About 10 years ago, I heard then-Northwestern football coach Randy Walker speak at a high school fund-raiser. Walker, who tragically passed away from heart failure in the summer of 2006, said a few things that resonated with me.
When I go to the window with an NFL investment opportunity, I rarely jump on trends. I mean, what do the Bears' six consecutive humiliating losses in San Francisco have to do with tonight's game?
Lovie Smith defended the aesthetics of his team's win against the Browns the same way 31 other NFL coaches would have. Smith bristled when play-by-play man Jeff Joniak suggested people were terming the 30-6 victory ''ugly'' on WBBM-AM (780).
I've been wondering since 4:15 Sunday afternoon how precipitously the Bears have to tumble for the right changes to be made. Not changes like Josh Beekman over Frank Omiyale, or a few more carries for Garrett Wolfe instead of the tap-dancing Matt Forte.
