Bears Almost Caught with Stockings Down
Random thoughts while wondering if reindeer really know how to fly:
The Bears eaked out a win over the Lions yesterday. I don't know if they were resting people or just they were flat again, but they certainly don't look like the team with the best record in the NFC. In fact, the NFC pales in comparison to the AFC. I think San Diego, New England and Baltimore are the three best teams in the league right now.
Devin Hester may be a great kick returner, but as a defensive back he makes R.W. McQuarters look like an all-pro.
Am I missing something or did Brian Griese look as good as Rex Grossman right off the bench? Considering the amount of rust he had on him, that's either a complement for Griese or a shot at Grossman.
Be glad Mike Williams didn't deliver your Christmas presents, especially the Precious Moments figurines you ordered.
Former Bears coach and Chicago icon Mike Ditka chided the Bears for keeping Tank Johnson on ESPN yesterday. In his conversation with Jeremy Schapp, "Da Coach" pointed out that Tank's situation is different than those involving his players who merely were busted for DUI (like Ditka himself was once.) Huh? So, player problems were different when you coached then they are now? While I love "Da Coach" as much as anyone, sometime he gets to be a bit tiresome, especially under the control of his ESPN handlers who are far too busy using Ditka to try and make headlines. Don't let them fleece you into sounding like an ass, Coach.
I can just hear Ditka saying to me right now, "Here's your IQ buddy, zero." Long line there, Coach.
Kenny Williams is either a mad genius or the biggest fool since Jack of "Jack and the Beanstalk" fame. Truth is, without a repeat playoff run last year and a lot of rabid anticipation on the North side, the Chairman projects revenues to go down next year, thus requiring the proper financial corrections in advance. Merry Christmas, Sox fans.
Think the Giants have had enough of Tom Coughlin?
On this whole NFL network situation, after watching and listening to some of what they had to offer Thursday night when the Packers played the Vikings, I can tell you that if you are not getting the NFL network on your TV system, you are not missing a whole lot. Bryant Gumble is an amateur at calling games. In fact, I'd rather endure Ron Pitts or Gus Johnson than him. Chris Collinsworth is great and should take over John Madden's chair.
The NFL needs to stop being so full of itself and it's product and make its' deals with the cable companies. Even so, the thought of listening to Gumble call a game or enduring Rich Eisen on a daily basis does little for my mood.
I know bowl games are good for the local economy and for the organizations that put them on, but do we really need to see East Carolina and South Florida play each other EVER, let alone on national cable TV? It's getting as bad as the NBA playoffs.
I saw Dr. Rick Warren on "Meet the Press" yesterday and I thought he was very impressive. A Christian leader who is tolerant? Pat and Jerry should take notes.
On ABC's "This Week with George Snuffleupagus", Melinda Hanneberger, during the round table discussion talked about how people that are concerned about illegal immigration are just "plain, old fashioned bigots." Attitudes like that led to 911, so, thanks for playing. BTW, they have an on-line segment known as the "Green Room" in which the round table participants continue their discussion. The producer moderating the segment asked them if they had any predictions for 2007 to which George Will said (and I saw this coming down the street in a dump truck) "the Cubs will win the National League pennant." George, by the way, seems like he must have been born serious.
Apparently, James Brown isn't feeling too good this morning.
Emeril did this recipe the other day for a savory bread pudding. I made it yesterday morning and Princess had seconds. That should tell you everything you need to know.
I am trying to figure out where I am going to get the two eight ounce packages of cream cheese I need for my chocolate chip cheese cake as I misread the recipe and only discovered the mistake late last night. I hope at very least the BP station down the street is open and they carry cream cheese.
We exchanged our gifts last night on account of the fact that Princess has to work today. The highlight of my evening was the Alton Brown book "Gear for your Kitchen" and an "Ove Glove." I also got a zester and a home karaoke set. Princess is enjoying her Black and Decker power cleaner.
Butkus D. Dogg enjoyed his rawhide candy cane so much, he paraded around the house with it in his mouth for forty minutes.
May your Christmas be filled with laughter and the true meaning of the holiday, not just the commercial one. And for tomorrow, I wish you many happy returns.
