If there was any doubt surrounding Tyrus Thomas' future with the Bulls, there isn't anymore. The Bulls' decision to suspend Thomas for Saturday's game reiterated exactly how they feel about their talented, sparingly used forward: They're tired of the whole Tyrus Thomas-thing.

And though this report can't spell Vinny Del Negro's name right, it's clear that Thomas won't be a Bull for much longer.

Playing time and Thomas' role with the Bulls suggests he may not have been given a fair chance to succeed, especially this season. He averages 22.8 minutes per game (7th on the team); he has only started three games, even though Taj Gibson has been bothered with plantar fasciitis for over a month; he is normally yanked immediately following any mistake; and barring a unique set of circumstances, Thomas doesn't get heavy minutes at the end of games.

However, this isn't a coach-player battle like Thomas' profanity-filled verbal assault aimed at the head coach would make it seem. Considering Del Negro's lame duckiness, constant trade rumors involving Thomas, and talks of a contract extension that "never pushed past perfunctory", this is bigger than a coach not liking a player.

The desire to move on without Thomas is organizational. And considering the Bulls' history with draft picks, they aren't simply giving up on him. This is the same team that is notorious for thinking too highly of its own players. Really, does not giving a high draft pick a chance sound like something the Bulls would do?

Giving up on a draft pick, without a reason, isn't in their character. They just don't seem worried about Thomas turning his career around for another team.

Mike Holmgren is assembling his staff in Cleveland, and has dug into his Green Bay past to fill some of the holes. Here we take another look at the "Family Tree" that is the Holmgren head coaches.

For the sake of my rankings, I'm not going to evaluate the second generation guys, or the coaches from Holmgren's run in Seattle. That leaves us with the following:

1) Jon Gruden - Only Super Bowl winner on this list. I remember being very surprised when Tampa Bay fired him after last season. Also, if you give him the Snow Bowl/Tuck Rule game, which improves his playoff record to a much better 6-3. Really didn't do much with his team in Tampa which Tony Dungy had essentially built up, but did get them over the hump, something for whatever reason, Tony never did.

2) Andy Reid - When referring to Philadelphia sports icons, except for Allen Iverson of all people, this adage generally applies, "Underrated in Philadelphia, Overrated around the rest of the country." Has there been a more tumultuous relationship between a successful quarterback/coach combination than Donovan McNabb/Andy Reid and the Philadelphia fans? Redi has never won the Super Bowl, and probably should get penalized for making so many NFC championship games, yet only one Super Bowl appearance, a loss.

3) Steve Mariucci - Stepped in with 2 HOFers on offense, and still did very well. No real breakthrough playoff appearances that could potentially make him better.  Gets major bonus points for making the post Barry Sanders Lions mediocre.

4) Mike Sherman - The man that Packers fans like to hate, and with good reason. His team was stacked, could never get a reliable defense. Then magically became GM when Ron Wolff retired. Sherman wasn't that bad of a drafter, but was horrible at free agency and he hit rock bottom when he traded up in the Third round for a PUNTER, who never even played.

5) Ray Rhodes - Started out great for the Eagles, but fell out of favor. Then for some reason Green Bay hired him and guess what, average season, which eventually got him fired.

6) Dick Jauron - Had one good incredibly lucky season with the Bears, and besides that nothing but mediocre.

7) Marty Mornhinweg - 5-27? I I know it's the Lions, but Mariucci was able to at least make the Lions mediocre.

Brett Favre appearing in a ridiculous Hyundai commercial is as absurd as him saying that he is going out on top. Between this inevitable mockery and his Sear's commercial, one can only wonder what is going on inside Lord Favre's head. Between his putrid passes and his coin-flip retirement decisions, America has grown tired of Brett Favre. Seriously Favre, go away.

The sad thing is, there is still a part of me that cannot hate this man.