jillcarlson's Blog

I am thrilled to have had the chance to talk to Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita before their special, long overdue night.  It was entertaining to listen to their stories and fondness for recreating the good, old times.  And it was wonderful to see fans give them their due with a standing room only crowd as the Hawks hosted the San Jose Sharks.  It's a shame the Hawks couldn't come thru with the win...almost tied it up late, but the Rene Borque goal's waived off.  Still...I hope that is the type of atmosphere to which the Hawks become accustomed.  I still hold out hope they can somehow sneak in the playoffs this year.

I cannot believe the Bulls are even remotely close to earning a playoff spot themselves.  How bad is the Eastern Conference that a team 12 games under .500 could only be a game out of a playoff spot at this writing?  I can't even bring myself to write about that dysfunctional team.  Just when I think they're starting to come together after the trade, Tyrus Thomas skips practices and is suspended for two games. 

The Bears have signed two receivers this week...Marty Booker and Brandon Lloyd.  Booker is and will continue to be a solid, go-to receiver, though he lacks the speed to be much more than a reliable 5-15 yard/catch kind of guy.  That's okay...the Bears have Hester for that...and Lloyd, to some extent.  But Lloyd had all of two catches for 14 yards and zero touchdowns last season in Washington and was a huge bust for the Redskins. Perhaps reuniting with Ron Turner, his former college coach at Illinois, will resurrect his career.  One can only hope.

Good news...opening day is only 23 days away.