Labor Day Potpourri
Today was Labor Day and I just got back from a nice weekend with the family, which of course means it's time to catch up on weekend sports.
- The Bears made final cuts. Nothing surprising and the most notable name cut was former first rounder Michael Haynes. He just couldn't crack the rotation on the line and was stuck behind superior talent at the ends. The second top draft pick of Jerry Angelo to flame out (after Marc Columbo), is Grossman the third? We'll see.
- The Cubs continue to flounder. They've only won two games in their last thirteen tries. At this rate, they'll be extremely lucky to win 65 games this year, and their in contention for the top draft pick. Disgusting.
- The White Sox have had a bit of a tumble lately. They simply do not look like a championship team this year, and I think Minnesota is going to take them.
- Nothing's going on with the Bulls, but Kirk Hinrich played in World Basketball Championships for team USA. Shockingly, USA lost to Greece early Friday morning to get eliminated from the tournament. Even though USA had entered on a losing streak, they had beefed up the roster, got a new coach, and I thought they were unbeatable. Oops.
- Northern Illinois University opened their season at The Ohio State University in Columbus. The results were predictable. I had no visions of victory for the best team in the MAC against the best team in the country, but I thought they would put on a better showing. They simply got wiped out in the first quarter and that was that. They looked a little better after that, especially Garett Wolfe, but it was too late.
And that's that. The NFL Season opens Thursday, the Bears on Sunday at Green Bay. Back before then with a preview.