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Mel Tucker has been released from his Bears contract. This was a formality after the Bears hired Vic Fangio to coordinate John Fox's defense. Tucker oversaw two of the league's worst units during his time in Chicago, but has had past success coordinating Cleveland and Jacksonville's defenses. He'll search for position-coach work with an eye toward getting another shot at coordinating duties in the future. Related: Bears Source: Rotoworld I love reading good news.

Kyle lied his ass off on the Jesse Ventura story.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jan 20, 2015 -> 04:01 PM) I am still shocked that Trestman was able to land the OC job with the Ravens. LOL I thought at best he would land a QB coach job or be right back in the CFL. Ravens in desperation mode.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 20, 2015 -> 11:26 AM) Presume with Fangio coming on board, it means we will not be spending money on Paea. Can't imagine he's a fit in a 3-4. Paea to me was gone anyway with Sutton and Ferguson getting more time next year.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jan 20, 2015 -> 09:57 AM) Fangio to the Bears as DC. @JasonLaCanfora Vic Fangio has decided to join John Fox's staff in Chicago. Skins were very interested. Fangio made his decision today Dennis Allen to NO as OC. Good hire the Mel Tucker check collection tour is over.

So tired of HHH and Steph first 20 minutes every week on Raw last 2 years running. I do not get the Steph love from some she is a trick pony, can we move on from the boring outdated Authority angle.

USA Today's John Perrotto said that he's hearing that Stephen Strasburg is "very much available" following the Nationals' reported deal with Max Scherzer. According to Perrotto's sources, both Strasburg and the Nationals think that it might be "time to move on." While Scherzer's signing probably requires a secondary rotation trade by the Nationals, the idea of them trading away one of the faces of the franchise is surprising to say the least. Strasburg went 14-11 with a 3.14 ERA last season to go with a career-high 242 strikeouts over 215 innings. Jordan Zimmerman seems a more logical trade piece, but it's possible that the Nationals are looking to make a bigger move. Source: John Perrotto on Twitter

This is great news as a Sox fan

I am glad Ricketts owns the Cubs. I do not see them winning much under his ownership.

Cry some more Wilson WTF!

Pack it in GB.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 17, 2015 -> 03:39 PM) While the Bears had to fire him, no one would have known he was the source unless he said so. There are coaches and executives giving the same type of information every day. Players speak without giving their names. In fact several did the same thing they were pissed off at Cromer for doing when discussing the incident. Not the first time Mr. Kromer was involved in this kind of situation.

Rex Ryan hired Kromer as OL coach, I would not hire Cromer to mow my lawn.

Bears hired John Fox as head coach. It's a four-year deal. Fox is the 15th head coach in franchise history. Fox enters Chicago on the back of a gaudy 46-18 record he compiled over four years in Denver, but that was built largely on the back of Peyton Manning. Fox was fired in Denver because GM John Elway didn't believe he could take the team to the next level. Now instead of Manning Fox will be working with Jay Cutler, a quarterback who is looking more and more like a coach killer. Fox coordinates neither his offense nor defense, and is extremely conservative in the way he manages games. Fox keeps the trains on time, but doesn't make much of an impact beyond "leadership." That's important, of course, but it's an underwhelming hire for a franchise coming off a disastrous season. If the Bears are realistic, they'll be banking on Fox restoring order, not taking them to the Super Bowl. Source: Rotoworld

Way more than he is worth. 1.6 mil would be about the top for him.

Nice to see Sox getting guys signed early.

Fair deal both sides.

Without injury I do not see him playing much at all next year at Ohio St. Why call a press conference for that decision just a publicity stunt?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 15, 2015 -> 01:10 PM) Easy for a fan to say. For Danks, he's got major league experience, very good defense at all three OF positions and some pop in his bat (when he makes contact). If he enjoys playing, he has every reason to keep doing so, as someone will at least give him a AAA role with the potential for a later call-up. He can play IF he wants, but there is nothing very good about Danks as a ball player that ship has sailed.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 15, 2015 -> 12:22 PM) It gives the White Sox 10 days to trade him, outright him or release him. I think since I do not believe he has been outrighted before, if he clears waivers, the White Sox can outright him, and there is nothing he can do about it but accept it or retire. I say retire.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 15, 2015 -> 10:59 AM) You would think, both parties would have a pretty good idea entering the building what it was going to cost, especially after Garret got that extension. Misers of the Midway again = McCaskey's

Last episode of Monday Night Wars is over. The series overall was pretty good but so slanted, example Vince to complain about Turner taking talent when he raided EVERY territory in 1984. Last episode was dam near unwatchable all it was VKM kiss ass infomercial.

Cowboys re-signed DC Rod Marinelli......................He used Tampa to get a new deal.

Who cares what Lebron has to say!

Nice to see the Big Ten win a National Championship again. Playoffs were a big success to me, but would like to see it go to 8 teams. Hopefully SEC love fest of voters will change with crappy showing this bowl season.