Spellman: What a move to bring in Coach Q
OK, I just have to get this out:
Is there anything more unsettling than sitting in rush hour traffic on the Kennedy and casually looking over to your right only to see the guy in the next car over screaming, flailing his arms and thwacking his dashboard, completely unable to fathom why no one's moving?
Yeah, I didn't think so.
I pray I never see that guy again.
And now back to Scorecard:
Denis Savard as coach of the Blackhawks was an absolute treat to work with. Just the nicest, most accommodating man.
Still is.
So when he was let go almost six years to the day, I was beyond bummed.
Not nearly as bummed as Patrick Kane, though.
"For me personally, it was like we didn't have the greatest start to that season and it kind of felt like (Savard's firing) was on some of us," Kane said Friday. "Maybe we took that personally."
But, man:
What a move it was to bring in Joel Quenneville as Savard's replacement. I mean, seriously, all this guy has done is lead the Hawks to the playoffs six straight seasons, including four conference finals appearances and of course, two Stanley Cups.
I could go on and on:
Listing his accomplishments, including being one of only three coaches to reach the 700-win plateau, or his 270-127-60 regular season record with the Hawks or his .606 postseason winning percentage since arriving in town.
But I guess what I'm trying to say is simple: the guy's a treasure.
Question:
Which day of the week do you reach full-out Bears fatigue?
Think it's Wednesdays for me.
Bearly registering:
Never thought it would reach the point where, upon hearing that Lance Briggs would be out of the lineup for a game, my response would be "Eh."
But it has.
Memo to "Bill":
That guy in the radio ad: if you're going to treat your daughter and her friend to lunch, don't complain afterward about how much lighter your wallet is.
If I'm the daughter's friend, I'm whipping out a twenty, handing it to him and then taking off.
So sad, so sobering:
Apprentice jockey Juan Saez died Tuesday following an on-track incident at Indiana Downs.
He was only 17.
The numbers:
Saez is the 153rd jockey to be killed in a race in North America since 1940.
These guys and girls are seriously fearless.
Bleachers go boom:
How weird is it to see those photos of the Wrigley Field bleachers being torn down?
Answer: very - to the third power.
The equation:
Home locker room at Johnny's IceHouse = visitor's locker room at Wrigley Field.
I'm thinking:
Tom Thibodeau needs to chill.
Happy Sweetest Day!
I'll tell you what, on this day what I like to do is follow a tradition that's centuries old and make a handmade ...
Oh, that's right, this is a made-up holiday.
Enjoy it anyway!
Kudos:
To my buddy, the great Joe Molloy, on his induction into the Saint Viator Hall of Fame.
He said it:
"I can't believe six years have already gone past. Time flies when you're having fun, so I guess we're having a good time."
- Joel Quenneville