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The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #30: The Must-See Bears!

By Jim Coffman and Steve Rhodes

Weirdest, Worst, Wackiest Bears Team Ever. Plus: Duncan Keith, MVP; We [Heart] Pau; and Theo Forgets The Cole Slaw.

SHOW NOTES

* Lynn Dickey.

* Don Majkowski.

* Pele.

* Jon Lester.

* Walter Payton.

* Kerry Wood.

2:30: Weirdest, Worst, Wackiest Bears Team Ever.

* Aaron Kromer.

* Must-See TV.

* Boy Clausen.

Wiki: Clausen never lost a game he started in his prep career (42-0) & also holds the California state record for career touchdowns (146).

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 18, 2014

During his junior season, a Sports Illustrated feature dubbed him "The Kid with The Golden Arm." Recruiting analysts considered him ...

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 18, 2014

... a "once in a decade" quarterback talent and ranked him as the #1 overall prospect of the 2007 high school class ...

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 18, 2014

... Because of his quick release, some in the media compared him to Joe Namath ...

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 18, 2014

... Clausen announced his oral commitment at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend after arriving in a stretch Hummer limousine.

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 18, 2014

Clausen started 10 games for Carolina in 2010; he didn't play again until throwing one pass for the Bears earlier this season.

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 18, 2014

* Contract is destiny.

* SportsTuesday: Fire Away.

* David Fales.

* Todd Bowles.

* Hub Arkush on Mike Holmgren.

* Mike Florio: Why Not Mike Shanahan?

* Montreal honors Trestman.

* Alouettes on Trestman.

Marc Trestman. Goes from high character QB in Anthony Calvillo to the whiny, peevish Jay Cutler. Night and day. #CFL #NFL #Alouettes

— CFL News (@CFL_News) December 18, 2014

* Jimmy Clausen picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

* The All-22s.

Jay Cutler averaging 1 turnover every 35.7 snaps, per @ESPNStatsInfo. NFL average is 1 for every 61.1 snaps. #Bears

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) December 18, 2014

* Al-Anon.

* 'That Joke Has Everything:' David Letterman Before Late Night.

* Trestman's Redemption.

50:12: We [Heart] Pau.

* Call 911 - Pau Gasol is on fire.

* Derrick Rose Out With Illness.

* Steve Kerr Always Tells It Like It Is.

* Thibodeau: Thank God For Jimmy Butler.

* LaMarcus Aldridge in a Bulls hat.

* Cooking For Kyle Korver.

1:01:25: Duncan Keith, MVP.

* Blame Blues, Not Ducks, For NHL Mumps Outbreak.

* Unvaccinated.

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— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 18, 2014

1:05:50: Theo FAIL!

* Cubs To Sign David Ross.

Damn. Sounds like the earlier reports of @D_Ross3 to Padres were premature. @Ken_Rosenthal says he's going to Cubs on a 2-yr deal for $5M

— Mary (@mtkr) December 19, 2014

How David Ross signed with the Cubs and Padres is beyond me. It's impressive. I'm guessing he will split time between the two clubs.

— Kyle Robert (@notoriouskro) December 19, 2014

BREAKING: All baseball players acquired by Cubs, Padres, Dodgers. #SOURCE

— Productive Outs (@ProductiveOuts) December 19, 2014

Keep talking Cubs. The Padres now look like NL's most improved team.

— Joe Strauss (@JoeStrauss) December 19, 2014

* The Wild Offseason Of The Amazing Padres.

* Adam's Ribs.

STOPPAGE: 9:22.

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