Williams' Suspended Rest of Season - Bears Still Alive

by Bear_Down on Dec 2, 2008 4:45 PM CST Comment 16 comments

The suspensions, which cover the final four games of the regular season, are without pay.

If the player’s team qualifies for the playoffs, he is eligible to return to the active roster on Monday, Dec. 29.

I'm looking for the Lions to possibly help us out like the Royals helped out the White Sox with a couple of wins against the Twins this year. Also, I don't see the Giants rolling over in Week 17 and they run 3-4 deep at running back and could still take that game.

As for not wanting them to make the playoffs, my belief is that every team should have a goal to make the playoffs every year. Not the cliche win the Super Bowl every year because that's obvious. But to give yourself a chance in January is all that I can ask for. Go to the playoffs and you never know what can happen; maybe Hester goes off on returns finally. We just gotta get a little help from other teams and handle our own business.

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meh if only this came BEFORE Sunday night's game

but I guess that really doesn’t matter considering our defense just flat out sucked (cough more like Tillman cough). But this certainly keeps us alive

To see your idol player whom you have grown up watching be cast aside by his loyal organization can make even a grown man choke up...We'll miss you #34!

by Chanman25 on Dec 2, 2008 6:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

No Williams on the goalline

Probable TD.
No 99 yard TD pass.

Game over.

But it didn’t happen. And it sucks.

by Arbusto on Dec 3, 2008 7:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Vikings' remaining schedule

12/7 at Lions
12/14 at Cardinals
12/21 vs Falcons
12/28 vs Giants

With the Williamses out, I quite frankly don’t see the Vikes doing any better than 2-2 against those teams. Hopefully the Bears can capitalize on this opportunity…

"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman

by hip2bsquare on Dec 2, 2008 10:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

i don't see

the bears doing better than 2-2 in their span, 1-3 would not shock me in the least.

by mike b on Dec 3, 2008 10:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

0-4

wouldn’t shock me.

by McRipper on Dec 3, 2008 12:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

wouldn’t shock me. either. Think motivation Bears

by shazam23 on Dec 3, 2008 7:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you serious?

"Charles Tillman is one of the best strippers in the NFL" - John Madden 11/30/08 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings game

by Chanman25 on Dec 5, 2008 9:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I saw that the suspended players

Were going to file some sort of lawsuit or grievance or something so they could play out the rest of the season or until all this stuff about should they be suspended or not is sorted out.

Fire Ron Turner!!!
Fire Angelo!!

by GallopingGhost on Dec 2, 2008 11:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I don't think they get to play

I think they filed but I think they’re still suspended. They just might get their pay out of it.

by Arbusto on Dec 3, 2008 7:37 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I take this back

They’re filing more than a grievance. They’re going to district court for an injunction so that they can play.

by Arbusto on Dec 3, 2008 9:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Let fairness rule. What you put into your body is your call.

by shazam23 on Dec 3, 2008 7:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It's a moot point

The Vikings may only go 2-2, but I think the Bears will end up matching them and come up one game short in the division. I don’t think they’ll beat the Pack or Saints the way they’re playing right now.

"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus

by propheteer on Dec 2, 2008 11:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I dunno.

Saints lost McAllister to this, too.

—d

by itsugly on Dec 2, 2008 11:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And McAllister has done what, exactly?

He has been largely ineffective this year and has even been rumored to retire after this year. Its not Deuce that scares opponents, it’s Drew Brees, who should feast on the Bears’ weak pass defense.

by dakoose on Dec 3, 2008 12:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs