Jayson Pope's Chicago Bears fan blog

Cubs fans have suffered for too long.

Cubs GM, Jim Hendry, has done the right thing this season. He’s put the right pieces together and convinced the owners to invest the proper cash to bring in the talent needed to secure what every Cubs fans for 101 years wants, a damn Championship.

The pieces are there for the Cubs.

But Hendry did what he thought could help and brought in knucklehead Milton Bradley from Texas.

Henry was well intentioned in his decision to hire the bum. Milton has put the bat on the ball. The guy can hit. He can. He led the AL in OBS % last year. He is a consistent single hitter with 20-HR power. He can hit.

However, Milton is self- & team- destructive. The Cubs are his 8th team in 9 MLB seasons. Come on. Did Hendry REALLY think Milton was going to change?

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“Who’s the best Coach in NBA history?” has developed as an interesting subplot to the Los Angeles Lakers’ 15th NBA Championship. NBA analysts, the Laker Nation, the Celtric Pride, and watercoolers around the country have been bantering about Phil Jackson versus Red Auerbach.

Red Auerbach had nine. Pat Riley, five. But this summer, Phil will slide a 10th Championship ring onto his thumb. Impressive. No doubt.

To prove his Supreme-ness, Jackson donned a ‘LOOK-AT-ME’ yellow baseball cap with a giant “X” staring at the World through ABC’s cameras after the Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic.

Sure, as a HEAD coach, Phil has done more than any other. But is Phil deserving of ALL the attention?

As a student of basketball strategy, I am intrigued by the offensive and defensive schemes which propel good teams into greatness. I couldn’t help but feel upset to see Phil hogging all of the limelight. I believe he owes a little credit to quiet, good-humored Assistant Coach Morice Fredrick ” Tex ” Winter. Tex Winter has been right along Jackson ’s side in EACH of Jackson ’s 10 NBA Championships.

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