Football Decisions

Last night via teleconference the Chicago Bears announced that defensive coordinator Ron Rivera will not be returning to the team. Rivera's contract was up at the end of the season, and he told reporters that he was never offered a new contract. Rivera cited, "football differences" as the reason for the falling out, but was sure to stress the fact that the separation was amicable.

Then Lovie Smith got on. He said the reasoning for the 'firing' (because that's what it is) was that he (Smith) and Rivera were headed in opposite directions. He then took some questions, one of note being "how is this team better without Ron Rivera?"

Smith sounded angry when he replied, "You should trust me as a head football coach to put us in the best position to win football games. It's as simple as that."

What??

Since when is Lovie fucking Smith the end all - be all in the Bears organization? And based on Lovie's comments, this split was anything but amicable. It had NOTHING to do with money, and EVERYTHING to do with the relationship (or lack of) between Rivera & Smith. The team can try and spin this, try and slant it how they please, but the real fact of the matter here is Lovie Smith FIRED Ron Rivera.

Could the real reasoning behind this move be that Smith knows he can control Bob Babich, who has already been named Defensive Coordinator? Could it be that after Lovie sticks with Grossman again next year and the team fails (again) the people of Chicago will be calling for Lovie's head on a silver platter and he doesn't want to give the Bears the ideal in-house replacement?

I'm proposing a new moniker for the Chicago Bears' head coach...Dusty Smith...or Lovie Baker.

I'm going to step out while I'm at it...I'm officially going on record saying the Bears will be worse off next season without Rivera.

May these words echo in the ears of Bears fans around the world..."Rex is our Quarterback. Rex Grossman is a leader. I trust him with our football team as much as anything. You have to feel that way about the guy who makes everything click. I trust him. He's a good leader. He's a good football player. It's as simple as that."

Rot in HELL Lovie.

The Chump on the Bump

A story inspired by Dr. Seuss (and Jim Hendry)

Jeff played a sport,
In fact, he played two…
In one sport he caught,
In the other, he threw.

He liked each sport a lot,
But at the end of the day
He had to make up his mind
About which sport to play.

“One sport can fill egos
--that’s football, no doubt,
But baseball can fill up
My savings account.

“In one I’d feel worried…
Due to franchise bad luck,
But I don’t think I’d feel
Like I was hit by a truck.

“In one I’d feel good
Because the loyalty’s sacred…
In the other, a lack of
Performance means hatred.

“In one, I’d be running
From men, big and burly…
In the other, I’m certain
My season ends early!

“In one, if we win,
I could play in a bowl…
But in one, if we lose,
I'd still make payroll!”

With each talking point
Jeff’s mind kept on turning
He worried less about football
And more about earning.

With his future decided,
Jeff went to the media…
“Baseball it is!
Sorry football, be seein’ ya!

“I had a great time
As an ND receiver,
But as a potential Cubs starter
I’ll wind up a reliever,

“My checks will be huge
While I’m on the DL,
So be damned, NFL,
-- Goodell, go to hell!

“I’ll get Tommy John surgery
And recoup through ‘09
…Cubs fans will miss me so much
They’ll build me a shrine!

“With increased adulation
Having no stats to back it--
I can return with no skills
And blame Cubby ‘black magic’!

“Thank God for the Goat!
Give thanks to Steve Barton!
For every bad outing–
An excuse by the carton!

“I’ll have money and women,
My life will be sweet!
And all I need to lose
Is my will to compete!”

Accountability’s lost
While the GM's dropping pennies
The fans remain pissed…
But Jeff swears by Jim Hendry!

So the Chump on the Bump
Will give up football this spring
And also his chance
For a Super Bowl ring.

Yep, Jeff will play baseball
…but we all know the truth—
If we got offers from Hendry
We’d all wear Cubby Blue.

Perhaps things would change
If we had Kenny Williams
A GM who makes moves
And still saves his club millions

But this is the story
of Jeff, and the reasons
For the Cubs’ fan main chorus--
“There’s always next season!”

Thank God for the Bears.

-Rhino (the disgruntled Cubs fan)

Who Dat? Who Dat? Who Dat Dat Beat Dem Saints?

FUCK YES.

That's all I have to say. The Bears D has OWNED the Saints. One play (Reggie Bush 80+ yard TD) has been the only sign of offense the Saints have mustered.

Hurricane DitKA vs. Hurricane Katrina....who WINS?

39-14 right now....

BEARS ARE HEADIN' TO SUPERBOWL XLI!!!!!!!!

Rematch of Super Bowl XX??

I've got wood...