Mike North of “The Mike North Morning Show” on The Score (670-AM) sits in Wednesdays. Visit us at redeyechicago.com/fiveonfive and sign up to make your own guest appearance.
TODAY’S QUESTIONS
TOPIC 1: MONDAY NIGHT’S FIESTA BOWL FINISH WAS BETTER THAN …
Phillip Thompson: … hearing that Merril Hoge and Joe Buck wrestled themselves into an active volcano.
Leo Ebersole: … a car battery hooked up to the nipples. That’s what North says, anyway.
Mike North: … money in the bank! Whoops–it was money in the bank.
Rahula Strohl: … having to look it up in the paper the next day because you didn’t watch it.
Whizzer: … making a killing on the spread. OK, not really–WOOHOO!
TOPIC 2: WHAT’S NEXT FOR BOISE STATE?
Phillip Thompson: It’s the talk show circuit for these Idaho boys. One look at Leno and they should feel right at home.
Leo Ebersole: A one-game playoff with the And 1 team for world trick-play supremacy.
Mike North: Challenge the Bears for North Division supremacy.
Rahula Strohl: The next round of the playoffs–oh wait, Div. I-A isn’t that smart.
Whizzer: They beat Hillary Clinton in the New York primary using the actual Statue of Liberty.
TOPIC 3: IF YOU WERE A BEAR, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING DURING THE BYE WEEK?
Phillip Thompson: Dry heaving.
Leo Ebersole: Filming as many ads for car dealerships as I could fit into my schedule.
Mike North: Learn how to say the Rosary.
Rahula Strohl: Flipping off the camera with a bottle of Jack Daniel’s.
Whizzer: If I’m Brian Urlacher, I’m writing my thank-you note to Santa. Big lovable goof (I mean Brian).
TOPIC 4: WHAT WOULD DO IF YOU COULD BORROW JOHN DAVID BOOTY’S NAME FOR A DAY?
Phillip Thompson: Make as many calls as humanly possible.
Leo Ebersole: Sell all rights to the name to R. Kelly and invest the proceeds.
Mike North: I thought only serial killers had three names.
Rahula Strohl: Arrrrr, maties, I’d go lookin’ fer me namesake.
Whizzer: Cut a self-titled rap album.
TOPIC 5: WHAT JOB WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR BEARS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR RON RIVERA?
Phillip Thompson: I have a feeling the Oklahoma job’s about to open up.
Leo Ebersole: Defensive coordinator, Northwestern Wildcats. Capital One Bowl, here we come.
Mike North: Ron Rivera is a class act–any head coaching job in the pros.
Rahula Strohl: Bears head coach. He and Lovie can play musical chairs.
Whizzer: Head coach of the Washington Huskies–just to mess with Jim Mora’s head.
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