Richard Flood joined October 2009

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Richard Flood

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Lifelong Bears, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks fan from the Southside of Chicago and retired Structural Ironworker (Local #1 Chicago). Family attended C.V.S. on the South side and played football with Dick Butkus, where I also attended and played football and baseball. Presently pursuing a degree in Computer Information Systems.

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Walter Payton, Dick Butkus, Gale Sayers, Michael Jordan, Barry Sanders, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Pete Rose

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Black Hawks

  • Favorite Coaches

    Mike Ditka, Don Shula, Chuck Noll, Casey Stengel

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Super Bowl XX BEARS WIN!!!

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Fog Bowl--Bears v. Eagles

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe Dimaggio-56 consecutive game hit streak

  • Ruth or Mays?

    The Bambino

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Joe

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Mike

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Bobby

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    huh?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    say what?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    Big 10

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    Richard Flood commented on Week 13 Power Rankings, Bears Edition

    And they may be over-rated by Pro Football Weekly (#22). There just doesn't seem to be any quick fix for the Bears here. I would start...

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    • Jake Perper replied…

      haha ok. They need to start changing things up because what there there doing is clearly...

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    Richard Flood commented on Brett Favre Proving that the Elway and Montana Principles Do Hold True

    I believe that the real reason Favre is playing at this level right now is due more to the team assembled around him than any so-called...

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    • former bearsfan replied…

      "Favre certainly didn't look good last year with the Jets" 8-3 before injured - six tds...

    • Richard Flood replied…

      Don't hate Favre, but perhaps former Bears fans! lol

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    Richard Flood commented on Top Ten Ways To Help the Bears

    A very accurate analysis, I hope that it will happen...

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    Richard Flood commented on Speak Up: Urlacher on the Bears' Identity

    The Bears inability to establish the run this year isn't Cutler's fault, so it sounds like Urlacher is looking for excuses, or perhaps even jealous that...

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    • Nick Atkins replied…

      I actually always thought that Urlacher looked better before Lovie came in with the Cover2.

    • Richard Flood replied…

      He may have...but the "Lovie 2" depends on the "Three Technique" and "Mike LB" position to...

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    Richard Flood commented on Minnesota Vikings Dominance Hands Chicago Bears a Large Dose Of Reality

    Wow Gene, the game I saw today proved that the Chicago Bears football club has now become the laughing stock of the NFL. The McCaskey clan...

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    • Gene Chamberlain replied…

      Richard, great comments and they couldn't be more accurate. People need to keep the pressure on...

    • Richard Flood replied…

      Thanks Gene, I've been trying to get the "Grabowskis'" up off their asses and make some...

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    Richard Flood commented on Injured Chicago Bear Brian Urlacher Should Focus on Rehab, Not Analysis

    Right on, Gene...Also, a Freudian slip by Urlacher insinuated that somehow Cutler is to blame for the Bears running game woes, which is nonsense. Also in...

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    Richard Flood commented on Lovie Smith Feels Like Crap; Brett Favre Makes History

    It's hard being a Bears fan right now.

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    Richard Flood commented on In Effort To Finally Get Lovie Smith Fired, Sun Decides Not To Come Out

    In a bold takeover move, Grabowskis' from around Chicagoland will try and lynch the entire Bears front ofiice for the high football crimes of "knowingly and...

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    Richard Flood commented on A Flag For the Chicago Bears, Jerry Angelo, and Lovie Smith

    You're wrong about Angelo being competent because he rewards players who stick around through their original contracts. Bernard Berrian easily comes to mind as someone the...

    • 2 replies – here are the latest…
    • Adam Simpson replied…

      I didn't say he was always competent, I said he CAN be competent at times. He...

    • Richard Flood replied…

      In a bold takeover move, the word is that Grabowskis' from around Chicagoland are planning to...

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    Richard Flood commented on Come to Think of it: NFL to Put Jay Cutler on Payroll of Every Team (Satire)

    Come to think of it, the word on the South Side is that, in a bold takeover, Grabowski's from across the nation are planning to hang...

    • 4 replies – here are the latest…
    • Bob Warja replied…

      LOL Richard. I don't know, I guess inmany ways it is unfair to pin it all...

    • Richard Flood replied…

      The takeover move is on behalf of Jay's and Matt's memories as once-talented football players ruined...

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    Richard Flood commented on A Flag For the Chicago Bears, Jerry Angelo, and Lovie Smith

    Forte and the O/L don't have the speed or ability to get to the outside. Forte is more of a "between the tackles" type of runner....

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    Richard's Achievements & Awards (2) »

    • Great Debate [article title]

      Great Debate: Bronze Medal

      BEARS VS. CARDINALS RECAP 11/08/2009: T…

      Received 25 comments • November 08, 2009

    • Great Debate [article title]

      Great Debate: Bronze Medal

      TIME TO ADDRESS BEARS COACHING MELTDOWN

      Received 25 comments • October 31, 2009

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