Chip Shots: Quickshots: Pods Could Be A Royal Pain

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Chip Shots: Quickshots: Pods Could Be A Royal Pain

Quickshots: Pods Could Be A Royal Pain

Scotty Pods has finally figured out that no one was going to sign him to a multi-year deal, so he found someone that would sign him period.. Unfortunately for him, it was Kansas City. But fear not. Pods already has a ring. He's sure to bring some ROI around trading deadline time at the annual Royals fire sale.
Here the top 10 White Sox prospects from baseball America. I think Jared Mitchell could be special if they don't rush him. I plan to live my Carl Crawford dream vicariously through him.
Bad news for Bears fans: Pete Carroll is smart enough to know that Jeremy Bates isn't ready to be an offensive coordinator in the NFL, so he's reached out to Norm Chow. This could leave the Bears wide open to hire someone no one thinks is ready yet and ignore qualified candidates like Jeff Jagodzinsky.
Or worse, the Bears could become the greatest show on bad grass. Memo to Lovie: Hiring your buddies hasn't worked in the past, why would it suddenly work now.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Bears are set on a re-Fewelling.
Much to the delight of my dog, Butkus did not get fired.
This may be one of the dumbest columns I have ever read. Anyone who knows anything about football knows that while Nick Saban may be the best coach in college football, he's a dud in the pros. Had he and not Lovie signed with the Bears, he would have lasted two, three years before a major college program coaxed him back to college as Mal Moore did three years ago. He's wired for college. That's who he is, that's what he does. Very few good or great college coaches have conquered the NFL. The road is littered with the likes of men like Dan Devine, Lou Holtz, Mike Riley, Dennis Erickson who tried but failed at the NFL level. Jimmy Johnson is the exception not the rule.
You could almost build an all-star team with all of the former Bears who are in the playoffs this week.
A player in the White Sox organization has been handed a fifty game suspension for using a banned substance. The bad news is it wasn't Scott Linebrink.
If I'm ~~Lionel Ritchie~~ Andre Dawson, I could give a rat's ass about what hat I wear into the hall of fame, only that I've been elected. Bert Blyleven and Ron Santo wouldn't care about their hats.
Tommy Tuberville is back in the saddle at TexasTech. Now is when he should have called Tony Franklin. Tubs is a good man and we wish him well. Phil Fulmer, you are on the clock.
Speaking of Texas Tech, there's a song by Don Henley that describes Mike Leach.
Speaking of Texas Tech again, Leach's departure has led to a glut of alums pulling the plug on their funding. Scholarships have been reduced due to lack of capital from donors. For any of you that don't think sports has a huge impact on schools, you need to take your head out the sand. (Sports By Brooks)
So long CuJo. Thanks for the memories! Jane Eyre, not so much.
If there were an MLS lockout would anyone care. Seriously. You guys are lower on the radar than Arena Football. Fix your labor problems or don't, but surely no one other than a few people on the east coast will be if you go. (Deadspin)
The Tennis Channel is upset with Comcast because they claim Comcast discriminates against its programming. Comcast might have a different perception if anyone was actually watching the Tennis Channel.
Speaking of anyone watching, the ratings for the NBA are flat this year. Maybe to raise them, Gilbert Arenas could reenact the Gunfight at the OK Coral at halftime. (Sports media Watch)
As predicted, Tiger will most likely come back in time to play at the Masters. If you think Tiger is surly now, just wait.
This is absolutely awesome. It will make you laugh until you pee yourself. Special appearance by Ditka