Random thoughts while wondering what ever happened to Revie Sorey:

Looks like a rough week for me prediction wise.  It couldn’t have been any rougher than to have been at Soldier Field yesterday to witness the debacle between the Bears and Dolphins.  It might be a surprise, but not a shock to most knowledgeable Chicago Bear fans that the lowly Dolphins could come in to Soldier Field and beat the allegedly mighty Bears.

The reason is Rex Grossman, the much ballyhooed and over rated Quarterback in the NFL.  Rex is a serviceable NFL quarterback, but certainly not one who is going to lead a team to an undefeated season.  Watch Rex, then watch Peyton Manning, Tom Brady or Ben Rothlisberger and you’ll know what I’m talking about. 

Rex has terrible mechanics and terrible vision.  He also panics a lot and makes bad choices.  Pressure Rex, and the ball flies all over the place, especially places he doesn’t want it to fly. The truth is, the SEC figured this out while Rex was at Florida, which is why his teams, despite the most prolific offensive coach on the planet, didn’t win a whole lot of big games.  If you saw Rex play in the SEC, there is no way you would think he had a ticket for NFL stardom.

This is okay against a doormat like San Francisco but not against a team with some talent like Arizona or Miami.

The real quandary is what happens when they play a good team?

The Dolphins shot themselves in the foot so often they have three toes left.  That’s two toes more than the Bears.

Speaking of toes, one of the most important is linebacker Brian Urlacher’s which has apparently become sprained.  He most likely will be available for the Giants game on Sunday night.  Truth is, he’s better on nine toes than most of the league is on ten.

Joe Paterno had surgery on a broken shin and torn knee ligaments after a player rolled into him on Saturday.  Good thing he had that medic alert thing around his neck.

On to politics with Ted Haggard admitting, he might have a problem.  That’s like Rosie O’Donnell admitting she’s a few pounds overweight. Do as I say, not as I do.  That’s just what people are looking for in a religious leader.

Things have gotten so bad for Dubya that even members of his own party are snubbing him at events.  The nerve of that Dick Cheney.

Sir Elton John has been forced to curb his spending after being millions of dollars in debt.  Truth is, the guy hasn’t written a hit since 1979.

The group “Reporters without Borders” released a list of 13 countries that they say are unfriendly to the free use of the internet.  Also listed were parents of teenagers that actually pay attention.

The Federal Reserve reports that the two dollar bill is becoming more popular.  That’s in most areas except San Francisco where the three dollar bill is still king.

Former Bears Coach Mike Ditka has collaborated with a California winery to create a line of wines.  There will be five varieties in all.  No word yet which one goes best with Kielbasa.

And finally, from the oxymoron department comes this headline: “Lawyer Steals Money from Clients.”  Isn’t that what they do in the first place?