Holiday Links

• Luol Deng is not, and never was, that great. Here is a great analysis by the numbers of why it was a mistake to sign him to a huge deal.
• How about the best sports injuries of 2008? You think Rose's apple-slicing incident will be in there? I'm guessing yes.
  
• The last Thursday Dick Joke Jamboroo of the regular season.
  
• Have you ever heard of the "College of Coaches"? It was a little known, yet hilarious technique employed by the Cubs in the 60s. What a nightmare. A perfect example of Chicago Cubs ineptitude over the last century.
• Are the Texans going to bench their starters? That would be great, but it seems unlikely (and shady). The Bears can use all the help they can get though.
• Top Ten Chicago sports stories of 2008.