There's that number again

My pick for the best value in this years draft: Shonn Green
He impressed me more than anyone else all year. I believe he will be great. The Bears could take him and trade Matt Forte for a great receiver. Improbable, but smart if he's still available at 49.

UPDATE: The Bears did me one better by trading this pick for 2 later picks, scoring a badass receiver Juaquin Iglesias, (ordinarily I wouldn't rave about a Sooner, but he punked the Horns last year and he's from Central Texas-all their good players are from Texas.) and Henry Melton a project who had a fantastic learning curve with the Horns.

The First Jordyn

My personal definition of greatness is when they change the rules to stifle a star. Tiger-proofing of golf courses and the no dunking era in NCAA basketball are two of the best examples. Further, Michael Jordan's greatness is paramount in that the kids who were named after him are beginning to emerge in the press. I'm sure the name Jordan and it's derivatives have climbed the name popularity charts throughout the nineties and aughts. The following story is fun for what it says about cheerleading and "spirit" organizations. The image of Jordyn Brown shotputting cheerleaders is one for the ages. More so, I think perhaps she is so great she has forced me to expand the definition:

From pom-poms to shot put
Brown planned on cheering in college but has found place on team

Chris Tavarez
Daily Texan Staff
Published: Friday, April 10, 2009

Unconventional. Unorthodox. Weird.

In the words of head track coach Beverly Kearney, “she came in unusual to begin with.”
These are just a few of the many statements used to describe junior thrower Jordyn Brown’s rise to All-American status.
Of all the athletes competing in the NCAA, only a select few are fortunate enough to become All-Americans, though most enter with attaining the status as one of their main goals. Unless that athlete is Brown.
Her unusual rise to the top of track and field almost never happened
When she was growing up, her first love was cheerleading. Instead of throwing the shot put, she grew up throwing other girls in cheer routines.
rest of story

I think Jordyn Brown will be great. They may not change the rules in the putter's circle, but the rules about the way women's shotput is covered by the media can't help but change after the first time she does a celebrarory backflip after a record throw. Youtubers be ready!

Bear Down!

I know I was pushing for Michael Vick. He's going to be better than ever after he shakes off the rust and settles in Oakland. That was before I knew Jay Cutler would be available.
This deal is the greatest score for the Bears. Ever.
Cutler is being painted by Bronco management as a Ryan Leaf style malcontent. I was skeptical at first too, but this quote from a Bronco fan says it all to me:
“I don’t understand why he’d go to a press conference wearing a hoodie,” Mendelsberg said of McDaniels. “Jay Cutler showed up at his press conference (in Chicago) looking nice. He looked like he had a makeover—nice suit, nice tie, nice haircut. He even laughed. I’d never seen him laugh. It’s like he had a new lease on life.”
The Broncos have an effing ass for a coach. Immature would be the word they'd use if he was a player. (read worker)
This is the corporate world moronified. Managers are almost always failures who have ascended because as T.L. used to say, "it's not who you know, it's who you blow."
Chicago is lucky to have the quarterback they have never had in our lifetime.
To top it off they got the left tackle to go with him, Orlando Pace. Am I dreaming? Smart moves to give the defense, which is in its prime, a shot at the ring.
Now stand back managers, and let the workers work.