Chicago Tribune sports columnist David Haugh joined In The Loop on Thursday to discuss which of the core teams in Chicago have the bleakest future outlook going forward.
Among the options were the Bulls, the Bears and the White Sox. Here's what Haugh had to say on each in the video above.
On the Bulls: "They came into the season built around Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade, who fell into their laps, but I really don't know what direction they're headed. Except that it's backward. They're the one team in town you think they're regressing. They have got worse since an 11-7 start, they're not playing defense, their last five first-round draft picks have been disappointments. The Bulls have the bleakest future because I don't think there's any evidence of a plan."
On the Bears: "The Bears would probably be right after the Bulls because they seem stuck. And until they get a quarterback, until they have a direction with a new quarterback -whether it's a veteran they trade for a rookie they draft - I don't know that you can feel very good about the direction of the Bears."
On the White Sox:: "Everybody wants to do what the CUbs did, and that's very difficult. But at least the White Sox are trying, at least they've established a direction. I'm impressed with the commitment level from Rick Hahn, from Kenny WIlliams, from Jerry Reinsdorf in going this route because it's not an easy route to go. Fans don't want to see this. Rebuilding is tough."
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