Muda69

The evils of easy gambling, shown again. FTA:

That was never stated. I really wish Illinois taxpayers would stand up and fight such fleecing attempts. But most, especially those in the Chicagoland area, have become used to and complacent about the corrupt crony socialist politics that dominate the region. There is a reason several Illinois counties have floated the idea of seceding from the state, it wasn't done on a whim. I as a citizen of Indiana have zero input into Illinois politics, so why waste my time trying to influence it?

I'm expecting him to be a perfect amalgamation of Tom Brady and Josh Allen.

As a fan I most certainly can say that. And yes, it is moving goalposts. Good. Better. Best. Right? You seem to be saying that if the Bears coaching staff set an internal "goalpost" of say just making the playoffs as a wild card, that when they actually surpassed that goal by winning the NFC North and securing a #2 seed it would be OK for them to then say "you know we really don't care if lose any game past the wild card round because that would be moving the goalposts on expectations." How exactly is that a winning mentality? You asked me if I was excited for the next five years of Bears football, not specifically the on field product. I can't be "excited" about a team that chooses to play it's home games in a stadium built with taxpayer funds, especially Hoosier taxpayers. I just can't.

No. When you have an 11-6 regular season record and a #2 playoff seed nothing less than playing in a Conference championship game is a failure in IMHO. Yes. I was expecting an 8-9 season at best. Yes, as long as they don't build a new stadium in NW Indiana, once again fleecing Hoosier taxpayers in the process.

https://mises.org/mises-wire/greenland-trumps-folly Agreed. Just another ego trip for Mr. Trump.

Mr. Nowlin has a deeper understanding of the game of Indiana high school football than I do. There, I said it. Now back on topic. I still contend that young Mr. Williams has a long way to go, and that his interceptions in the divisional rounds versus the Rams contributed to the Chicago Bears losing the game.

And I have never said anything to the contrary. If your opinion says so. I'm not a baby boomer. Nice try. So now you are saying Mr. Williams's abysmal (for an NFL starting QB) completion % is not really all that much his fault. Got it. I believe at least 75% of an NFL QB's completion percentage is "on him". Sounds like you are being somewhat of a William's apologist here. I never said I was an armchair coach. You appear to be the one that is mad, not I. I can just see that vein in the middle of your voluminous forehead bulging with rage. Please, go for a hike in nature or something. Maybe take up bird watching. It will reduce your apparent stress, I promise. So how many years are you been coaching in the NFL ranks?

As an Armchair Quarterback and Bears fan probably since before you were born I am eminently qualified to criticize Mr. William's QB fundamentals, or lack thereof. We get it Mr. Nowlin, as a high school coach you think you know more about football than anybody else here. But you don't.

Actually Mr. Williams needs to stop relying on "miracle plays" and make the more routine throws. His three interceptions cost the Bears dearly in this loss.

I hope so. But the Rams have one the best passing game in the league this season, and the Bears pass defense absolutely stinks. Even in cold, snow, and wind Mr. Stafford and Mr. Nacua will carve the Bears to pieces. My prediction: Rams 42, Bears 21.

Gregg Doyel's take, and some interesting information I didn't know beforehand: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2026/01/16/colts-chicago-bears-move-northwest-indiana-region/88214358007/?tbref=hp

Thanks for the tip, but no thanks. Several years ago my spouse and I each spent $20 playing slot machines in the casino of a cruise ship. It really wasn't fun and we both felt kind of dirty afterwards, like we had wasted our hard-earned money. If I ever get the urge to gamble I'll play Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack on my Mattel Intellivision.

Did you ever visit the Pontiac Silverdome? I did, circa 1984. It was surrounded by a 1/4 mile wide strip of parking lots, and beyond that just more dirty, rundown warehouses and light-industrial buildings. Surely not the "entertainment mecca" the lying politicians and Ford family owners probably promoted it as. If the movers and shakers of NW Indiana want a 'kickstart' let them pay for it with 100% private investments, and leave the public out of it.

I know about that. It's disgusting, and it's only getting worse: https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-01-13/chiefs-stadium-kansas-billionaires-taxpayer-subsidies No way will the taxpayers of Kansas ever recoup that $1.8 billion dollars. Never.

Any stadium built in NW Indiana will become an abandoned eyesore in 30-35 years. Just like the Pontiac Silverdome was: Now that site is a Amazon warehouse and fulfillment center. Why not build something like that to begin with instead of a structure that will only be used on certain days and employ significantly more people?

Because I believe wagering your money (or your spouses $, depending on how your finances are arranged) on the outcome of some physical task is too risky, hence the desperation. Probably because I grew up rather poor I don't view money as fungible as you do. Better to save it or invest it in something less risky. I can still hold that view and acknowledge that as an adult it is ultimately your choice. I just don't hope it doesn't spiral into an addiction, for you and your family's sake. And where have I stated in this thread that such wagering should be governed?

Senate Republicans write bill to lure Chicago Bears to Indiana with stadium authority: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/15/senate-republicans-write-bill-to-lure-chicago-bills-to-indiana-with-stadium-authority/88201917007/?tbref=hp *Blech* Yet another "authority' setup to steal money from Indiana taxpayer to fund a boondoggle. They will never learn.

I'm still grateful I haven't fallen prey to this sports gambling nonsense. Betting on how many rebounds an individual player will have during a given game just screams of desperation to me. Desperation probably caused by a gambling addiction.

Yep. Local little league baseball leagues are basically the same way. The teams coaches divvy up the kids who are most likely to be "all stars" and concentrate on developing them, the rest are just fodder that receive very little teaching/coaching. But the fee their parents paid "keeps the lights" on, as Julio most eloquently put it.

Of course they do. Head coaches like Belichick and Johnson choose to dress like non-professional, non-leadership-inducing schlubs. If they chose to smoke tobacco products on the sideline really all that they hurting are themselves.

Federal Agents Used a Battering Ram to Enter a Minneapolis Home Without Valid Warrant, Video Shows: https://reason.com/2026/01/14/federal-agents-used-a-battering-ram-to-enter-a-minneapolis-home-without-valid-warrant-video-shows/ And nobody in DHS or ICE will be punished for the egregious violation of the Fourth Amendment. This is America?

Gosh darn it, Johnny isn't going to be seen by some college talent scout wasting away on the JV squad.

I don't have a problem with that. I wouldn't today either. They were adults.

https://nypost.com/2026/01/13/sports/security-footage-of-notre-dame-coach-marcus-freemans-incident-with-wrestling-coach-revealed/ That's some real potato quality video at Mishawaka High School, but it was taken from pretty far away.