From The Mouths of the MSM - 12/08/2008

by Adam T on Dec 8, 2008 7:36 AM CST

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

The defense finally looked like they were for real out there. Could it have been as simple as finding the right combo of players?

Not only did our defense show up, it looks like for at least one day we had a punter as well.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Grading the Bears

Bears need the Vikings to lose. Vikings now hold tiebreaker.

DAILY HERALD

Anthony Adams making the most out of his opportunity.

Rookie Matt Forte making an assault on the Bears record book.

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PLAY CHRIS WILLIAMS ALREADY!

St Clair is garbage at LT. Williams can’t look any worse in pass protection.

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Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Dec 8, 2008 7:59 AM CST reply actions

I'm all for Williams getting some quality playing time

but I’m not so sure St Clair has been “garbage”

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Dec 8, 2008 9:51 PM CST up reply actions

You truly must be half blind.

The better DEs he’s faced have all run circles around him. He’s a utility lineman… you know, the kind of guy you wanna have on the bench, not starting at LT (the most important position on the line).

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Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Dec 8, 2008 10:18 PM CST up reply actions

I agree with you about the overall argument

but for your sake, I sure as hell hope she’s not half blind….that would kinda be a low blow then.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Dec 8, 2008 10:24 PM CST up reply actions

Better like Peppers or whatshisface in Atlanta?

St Clair was more then serviceable in those games.

And yeah, I am half blind. Blind in my right eye and legally blind in my left. So way to be an ass, buddy.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Dec 9, 2008 9:37 AM CST up reply actions

Until the Bears are mathmatically out of the playoffs St. Clair should start. Do you understand how difficult it is to pick up an offense during the season after not playing a single snap at full speed? I guess not.

"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 9, 2008 5:47 PM CST up reply actions

All in good fun, but lets take it easy on the

personal attacks.

thanks

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Dec 9, 2008 9:55 AM CST up reply actions

or...

The defense finally looked like they were for real out there. Could it have been as simple as finding the right combo of players?

Or it could just be that they played a crappy team.

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by big_lowitzki on Dec 8, 2008 8:40 AM CST reply actions

At this point, we know what we are

so I just gave them credit for once. We play NO, GB and Houston next. I figure maybe a little encouragement would help them out:)

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Dec 8, 2008 8:45 AM CST up reply actions

Our secondary is gonna get torched... BADLY.

And all of our ineffective blitzing won’t assist them….

I swear, I’d KILL to see some stats on blitz effectiveness. We’ve got to be the least effective blitzing team in the NFL over the last 8 years. And this year, we’re blitzing more than ever… LOL.

Then, I watch the Steelers or Ravens play a game… and when they blitz, the play is just about dead from the snap of the ball. Guys flying to the QB from all directions… unblocked.

The Bears have this special blitz they’ve designed where #54 or #55 runs right into a wall and takes themselves out of the play. Very impressive to run that over and over and over again with such perfect execution.

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Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Dec 8, 2008 8:52 AM CST up reply actions

torched

Our secondary is gonna get torched… BADLY.

I think that you are right. It could be really, really ugly.

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by big_lowitzki on Dec 8, 2008 9:01 AM CST up reply actions

So since we are going to get torched regardless

how about we just rush 9 every play. Maybe we can at least make Brees not want to get up. Then again Babich would probably have them all declare as early as possible and then run straight up the middle.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Dec 8, 2008 9:34 AM CST up reply actions

What are the chances Sean Payton outcoaches himself and tries to run the ball instead?

It could happen…

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Dec 8, 2008 9:52 PM CST up reply actions

saints 14-0

when they run the ball 30 or more times.

or something similiar, heard it on waddle and silvy this morning.

by mike b on Dec 8, 2008 10:28 PM CST up reply actions

that's because they disguise their blitzes

and come from different angles. in other words, their blitzes are hard to predict. that’s what good coaching does. instead, we get obvious blitzes that get picked up almost all the time, and corners who are told not to jam receivers at the line.

by guy incognito on Dec 8, 2008 11:16 AM CST up reply actions

No jamming while blitzing

You do realize how much of a risk it is to jam with corners in a blitz don’t you? If they get beaten off the line it’s pretty much a long TD. I do agree with blitzing our safeties and corners more often to throw off the timing of the offense.

"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 9, 2008 5:45 PM CST up reply actions

The Bears are who we thought they were

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDAq5tyfk9E

by 815Sox on Dec 8, 2008 11:04 PM CST up reply actions

A crappy team with an absent interior O-line and a lame passing game.

We can’t play the Lions, Rams, and Jags every week you know…

I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008

by SackMan on Dec 8, 2008 8:46 AM CST up reply actions

Even the Lions can give us scares.

by Arbusto on Dec 8, 2008 9:20 AM CST up reply actions

They gave a scare to a lot of teams!

Including the Vikings twice.

"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 9, 2008 5:45 PM CST up reply actions