Dick Allen

QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 15, 2006 -> 06:24 PM) I think the Bears will have it on the 1 yard line after this challenge. Thank God for the face mask or else the Panthers would have it on the 20. At least I think that is what should happen if I understand it. Its probably half the distance from where the facemask occured. I believe an automatic first down.

The Bears will still have the ball on the facemask. It was a personal foul facemask, so I think its an automatic first down.

Challenge coming

Throw the ball in the end zone now.

You would think since he's been benched, Orton would get rid of that ridiculous beard.

First and goal. No FG, get a TD.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jan 15, 2006 -> 06:13 PM) When did the Bears last win a playoff game? Wasn't it in Minnesota under Wanne? I think that was 93 or 94.

At least the offense is moving the ball. The thing that bothers me is Smith has no problem getting open, and it doesn't appear to be anything the Bears can do to stop him.

The vaunted Bears defense fails to show up for the playoffs. I wonder if playing the last game at Minnesota like an exibition and having a week off has anything to do with it. Or did Carolina realize throwing away from Vasher will yield big yards.

Please no turnovers.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jan 15, 2006 -> 05:49 PM) Huge grab by Proehl. He's older than El Duque.

Carolina scored so quickly in the first half and sort of burst the Bears' bubble. Now the Bears score quickly and Foster gets hurt. This game may take 4 hours to play.

Wasn't the knock on Berrian that he was a bit soft? Since he came back from his injury, he's been impressive, even more impressive today.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 15, 2006 -> 05:40 PM) During the season, when the defense has had tough 1st halves, they have gone to halftime and made the proper adjustments. Here's hoping they are lights out this half. I don't know if it includes the playoffs, but the Bears have lost their last 15 games when trailing at the half. Today would be a perfect time to end that streak.

Now if they can do something about Peanut, the Bears will be back in business.

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BEARSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jan 15, 2006 -> 05:35 PM) Nice...1st down and we are around the 25 of the Panthers A TD here would be huge.

I'm also not a big fan of the Moose.

I hate Peanut.

It's nice that's she's back.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 12:36 PM) I guess Tommy John wanted real money as payment as opposed to used batting practice baseballs like Singleton likes. As opposed to the millions he was making broadcasting the Charlotte Knights? C'mon, the reason its Singleton not John is not about money. They have these guys do simulated games and Singleton was probably just better. I have heard Tommy John, and he's not exactly broadcasting hall of fame material.

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. I've never heard him do color for a game, and he might be pretty good. He apparently is better than Tommy John. One interesting note would be that Singelton is or at least was very close with DJ. A lot of White Sox people thought Singleton's slippage as a player from 1999 to 2000 was the fact DJ was no longer in the clubhouse.

Abreu is not going to be playing for the White Sox. He is owed $31 million the next 2 years with an $18 million option for 2008 that he wants picked up to waive his no-trade clause. The Phillies aren't going to eat any of that money, and the White Sox aren't going to be writing Abreu those huge checks.

The bullpen is the biggest question mark for the 2006 White Sox. Will Hermanson's back hold up the entire season? Will Cliff Politte be the 2005 version or the 2004 version of himself? Will Bobby Jenks elbow hold up? If he's in the bullpen, will BMac be able to adapt to that role? Will any of the journeymen left handers be able to be a decent MLB player? Will Munoz and/or Tracey be able to thrive in a big league bullpen? Cotts is the only one I don't worry about. KW has some work to do, I believe, with this bullpen. Trading Contreras doesn't necessarily solve the issues because BMac, one of smaller question marks then moves into the rotation.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 06:48 PM) My real worry about Boras isn't as much the FA Market, I think the Yankees screw that up more than anyone, including Boras. My concern is the draft. Over the last few years, the only way to really build a successful team without being the Yankees and buying everyone you could dream of has been to draft well. Once you do that, you can move drafted pieces to fill holes, or to further build your farm system. But, the last few years, we've seen more and more young guys signing with Boras before they're even drafted, and when a guy signs with Boras, he tends to drop precipitously in the draft until you get to one of the 4-5 teams who can afford Boras's signing bonus. In other words, just because of Boras, the richer teams are able to afford better drafts - they get top 10 pick talent in the 30's, for example. Yeah, there's always going to be standouts, like our starting pitchers from the 17th and 38th rounds, but at some level you can't build a team entirely off of lightning striking, and that's my real worry. If teams like K.C., Oakland, Minny, etc., can't build through the draft because they can't afford a player's signing bonus, then the only teams building through the draft on a regular basis will be the ones with big money, and then we might as well just toss the league out the window. This is another reason I don't know why the players and owners didn't slot the draft, moneywise. It would free up money for established players, while keeping bonuses given to players who haven't done anything reasonable. Also, trading draft picks should be allowed. It is horrible that bad teams have to draft lesser players because of signability. Its the only major sport with this problem, and its the only major sport with perhaps the exception of hockey, where your draft picks aren't going to be ready to contribute on the major league level for a few years.