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JoeyTourettes
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https://medium.com/the-cauldron/in-the-windy-city-its-all-about-leadership-ba9b26fc6a9d
Mark Twain once wrote that Satan said to a newcomer in hell, “The trouble with you Chicago people is that you think you are the best people down here; whereas you are merely the most numerous.”
In reality, the road to hell is paved with the bright intentions of those who live in Chicago — one of the most magnificent and most flawed cities in the world. That dichotomy applies to its people, it architecture, its art, its politics, and most of all, its sports.
And when it comes to #Hot[Anything]Takes in Chicago, it’s all about the leadership — or lack thereof, actually. Under the guise of his “leadership,” we are likely to re-elect a Democratic mayor who we all seem to hate — after just electing a Republican Governor we’re going to end up hating. Of course, we hated all their predecessors as well.
Chicagoans’ present bitching du jour involves the flesh-eating disease that is the Chicago Bears, and the honest-to-goodness title contender that is the Chicago Bulls.
All hellish roads lead to Jay Cutler because he is no leader. So says nine out of ten Bears’ fans — and that’s only because the tenth fan is too inebriated to chime in. Why is Cutler not a leader? Because he’s not a winner, they say. The reason he’s not a winner, of course, is because … he sucks.
Pointing out that Cutler is having arguably the finest statistical season of his career (on pace for his best completion percentage and passer rating) is a logical approach to refuting the vague arguments against him. They’re vague because logic doesn’t apply to the caller to the sports radio station or the angry YouTuber burning a number 6 jersey.
Cutler is certainly worthy of some constructive criticism. He wasn’t acquired from the Broncos to be average, and not even his dozen or so ardent supporters can say he’s been great as a Bear. He forces throws, he holds the ball too long, franchise hero Brian Urlacher hates him, and he is complacent in not vaccinating his kids. But he is a better QB than Jimmy Clausen, WHO 75% OF POLLEES WANT TO START AGAINST THE VIKINGS THIS COMING SUNDAY. Because Clausen doesn’t have punch-me-face whatsoever like Cutler.
What is the barrier between the fans and not having to make the Bears woes about Cutler? Pandering media, of course. Peter King this week went with the painfully easy bad body language trope that has followed Cutler his whole career. “I don’t ask Cutler to throw a helmet or knock over the Gatorade table,” writes the biggest name in NFL writing. “I just ask him to care. Or to at least look like he cares.”
Pretend, Jay. Lie to us. Be what you’re not. We absolutely promise not to be hypocrites if we see you yelling at people on the field. And that way the losing will somehow feel better. That or we’ll have to find another player scapegoat. Brandon Marshall is a touch bothersome. He may do. Either way. Just be the someone you’re not — that we want you to be — until we don’t want you to be that anymore. It’s all fairly simple.
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Mark Twain once wrote that Satan said to a newcomer in hell, “The trouble with you Chicago people is that you think you are the best people down here; whereas you are merely the most numerous.”
In reality, the road to hell is paved with the bright intentions of those who live in Chicago — one of the most magnificent and most flawed cities in the world. That dichotomy applies to its people, it architecture, its art, its politics, and most of all, its sports.
And when it comes to #Hot[Anything]Takes in Chicago, it’s all about the leadership — or lack thereof, actually. Under the guise of his “leadership,” we are likely to re-elect a Democratic mayor who we all seem to hate — after just electing a Republican Governor we’re going to end up hating. Of course, we hated all their predecessors as well.
Chicagoans’ present bitching du jour involves the flesh-eating disease that is the Chicago Bears, and the honest-to-goodness title contender that is the Chicago Bulls.
All hellish roads lead to Jay Cutler because he is no leader. So says nine out of ten Bears’ fans — and that’s only because the tenth fan is too inebriated to chime in. Why is Cutler not a leader? Because he’s not a winner, they say. The reason he’s not a winner, of course, is because … he sucks.
Pointing out that Cutler is having arguably the finest statistical season of his career (on pace for his best completion percentage and passer rating) is a logical approach to refuting the vague arguments against him. They’re vague because logic doesn’t apply to the caller to the sports radio station or the angry YouTuber burning a number 6 jersey.
Cutler is certainly worthy of some constructive criticism. He wasn’t acquired from the Broncos to be average, and not even his dozen or so ardent supporters can say he’s been great as a Bear. He forces throws, he holds the ball too long, franchise hero Brian Urlacher hates him, and he is complacent in not vaccinating his kids. But he is a better QB than Jimmy Clausen, WHO 75% OF POLLEES WANT TO START AGAINST THE VIKINGS THIS COMING SUNDAY. Because Clausen doesn’t have punch-me-face whatsoever like Cutler.
What is the barrier between the fans and not having to make the Bears woes about Cutler? Pandering media, of course. Peter King this week went with the painfully easy bad body language trope that has followed Cutler his whole career. “I don’t ask Cutler to throw a helmet or knock over the Gatorade table,” writes the biggest name in NFL writing. “I just ask him to care. Or to at least look like he cares.”
Pretend, Jay. Lie to us. Be what you’re not. We absolutely promise not to be hypocrites if we see you yelling at people on the field. And that way the losing will somehow feel better. That or we’ll have to find another player scapegoat. Brandon Marshall is a touch bothersome. He may do. Either way. Just be the someone you’re not — that we want you to be — until we don’t want you to be that anymore. It’s all fairly simple.
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