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Greg Olson’s Fall

Posted: 7th April 2010 by Antwan Fields in NFL
"All tight ends, their first responsibility, they have to put their hand down on the line of scrimmage and be a successful blocker, and then they move to receiving. To just skip by that and say, 'OK, he's a terrific receiver,' well, then you may as well just put another wide receiver in there." -Mike Martz "With the 31st pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select Greg Olsen, ...

Why the Chicago Bulls Should Skip This Year’s NBA Playoffs

Posted: 7th April 2010 by Antwan Fields in NBA
I'm a Bulls fan, right? Grew up with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and others looming large over Chicago sports. Sat miserably by and watched the team be horrendous for years, as Jay Williams was unable to avoid motorcycles, and Elton Brand was traded for what turned into Tyson Chandler. But on a recent plus side, Joakim Noah has transformed into a true NBA player, and Derrick Rose is proving me and ...

Trial By Firing: The Rise and Fall of Ron Turner

Posted: 8th January 2010 by Antwan Fields in NFL
Monday afternoon, after aávictory over the worst team of the 2000's ofáany sport except the Pittsburgh Pirates,áthe Bears made a decision that every single Bears fan knew was coming. No, Lovie Smith was not fired, ticket prices were not increased (yet) and Tommie Harris was not shown the door. For the second time, Ron Turner was escorted out of Halas Hall by security. Turner's first stint in Chicago was long before ...

The Fake by the Lake: The 2009 Chicago Bears

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Antwan Fields in NFL
The Chicago Bears are a stupid, stubborn football team who couldn'táblockáto save their mothers' lives. They couldn't even score at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch with only the hookers in the building. Despite getting that bit of anger out of my system, I'm not done. I listen to the Boers & Bernstein podcast on a regular basis. Living in Minneapolis, I'má unable to hear the show live. I recently heardáDevin Hester,ábeing interviewed by Zach ...

Chicago Bulls Draft Night Blues, or How Hope Has Fled the United Center

Posted: 18th December 2009 by Antwan Fields in NBA
Back in 2006, when our Chicago Bullsátried (and failed) to push theáDetroit Pistons to the limit (or as close to the limit as you can go without a Game Seven) I made a prediction. It was not a great prediction by any stretch, but I predicted that the Bulls would win 50 games the next season. I fully admit I was wrong, but I was made wrong by many ...

Vinnie Del Negro: Running Over the Chicago Bulls

Posted: 10th December 2009 by Antwan Fields in NBA
"With the first pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, The Chicago Bulls select...Derrick Rose! Point Guard, from the University of Memphis!" áááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááá -DavidáStern I was just one of many Bulls fans who questioned this pick, wanting the Bulls to take Michael Beasley. The Bulls had a point guard. His name was Kirk Hinrich, and while he wasn't a great PG by any stretch, he was serviceable, especially since Ben Gordon and LolùI'm sorry, ...
The four games that will make up this slideshow was symbolized by the Patriots and Tom Brady seeing a lot of this. Not only did the team of the decade not have a pass rush, but Drew Brees laid a vicious smackdown on the Patriots secondary, to the point where Bill Belichick made a call to the Bears to see if they'd hand over their third round pick for a ...

In Your Dishonor: 13 Biggest Turkeys Of The NFL Draft Since 2000.

Posted: 26th November 2009 by Antwan Fields in NFL
In honor of the resoundingly awful Gerard Warren, who was forced upon the NFL by theáequally awful Cleveland Browns, I choose the 13 biggest turkeys of the NFL draft since the year 2000 (FIRST ROUND ONLY). This means no Ryan Leaf, no Tim Couch, no Akili Smith,áno easy ones. Except one. Number 13 is: á 13: Courtney Brown, Cleveland Browns. 1st overall, 2000 NFL Draft Players of note taken behind him: Brian Urlacher, ...

Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, Larry Walker, and the Hall of Fame

Posted: 26th November 2009 by Antwan Fields in MLB
Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, and Larry Walker. Three players, one amazing double-play combo, one excellent hitter. Larry Walker was constantly disrespected by sportswriters and assorted idiots because he played the prime of his career in Colorado, along with Dante Bichette, who was a bit of a jerk; Vinny Castilla, who wasn't really all that good until he got to Colorado; and Andres Galarraga, who needed only Coors Field to jump start ...

Chicago Bears: Sunday Night Slam Masters

Posted: 23rd November 2009 by Antwan Fields in NFL
The man in the picture above this article is one of the top 15 QBs in the NFL. The man in the picture is also well known for throwing interceptions, as all QBs do. However, he is being unfairly blamed for everything wrong with the Chicago Bears. And as a fan who had to sit through, to name just a few: Cade McNown, Steve Stenstrom, Henry Burris, Rick Mirer, Steve Walsh, etc, ...