Quick Shots: Bears Done, Now Real Work Begins
- Lovie Smith can look at the camera all he wants and say how good his football team is, but it's almost like a car salesman telling someone that the car they are considering purchasing was only driven by a grandmother on Sunday. The Bears have so many spots to shore up and upgrade, beginning with their offensive coordinator. Sure, Lovie and Mike Martz are good friends, but really, his philosophy is killing the Bears. Seven step drops, no audibles and tight ends with hands of stone? This is how you win in 2012? I think not. The first move Lovie needs to make is to buy his old buddy a bus ticket. I hear Green Bay is lovely this time of year.
- The second thing Lovie needs to do is re-sign special teams coach Dave Taub. The guy has been the one constant on Lovie's staff from day one and he has continually made the Bears the best special teams unit in the business. I don't care how much money he wants, pay him a grand more than he asks for and keep him around.
- That done, Lovie and Jerry Angelo need to turn their attention to upgrading the roster. I'm talking a real number one receiver. I'm talking about a left tackle that isn't more a Matador than a protector; I'm talking a back up quarterback who can come in and do what Matt Flynn does, not what Caleb Hanie does. I'm talking about a shut down corner. I'm talking about the heir apparent to Brian Urlacher, because it's not going to be that much longer and I don't want a Tom Hicks replaces Dick Butkus situation again.
- It's not that the Bears are that bad, it's just they aren't that deep. And, you saw yesterday in the Packers-Lions game, if a backup quarterback gets the right kind of coaching and has the right kind of players around him, he forgets he is a backup quarterback. But then again, I'm being Captain Obvious here.
- Kenny Williams trades Jason Fraisor back to Toronto for more magic beans. Kenny is highly confident that his organization can fix some of the pitchers he has acquired. Kenny has been know to find diamonds in piles of crap, but sometimes, they are just crap or turn back to crap. In any case, he's paired the payroll down to under $100 million, which is a workable number. He still may trim it south of $90 million, but that will give him some wiggle room if he needs it to acquire a rent a player in July if necessary. It will take a perfect storm for this team to compete in 2012, but stranger things have happened. No one saw the Giants and Cardinals coming the last two years and no one, and I mean NO ONE saw the Sox coming in 2005.
- One word describes last night's Bulls game: Wow. Talk about a beating. The Bulls hammered Memphis from the opening bell and hammered them the entire second half, despite having their scrubs in for most of the half. Shame on you, Brian Scalabrine, for not taking more shots when you had the opportunity. Of course, when you made your only attempt, we found out why you didn't shoot more. That was ugly, son.
- Speaking of wow, Tom Crean finally has Indiana playing competitive basketball since Mike Davis led them to the final four with Bob Knight's players. Nicely done, sir. Beating the number one and two teams in the country is no small feat. Let's see how you do against Michigan State and your old buddy Tom Izzo.
- The Chicago Blackhawks are back in action tonight against Edmonton. The Hawks have to have revenge on their mind after being drubbed by the Oilers 9-2 earlier this season. Let's hope there isn't a letdown after the big win over Detroit.
- Unlike many of you, I am forced into indentured servitude today and will miss at least the first half of three bowl games. I'm grateful the NHL moved the Outdoor Classic back to 2pm CST to accommodate my schedule.
- This just in: Ten members of the Kansas City Chiefs were injured in an attempt to carry coach Romeo Crennel off the field.
- Happy Anniversary to my lovely bride, Princess. It's been eight, long, strange years. Not because of you either, but because of my wacky profession and your robo neck. Someday, we'll look back on this and laugh. We always have.
Posted by Chip Ramsey at 1/2/2012 9:23 AM 
Categories: Pro Football, Chicago White Sox, Media, Chicago Bears, College Football, Pro Baksetball, Baseball, Hockey
Tags: Kenny Williams Lovie Jerry Angelo Mike Martz Brian Urlacher
Categories: Pro Football, Chicago White Sox, Media, Chicago Bears, College Football, Pro Baksetball, Baseball, Hockey
Tags: Kenny Williams Lovie Jerry Angelo Mike Martz Brian Urlacher
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