As many of you know, I have placed a "hidden" counter on the site to track the number of hits that the RT gets on a daily basis. All, I can say is... you like me. You really like me.
Thanks!
Anyway, I really do not have time to post today, but since the RT has apparently become part of your daily lives, I will share with you a couple of really quick thoughts. Hopefully, I will have the time to return to posting on a daily basis in the future (just for the record, I am shooting for tomorrow to return to the RT's regular schedule..., but will remain a game time decision).
* The Bears look to go 6-o tonight and should make quick work of the Cardinals, but WBBM 670 AM has a word of caution. The fine folks at the Bears' flagship want to make sure that everyone knows that the Bears are 6-21 on the road in Monday Night Football games. I'm not sure how the fact that Mike Hartenstein may have missed a tackle on Earl Campbell in a 1983 game at the Astrodome or that Lewis Tillman played a horrible 1994 game at Lambeau because he was told right before the game that his baby sister was seen the night before drinking Long Island Iced Teas with Marc Chmura affects Brian Urlacher, Rex the Wonder Dog and friends, but I'd thought I'd pass along the information.
* I'm often amazed at how past results are readily cited to predict the outcome of games. If there is anything that Speed 2 taught us, it is that Jason Patric's career hit its high point with Sleepers. Oh yeah, that and past results mean almost nothing when the game starts.
* Cedric Sayers-Payton-Benson got all the pub after his two-TD performance last week, but Thomas Jones still averaged more yards per carry versus the Bills. Still, it ought to be interesting to see whether he gets more touches tonight when the game is still in doubt. If Angelo and Lovie are serious about making Cedric the feature back, you have to imagine they will try and capitalize on last week's "success" and give Ced a chance to shine.
* I think Leinart is going to have a better game than most imagine. After all, instead of paying attention and learning on the sidelines like he was supposed to, he spent the first couple of games looking at catalogs for infant carriers and pack-and-plays. Good thing, too. Learning how to play quarterback from the 20o6 version of Kurt Warner is like learning how to play team basketball from Jamal Crawford and Stephon Marbury.
* That said, Bears 27, Cardinals 17. If you can get 10.5, take the points. Rex is good for a pick tonight that will cost the Bears.
* Don't worry Kiwane Garris fans. I am sure that you are going to love Demetri McCamey and whatever hicks Coach Orange Jacket pulls out of the weeds.
* I'd make fun of Iowa, but I don't think I know anyone who went to Iowa. If B.J. Armstrong or Brad Lohaus is reading this.... your football team sucks! Sometimes RT reader/ commenter "Krivo" or "Tom" or "Dominic's Daddy" called on Saturday to make sure that I was watching the game. Upon hearing that IU was actually beating the 15th ranked Hawkeyes, my immediate response was "Is Eric Gordon playing?"
* What a great weekend to be a Hoosier!
* Jessica Alba waking into a room wearing only a pair of black leather, knee-high boots and her navel ring. Some habits die hard.
* C'mon back Todd... you can make it at least two more minutes without having to run off. Just engrain the image in your head and use it later.
* Glad to see that Larry Coker has changed the image of Thug U., huh? Exactly how many minutes of a normal two-hour Miami practice is dedicated to teaching the fine art of stomping on a guys chest*** and how to use your helmet as a weapon? I have to admit that I did not realize that Albert Haynesworth had college eligibility left or that he was spending his free time in south Florida. And that guy with the crutch? Give him credit for being resourceful.
* In all seriousness, a number of the guys who were involved in the Miami-Florida International fight should be suspended for the rest of the season. I don't care how ugly the verbal taunting was getting (I don't even care if Dwayne Wayne and Sidney Dean call your mother an astronaut), nothing gives you the right to act like a common criminal on the football field.
* And finally... all raise your glass. A toast. Thing Two is going to the World Series.
* The Cubs? Who in the heck are the Cubs?
***Today's Sports Trivia Question: It's been a while. We will start of with a layup... What famous college basketball player intentionally stomped on the chest of Kentucky's Aminu Timberlake in the 1992 NCAA Tournament (and did not receive a suspension)?
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Thank you for mentioning Christian Laettner in your blog today...this morning on Mike & Mike they had in Dick Vitale for his regular Monday rant and he went absolutely bananas over the riot which occurred in Miami and specifically mentioned stomping on someone's stomach while he is down. What? No recollection of your original favorite player, Dick?
Go Bears!
Frequent Jessica Alba sightings in a skin tight spandex jumpsuit appearing all month on HBO in the movie Fantastic Four. Not as nice as the boots, but its not bad.
I was beaten to the punch, but Laettner was punished enough, just look at him!!! Welcome back RT!!!Hip hip hooray!!! And just one bone to pick Dan, past performance IS still the best indicator of future results, and I would like to enter into evidence...Drum roll please...The Chicago Cubs!
Did the Bears really suck last night or is this just a case of great teams making great things happen? Sorry if you took Dan's advise and took the points.
Question of the morning -- Does Lou Pinella manage to bring his star from Seattle A-Rod with him and will it make a damn bit of difference??
Oh yeah, and did I mention that I hate Sampson almost as much as I hate Bruce Pearl??
I watched the end of the game last night. There is no reason that the bears should have won- but good for them. Jessica Alba in knee high boots could have put that through the uprights (ok, maybe that’s more comical than sexy). I think that the folks booking hotels for the superbowl might be getting ahead of themselves though.
An article on msn claimed that manchild Pierre is looking to leave the windy city. This is the first that I’ve heard of it. I’m glad that we got Pinella. I think that the late 80’s/early 90’s trend of chaining your wallet to your belt loop will become common fashion in Chicago now that Pinella is here- well, at least for everybody that isn’t hablaing espanol.
WB’s wife informed me that Eric Gordon reneged (is that word PC?) on U of I and will no longer be spending his weekends at Kam’s but instead at Pete’s and chugging little kings (I can at least pretend to be a hoosier)…Maybe he and Rose had a little falling out- a la Nicole and Paris…
"Nick's", not "Pete's". Apparently I can't act like a Hoosier. WB's wife corrected me.
Pfarro's argument about past performance assumes that laundry has a memory....how else would you explain how 45 different players are affected by what occurred to teams for which they did not play and were managed by a different guy?
Illinois fans are having a bad week - first Gordon and then Rackers. Oh well, so sad.
As excited and relieved as I am about the Bears winning, I have absolutely no interest in watching that game again since it would probably just piss me off how badly the offense played.
Bearister, you'll have a chance anyway. NFL replay on Thursday night at 8:00. Enjoy.
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