Coppock On Sports: The Chet Coppock Podcast

College football players unionizing, cats and dogs living together... mass hysteria! Well, hold up. In light of this week's ruling by the NLRB, Chet Coppock says the NCAA could put this whole episode to bed if they do the right thing and promise to financially take care of players' present and future health concerns.

Coppock On Sports is brought to you by the suburban taxi specialists at American Taxi! With less than two months until the 2014 NFL Draft, what is Coppock's advice for Bears' fans? Increase your dosage of Prozac! But seriously... the Bears look to have a couple solid options with the 14th overall pick.

Hold up Vegas! Are you seriously discounting the Blackhawks' chances to repeat as Stanley Cup Champs??? The way Coppock sees it, NOBODY in the West -- not San Jose, not Colorado, not Anaheim -- will take down Chicago in a seven game series. Mark it down: Blackhawks and Bruins will meet again in June.

Game time! Long-ball time! Daily Coppock time! As Chet Coppock kicks back and watches this year's NCAA Tournament unfold, there is one guy he misses the most -- Robert Montgomery Knight. Sure, the legendary Indiana coach was the very definition of irascible, but that's part of the reason Chet misses the guy.

Try to forget about that crazy idea to make Devin Hester a wide receiver. And yeah, in 2014, Hester is just another guy at Halas Hall. But Chet Coppock would rather you remember the pure brilliance that Devin Hester displayed when he was the most feared kick-return man in the National Football League.

Coppock on Sports is brought to you by the fine folks at American Taxi! In this episode, Chet Coppock contends that Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan is the most under-recognized, under-appreciated coach in all of major college sports -- basketball OR football. Absolutely nobody wants to face the Badgers in the NCAA Tournament!

Heads up hardball fans! MLB has just passed a new rule regarding home plate collisions. Chet Coppock would like to know exactly how this going to work. When catchers themselves are coming out against the new rule, you have to wonder when the league might figure out they have gone too soft.

We build em up. Then we tear em down. In this episode of COS, Chet Coppock takes to town the so-called analysts who are already disparaging the NFL prospects of former Texas AM QB Johnny Manziel. Hey! Talking heads, maybe shut up and let Johnny Football take a couple snaps first.

Does anybody in Chicago really believe Derrick Rose when he says he'd like to make a comeback to the Bulls this season? After the tease job D-Rose pulled on the city last year, Chet Coppock thinks Rose might be better served to keep his mouth shut about his plans to return.

As always, Coppock on Sports is brought to you by the fine folks at American Taxi. With a couple of weeks before pitchers and catchers report, Chet wants to let new Cubs skipper Rick Renteria know that he MUST NOT take his club's bleak 2014 season personally, or he'll risk losing his sanity.

The pot has only begun to boil, and the media isn't going to turn down the heat! While Chet Coppock supports Michael Sam's personal decision to come out prior to the NFL draft, he wonders if the SEC's Defensive Player of the Year fully understands the push back he's going to see come his way.

Coppock on Sports -- brought to you by American Taxi -- is back to consider the Bears' future heading into next season. For starters, you can sit back down because it's not that exciting. Until Jay Cutler can beat Aaron Rodgers in a game that matters, don't get carried away!

Hey Bulls fans! Chet Coppock has some thoughts on Carlos Boozer for you to ponder on this edition of Coppock on Sports. Is there a guy in the history of the franchise who has made out like a bigger bandit? Take away his 12-foot jump shot and you have a girl scout in the paint!

Don't forget that Coppock on Sports is brought to you by American Taxi! In this episode, Chet Coppock ponders how on earth Mel Tucker, the Chicago Bears defensive coordinator, is going to save his skin after a dismal finish to 2013, which makes his the obvious scapegoat in Halas Hall.

Hey Hey, Holy Mackerel! Have you seen the new Cubs mascot? Chet Coppock doesn't understand the vitriol coming from some people, but he does have a serious problem with the timing of Clark's rollout. Did Cubs management really think it was a good idea to unveil a mascot while other teams are making actual moves?

Johnny Manziel is on his way to the NFL! Chet Coppock, for one, can hardly fault Johnny Football for his decision to make the jump, having already won the Heisman. Coppock thinks he could go as high as the 12th or 13th overall pick. As always, Coppock on Sports is brought to you by American Taxi.

Congrats to Frank Thomas, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux on their induction to the MLB Hall of Fame. But Chet Coppock would like to know how on earth the morons who vote for Cooperstown managed to leave Jack Morris out in the cold for the 15th time, and his final year on the ballot.

Coppock on Sports is brought to you by American Taxi! He has the personality of a rattlesnake, but Bears fans better get used to the Jay Cutler show. The front office couldn't wait until the offseason to re-up Cutler for a seven-year deal. So can Cutler take the Bears to the promised land? Coppock is doubtful.

Let's look ahead to 2014 when the Tampa Bay Bucs visit Soldier Field. If there is one thing Marc Trestman needs to do next year, he better take care of business when Lovie Smith's new club comes to town. Fun fact! If you look up "hot seat" in the dictionary, you'll find a picture of Marc Trestman.

American Taxi is your go-to company for transportation in the Chicago area! And Calvin Johnson is the Lions go-to guy for game-breaking plays. However, last Monday night, Megatron went MIA! Detroit's critical loss to Baltimore is the latest in a long line of disappointments in the Motor City.