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March 21, 2007
Chicago region, second round
There are all sorts of things afoot in the Chicago region. Who is advancing to the Swell Sixteen?
#1 Dr. Phil 75, #8 Eric Zorn 64. A tough loss for the Tribune's arbiter of moderateness. Dr. Phil's tough-love approach gets him another victory, not to mention the millions of people who subscribe to his theories... whether or not they actually work.
#2 Studs Terkel 87, #7 John Wayne Gacy 75. Not much to say here. Studs has had a long, distinguished career, and Gacy's "career" wasn't nearly as long nor as distinguished. No, not so much.
#11 Ferris Bueller 69, #3 Jennifer Hudson 66. Ferris advances to the Swell Sixteen! "J-Hud" works so hard to get where she is, and Ferris works so hard at doing nothing. You have to admire that, and I'd take Ferris' rendition of Danke Schein over anything on American Idol.
#13 Chicago Midway 67, #5 Lovie Smith 60. Midway's been a Chicago institution for years, while Lovie has been a Chicago institution for about two years. If he manages to win the Super Bowl, he'll be a real institution. However, until that time, there will continue to be only two types of Bears coaches: Ditka, and not Ditka.
So, for those keeping score at home, here's the Swell Sixteen matchups in the Chicago region:
#1 Dr. Phil v. #13 Chicago Midway.
#2 Studs Terkel v. #11 Ferris Bueller.
entry no. 788
Posted by oz115 at March 21, 2007 09:41 PM