Today's Links--I'm On Vacation Edition

• Bears defense does not look sharp, is it cause for concern?
• Cubbies win, is 100 wins in sight?
• What do Derrick Rose and Andres Nocioni have in common? Tendinitis in the knee. Noce's MRI was negative by the way.
• Looks like Ben Gordon will end up taking the qualifying offer after all that posturing. Big surprise. (Normally I would write a whole story about this, but StevieY19 thinks the NBA sucks. He's wrong and I'm lazy)
• The Sox bullpen is their biggest concern/weakness. Bullpen blows another game. Twins lose too, but stay in first place by a half game.
• Mike Richardson, better known as L.A. Mike from the Super Bowl Shuffle, might go to jail for a long time. 21 drug convictions seems like a lot for a person who isn't already in jail, but that's just me.
• Looks like Lou is going to have a little sit-down with Kosuke and straighten a few things out. I hope it works.