Monday Morning Schloss-Sports Blog, 5-30-22

Happy Memorial Day (weekend) from the Schloss (Sports) Blog and thanks to those who served.

So many oddities in the world of sports this weekend.

Who's Marcus Ericsson?

I don't know either, but he won the Indianapolis 500.

Who is Omar Kahn? He's the new general manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who seem to be the only team living up to the Rooney Rule. Kahn was born in New Orleans, but his mother is Honduran and his father is from India.

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Every year, we see the same old cliche sportswriting, or sportswriters willing to accept the same old cliches.

Take these from the Chicago Bears OTAs: 

About a prospective defensive end, an assistant said he's "impressed with his motor." Well, what's he gonna' say, he needs a motor replacement?

Or, with two starters demoted to the second-team defense, the head coach said, "Don't read anything into it." OK, we won't, except that they suck.

Or from the head coach: "It's hard for me to assess a couple things this time of year." Really? Then what was your assessment when you assessed to take the job this off-season? That would've been my next question if I was in the room.

Or this from the aforementioned Omar Kahn: "I don't take anything for granted." My next question is: "Like what?"

It's called a follow-up question beat writers. Ask it.

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San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler is refusing to take the field for the national anthem because he doesn't like the direction of the country in the wake of the Uvalde shooting.

Now there's someone who does need to be thanked for his service.

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On the Marquee Network, exclusive home of the Chicago Cubs, a show featuring sports reporters sitting round table discussing - what else(?) - the Cubs, there was a segment cut out during the taping when they dissed the Cubs.

The Cubs sitting at 19-27 are 10 games out of first place in their division. They suck.

So telling the truth about them doesn't cut it. But anywhere else in media or Chicago media specifically, it's OK to discuss that.

Just not on the Marquee Network.

Journalistic ethics? We don't need so stinkin' journalistic ethics, not at the Marquee Network.

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Good night, Irene. Bar the door, Katy.

(What did you expect me to say? Good night, Mrs. Calabash and here's to you, Mrs. Robinson? No, to each blog its own.)

Hope you enjoyed the rock 'n' roll show last night on Radio Free Phoenix. My sports highlight of the weekend was my grandson making save after save in a winning effort in their tournament soccer game. Way to go, Jordan.