Which of our major sports franchises will give Chicago its next world championship? What gives you reason to think so? Give a target date. I'm including the traditonal four major league sports: MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL.

i think the bulls will be the next chicago team to win a championship for the following reasons:

Bears: 2006 was their year, i believe they missed their chance. they will probably win the nfc north for the next few years, but they wont make the superbowl anytime soon.

White Sox: Like the bears, 2005 was their season. the american league central is just too tough, and the whitesox are the oldest team in the central. after the 2009 season, almost all of their players' contracts will be expired.

Cubs: haha

Bulls: The bulls have one of the youngest and one of the best core of players in the NBA, with the eastern conference wide open, it will be the bulls to take in the next few years. the biggest challenge will be to try and beat one of the big three in the west, but i think they can do it.

I wont even mention the blackhawks.

Out of those teams, I have to go with the Bulls, and probably within the next three years.

I also think the Rush have a good chance this year, they're looking good.

Bears: 2006 was their year, i believe they missed their chance. they will probably win the nfc north for the next few years, but they wont make the superbowl anytime soon.

this one surprises me a bit, prelude. I don't think that the NFC North is the Bears' arena; I really believe it is the NFC as a whole. I have no reason to believe that the Bears won't be highly competiive in this weaker of the two conferences. They could be in a similiar situation next year...coming out on top of an outclassed NFC with slim chances vs. AFC in the Super Bowl.

I'd say the Bulls, even though what I'm about to say has been repeated far to often, and is very cliche: We need an inside presence on offense. We have a great core, and when that core is hot, they are hard to beat. But if shots aren't falling, which happens to everyone, then we have no other options. Maybe we should've stuck with Aldridge, right now I'm leaning that way, but we need to give Tyrus a chance first. And I am not in favor of getting Garnett. He's already 30, and he's an old 30... lots of wear 'n' tear on that body.

So right now the Bulls are the most likely candidates, but if they can't put it together, then it could easily be any of the other teams.

I voted Blackhawks 'cause I'm just that kind of a guy.

this one surprises me a bit, prelude. I don't think that the NFC North is the Bears' arena; I really believe it is the NFC as a whole. I have no reason to believe that the Bears won't be highly competiive in this weaker of the two conferences. They could be in a similiar situation next year...coming out on top of an outclassed NFC with slim chances vs. AFC in the Super Bowl.

if the bears can keep Tommy Harris and Mike Brown healthy all year, and resolve the Lance Briggs Situatation (either through trade, or contract extension) and if Benson can be a successful full time running back; then they are the class of the NFC. However, if their defense and running game are not 100% then they are very beatable.

Edsg, I hope your right, i would give anything to see the bears win the superbowl

if the bears can keep Tommy Harris and Mike Brown healthy all year, and resolve the Lance Briggs Situatation (either through trade, or contract extension) and if Benson can be a successful full time running back; then they are the class of the NFC. However, if their defense and running game are not 100% then they are very beatable.

Edsg, I hope your right, i would give anything to see the bears win the superbowl
I agree with most of what you said, however I think you are leaving out the most important issue: Will our quarterback be good or bad? it's that simple. whether the man under center is Rex or not, we can't have the up and down season we did last year. You need consistency to win it all.

I agree with most of what you said, however I think you are leaving out the most important issue: Will our quarterback be good or bad? it's that simple. whether the man under center is Rex or not, we can't have the up and down season we did last year. You need consistency to win it all.

we have a QB?

You know, I'm not sure now that you mention it... what's his name??

Bears, because it is the best team in the nfc and maybe the nfl (IMO and strength wise)

If Tyrus can develop into an offensive force, then the Bulls. He's already shown what he can do on the defensive side of the ball.

as the one who started the thread, i'd like to inform the two clowns who voted for the Blackhawks that they will be publically flogged with a hockey stick on the blue line of the UC while their mouths have been pucked closed. As these commedians know, Hawks are not merely a bad answer; they are a wirtz answer.

