1. Happy New Year!
Are our teams winning yet? Hello?
2. Please, please
Somebody tell me 2008 will be a better Chicago sports year than 2007. Just improving isn’t gonna cut it anymore.
3. And not like a rose
The Illinois game sure was a stinker, all right.
4. Name game
Illinois won in at least one category. They have QB Juice Williams. USC has John David Booty. End of story.
5. Get him
For some reason, I couldn’t help imagining the Illini’s Rashard Mendenhall playing running back for the Bears. Couldn’t hurt.
6. Thanks, Brian
The Bears’ Brian Urlacher took responsibility for his own subpar play this year. That’s class. I’m waiting for the offense to speak up.
7. Still waiting …
I said I’m waiting for the Bears offense to explain itself. Oh, forget it. An explanation will probably take as long to arrive as a Bears running back hitting the line of scrimmage.
8. Cold reality
The Blackhawks are at the top of the Chicago sports heap right now. True story.
9. Rough and tumble
Big Ten basketball is starting. Have your ice packs, crutches and bandages on standby.
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FIVENAMES
… worse than John David Booty.
– Dick Trickle
– Bimbo Coles
– Craphonso Thorpe
– Harry Colon
– Rex Grossman
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