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Thanks to the guys from Fire Ron Turner for the picture.

Well, unless hell freezes over and the Bulls come back to win their first-round series, we’ll be here talking Bears. If you want my opinion on the Bulls, feel free to read any of my posts about them in the last two seasons. I get tired of writing about the same shit. If any major news occurs with any of the other teams I write about, I’ll be here to comment on it.

Three months until training camp and about eight months until Lovie Smith is finally fired.

Definition of PATHETIC:

1. Arousing pity, esp. through vulnerability or sadness.
2. Miserably inadequate.

After this latest BLOWN save, #1 just doesn’t do it for me. Why the hell should ANYBODY feel sorry for Carlos Marmol? This guy makes more money in a year  than most of us will make in a lifetime. $7 million this year, 20+ million from 2010-2013. He made it to “the show”. I don’t feel sorry for him at all. I feel sorry for his teammates — who he let down again — and for long suffering Cub fans.

#2 sums it up just fine: MISERABLY INADEQUATE. 

Marmol throws hard. SO WHAT? How about a “closer” who can PITCH? How about a closer who can get the ball over the plate consistently? How about a closer who has the right head for the job? How about a closer who can…close? What a concept…

Time to make a change. There is nothing to lose…start grooming somebody else for the job or make a trade for a legitimate closer when one becomes available.

I’m tired of this CRAP. The house-cleaning is not complete….

THOUGHTS?

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

This draft was rather a surprising one for most including myself. While I wrote last week that I wouldn’t mind if the Bears took a player that was an offensive lineman in the first round, I found myself a bit disappointed that they didn’t take one in the second or third round. That being said, I think overall, Emery did a solid job.

1. Shea McClellin: This one caught a lot of people by surprise. From what I have heard, he was rising to the top of most “expert’s” lists of who should be chosen in the first round. He can play either defensive end or outside linebacker which could be good news. I also read that this guy could be part of a 3-4 defense when Lovie is out the door next season. Good to know Emery is preparing to fire him if they don’t win the Super Bowl this year.

2. Alshon Jeffrey: The Bears drafted a wide receiver who can actually…catch the ball. That makes three guys (Marshall and Bennett being the other two) that the Bears have on offense. This is wonderful because now, Johnny Knox is a fourth or fifth option instead of the first or second.

3. Brandon Hardin: A safety. Anybody other than Major Wright Wrong is better in my opinion. Chris Conte and Chris Steltz can fight it out for the other safety position.

4. Evan Rodriguez: I was pissed off when the Bears traded Greg Olsen. Olsen had speed and could catch the ball when given the chance. Thanks to Mike Martz, he’s gone. Now Rodriguez is here. He’s supposedly pretty fast for a tight end. Kellen Davis and Matt Spaeth both suck so having those guys as a backup would be refreshing.

5. Isiah Frey: All of you already know my opinion on the cornerbacks the Bears already had before this guy so I am all for Frey getting a chance to play. Stat time (Cue Irish Yeti): 5 interceptions and 21 pass deflections in his last year in college. So I am assuming he can cover receivers in college. Can he do the same in the NFL unlike the guys the Bears have right now?

6. Greg McCoy: See #5 (Minus the stats).

The Bears also signed 11 undrafted players to contracts including an offensive lineman out of Troy named James Brown. I still wish they could have taken a lineman in the second or third round but I still think these picks were good choices. Going into training camp, the Bears have two new offensive lineman in Brown and Chilo Rachal whom they signed as a free agent from the 49ers. With Carimi being on schedule to be ready at the start of camp, the Bears should have enough on the offensive line.

Feel free to add your thoughts.