The Bears eaked out a win over the Lions yesterday. I don't know if they were resting people or just they were flat again, but they certainly don't look like the team with the best record in the NFC. In fact, the NFC pales in comparison to the AFC. I think San Diego, New England and Baltimore are the three best teams in the league right now.
Devin Hester may be a great kick returner, but as a defensive back he makes R.W. McQuarters look like an all-pro.
Am I missing something or did Brian Griese look as good as Rex Grossman right off the bench? Considering the amount of rust he had on him, that's either a complement for Griese or a shot at Grossman.
Be glad Mike Williams didn't deliver your Christmas presents, especially the Precious Moments figurines you ordered.
Former Bears coach and Chicago icon Mike Ditka chided the Bears for keeping Tank Johnson on ESPN yesterday. In his conversation with Jeremy Schapp, "Da Coach" pointed out that Tank's situation is different than those involving his players who merely were busted for DUI (like Ditka himself was once.) Huh? So, player problems were different when you coached then they are now? While I love "Da Coach" as much as anyone, sometime he gets to be a bit tiresome, especially under the control of his ESPN handlers who are far too busy using Ditka to try and make headlines. Don't let them fleece you into sounding like an ass, Coach.
I can just hear Ditka saying to me right now, "Here's your IQ buddy, zero." Long line there, Coach.
Kenny Williams is either a mad genius or the biggest fool since Jack of "Jack and the Beanstalk" fame. Truth is, without a repeat playoff run last year and a lot of rabid anticipation on the North side, the Chairman projects revenues to go down next year, thus requiring the proper financial corrections in advance. Merry Christmas, Sox fans.
Think the Giants have had enough of Tom Coughlin?
On this whole NFL network situation, after watching and listening to some of what they had to offer Thursday night when the Packers played the Vikings, I can tell you that if you are not getting the NFL network on your TV system, you are not missing a whole lot. Bryant Gumble is an amateur at calling games. In fact, I'd rather endure Ron Pitts or Gus Johnson than him. Chris Collinsworth is great and should take over John Madden's chair.
The NFL needs to stop being so full of itself and it's product and make its' deals with the cable companies. Even so, the thought of listening to Gumble call a game or enduring Rich Eisen on a daily basis does little for my mood.
I know bowl games are good for the local economy and for the organizations that put them on, but do we really need to see East Carolina and South Florida play each other EVER, let alone on national cable TV? It's getting as bad as the NBA playoffs.
I saw Dr. Rick Warren on "Meet the Press" yesterday and I thought he was very impressive. A Christian leader who is tolerant? Pat and Jerry should take notes.
On ABC's "This Week with George Snuffleupagus", Melinda Hanneberger, during the round table discussion talked about how people that are concerned about illegal immigration are just "plain, old fashioned bigots." Attitudes like that led to 911, so, thanks for playing. BTW, they have an on-line segment known as the "Green Room" in which the round table participants continue their discussion. The producer moderating the segment asked them if they had any predictions for 2007 to which George Will said (and I saw this coming down the street in a dump truck) "the Cubs will win the National League pennant." George, by the way, seems like he must have been born serious.
Apparently, James Brown isn't feeling too good this morning.
Emeril did this recipe the other day for a savory bread pudding. I made it yesterday morning and Princess had seconds. That should tell you everything you need to know.
I am trying to figure out where I am going to get the two eight ounce packages of cream cheese I need for my chocolate chip cheese cake as I misread the recipe and only discovered the mistake late last night. I hope at very least the BP station down the street is open and they carry cream cheese.
We exchanged our gifts last night on account of the fact that Princess has to work today. The highlight of my evening was the Alton Brown book "Gear for your Kitchen" and an "Ove Glove." I also got a zester and a home karaoke set. Princess is enjoying her Black and Decker power cleaner.
Butkus D. Dogg enjoyed his rawhide candy cane so much, he paraded around the house with it in his mouth for forty minutes.
May your Christmas be filled with laughter and the true meaning of the holiday, not just the commercial one. And for tomorrow, I wish you many happy returns.
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