious Bear-hater and it's bringing down his record. Davis' picks look fairly solid, but he also had Seattle beating the Bears. He came back and picked us last week though. Harmon's been OK, but he missed on the Pats/Indy pick last week and also missed on the Indy/Bal pick and had Philly over NO. Not all that great. Accuscore also missed the Pats/Indy pick last week, as well as the Ravens/Colts and Chargers/Pats games from the week before. I think it's pretty safe to say Accuscore is 50/50 at best, which means it's useless.
  6. Soul
    I'd be very happy for a couple hours and then things would be pretty much the same as they were before. Wow, really? For me it would create a before/after point in my life. The BCWWS and ACWWS eras.
  7. Soul
    Probably not a first rounder, but he might get you a 2nd rounder. I wonder if any team would be interested in Jones and Wale together. Jones and Wale for McNabb! :pint: No thanks. The headaches caused by replacing Grossman with McNabb, McNabb's aging oft-ailing body, and his obscene cap hit, just don't make it a sound investment. I'd rather have picks. QB is not on my list of needs. Grossman will likely re-sign for very reasonable dollars, we already have Griese to backup, and after being completely raped in the press this year and emerging in the Super Bowl, I strongly believe Grossman has what it takes and will improve.
  8. Soul
    I read that....And it's for the 2006 season... Heh, just reread the job description again. Nice catch. I wonder if it's a misprint. They were all posted on Jan 7th...
  9. Soul
    That's more to my point. I'm in bars all over San Diego County, and they don't carry the package. Part of that is because the Padres are in this town and almost all of their games are televised locally. In fact, the Padres would be blacked out on MLB EI, therefore it makes even less sense. Outside of baseball markets, I'm not nearly as educated there. But, there is plenty of baseball between TBS, WGN, ESPN and Fox weekends. The cost for a bar to have MLB EI is mammoth in cost. OK, but if nobody's carrying it now there certainly won't be a huge impact if they continue to not carry it.
  10. Soul
    And they ended up winning 94-86 :) Dallas next on Thursday. If we can find a way to win that game, I will be extremely pleased. If they can't beat Atlanta, they don't even deserve to wear Bulls unis. As for Dallas, obviously I always root for them but I see little chance of a win.
  11. Soul
    I thought he was being canceled. They've already removed him from the ESPN radio affiliate here in Madison...
  12. Soul
    Manning's actually one of the better QB's in the league under pressure due to his quick release and timing. Of course if you can consistently pressure him, it's going to be a much harder day for him, just like it will be for every QB. One thing that Manning has done a lot better this year though is throw on the run. Two great examples of this were the NYG and NE regular season games. Both teams had Manning running a decent amount (especially since the running attack hadn't fully gelled then) and Manning was making much better passes while on the move then ever before. I still do agree though on bringing pressure against Manning. At least you have a chance at flustering him then-sit back in the zone, and the Colts will play ball control up and down the field. Yeah they can't just sit back and let Peyton tear them to shreds. I think the only option is to dial up a few blitzes and hope he doesn't find too many open receivers streaking down the field. It's going to be rough, no question. I do fear the Colts just whooping up on us---I think every team that faces Indy fears that.
  13. Soul
    It'll definitely start out much more exciting than '06, no question there.
  14. Soul
    That explains much yeah guess the rule about personal attacks doesn't apply when bears fans make them LOL, yeah right. Touchy touchy.
  15. Soul
    I don't think that's true at all, especially on this board, where fans tend to be more informed than the average fan. From what I've seen, the Bears have the best defense in the league, but a below-average quarterback and an offensive line that isn't always good enough to keep pressure off him - which is when he really struggles. I think the Colts will win because I think they're a bad matchup for the Bears - they're the best passing team in the league, and that's where the Bears can be beat. I hope for the Bears' sake that they don't buy into the "let's just run the ball all game like Jacksonville did" bull. This isn't 1994-95 Nebraska versus Baylor, these are two really good NFL teams playing in the Super Bowl. I'd like for the Super Bowl to be competitive, especially since I won't be able to watch until the second half. Actually, New Orleans was the best passing team in the league, and it didn't help them much. I think the weather will be a little different in Florida than in Chicago though. Won't be turf though.
  16. Soul
    Will you be easy when the package price becomes $350+ per year? When sports bars refuse to pay the huge package price for baseball like they do Sunday Ticket, as I'm sure DirecTV seems to think sports bars will value a baseball package as much as football, the price for the everyday consumer will skyrocket. I hear what you're saying, but I find it unlikely sports bars will refuse to carry the baseball package. They'll lose business like crazy to those who do. It's the whole reason they're in business. They'll be ponying up.
  17. Soul
    We have two weeks to discuss this game. Some media articles and who they choose and what they think is going to be prime discussion. It's less a matter of caring what they think, than an observation of a trend in reporting. Well it seems to help the Bears as they seem to like this "I have a chip on my shoulder" thing. I'm concerned that the Bears will have no chance whatsoever if people start picking them. They play much better when disrespected. It's completely clear they listen to the media reports, and Lovie has admitted to using it as material to fire up the troops. I'm praying for widespread disrespect.
  18. Soul
    Hell, we had two posters on this message board who said similar things, one of which said the EXACT same thing that poster said. That said, I certainly hope that posters like that weren't allowed into the stadium. And it was addressed and handled in that thread was it not? I didn't see it. I'm not a mod but I definitely would have called it out. I admit I was moving between the room where my TV is and my computer room alot on Sunday.
  19. Soul
    That explains much
  20. Soul
    There always one insensitive prick who has to take it too far... I don't know anyone who felt that way, so this is just one idiot.
  21. Soul
    If the Cubs are reviewing his medical records it could take awhile. Ouch. I didn't think of that, and I should have... Now I'm starting to get spring training fever. Why do I do this to myself every year? 8-) I've had spring fever ever since the Tribune started running 8 pages daily about the Bears. I'm a Bear fan, but the over-hype on the Bears is driving me crazy. Why do people consider this overhype? They are going to the Super Bowl. That's what happens. I'm just amazed (and maybe even a little dismayed :)) because I figured with the Bears in the Super Bowl I wouldn't even think about baseball until Feb 5th. But, here I am, mulling over whether I want to plan a trip out to Arizona or not. LOL, I'm hopeless. The Trib may as well have my checking account routing number.
  22. Soul
    That's cool. I figured there would be a celebration of what the Saints have accomplished. They still made a lot of people happy this year.
  23. Soul
    Clearly the Bears must establish the run in this game to have a legitimate shot.
  24. Soul
    I was at training camp a few years back and some borderline WR(crap I can't remember his name) was screwing up in WR drills, and the WR Coach Darly Drake just went off on the guy big time. I mean he really reamed his arse, I was standing like 20 feet away. It was pretty funny to be honest...Edell Shepherd...I think thats who it was. Drake's a firebrand. I've seen him lay into people too---he's also quick to call out good performances. I'm of the belief he's done a good job with talent that wasn't very polished going into the season. The Bears do get alot of rah-rah from certain players as well, such as Kreutz, Mike Brown, Tillman...
  25. Soul
    Let's stop with the Bush thing. It really wasn't all that bad, and he did apologize for it right after. Urlacher didn't even seem to really care (but then again, he never seems to care about much else than the game). It was Ogun who came out and chastized Bush, but he hadn't heard about the apology yet. I think it's a non-issue. As is Hester's nearly identical taunt.
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