The Sox still have the big guns... the division doesnt scare me. What the team is made of is what counts.

i hope that bears would win again in able to get back that momentum but statistically we wont win any this year because i am psychic and when i say something. everyone must embed that in their mind because, like i say, i'm for real..haha

or next one will win, apparently bears didnt win this year

The Sox still have the big guns... the division doesnt scare me. What the team is made of is what counts.

seems like they were made of a pretty lousy spring, wouldn't you say?

The Sox still have the big guns... the division doesnt scare me. What the team is made of is what counts.

the division had three 90+ win teams...the sox are the oldest team in the division.

^^That's incredible to have three 90-win team in one division... while meanwhile the St. Louis Cardinals are a mere two games over .500 and they win the NL Central.

The AL in general is so much better than the NL. The AL East has tons of power in the Red Sox and Yanks, the Central only has 1 team IMO that doesn't have a shot at winning the division. Even the AL West still has the Angels and the A's, both solid clubs.

The NL by comparison is just awful...

^^That's incredible to have three 90-win team in one division... while meanwhile the St. Louis Cardinals are a mere two games over .500 and they win the NL Central.

The AL in general is so much better than the NL. The AL East has tons of power in the Red Sox and Yanks, the Central only has 1 team IMO that doesn't have a shot at winning the division. Even the AL West still has the Angels and the A's, both solid clubs.

The NL by comparison is just awful...

I'm feeling terribly old. I can remember when the NL was far better than the AL....and the NFC was better than the AFC.

Tha bulls are playin their best basketball right now. And only about 10 games from the start of the playoffs too. They have a shot in the weak east, and will be tough to beat in a 7 game series, even any of those crazy west teams.

I'm feeling terribly old. I can remember when the NL was far better than the AL....and the NFC was better than the AFC.
I know the NFC used to dominate (13 straight Superbowls, which the Bears were a part of), but I guess it's not surprise the NL used to be better also. It will always cycle. The NL won all buth 3 All-Star games from 1960 to 1985. The AL won only 2, and there was 1 tie. But since 1988 the AL have won all but 3 (again with 1 tie, which I'm sure we all remember). Anyways, I think it's stupid that the Midsummer Classic decides home-field advantage for the World Series. I don't know how else to do it, but that way sucks.

Tha bulls are playin their best basketball right now. And only about 10 games from the start of the playoffs too. They have a shot in the weak east, and will be tough to beat in a 7 game series, even any of those crazy west teams.

Last night was a good win against the Pistons. This rivalry is coming back. There were some nasty hits, 4 technicals (w/ 3 on the Pistons), and of course Ben Wallace adds a twist. I don't know if the Bulls will catch Detroit, but they could catch Cleveland which would mean guaranteed home-court for the first 2 rounds, which is HUGE in the Eastern Conf. where only 1 team (Detroit) has a winning record on the road.

Im not impressed by cleveland. Of course, if miami gets wade back, thats one to worry about. But I think the bulls are capable of beating the pistons in a 7 game series, as well as miami. They would have to be at their best though, but they are clicking. Deng is unstoppable lately. And, yeah, the rivalry is definitely brewing.

^^Yeah, the rivalry is not what it was, but it's coming back. I'm not sure if the Bulls could beat the Pistons in a 7 game series or not. The season series is at 2-1 Bulls I think (which means there is 1 more game left), but when I saw the Bulls play them in Detroit (oh, wait, excuse me... in Auburn Hills) it was not pretty for our guys.

And Deng is amazing this year. Not as explosive as Gordon, but by far the most consistently good player all year. He's my second favorite Bull behind Captain Kirk.

i dont think the bulls are quite there yet. they could give the pistons a run, but the pistons have too many options with rasheed. w/out a big post player, the bulls will live and die by their guards. when they are shooting well, they win; but when they are off, its ugly. if the bulls get the #2 seed, they will go to the eastern conference finals, if they get the 5 seed they will be out in the second round. the bulls NEED the home court advantage to win.

