The Bears are cheap

by beardown on Feb 26, 2007 6:59 AM CST

I wonder what the McCaskey's think being called Cheap by Charles Robinson of Yahoo sports.

"We've come up with respectable little titles for the Bears this week, as they continue to drag their feet on head coach Lovie Smith's new contract. I've heard the franchise and the McCaskey family called "hard-line negotiators" and "cautious spenders." To me, they're cheap and embarrassing."

Now I know this would probably have Halas smiling in his grave. I didn't know they made 51.5 million in 2005 and then raised ticket and beer prices, and I'm sure they will be going up again. Do you think being called cheap is going to help or hurt Lovie's contract negotiations

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=At2pTgyVWke8KgeLbucrjBVDubYF?slug=cr-lovie022407&prov=yhoo &type=lgns

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Personally,

I think Lovie will sign for something slightly north of 4.5. And I think he will sign. And I don't suspect it will drag on past the draft.
Is it embarrassing that a cash cow like the Bears is throwing nickles around like manhole covers? Incredibly.
Yet, I've seen a lot of teams throw nickles around like breathmints and they don't seem to be any better off.

by cookding @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 26, 2007 7:21 AM CST reply actions

Yes

let the Redskins be all of our models on how not to spend money, but at some point you do have to pony up for the right people.

by Adam T on Feb 26, 2007 8:01 AM CST up reply actions

Absolutely no slight against you...

but I have seen the phrase, "thrown around like manhole covers" probably four or five times over the past week on various 'blogs I visit. Was it said on some national radio/TV show or something? I'm sure I've heard it before (although I don't remember), and I'm not sure if it was you or this site or somewhere else I've seen the other references, but I'm just wondering.

by tyger1147 on Feb 26, 2007 8:23 AM CST up reply actions