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A Look at the NFC North in 2009

The NFC North, inheriting the blue collar, tough-guy bravado from the former NFC Central, failed to ignite much excitement in 2008. It holds the dubious title of having a team that finished with zero wins...

Written by John Marchetti about 6 months ago 323 reads 4 comments
Jay Cutler: Believe It Bear's fans, He Is Ours

At roughly 4:00 pm central daylight time on Thursday, Apr. 2, the long, sad, and infamous legacy of Bears quarterback mediocrity came to a screeching halt. No longer will training camp be shrouded in quarterback controversy...

Written by John Marchetti about 7 months ago 164 reads 0 comments
Whatever It Takes: Get Jay Cutler!

This is it Bears fans. This is our chance to have a consistently capable quarterback under center for the next decade, barring injury. Jay Cutler is everything that was great about Rex Grossman, only with height, and more consistency...

Written by John Marchetti about 8 months ago 226 reads 9 comments
Kyle Orton and the Double Standard of Bears Fans

On a night with playoff implications on the line, the Bears offense combined for 46 yards in the first half. Dropped passes, underthrown balls, ineptitude to the nth degree—and yet the boo birds weren't in full throat...

Written by John Marchetti about 11 months ago 463 reads 26 comments
Michael Phelps...Who Cares?

Am I the only one out there who couldn’t care less how many gold medals Michael Phelps wins? Don’t get me wrong, I find it to be an amazing accomplishment, I really do...

Written by John Marchetti about about 1 year ago 727 reads 13 comments
Former Bears Need To Grow Up

I guess today was “Throw Rex Under the Bus” day. Muhsin Muhammed and Tank Johnson decided to open their mouths and bash former team mate Rex Grossman. Wow there’s something original—bash everyone’s favorite scapegoat...

Written by John Marchetti about about 1 year ago 237 reads 4 comments
Tony Dungy on Homosexuality: Bigotry Is Bigotry

In a recent appearance on the HBO series Costas Now, Colts coach Tony Dungy showed his true colors.Dungy, a devout Christian, was initially asked if he'd have a problem with having a Muslim, Jew, or atheist on his team...

Written by John Marchetti about about 1 year ago 4,422 reads 78 comments
Just Kick The Damn Ball to Devin Hester!

Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Perhaps NFL coaches around the league are headed to the loony bin because they insist on kicking the ball to Devin Hester...

Written by John Marchetti about about 1 year ago 3,363 reads 4 comments
Why Bears Fans Shouldn't Hate Rex Grossman

“When the legend becomes fact...print the legend.”It took me more than a year to figure out why Bears fans hate Rex Grossman so much...

Written by John Marchetti about over 2 years ago 1,338 reads 12 comments
White Quarterback Has Eagles Eyeing Super Bowl

On a night when the point spread reached the stratosphere, there was little doubt the New England Patriots would demolish the Philadelphia Eagles, an NFC team with a 5-5 record and journeyman backup A...

Written by John Marchetti about over 2 years ago 1,417 reads 0 comments

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John Marchetti Article Archive

A Look at the NFC North in 2009

Jay Cutler: Believe It Bear's fans, He Is Ours

Whatever It Takes: Get Jay Cutler!

Kyle Orton and the Double Standard of Bears Fans

Michael Phelps...Who Cares?

Former Bears Need To Grow Up

Tony Dungy on Homosexuality: Bigotry Is Bigotry

Just Kick The Damn Ball to Devin Hester!

Why Bears Fans Shouldn't Hate Rex Grossman

White Quarterback Has Eagles Eyeing Super Bowl

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