On Tim Ruskell as the next General Manager
I know this was written about in the Tribune and picked up nationally by ProFootballTalk but I don’t believe for one second the Bears will hire Tim Ruskell to be their next GM. Firing Jerry Angelo was a move motivated by public relations as much as it was motivated by narrowing the talent gap in the division. Exiling Angelo was perhaps the first unanimously applauded move by the folks at Halas Hall in more than a few generations. If they were to promote Ruskell they would have a hard time distancing him not from his record in Seattle but from his relationship with Angelo. It is safe to say Bears fans will be satisfied with just about any front office man from around the league as long as he does not come from the current Bears front office. (Either way I expect a lot of movement on this position in the coming days.)
A Note on Towels…
I don’t want to hear any more about fan bases that support the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Steelers. If you require a prop, any prop, especially a towel, to show your enthusiasm at a sporting event, I’m done with you. I spent a lot of time in Giants Stadium as a kid and I could not believe what I was seeing in the stands Sunday afternoon. White towels? What’s next, a rally monkey?
Fantasy Playoffs Update!
Below are the list of entrants into the wild card round of the Fantasy Playoffs. If your name is in bold you are eligible for the division round. Selections will be accepted on the Friday post.
Blogfather 21
Reverenddave 11
Gpldan 23
SidLuckman42 17
Who is Willie Gault 12
Doc Nitty 34 17
Evantonio 0
Jimmychange 13
FQD1911 17
#76 Mongo Murph 15
do53 35
thebigcheese 17
TheConsummator 15
CanadaBear 15
DYLbear23 35
SC Dave 19
Artoo 12
Tobijohn –8
Jimwoww 19
Crunch Buttsteak 0
Bigrobstunner 12
Nagurski 1
TheFifth 15
MB30SD 11
MikeV in OR 3
TracDaddy 13
Chris Odom 12
JAB1 33
AfroCelt 9
BobbyDouglass –1
BigT 19
Jmcyclone 0
NewBearInTown –3
Elcaney 19
Perno 25
WalterCampsGhost 1
Albertintucson 23
EnderWiggin –9
BearsFan4Life 17
The Void 29
Shannon Pankster 23
Jokey 42
MikeBrownhadaPosse 13
Ufficio 9
Michael L 13
RunC%amp;D 11
Bigbossbear 13
Shady –9