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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 10:42 AM) Didn't Ozzie also bring Marte in and let him walk like 3 people to set up the El Duque situation? He also brought in an injured, rusty Hermanson to give up a tying double in the 8th which set up extra innings and the Buehrle save.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 09:50 AM) I get that they passed on some good coaches and took the really bad one, but who is Rod Marinelli that he gets to rate the coaching prospects. He was one of the worst head coaches in the history of the league. 0-16. It's not normal for the old DC to pick the new coach, instead of the new coach deciding on keeping the old DC??? Bears!

QUOTE (Douglas Rome @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 05:41 AM) I been around a long time, and I can say the Ozzie years were the most entertaining since I was a little kid. Regardless of his perception with most folks here, he did keep the Sox on the front page and on the AM radio stations. Name me one Sox manager in the last 50yrs who anybody cared about listening to? I know what you are going to say, all you care about is winning, but there's more to it than that, it also has to be provacative. thanks, douglas Remember when the Sox were all over the news because their manager was calling people "f**got"? That was so great for the franchise

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 09:48 PM) Loris gets revenue sharing money. I doubt he notices. That said, Ozzie is getting 6 million for sitting on his ass from 2013-2015. Why beg for a job now? Because nobody is talking about him and he can't stand it. "Someone look at me! Someone notice me! "

Well that was a fun game for the final 35+ minutes. That too many men penalty was such a momentum killer though, the UC was rocking after that 3rd goal.

What's funny is that the people who start the gentrification process often get booted from the neighborhood. It's all cyclical - hipster can't afford top neighborhood, moves to neighboring poorer community - gentrification begins in poorer community, overall quality increases - developers and investors see increase, start scooping up property left and right - as neighborhood keeps improving, so do rents and housing costs - hipster can no longer afford neighborhood, moves to neighboring poorer community It's like what happened to Wicker Park and is now moving to Logan Square and /or Pilsen

Managers shouldn't wear jerseys

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 12:28 PM) I haven't tried that. I imagine it tastes like metal cleaner. I may go to to the brewery to pick my games this year though. It'll get you drunk. Quickly. That's all I really have to say about that.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 12:11 PM) My after work routine for games: Go to Walgreens Buy two 24 oz beers Take green line Go to parking lot and sit on curb, share beer with friend Walk in I love this. It's very convenient. When I lived in suburbs no train past 1030 was a bummer, but that should be an easy fix. Big Hurt Beer I assume...

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 12:18 PM) If Emery just franchises Cutler for this year instead of the big contract, does he keep his job? No, not with the way everything fell apart, the locker room squabbles, the team giving up, I think the Trestman hire hurt him more than the Cutler contract.

Josh Katzenstein @jkatzenstein · 3h 3 hours ago Matthew Stafford is now 3-31 against teams that finished with a winning record, including 0-17 on the road. #Lions

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 11:07 AM) Brad Biggs ‏@BradBiggs 2m2 minutes ago #Bears exiting GM Phil Emery to speak to media at 11:30. Chairman George McCaskey and president Ted Phillips to speak at 4 pm. Interesting. With Angelo they just threw him out the building.

So in the East you have Meyer, D'Antonio, Franklin, and Harbaugh. In the West, you have Kill, Riley, Ferentz, & Beckham. It's the SEC, just East/West flip flopped.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 10:25 AM) Chiefs are first team since 1964 to not have a WR catch a TD pass. Seems unreal in this modern football league. Bowe had a TD pass caught on Sunday, but he fumbled at the goal line and Kelce recovered in the end zone. I believe they actually called it a TD catch for Bowe on the field, but replay reversed it.

As the neighborhood becomes more valuable, the people who live in it get priced out and are forced to move. Isn't that the #1 concern? It just so happens that usually those being forced out are minorities and those moving in are white.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 09:19 AM) I still wonder who made the move to resign Garza then. I bet it was Emery with McCaskey's approval. It's a veteran center re-signing for one year, $1.5 million. Hardly cap-breaking, keeps a cornerstone in the middle of the line around for another year. No potential GM hire is gonna scoff at Garza's presence on the roster.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 09:10 AM) IMO, hitting on a solid first round pick doesn't mean a guy still isn't an overdraft. If he was the only one and was still a hit we wouldn't have a problem, but particularly with first rounders, drafting guys he likes that he could potentially have moved down and gotten is definitely a pattern with Emery. 1 of 3 first round picks Emery made is a pattern?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 09:10 AM) IMO, hitting on a solid first round pick doesn't mean a guy still isn't an overdraft. If he was the only one and was still a hit we wouldn't have a problem, but particularly with first rounders, drafting guys he likes that he could potentially have moved down and gotten is definitely a pattern with Emery. Where should he have drafted him instead since you know how far he would have dropped? Using the 20th overall pick on an O-lineman who is 2-for-2 on Pro Bowl appearances sounds like a good pick to me.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 09:04 AM) @RapSheet #Bills QB Kyle Orton tells the team he will retire. It appears, this time he means it. f***. There goes a potential Cutler replacement.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 07:38 AM) @RapSheet: The #Jets announce that Woody Johnson has told GM John Idzik and Rex Ryan that they have been fired I think Rex Ryan would be a top NFL head coach if he had any offensive imagination. The Bears already went down that road with Lovie Smith, I'm not ready for a repeat.

RBs usually are replaceable, but Pittsburgh could be in trouble next week after that hit on Bell's leg.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Dec 28, 2014 -> 08:35 PM) Suh doesnt get the benefit of the doubt anymore. I guess I could see the first step as an accident but not the second step. his act is getting old. so glad the Bucs ended up have to "settle" on McCoy. Agreed . Like the NHL, a player's past behavior should be fully taken into account.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 28, 2014 -> 04:37 PM) Uh oh Packers They don't need him today. Week 17 at home vs. Detroit is where Matt Flynn excels. Two weeks from now will be a different story.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 28, 2014 -> 02:14 PM) So basically no one wants the 6th seed in the AFC. Cairo Santos's right foot may win the 6th seed all on its own

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Dec 28, 2014 -> 01:50 PM) He's on a mission to outdo himself in those first 14 games. Over 20 passes thrown, only 1 went for more than 10 yards. He's just trying to help Forte break the RB reception record. What an unselfish teammate.