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QUOTE (docsox24 @ Oct 27, 2009 -> 10:04 AM) of course i dont know for a fact, nobody does, heck he probably doesnt even know. im not making absurd unfounded claims either. i do know what age the organization believes he is and its not 21 and i will leave it at that. is it so absurd to think his age is not 21? i think its more absurd to think that he is 21. You have connections I take it?

QUOTE (lostfan @ Oct 27, 2009 -> 09:32 AM) Well like he was saying, it's not Roach's fault he sucks and is not Brian Urlacher. But when you start, your going to take the heat. Your a professional getting paid to do a job. I wish he could make the plays, but if I don't have the skill-set and forced into something at my job that I'm not prepared for and fail, I'm going to take heat, just like he's going to take heat. Plus when I've heard all about how good Roach and Williams are, yet they have never emerged as a starter it makes me wonder why. Maybe we now know why? Maybe its a bunch of BS and they really are just special teamers. In which case, Lovie/Jerry, how about we start developing guys or drafting better players.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 27, 2009 -> 09:10 AM) I see DeWayne Wise syndrome has taken over Bears fans... Blame the 4th stringer. Exept, he's the starting MLB on your team so he isn't the 4th stringer anymore. He's got a job to do and if he can't do it, the Bears need to find someone else who can. Especially when the MLB is so important in the cover 2 as he's responsible for the middle of the field zone which is often times one of the biggest openings in the cover-2. The most important part is the pass-rush, which was non-existent, but the pass-rush is the most important part of any d.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 27, 2009 -> 08:00 AM) Roach was straight up out of position everytime I saw a replay. Benson was faking him out of his shoes Roach played one of the worse games I've seen out of a starting LB ever. I counted over 10 passes which were wide open because he was out of his zone.

The only way the Phils have a shot is if Cliff Lee absolutely carries them and they win all 3 of his starts. Otherwise I think this series goes about 5 games, 6 max and the Yanks take it. Hammels has been bad, Phillies pen isn't good, and there offense isn't near as potent as the Yankees who have the ace in CC and better secondary starters than the Phils (plus a much better pen). Like I said above, no way the Phils take this, barring a dominant performance by Cliff Lee.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 07:25 PM) Honestly, I respect your opinion a lot because I know you have some insight that a lot of us don't, with you being so close to the Barons and all, but come on, man. Being the GM of a professional football team is one of the most demanding and difficult of jobs there are. The men and hopefully soon to be women serving as General Managers are all incredibly intelligent, or they wouldn't have gotten to the point that they are or were. To claim that you can't value their opinion in regards to their respective sports because they didn't get the job done while they had the job is ridiculous. Steve Phillips has infinitely more knowledge regarding the game of baseball than any of us has here, and you can't listen to him because he failed with the Mets? And yet you come here to read the posts of random whackjobs like us on a message board? Plus, prior to becoming a GM, Matt Millen was widely regarded as one of the best NFL commentators in the business. I think he's been rusty early in the year but he's still very good and I really respect his opinion because he has that unique perspsective, much like Charlie Casserly has when they talk about the NFL draft on NFL Network (since he's been so involved with that side of things as a former GM and scout).

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Oct 27, 2009 -> 08:31 AM) It really doesn't matter what hand he hits with. If Nix truly is the better hitter and fielder (as all viable metrics suggest) he deserves the job. Would it really kill us to have another 20 homeruns on the stat sheet? Regardless, of what position and side of the plate it comes from? The thing is, he won't be productive and he has shown no history of being productive. Getz has. And I'm not saying Getz is going to be a star but he's a much better baseball player than Nix.

Wow, not too good. I can't believe I missed Mr. Pornstache and Fisk. I remember Kark and forget Fisk, ugh. 14 out of 20. Also missed Bill Melton, Minnie Minoso (didn't think he had the power numbers), Sherm Lollar, and the great Greg Walker.

I guarantee Iowa will suck. If they don't, its because the rest of college basketball got swine flu for the entire season and they were the only ones immune to it.

Dang it, Iowa loses a starting olineman for quite possibly the season (hoping to get him back in time for the bowl game) and it looks like they've lost there starting running back Robinson for at least this week, but depending on the MRI they'll be lucky to have him back for the OSU game. Wegner (Iowa's back-up/co-starter) is already banged up so Iowa is going to be in a lot of trouble if Robinson's injury is very serious. The injuries to the oline have forced them to pull the red-shirt on one of there freshmen in last weeks game and they are said to be considering pulling the red-shirt on one of there freshman backs. Oh and we already lost our stud Jewel Hampton (our original starting RB) for the season.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 02:37 PM) Tribune Is this season the last for Tommie Harris as a Bear? It absolutely is.

Sox could always use a first baseman. How close to major league ready is this kid?

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 01:19 PM) That would be a disaster. Phillips is good at what he does, so while he's a creap, I think he brings up good points and would make the MLB Network casts even better, imo. I think he brings a very unique perspective to the table having being a former GM.

