Mad Mix - Beyond Rollerdome
My brain is a mish-mash of thought, Bears and Vikings related.
First, I wonder how much time and thought Brett Favre put into being a Bear. When he decided that he really didn't want to be retired and then got all mad at the Packers for having moved on, he was hinting that he'd like to stay in the division. You have to assume that the Vikings were his preferred choice, given the pre-existing relationships. You also have to assume that the Lions were never seriously on that list. So how much think-time was spent on the Bears?
And (perhaps more tellingly), how quick were the Bears to shoot down that notion?
So, there was hubub last week because Jay Cutler did not want to speak to Bob Costas for an interview before Sunday Night Football. It worries me a lot that our quarterback is afraid of Bob Costas.
And furthermore, if you can't step up and say "I haven't played up to my contract" when the whole world can see that you're not playing up to your contract, well, then the terrorists win. Please, PLEASE, take some accountability while we still have a chance to finish with dignity. Please!
Coach Ditka used to hate playing in Minnesota, famously labeling their home venue "the Rollerdome" for the annoying noise level. Well, I guess now it's the "Mall of America" Rollerdome.
I hated when the Bears played Minnesota because we could never figure out a way to contain Tommy Kramer. Sad, sad days, those.
You have to think that the Bears' Adrian Peterson is a little sick and tired of having a namesake in the Vikings' Adrian Peterson. It reminds me of the Seinfeld episode in which Elaine's boyfriend has the misfortune of sharing the name of serial killer Joel Rifkin, and she tries to convince him to change it.
Well, whattya think, Adrian (of Minnesota)? How about Deion?
CHILI DAN
