10 reasons Chicago will lose the bid

The highlights...

1. President Obama doesn’t appear in Copenhagen on the bid’s behalf.

2. The U.S. Olympic Committee’s botched announcement in July of its own television network.

3. Those revenue shares.

4. No Seb Coe. (Interesting point I knew nothing about.)

5. Larry Probst and Stephanie Streeter.

6. Turnover at the USOC.6. Turnover at the USOC.

7. The map that Rio shows (understandably) at every occasion. (Can't find it online anywhere. Anyone else?)

8. The Samaranch factor.

9. That unpredictable first round.

10. The American press.

My bet's on the bid. Any takers, windy citizens?

The gambler in me would bet on Chicago, the Chicagoan in me would hope for Rio.