Patrick Ewing Head Coach?

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Oh good ol’ Patrick Ewing is making news today, and it is pretty big news. The Magic assistant has decided that he wants to move on to bigger and better endeavors. Ewing has reportedly hired agent Lonnie Cooper (who represents a lot of coaches in the NBA) to help open the door for Ewing to become a head coach. Ewing knows a lot of people in the league, and it could be very possible that he lands a job because of the relationships he has with GMs, coaches, and players. But we are talking about a guy that is notorious for not being able to perform in big games, and well, choking. I just don’t see him as an NBA head coach, but since this is a possibility I thought it would be fun to hire the rest of his staff for the team I think Ewing would coach, the Detroit Pistons (of course this is all make believe).

My Worst Nightmare

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Spring training is right around the corner, and up until a week ago I was pre ordering my Chicago White Sox AL Central Championship t-shirt. That was until the Twins decided they would actually spend some money. Those damn Twins have been one of the most active teams this off season, which is a gut punching sentence to actually write. Where has this team come from? In past years the Twins haven't even dipped their toes into the free agent waters, so why are they starting now?

If I Were a Betting Man

Ahhhh, yes, the Super Bowl. Many people use it as a way to relax with friends (though I would argue considerably less of our neighbors to the north do, trust me), many people use it as a last ditch effort to make a little side dough before spring time (which, may I remind you is now a full six weeks away thanks to that damn groundhog). I will be doing both. Well, sort of. I will be relaxing in the comfort of my own…. hotel room. Sure, I could go catch it at a bar. But who wants to sit at a bar by themselves for the Super Bowl? So I will be in my hotel room, laying in bed in front of the splendid 42” flat screen the Marriott has provided me with. If all goes well on Saturday, I will have some snacks and maybe even a few government-purchased adult beverages. Beside me will be the trusty laptop tuned into my favorite website for, uhh, making some extra dough. As many of you know, you can find all sorts of things to lay money on, and they update as the game moves along. Below I am listing a few of the things I’ve seen so far that have me thinking of staking some of my hard-earned Canadian dollars. Of course, this is only my unproven opinion and I DO NOT suggest that you follow-suit. Feel free to let everyone know what you are considering, as well as how much you think I’m going to lose on these little puppies. I’ll be sure to check in next week and let you know how I did (remember folks, I’m not exactly a high roller) and maybe I’ll even find the time to update some options in-game. Until then, enjoy (or at least take a look, it’s gotta be worth the laugh, right?).

Running Diary of the Iowa vs. Illinois Basketball Game

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The score going into the first time out is 7-6, Illini on top after some great looking cuts and finishes. The Hawkeyes on the other hand not so pretty. On seven possessions the Hawkeyes have taken five threes, and have two turnovers. Oh the Lickliter offense, so slow, so patient, so ugly.

Why the Bears SHOULD Trade Greg Olsen

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After doing my rounds of searching the web for trade related stories, I read something interesting that got me thinking about the future of the Chicago Bears. There are apparently some reports saying that the Bears could be dangling Greg Olsen in front of teams in dire need of a pass catching tight end. With the loss of Gaines Adams and the trade for Jay Cutler, the Bears don’t have a first and second round pick, making it hard to make any drastic changes to a team that needs a lot of them (unless your Jerry Angelo, in which case you think the offense is fine). This would have sounded absurd last year, considering Olsen was supposed to be the next Dallas Clark and Jay Cutler was going to be his Peyton Manning and his accusation was supposed transcend the two into a universe never seen before (at least in Chicago). So why is Greg an option to go? Two words, one name, Mike Martz.

A White Sox Fan's Take on the Cubs (Purely Honest)!

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Some of you may know that we are not aficionados of the team they call the Chicago Cubs. In fact we are extreme fanatics of the two teams most Cub fans loathe most. I myself being a Sox fan, the other a Cardinal fan and as most White Sox and Cardinal fans do, we spend a lot of time adding to the already hefty wound in the side of Cub Fans. But today, I will put my Cub hating ego aside in order to talk about this seasons lovable losers.

X "Martz" the Spot

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Finally, finally, finally the Bears have an offensive coordinator. 27 days have gone by, and so have many candidates, but the dust has finally settled giving Cutler an OC that is not afraid to throw the ball. It seems that Mike Martz was a logical fit from the begining considering his passion for the throwing the ball especially when he coached "The Greatest Show on Turf" back in St. Louis. Smith and Martz know one another very well, Martz hired Smith to be the defensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams back in 2001. The job ahead will be tricky considering Martz has called out Jay Cutler a few times on the NFL Network for his demeanour. Lovie is on the hot seat this season and now Martz and the rest of the coaching staff are sitting there with him; faced with the unholy task of turning an abysmal Bears offense into the one Chicago fans thought they were getting when the Bears traded for Jay Cutler.