I still say though, nothing wrong with playing in the big ten, plenty of guys have went on to have great futures in the NFL and that includes pretty much every position.

You'll for sure get on ESPN 1st Take for doing something like that. I 'd probably go to your local paper and see if you can get a sponsorship or two.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Oct 24, 2009 -> 08:30 PM) I don't know if my opinion is in the minority, but I think Wahlberg is a really good actor. I agree with you and I too enjoyed four brothers.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 25, 2009 -> 01:14 PM) I can't stop picking the mini Twix out of the Halloween candy. Sue me. I've been eating them too.

QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Oct 25, 2009 -> 05:48 AM) I went to a play that my girlfriend was in last night. She played a crackhead and I cant get that look of her out of my head.....repulsive. Girlfriend...ooh....sounds serious.

Well, I'm sure he'll eventually land on his feet over at MLB Network. Harold Reynolds did.

Angels got beat pretty good. They made so many mental mistakes and just seemed to play tight. I love Sciosc but he didn't do a good job managing. I really think he got tight in the playoffs and didn't stick with the style of baseball that got them there. I also think there were some major screw-ups when you left Saunders in knowing that you had Weaver available. Angels needed some clutch-hits and really failed to deliver em all series. I wonder what the squad will look like next year with Vladdy, Figgins, and Lackey all free agents.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 10:50 AM) Out of the Big 5 conferences I agree that the Pac 10 and SEC are both very good and the best two conferences. The ACC is actually a solid conference this year. The Big 12 and Big 10 both suck. And the reason the Big 10 is so bad is on the offensive side of the ball is because as I've stated before the QB play in the conference is horrendous but there really just aren't very many play makers on the offensive side of the ball. Arguably the best two WRs on the conference are Decker and Benn and they both play have bad QBs and in Benn's case one of the worst offensive lines in the country so that lessens their impact (although Decker still is putting up huge numbers). I could be blanking on someone but there isn't a single game changing RB in the conference. A few solid guys but no Mendenhall, Beanie Wells caliber guys that change games. There are some solid defenses in the conference but I don't see an offense in the conference that can put up points against an elite team. I like Clay a lot, but I'd agree that there aren't many game-changers on the offensive side of the football.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 10:49 AM) Keep in mind, Iowa beat a South Carolina team that was beaten and all but quit with 2 games left in the season. As soon as we got romped by Florida last year, there were a multitude of underclassmen on our team that quit their college careers for all intents and purposes, and were focused on what they needed to do to get paid in the NFL. Sad, but the truth. Look at the results in the games post Arkansas game last year. Its not even a shadow of the team that ran through the first 9 games of the season. Make no mistake, Iowa dominated us and our freshman QB. They were the better team, and should have been. We pretty much bought our way into the Outback bowl due to our past performances there and fan following that they knew would come to Tampa. I find it funny that we're always left out of the conversation when the SEC talk starts. Don't count those wins over South Carolina before they actually happen. Sadly, this team plays to the level of competition week in and week out. Thats why there are never any blowout wins, but no one that dominates this defense either. Oh yeah, 1 senior on the starting offense this year, and 5 total seniors on the 2 deep total. Keep thinking we're the 'easy win'. I think next year is going to be the game-cocks year.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 10:47 AM) Here's what you do then, Jason. Root for Iowa State to win the North and then take down Texas in the Big 12 title game. Not only does it get the Horns out of your way, but your computer rankings will...um....get even better? I like the way you think. The nice thing is, looking at the schedule, there is a good shot that every team Iowa played (with the exception of UNI and Arksans State) could be bowl eligible and finish with at least a .500 record.

It is crazy that Iowa ranks 1st in the country in the combined computer tabulations in the BCS polls. It is why I think if they win-out, they'll jump Texas because they would have to go up in the human polls if they win out (especially considering one of those wins, would be a road win @ Ohio State). I still think Iowa loses at least one more game, but a man can dream can't he, haha I couldn't fathom winning road games @ Wiscy, PSU, MSU, and OSU in one season.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 26, 2009 -> 10:35 AM) Da is right, both Bama and Fla could have their way with any team in the Big Ten. Not only do they have the best defensive teams in the country, but offensively they can move the ball. I think a Big Ten team would have many many issues putting the ball in the end zone on both teams. I agree. I said as much in my most recent post. I was rather stating that I don't think the SEC is greater than some other conferences. For example, I think the Pac 10 could argue that they are the best conference in college football this year. Mainly because I buy into USC and Oregon both being top tier schools, Arizona is very good, Stanford is good, Cal is solid (tons of talent...two beatdowns but to the two top-tier teams i mentioned). UCLA is solid (they beat Tenn, not that I think UCLA would beat them if they played again this year). Washington is a solid poor football team (Locker is legit, they beat USC and played with LSU). Oregon State has a legit RB and could make some noise. WSU is just terrible though.