The Bald Truth
Last month, after the Bears unnecessarily handed Jay Cutler a $20 million gold ring and promised to love, honor and cherish him for five more years, some "experts" actually thought the McCaskeys had gotten away cheaply.
Hmmm. Virginia & Family now must be wondering where they mail in the UPC code to get their $19 million rebate.
Really, why the hurry to extend Cutler's contract? Why did Jerry Angelo feel compelled to tell the McCaskeys that locking up Cutler long-term was the prudent move?
Thank goodness the Bears hustled to extend Cutler's contract!
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Including this season, The Franchise had three years left on
the deal he had signed with Denver. He wasn't going anywhere. The Bears
could have waited at least through the end of this season and then, if
he proved to be as good as advertised, they could have extended him ...
and he still would have been plenty happy to get the dough.
Apparently, Angelo was spooked by the mega-deals inked by Eli Manning, Philip Rivers and, before them, Ben Roethlisberger.
Apples and rotten tomatoes, folks.
Manning and Roethlisberger have won Super Bowls. Rivers has taken his team to the playoffs several times. Cutler? His main accomplishment was choking down the stretch last season to help keep the Broncos out of the playoffs. He then proceeded to whine and wail his way to Chicago.
So it's easy to see why Angelo was anxious to make sure Bears Savior J.C. would be around through 2013.
Now the Bears have no high draft picks and little salary-cap space to pursue the quality free agents they desperately need to give Cutler some support.
Angelo has little choice but to hope Cutler is better than he's shown so far. Cutler simply has to be better, right?
If The Franchise leads the franchise nowhere again in 2010, the Bears will be stuck with Cutler and the QB will be cashing big paychecks for years. It will be Angelo who finds himself right next to Lovie Smith on the NFL scrap heap.
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Be sure to check back Wednesday for my 12th annual Turkey of the Year countdown. It's always a delectable holiday treat ... and almost as fun as rolling around naked in a vat of Ambrosia salad!
The Balder Truth
The Bears can't beat any opponents, but they sure can beat the odds. I mean, just a few weeks ago, who would have thought they'd have "caught" the Titans in the standings so quickly?
How Embarrassing
In listing the 10 point guards who are better than Derrick Rose right now, I inexplicably left out Tony Parker.
Parker, a four-time NBA champion and the best little-guy finisher since Isiah Thomas, actually should have been No. 2, right behind Chris Paul.
Management regrets the error and is offering lunch dates with Mrs. Eva Longoria Parker to all those inconvenienced by this oversight.
The Quote
"The Bulls are a little shorthanded without Aaron Gray." - Bill Wennington, Bulls broadcaster.
Oh, absolutely. Aaron Gray would have kept LaMarcus Aldridge, Greg Oden and the rest of the Trail Blazers from destroying the Bulls on Monday night.
If Gray used nunchuks, brass knuckles and a bazooka.
THE BALDEST TRUTH
Back in 2006, I implored John Paxson to draft Brandon Roy, who did pretty much whatever he wanted as the Blazers ran away from the Bulls.
True, he is no Tyrus Thomas - the guy Pax had to have instead - but I'm thinking Roy would have been a decent consolation prize.
Apparently, Angelo was spooked by the mega-deals inked by Eli Manning, Philip Rivers and, before them, Ben Roethlisberger.
Apples and rotten tomatoes, folks.
Manning and Roethlisberger have won Super Bowls. Rivers has taken his team to the playoffs several times. Cutler? His main accomplishment was choking down the stretch last season to help keep the Broncos out of the playoffs. He then proceeded to whine and wail his way to Chicago.
So it's easy to see why Angelo was anxious to make sure Bears Savior J.C. would be around through 2013.
Now the Bears have no high draft picks and little salary-cap space to pursue the quality free agents they desperately need to give Cutler some support.
Angelo has little choice but to hope Cutler is better than he's shown so far. Cutler simply has to be better, right?
If The Franchise leads the franchise nowhere again in 2010, the Bears will be stuck with Cutler and the QB will be cashing big paychecks for years. It will be Angelo who finds himself right next to Lovie Smith on the NFL scrap heap.
Gobble This Up
Be sure to check back Wednesday for my 12th annual Turkey of the Year countdown. It's always a delectable holiday treat ... and almost as fun as rolling around naked in a vat of Ambrosia salad!
The Balder Truth
The Bears can't beat any opponents, but they sure can beat the odds. I mean, just a few weeks ago, who would have thought they'd have "caught" the Titans in the standings so quickly?
How Embarrassing
In listing the 10 point guards who are better than Derrick Rose right now, I inexplicably left out Tony Parker.
Parker, a four-time NBA champion and the best little-guy finisher since Isiah Thomas, actually should have been No. 2, right behind Chris Paul.
Management regrets the error and is offering lunch dates with Mrs. Eva Longoria Parker to all those inconvenienced by this oversight.
The Quote
"The Bulls are a little shorthanded without Aaron Gray." - Bill Wennington, Bulls broadcaster.
Oh, absolutely. Aaron Gray would have kept LaMarcus Aldridge, Greg Oden and the rest of the Trail Blazers from destroying the Bulls on Monday night.
If Gray used nunchuks, brass knuckles and a bazooka.
THE BALDEST TRUTH
Back in 2006, I implored John Paxson to draft Brandon Roy, who did pretty much whatever he wanted as the Blazers ran away from the Bulls.
True, he is no Tyrus Thomas - the guy Pax had to have instead - but I'm thinking Roy would have been a decent consolation prize.
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