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Emery, Trestman certain have a meeting of the minds

Wonder twin powers ... shape of management:When Phil Emery was interviewing Marc Trestman, I#146;m wondering if he didn#146;t feel like he was looking into a mirror.Not necessarily of body, but definitely of mind.Talk about two guys who appear to be on the exact same wave length when it comes to all things football.And that#146;s not all:They both like #147;Criminal Minds#148; and their birthdays are only a day apart!Quick quiz:Who was the most giddy at Thursday#146;s news conference, Emery or Trestman?Trick question.They both were equally giddy.Refreshing:Actually I like the enthusiasm. To some it may seem a little much, but to me it seems like two guys who simply can#146;t wait to get to work.But what about Jay?None of that enthusiasm means much, however, unless Jay Cutler is fully on board with the new guy.And after a lunch with his coach-to-be, it sure sounds like Cutler is officially on the Trestman Train.#147;It#146;s going to be exciting,#148; Cutler told the #147;Waddle and Silvy#148; show. #147;He#146;s an impressive, impressive guy.#148;Catfish hunters:That#146;s exactly what you#146;ll be seeing a lot of in the next few weeks and months as the T#146;eo saga continues to unfold.All I know is that it#146;s gonna be sad regardless how it ends.Catfish?Who knew?Guess I would have:Had I been watching MTV on any sort of regular basis, but when Nina Blackwood left, so did I.In other Hawaiian-centric news:Aloha almost meant goodbye for Tom Skilling, who nearly drowned while swimming off the islands during a recent vacation.There aren#146;t enough numbers on the Fujita scale to register the grief that would have caused.Next stop, Comedy Shack:Marc Trestman on why he wrote the book #147;Perseverance: Life Lessons on Leadership and Teamwork#148;:#147;I was working six months as a coach and then I had six months off. I had to find something to do.#148; Lovin#146; it:The idea of Dave Bolland as a second-line center.The guy#146;s got skills with the puck. ... and that defense-first mentality isn#146;t going anywhere.Major intrigue:Tiger Woods reportedly wants his ex, Elin, back and is willing to put his money where his heart is by offering her an anti-cheating prenup worth a ton of dough.Interesting.Did you know?Woods#146; last major victory was the 2008 U.S. Open.Sounds suite:Item: The Cubs are talking about building a hotel in the space currently occupied by the McDonald#146;s just across the street from Wrigley Field.Thought: Knowing these Cubs, the hotel#146;s certain to feature mainly singles and doubles.Hi-ooo! BTW:Can you say money maker?Wait, what:I stopped counting, but Marc Trestman must have said #147;great question#148; at least a half-dozen times Thursday.That#146;s at least a half-dozen more than Lovie Smith doled out in nine full years.Sterling performance:Kudos to Wolves left wing Brett Sterling, who will be going to the AHL All-Star Game for the fourth time in his career.Not too shabby.The (optimistic) final word:#147;I think Bears fans in general have to be excited with the direction we#146;re going.#148;#151; Jay Cutler.mspellman@dailyherald.com

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