Kyle Schwarber is still here, and the DH might be too
There was no news of bringing back Jake Arrieta, no news of signing Yu Darvish or Alex Cobb, no news of welcoming a Lorenzo Cain-type leadoff hitter. For those of...
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Thieves or stiffs? What’s the best way to describe Blackhawks players?
Thieves or stiffs? How best to describe the Blackhawks’ effort against the dreaded Red Wings at the United Center on Sunday? First, don’t call it an effort. That’s why thieves...
This might be a record for the Bears
Hat tip to the late Professor Snape for teaching the snark arts: This might be a record for the Bears, a good one, in fact — producing a press conference...
Working through the Blackhawks’ issues leads to one conclusion
The Blackhawks mounted one — count ‘em, one — dominant period at home Wednesday night against a divisional rival trying to take their playoff spot. The Blackhawks failed to continue...
It’s OK for Matt Nagy to admit his title is head coach of the Chicago Trubiskys
As earnest and forthright as I found Matt Nagy and his boss Ryan Pace during the “Meet Matt’’ presser Tuesday, there’s a piece of the message that I’m just not...
New Bears coach Matt Nagy comes off looking and sounding like a leader
Matt Nagy sounds like Ryan Pace’s son, even though they’re about the same age. Nagy sounds like a young coach the way Pace sounds like a young general manager. Confident....
Here’s Matt Nagy’s cheat sheet for his first Bears press conference
You’re right on time, Matt Nagy. We’ve been waiting on you, or whoever the next “you’’ would be. The George McCaskey-Ted Phillips Bears, see, like introductory press conferences. That’s why...
Bears GM Ryan Pace bets his job on Matt Nagy
Say this for Ryan Pace: The Bears GM is not playing it safe with his job. Pace fired experienced, 62-year-old John Fox and went in the other direction to replace...
What the NFL wild-card weekend did to Bears coaching candidates
The Bears never reach the playoffs, so the only game we get to watch them play in January is knocking on doors of quality organizations in an attempt to steal...
Bears coach search needs Zach Galifianakis singing ‘the three best friends that anyone could have’
The weekend forecast calls for continued cold and increasing snark: Maybe it’s me, but the Bears’ coaching search road trip with chairman George McCaskey and president Ted Phillips inexplicably accompanying...