Headlines with a Chicago slant

He said, they said: Every week someone has to remind us that Milton Bradley and the Cubs didn’t end on good terms. Fine. But this is par for the course for Bradley. This is his how he says goodbye: He lets everyone know it wasn’t his fault. Cubs fans had the pleasure of talking themselves into this crock last season; however, after this many years, teams and accusations without proof, he isn’t a credible source. Racist three-year-olds? Really?

Were people screaming racist comments from the bleachers? Yeah, probably, and it’s inescusable and unacceptable. But if this was the case, the only people I want to hear from are the Cubs. I want to know what they’re going to do to increase security and remove people who are shouting racial slurs, because it sucks that the city is lumped into a group filled with drunken idiots, wearing “Horry Kow” T-shits. But I’m done hearing from Bradley.

More injuries; this time it’s official: Taj Gibson has dealt with plantar fasciitis for some time, now; however, it’s acting up, and Gibson may be held out of tonight’s game in Orlando. More importantly though, the Bulls announced that Luol Deng will be out for “a while.”

Nomar retires: ‘Twas an interesting career for Nomar, who retired as a member of the Red Sox. To me, he will always be the guy traded before the Red Sox won the World Series.
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There’s a group of people (of unknown size, but loud) who don’t like what’s happening to Greg Olsen. Even after a disappointing 2009, all has been forgiven and the Bears’ new offensive coordinator needs to change his ways for the zero-time Pro Bowl tight end.

But Mike Martz isn’t going to change for Olsen, and he shouldn’t. Otherwise, why bring in Martz and his version of the “Air Coryell” offense? Not adjusting for Olsen doesn’t make Martz uniquely stubborn, it just makes him like every other NFL coordinator who believes in his system.

If Olsen is with the Bears his role is going to fade, dramatically; however, this isn’t Martz’s fault. Olsen can play in Martz’s scheme, if he blocks. History says that Olsen will struggle with this, so they brought in Brandon Manumaleuna, who is basically another starting right tackle. Martz’s offense has no use for tight ends that can’t block, and Olsen’s receiver skills aren’t so out of this world that his flaw deserves to be overlooked.
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