Chet Coppock would like to know the real reason why Derrick Rose has not yet returned to the lineup for the Chicago Bulls. Some kind of riff with the team? Is Adidas involved? It's amazing how the Chicago media is giving Rose a free pass while he's been teasing us with his return for the last several months.

How stupid does Tom Ricketts think we are? When the Cubs owner tells the press that the Cubs must have a Wrigley renovation deal in order to compete, he's completely full of it. Chet Coppock is not buying it. The real reason Tom wants a deal is to help pay off his debt service and increase his net wealth.

In the late 50s, Chet Coppock scored some primo seats to a Yankees-Cubs game with the rest of the Coppock clan. Amid the other concerns of a young Chester Coppock, he still remembers the way his mom stared down Mickey Mantle. Yep kids, Coppock on Sports reminds you there are many reason why sports superstars are idolized.

Hey Cubbie fans! Nice start to the season against the mighty Pittsburgh Pirates! However, Chet Coppock -- brought to you as always by the fine folks at American Taxi -- wants to dampen the mood by pointing out why Chicago needs to move Carlos Marmol ASAP while he still has some trade value.

Host Chet Coppock ponders where Blackhawks great Bobby Hull might be in the pantheon of hockey greats had his career taken a few different turns. Alas, we may never know. But we do know this... American Taxi is the "Great One" when it come to your Chicago transportation needs!

If Harry Caray was still patrolling Wrigleyville these days, he would not be pleased. So far this offseason, Cubs fans have heard about everything other than the actual product the Ricketts' family is about to roll out for Opening Day. And they wonder why ticket sales are dying on the vine???

Coppock on Sports has a round of applause for Bears' GM Phil Emery this offseason. But Coppock is skeptical of one thing coming out of Halas Hall -- the idea that Jay Cutler is going to be the new team leader. WHAT?!? That's crazier than NOT using American Taxi for your Chicago transportation needs!

Is it time for South Siders to get worried about John Danks, their $14 million dollar fifth starter? Host Chet Coppock says YES. White Sox management needs to give the southpaw some time to get straightened out in the minors before throwing him straight into the fire when the 2013 season starts.

In this episode of Coppock on Sports brought to you by American Taxi, Chet Coppock scoffs at the following ideas: the Cubs moving to the Chicago suburbs, the Cubs replacing their iconic scoreboard with a 21-century digital monstrosity, and, of course, the idea that Alfonso Soriano is primed for a big year.

Northwestern basketball? What the heck is that? Host Chet Coppock and his friends at American Taxi have some advice for the Wildcats as they look for a new head coach. Perhaps a program that has never earned an NCAA Tournament Invitation needs a more serious makeover.