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This is the game right here. Finally a post that isn’t just about Trubisky.

Chicago is now having a meltdown and I can’t wait to listen to the Score tomorrow. All of the blame is going to be put on Trubisky regardless of what happened in the other phases of the offense. What was the issue with the offensive line tonight? What is really going on with Burton? Why does Trubisky need to throw so many times and why can’t they run like normal teams do? Runs off the guard to the outside, pitches and up the gut still work in this league? Was it the best decision to not kick from 51 yards and go for it on fourth down? What was the reason for all of the five yard curls? Did they really need to play players in the preseason? I mean, would that really have helped? Maybe, but I’m not positive? This game was overhyped and they didn’t look ready for it on the offensive side of the ball.

Crucify away Trubisky haters. But he’s your quarterback and you need him to win. Also, what do they do if he’s not the guy?

That third and one play with Trubisky running for his life pissed me off more.

I’d be mad if I paid $300+ to sit there too, but if they are booing Trubisky for that drive, that is ridiculous.

I didn’t agree with trading up to get him, but did the picks themselves really matter? Kamara wasn’t even picked by the 49ers, the Saints picked him.

Nagy liked Mahomes better than Trubisky? How do you know?

I’d be willing to help you explore and find something Jack. If I can help, let me know. Send me your resume and your thoughts on fields that might be interesting to you and I’ll see what I can come up with.

What is your degree in and where is it from? It doesn’t matter that much but I thought I would ask. I don’t have a disability so I can’t say that I have been in your shoes, but I do know what it is like to study something and decide the job or career isn’t for me. I know what it feels like to feel stuck. I went to school to try and be a few things - a high school English teacher, a sports journalist or news broadcaster or work in sports in some capacity. After four years of school, multiple college majors and one college transfer, I graduated with a BA in Business Administration/Management. I have worked for a professional sports team, a PR firm, a startup, as a leave administrator and assistant account manager for an EAP company in Chicago and I have worked for an insurance company. None of the jobs have given me fulfillment and only my current one has given me a middle class wage. The current employer has paid for graduate school classes in data science and I am taking an elective in health care administration (I have also tried to pick up Python and have learned about ICD and CPT codes on my own). My wife and I own a home in the suburbs and she wants kids in the near future, something I am warming up to but concerned about with my current salary. I’m 31 and she’s older. I have a job where opportunity feels limited because the major offices are in Washington and Connecticut and I don’t work alongside a local team to learn directly from them. Opportunities I have been presented with are underwriting, data science and implementation. The issue is that I can’t learn very well with remote teams and would like to get into a health care related industry that would pay me better, gives me interesting work (data analysis, health care informatics) and may eventually allow me to go back to school for something that won’t get automated and has an impact on the world, like nursing. I have a connection somewhere that might allow me to hit on the first two of these things, along with working with a local team but it’s not perfect. My point in telling you this is that you aren’t the only one who feels stuck out there. I’ve changed jobs several times and I still don’t feel closer to finding meaningful work. And with the obligations that I have, I may never have that. But the one thing I have is hope, hope that what I am doing now will pay off for me in the future. That gives me some optimism even if there is lots of uncertainty. I certainly can’t imagine all of what you face but I would point out that with a positive mindset, some things are possible in life no matter the circumstances.

Jack, how long have you been out of work? What jobs have you applied to recently? What jobs are you targeting?

That is all you can do. I wish I could change my educational background from the past and end up in a different career. We only have today and the future to look forward to. The past is the past.

Nope, it’s the same thing on my tv. It’s driving me nuts.

Is Stone on vacation? Who is with Benetti for this series?

83!! Does anyone know if McNeil and Parkins stopped doing “Can’t Do It” on their show? Loved hearing B&B on Monday. Also love when Bernstein goes after dumb callers.

I wish the Cub games weren’t on weekdays. That’s kind of stupid.

Just a FYI that Boers and Bernstein are on again today from 9-12.

Herrera is owed too much to be released. Sanchez can be removed from the list as well, unless they were to keep Garcia.

Oh no, the sky is falling. Won’t somebody think of the children.

I predict they will dangle Abreu, Bummer and Colome and walk away from trade offers since they won’t get the value they want. 15 days to go.

Fry too. Interesting. I don’t think Abreu gets dealt.

I don’t think so. They aren’t going to get what people want anyway.

Rondon threw at second and it went wide of Sanchez at the bag into right field. Soxtalk’s meltdown around the trade deadline asking to trade Colome and Abreu ensues.?

Hold, not sell. What do we think we will get for pieces we should hold onto and build on in 2020? Abreu, Colome and Bummer are on my list to keep. Try selling Leury but don’t trade anything if you don’t get anything worth it. It doesn’t make sense to deal everyone like in last years.

Thanks Greg. I think I can let journalism go because I I don’t want to be a reporter and writing for a living is just “okay” to me. I’m not seeing a good future in broadcasting either. As for a school counseling position, I think I’d rather do mental health counseling as opposed to working with kids and even then I’m not sure about pursuing that. But I think what I’m going to do is leave my company, work in an office that has a main office in Illinois and work for a health care organization. I am aiming for one that will pick up the tab of the remainder of my degree next year. From there, I’ll probably work in the corporate world, have a family and if I need to, retrain later on for something in healthcare where I could work with patients. We will see what cool opportunities happen as a result of my efforts, I’m kind of excited about the health care administration course I’m taking this fall since it should give me the lay of the land in hospitals and health insurance. I definitely will welcome other ideas, commentary and suggestions from other posters here.