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Mike North video: NFL Playoff Questions Jan 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Mike North admits he was wrong about San Francisco 49er's quarterback Colin Kaepernick, but he still feels we need to wait to see how they finish out the season before we determine if it was a good move by head coach Jim Harbaugh to play him.
Why ESPN owes Brent Musburger an apology Jan 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Mike North is worried about the state of the media if people can no longer comment on a pretty woman in the stands of a game. He doesn't think Brent Musburger did any thing wrong, and Alabama beauty queen Katherine Webb doesn't seem to think so either. Also, Johnny Manziel from Texas A&M is living the high life and a lot of other young men would probably do the same thing if they were in his position.
Mike North video: Bears’ Coaching Search Continues Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Mike North wonders when Phil Emery went from seeming extremely capable to confused. The Bears coaching search seems to be in total disarray. Why don't they just go after Brian Kelly instead of all this endless line of candidates?
Mike North video: RG3’s big time injury Jan 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Everything that could be wrong with RG3's knee has. Can he be a freak along with the Bulls' Derrick Rose and Adrian Peterson and come back from their injuries? We'll just have to wait and see.
Time for a change with Northwestern basketballJan 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Mike North is disappointed with Northwestern's basketball program. While the team isn't winning, their lack of effort is more disturbing, North contends. Couple that with no NCAA tournament bids and you have a team that needs to make some changes. North also weighs in on the Seattle Seahawks, who played better than the Washington Redskins, and Mike Shanahan's controversial decision.
Mike North video: Bears Hunt for a New Head Coach Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Mike North is disappointed with the hunt for a new coach by the Chicago Bears. He thinks if you are replacing a very good coach like Lovie Smith, it had better be with a coach with some cache and he hasn't seen it yet.
SEC loses ground in college bowl season Jan 4, 2013 12:00 AM
The Southeastern Conference has had a disappointing college football bowl season, and Mike North doesn't like the excuses he's hearing from the SEC. The Louisville Cardinals beat the Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl, and the Cardinals deserve some credit, North says. And he warns Bears fans not to expect a big name from the team's head coach search.
Would Bears have kept Smith if he made playoffs?Jan 1, 2013 12:00 AM
While Mike North would have been OK if the Bears had kept Lovie Smith as their head coach, he admits Smith wasn't the best choice to develop offensive players. And he thinks it's time to dismiss Tony Romo as a good quarterback with so much other new talent in the NFL. Mike also shares some New Year's Day picks for a few bowl games.
Bears fans need big game from Cutler Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Mike North thinks there is plenty of blame to go around if the Bears don't make the playoffs, but with a big game from Jay Cutler, all will be forgotten. Michael Jordan isn't having a very good run as a GM/owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, and North thinks he should hire Jerry Krause.
Mike North video: Cubs and Sox outlook bleak Dec 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Mike North doesn't see any great moves made by either the White Sox or the Cubs so far this year.
Mike North video: Bulls need D-Rose to succeed Dec 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Tom Thibodeau is a great coach, but he practices and plays the team hard and the Bulls just might wear out before the end of the long season.
Pierzynski will certainly be missed by White Sox Dec 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Mike North is disappointed A.J. Pierzynski left the Chicago White Sox. He thinks A.J.'s heads up play will be missed on the team. Tim Tebow has surprised many by his current stance to not play in the wildcat offense for the New York Jets. It doesn't sound like the same player who came into the league. Mike chooses his rookie of the year, and it 's not RG3 or Andrew Luck.
Mike North video: Back the Packers Dec 24, 2012 12:00 AM
For the Bears to get it in the playoffs, unfortunately we need the Pack to win. Jerry Rice's record for single season receiving yards is still the best even though Calvin Johnson broke it.
Bears fans deserve better from playersDec 21, 2012 12:00 AM
With the price that Bears fans pay for skyboxes, they feel they deserve better treatment from players like Brian Urlacher and Jay Cutler. Mike North thinks the team better realize the NFL could mean Not For Long. He also discusses the disastrous New York Jets season and why hockey isn't even as popular as bowling.
Mike North video: DePaul basketball, 5 Years too late. Dec 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Mike North knows Ray Meyer and Joey Meyer were part of the golden age for DePaul, but they have progressively tanked since then under Pat Kennedy, Bill Bradshaw and Jeannie Ponsetto. They are just now waking up.
Mike North video: Brian Urlacher is no Dick Butkus Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Mike North thinks Brian Urlacher has been a very good player for the Chicago Bears but he has missed the mark on public relations. He was good enough to play for the 85 Bears, but he still didn't bring us a Super Bowl ring and he wasn't as good as Butkus.
Did you see Bears’ six-week slide coming? Dec 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Like most fans, Mike North can't believe how far the Chicago Bears have slipped in the last six weeks. Their record went from 7-1 to 8-6 in the blink of an eye after North predicted they would be in the NFC title game. Now he wonders if it will really matter how Lovie Smith and the team finish the season.
Mike North video: Newtown tragedy Dec 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Mike North reflects on the Newtown school tragedy and knows no matter how tough the nuns were as disciplinarians when he was younger, they would have protected the students just like these teachers did. He wonders how they will all recover.
Why is Goodell still in charge of NFL? Dec 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Mike North sees Roger Goodell as a poor commissioner for the NFL. He's had several scandals under his watch and hasn't handled them well. His safety concerns seem like a contradiction when he has teams playing 3 games in 11 days.
Mike North video: DePaul misses again Dec 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Mike North is disappointed Jabari Parker will not attend DePaul University. The school needs a big push and getting Parker would have brought back some of glory days like they had with Mark Aguirre.