^^Actually, if they are the 5 seed, they still might get home court for the first round due to the NBA's totally FUCKING IDIOTIC policy on dvisions which i cannot fucking stand!!!!!

First of all, you play the same number of games (4) with teams in your division as against teams from the other 2 divisions in your conference... so what's the point in even having them

Secondly, if everyone in the conf. plays the same number of games against all the other teams in the conf., why do you get a higher seed for winning your division? right now, the bulls have a better record than Toronto and Miami, but have a worse seed, b/c they are behing Cleveland and Detroit in the central "division", while toronto and miami are winning thier "divisions".

It's so stupid... anyways, the NBA has decided that seeding is based on record and division winners, where as home court is based soley on record, which means if the bulls were to play toronto, as it is set-up right now, they'd be the lower seed, but still get home-court. god, the NBA is so STUPID!!

"It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months." - Donald Rumsfeld

now, now, XCR, let's be fair to Rummy. I believe you misquoted him by going in with the quote you wanted rather than the quote you had. You have to realize what we have with Rummy's words is a known that we didn't know we knew or an unknown not yet known or neither.

Anyway.

I believe his exact quote clearly stated, "It could last six years, six decades. I doubt six millennia."

^^Well, at least he's gone now. Thank god for the Daily Show, Stewart uses those quotes so much, they're ingrained verbatim into my memory. Hopefully Gonzalez is next. My friends and I are going to start a pool on him. We need to pick a date for the over-under for when he will be ousted, then we'll be takin' all bets!!

Pre-Playoffs Eastern Conference Pick: Chicago Bulls
Posted Apr 5th 2007 11:09PM by The Big Lead
Filed under: Bulls, Cavaliers, Pistons, Heat, NBA Playoffs

This is about as silly an exercise as picking a college basketball team to win the National Title before the brackets are released, but that's how confident I am about the Bulls.

First, allow me to dismiss the contenders:

Detroit - Did you know the Pistons are in the bottom half of the league in scoring, three-point shooting, rebounding and scoring? They have perfected the art of winning ugly. Let's see how that holds up in the postseason.

Cleveland - My preseason pick in the East. The emergence of Sasha Pavlovic will make these guys difficult to beat. Season series with Bulls is 2-2, but I think all the head-to-head matchups favor the Bulls.

Miami - Like them with Dwyane Wade, but until he's on the floor, there's no way the Heat beat the Bulls in a seven-game series.

And now the three reasons why the Bulls come out of the East: 1) Luol Deng, the most underrated forward in the NBA (19 ppg, 7 rpg, 51 percent), and the ideal player to defend LeBron; 2) Bench depth, especially with the development of rookie Tyrus Thomas and forward Andres Nocioni due back Friday; 3) their 3-1 record against the Pistons.

http://mountain-west.aolsportsblog.com/2007/04/05/pre-playoffs-eastern-conference-pick-chicago-bulls/

Tyrus Thomas is so fun to watch. He leaves me stunned everytime he scores, with his pure athleticism and crazy hops.

^I think he's going to develop into something special. Good thing we opted for him over Aldridge.

^Ever since the allstar break, after he was publicly dissed for being a moneygrubbing young punk, he's been on a mission. He's been turning it on and playing really well, even had that last second gamewinner against the nuggets a little while ago. I think he can go far in this league.

i voted for the blackhawks because who knows, maybe God will reward me for my faith :ohno:

Seriously speaking, boht the Cubs & Whitesox can really make a strong push this year, but the Bears & Bulls are probably more likely to bring it home, esp. the way the BUlls are playing now, they can call on anyone from the bench and they play like vets. :banana: If they beat the Raptors tonight and the Pistons get rocked off their mantle by the Cavs the BUlls are in good shape to be number one in the east.

The Bears came close oh so close to winining it all, but Rex was being blitz from fans, media, and the opposing defense so much that the COlts ran away with it, but the defending NFC champs still have the core to make some noise

spelling bee is our next world championship