NightLinks: Pisa Out for Season; OL Will Not Change

I WIN

the Bears aren’t expected to sign another linebacker. They’ve already added reserves Tim Shaw and Darrell McClover at the position to bolster their special teams.

"I feel pretty good about the bodies that we have out there right now," Smith said. "Whenever you have a player like Pisa go down, hopefully we can get Hunter to fill back in. Our numbers are still pretty good."

But the Bears are showing that they believe in taking time to let a unit with three new starters gel.

Even if it means sacrificing the season?

other people here are… but i was wondering if there is a post someone can put up, about Tommy Harris… and where the hell is he?

just a quick look at his stats this year, and averaging it out he’s on pace for
22 tackles, and 0 sacks down from last years
33 tackles and 5 sacks and down from
31 tackles and 8 sacks year before that

it’s not like teams aren’t running the ball towards him. I know his knees hurt, but this guy received a 4 year extension in 08, which at the time, effectively made him the highest paid defensive linemen in the NFL

If his knees are shot, then cut him. 0 sacks from our cornerstone defensive position is unacceptable.

to cap that off, we all sit here and revel in our sack stats, but 5 of them came against the Lions, so i dont know the exact numbers, but it’s certainly nothing to brag about.

thoughts?
Agree?
Disagree?
BN, shut the hell up, we need a WR?

some people get very upset when you point out that the coaches are making mistakes. The Bears went to the SB in ‘06 and therefore they are beyond criticism. Just remember, the arrow is pointing upwards. Maybe Harris and Omiyale can swap positions. Then Tommie can just stand there and get in the way other DTs and Omiyale can disrupt the other team’s offense by falling into their backfield!

… at the doom and gloom here, folks. I bleed blue and orange, and am genuinely bummed at each and every loss. But here are the facts: a) the O-Line DOES take time to gel. No matter how easy it looks, every team that I can remember being referred to as a “dynasty” built a strong O-Line over time. One of our first aquisitions in building for the last run at the Superbowl was John Tait, wasn’t it? b) A mere 6 weeks ago, we were terrified that Rashied Davis would be one of the starters @ WR. Knox was a steal! Period! c) Please remember, we replaced the centerpiece of the offense (the QB). Jay Cutler, the WR’s, the TE’s, the RB’s AND the O-Line need to learn each other’s tendancies. Until they do, we are extremely lucky to be 3-2! and finally, d) I must be a complete idiot, because it seems like I’m the only fan who sees a lot of good going on with this team I look at the team now, and think back to the concerns we had during training camp. We were worried about the O-Line, WR, CBs and Safeties. They all seem to be doing a much better job now. As the O-Line improves, the running game AND passing game will improve. No doubt, we need more of a pass rush from the front four! But given all the worries we had back in July, I think we’re in pretty good shape!
  Then again, what do I know? GO BEARS!