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Friday, February 2, 2007

Is Rivera staging his Buddy act?
The cynic in me wants to say Prince wasn't the only one giving us the old song and dance on Thursday.

Thursday, February 1, 2007

By Super system analysis, this one bears watching
You may be betting on the coin toss, or beer vs. car vs. movie vs. computer for the first commercial, or whether Prince goes with the old school buttless chaps, but John Dewan will not be joining you.

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Shoo away those judgments about Kreutz's edginess
Olin Kreutz was laughing, which is something he does well, shortly after having attempted menace, which, thankfully, he usually confines to the football field these days. And that may explain why the attempt failed, utterly.

Friday, January 26, 2007

Winging it
On the greatest night of Devin Hester's professional life, it almost seemed like he could fly.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

The real deal with Lovie: Dollars holler
If there is anyone out there who truly doesn't believe the Bears will get a contract done with Lovie Smith, try saving your disbelief for something more appropriate. Perhaps for the notion that Prince has somehow been deemed suitable family entertainment in this post-Nipplegate era of halftime shows.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Trailblazers
Lovie Smith doesn't have it in him to be this kind of publicly angry, but just once Monday, I wish he'd have channeled John Thompson.

Monday, January 22, 2007

Baring of emotions is what it's all about
The beach balls came out first, bouncing around like out-sized flakes in the snow globe that was Soldier Field on Sunday.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Getting hip to all the hypeness
Midway through the fourth quarter last week, Thomas Jones did something remarkable.

Friday, January 19, 2007

Everyone outside of Chicago pulling for Saints
These Bears are not the sort to win personality contests. Football games, yes. Miss Congeniality, no.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Bust his chops: Ditka rooted only in greed
On my drive up to Halas Hall Wednesday I passed a billboard, the dominant image that of a scowling Mike Ditka.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Jonesing for reasons to pick Bears to win
I'm beginning to think predicting the NFC playoffs is a bit like watching a big criminal trial. In reverse.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

'The guy from Chicago' ticked off the country
On Tuesday, neither of the men who really mattered cared about being unanimous.

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Monday, January 8, 2007

Sunday, January 7, 2007

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