Coppock On Sports: The Chet Coppock Podcast

Gather 'round Cubbie fans! Spring baseball is underway. Chet Coppock and his friends at American Taxi are here to tell you about your 2013 Chicago Cubs starting rotation!!!!! Here is all you need to know... Jeff Samardzija is your number one starter. Enough said.

Coppock on Sports and American Taxi are a slam dunk combination. However, Magic Johnson's $1 million offer to lure LeBron James to participate in next year's Slam Dunk Contest is a terrible idea. Putting a bounty on the event makes it an even bigger debacle which a smart guy like LeBron should avoid like the plague.

If you need a ride into or out of Chicago, look no further than American Taxi! If you want an opinion on amateur wrestling, look no further than Coppock on Sports. To summarize, what the hell is the International Olympic Committee thinking eliminating wrestling?!? Isn't that the original Olympic event!?! Good grief, IOC.

Chicago football fans, tentatively rejoice. It looks like Bears GM Phil Emery has finally come to his senses with Devin Hester, hinting that the Hester-as-wide receiver experiment has been put to bed. Give Hester credit for his amazing return skills, but he was never going to turn into Jerry Rice.

Chet Coppock and American Taxi back for more! Coppock has been watching the NFL Scouting Combine coverage and is a little tired of the term "character issues". Seriously? Do you think an NFL team is going to care how many arrests you have if you're a defensive back that can lock down Brandon Marshall?

Blackhawks golden boy Patrick Kane is absolutely on fire. He might walk away as this year's MVP. But Chet Coppock raises an interesting question... if you had to pick just one Hawk from this year's roster to spearhead a run to the Stanley Cup in a shortened season, who would you pick?

According to a new Forbes survey, Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler is the fourth most disliked athlete in America. Right alongside Tiger, Lance and Manti! But hey, Chet Coppock could care less about this information. All Coppock would like to see if Jay Cutler live up to his potential on the field.

Don't forget that Coppock on Sports is brought to you by American Taxi -- Chicago's premier transportation company! In this episode, Coppock suggests that Bears management might be best served to part ways with Devin Hester AND Brian Urlacher (gasp) before the start of the 2013-14 season.

Hey Peyton Manning! Take a deep breath. Chet Coppock declares you are safe from the "magnetic" personality of Ravens QB and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. You each may have a Championship ring, but only one of you is getting the call if Madison Avenue is serious about selling something.

Watch out for the stampede! The White Sox just put 2013 Game Day tickets on sale. Chet Coppock laments the lack of anything to be excited about for this year's Sox club, including transportation problems that may suppress attendance. On the bright side, American Taxi can take care of that last problem for you.

Number 21 used to be the pride and joy of the Friendly Confines, but now Sammy Sosa is persona non grata on the North Side of the Chicago. Therefore, you may be surprised that Chet Coppock agrees with Sammy's recent assessment that the Cubs organization should retire his number.

It's time for some misguided optimism!!! That's right, it's Cubs Convention time! What on earth is Theo Epstein and company going to sell the faithful this year? Probably a lot of Anthony Rizzo. However, Chet Coppock is willing to cut the Cubs some slack. Just focus on the sunny days, hot beer and bleacher babes!

Coppock on Sports and American Taxi is a winning combination! Have the Bears found a winning combination in their brand new head coach Mark Trestman? Only time will tell. But one thing if for sure... Chet Coppock would appreciate it if people stopped comparing Trestman with Mike Ditka!

COS time with American Taxi! Once again, host Chet Coppock checks in on the long-expired Devin Hester WR experiment at Halas Hall. Unlike most people, Chet is not here to bury Hester. It's hardly his fault the Bears decided to take a stud athlete and play him in the completely wrong position.

Why on earth is Brian Urlacher going off on Bears fans??? COS host Chet Coppock respects No. 54 for his years of service to the orange and blue, but not this time. In general, it's a good idea not to rip on the fans who pay your salary and then make illogical arguments to defend such behavior.

It's the greatest rivalry in football, but next week's Green Bay vs Chicago game is all about the 2012 fates of the men in orange and blue. Chet Coppock believes if the Bears fail to beat the Pack on Sunday, you can put a fork in Chicago's 2012 season and Lovie Smith's tenure as head coach.

Another episode of COS brought to you by American Taxi... Chicago's No. 1 transportation service. Does Chet Coppock think there is any merit to the idea of replacing kickoffs with punting? And does the fact that NFL players are dropping like bowling pins make the idea more urgent to maintain player safety?

After Devin Hester dropped a sure TD pass vs the Vikings on Sunday, Chet Coppock wonders why the Bears don't make a statement and drop Hester! He's simply never going to become an NFL-quality receiver and his return skills are diminished. Hey Lovie, you don't need Devin!

Inch-for-inch, pound-for-pound, he's the best player in college football today. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o may or may not win the Heisman because of the bias toward offensive skill positions, but it's clear to Chet Coppock that he should. Notre Dame hasn't seen a player this special in quite some time.

Dear Brian Urlacher, it's time to have a conversation. Chet Coppock hears you tell the Halas Hall pen and mic club that you'd prefer a concussion vs. an ankle injury, and wants to scream NO, NO, NO!!! There is life after football. You are a family man. Do you want to spend the rest of your life with dementia? Please think twice.