By Jim Coffman

Well, Ryan Pace, whaddya got?
Does Matt Forte have any trade value? Probably not due to his decent-sized contract, age and now injury, but I know you are out there looking, desperately trying to generally manage another draft pick or two into the Bears’ coffers with some sort of transaction.
Perhaps Robbie Gould? The kicker who blasted a 55-yard field goal that would have been good from 60 may have missed from 51 yards later on. but he is a proven, clutch commodity. And a really good kicker on a bad football team is like a really good closer for a baseball team on its way to 90 losses – extremely tradeworthy.
Hell, any chance the Texans might consider some sort of deal for Jay Cutler?

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Posted on November 2, 2015

Ears pricked to the heavens all day, Triple Crown hero American Pharoah immediately seized control, smoothly glided over the beautiful Keeneland dirt course and thoroughly thumped seven others in the $5,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday, flying into history and retirement, a horse we will remember for the rest of our lives.
‘Pharoah covered the 10 furlongs in 2:00.07, smashing the Keeneland track record. His 6-plus lengths victory paid $3.40, $3.00 and $2.40. Effinex placed and Honor Code showed.
“I knew this was going to be his last race, and I let him run,” jockey Victor Espinoza said. “On the backside, the path I was in was a little deep, so I decided to move out and he accelerated a little. Turning for home, I knew I was gone.”

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Posted on November 1, 2015