The journey back to the Super Bowl begins right here, right now.
It begins this Sunday in San Diego with a … loss.
Yeah, sorry. Super Bowl team or no, we’re not winning at San Diego this weekend. My gut tells me their running back outgains our running back by the length of the field.
Also, we’re playing in a hostile crowd against a great defense, so something tells me No. 8 comes up with a case of knuckleheaditis.
That reminds me, I need to roll out some shorthand terms this year. We’ll do more as we go, but for now, when Rex Grossman plays like Bad Rex, we’ll just call it Rex-ball. As in, “The Bears played two quarters of Rex-ball last night. Chargers win, 34-0.”
The Chargers. Their defense is too good, and they have a QB. We don’t, they win.
Also, our big-time tight end is questionable. Rex has one less weapon, oh, boy.
Still, we’re the best in the NFC. Book it.
Besides, we need the Bears to take the focus off of the Cubs.
Apparently, the men in blue can’t take the heat. We’re talking Big Z here, people. Most of this has been said, but here goes: For what we’re paying you, sir, please obey the third base coach. Also, I work for a living (that’s debatable), so not only will I boo, but I will yell, scream, stomp my feet, and say things unfit for WGN. So there.
The good news about the Cubs is that they have taken the focus off of the White Sox. However, it didn’t slip by me that Ozzie Guillen may be in line for a new deal.
OK, once, just once in my life, I would love to work in a business where no matter how poorly you do, you get rewarded with a new contract.
I mean, the guy takes a World Series winner, and since the second half of 2006 fields the best-paid, worst-performing team out there. Disgraceful. And for that, we extend him until forever.
I mean, there’s only one other outfit like that — and I believe it’s the Bush administration. That’s biting political commentary right there, and I threw it in free of charge.
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