Quick Shots: Cowley Keeps Taking Shots
- Back in the 70's, the late William Safire was a speech writer for Vice-President Spiro Agnew. In a memorable speech to the California State Republican convention, Safire wrote the memorable line "nattering nabobs of negativism" which Agnew delivered to rousing applause. Those are perfect words to describe the Sun-Times Joe Cowley, who this morning ripped the White Sox, asking if the funeral at Soxfest should be open or closed casket. He went on to take several shots at Sox GM Kenny Williams, mostly because Cowley is an Ozzie Guillen symbiont. Last year, Cowley was crowing how the Sox had the division in the bag. That was of course before they went into the bag.
- Ever since Cowley has become a columnist, he has developed a warped perspective. Most of that is his jaundiced eye toward Kenny Williams. Look, I know the Sox chances of winning the division are slim and none and slim just left town, but in baseball, anything is possible. It's a long season and stranger things have happened. Don't urinate on my hope in January, okay? Cowley is almost as annoying as a former columnist who used to work for the Tribune, until they found out he was a fraud and ran him out of town. Perhaps you've heard of him: Skip Clueless.
- While other GMs and other scouts are hot and heavy at
the Senior Bowl, the Chicago Bears can't figure out who their new GM will be.
The problem is not only the GM, but the scouting system. Since many of
the current scouting staff were in on the bad decisions made by
defrocked GM Jerry Angelo, they probably should be run out too. But it
is almost too late to do that, so you can expect who takes over won't
have an impact this year. Which will probably buy Lovie Smith even more
time. Call it the Bears circle of life.
- Greg Schiano was hired by Tampa Bay as their new head coach. What were they smoking? Sure, he turned Rutgers around, but Rutgers plays in the Big East, a soft conference that he's never even won. That, and he's a poor game manager. He's a huge dropoff from Chip Kelly, who the Bucs earlier tried to romance. And, he's leaving his recruits high and dry less than a week before national signing day. And, the cherry on the sundae is his only foray into the NFL was a two year stretch with the Bears under Stuttering Dave Wannstedt. That isn't a pedigree by any stretch of the imagination. Hide the sharp objects from Mike Sherman, who finished second.
- The Chicago Bulls learned a little something the other night in their loss against the Pacers. Being without Taj Gibson against decent to good teams really hurts. Sure, you can beat Charlotte or Washington, but Indiana has some decent front court talent and it showed Wednesday night. The Bulls should have it a lot easier at home tonight against Milwaukee who is without oft injured center Andrew Bogut, who is out with a broken ankle.
- It's NHL all-star weekend. Hopefully, that means several Chicago Blackhawk players can rest up and get healthy in a hurry. The Hawks went from first in the west to sixth thanks to a couple of losses to Nashville. Stan Bowman needs to find a second or third line center and a third line defenseman quickly before the horse exits the barn.
- Nike founder Phil Knight electrified the crowd at the JoePa memorial love in yesterday by pointing the finger of blame directly at the school's administration for not doing more. While I think people have been harsh about JoePa's role in the Sandusky case, he could have more too. It's sad when a family uses a memorial service as a way to rub tarn-x on a tarnished legacy.
- Milwaukee Brewer fans, already robbed of Prince Fielder, are whining about Ryan Braun not participating in their fan fest on Sunday. If they really understood that Braun can't attend on advice of his lawyers, they'd be in a better mood. Of course, that leave the big draw as the moody and taciturn Zack Grienke.
Posted by Chip Ramsey at 1/27/2012 10:19 AM 
Categories: Pro Football, Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox, Media, Chicago Bears, College Football, Minor League Baseball, Pro Baksetball, Hockey, Baseball
Tags: Kenny Williams Lovie Jerry Angelo Stuttering Dave Skip Clueless
Categories: Pro Football, Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox, Media, Chicago Bears, College Football, Minor League Baseball, Pro Baksetball, Hockey, Baseball
Tags: Kenny Williams Lovie Jerry Angelo Stuttering Dave Skip Clueless
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