NightLinks: Stats, Rankings, Votes, and Thoughts From Our QB

by Dane Noble on Oct 6, 2009 4:01 PM CDT

We've got a few different topics for tonight's NightLink. First, and let's just get it out of the way early... Espn's newest power rankings are out. And no, Chicago still didn't move up the ladder. We are the lowest ranked 3-1 team in the NFL, but the Lions moved up a spot after their loss to us this week.

Second, let's look at some stats since week 4 has officially come to a close.

The Bears are ranked 7th in the NFL in points per game (26.3). Our defense is ranked 11th at 19.5 points/ game. Johnny Knox leads the NFL in kick return average, with 35.8 yards per return. Devin Hester is 7th in the league in punt return average at 10.3 yards/ return.

Johnny Knox is up for Rookie of the Week again on NFL.com. If you think he deserves it, you can vote here.

Matt Forte is in the running for ground player of the week. Vote here.

And the last vote NFL.com has up is for photo of the week. Jay Cutler's TD launch is in the running.

Next up, we have some thoughts from Jay Cutler from his interview with Waddle and Silvy. It's a good read, so if you have time, check out the entire article. His QB rankings in the NFC North:

"[Favre] definitely is No. 1," Cutler said. "If anything, he's earned the right to be No. 1 with as many years as he's played and as well as he's played.

"Then 2-3 are me and Aaron, tied right now. [The Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford] is a good player, a real good player. You saw a glimpse of what he can do Sunday [in a 48-24 loss to the Bears], and when they start getting some guys to surround him and Calvin Johnson, he's going to be dangerous in the future.'

And while we are doing some QB rankings, here's an article from Shutdown Corner ranking the top-10 in the NFL. Did Cutler make the list?

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How the hell did the Lions go up?

by JoeCB1991 on Oct 6, 2009 4:05 PM CDT reply actions

How are we below

the Pack? we are statistically, and rankingly better 3-1 to 2-2…. i hate this, just because they beat us? we still have a better record!

"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler

by BearNecessities on Oct 6, 2009 4:18 PM CDT reply actions

you forget

ESPN hates the bears :)

by Pretender85 on Oct 6, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions

but it's a fact!

"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler

by BearNecessities on Oct 6, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions

O-line

On top of that, their O-line is horrendous and should drop them at least 5 spots.

"Repetition is only good when you've been winning." - Valet

by propheteer on Oct 6, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions

I bet

if we were 4-0 we’d still be somewhere between 10-17

"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler

by BearNecessities on Oct 6, 2009 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions

This is dumb

I jnow everyone says espn rankings are stupid considering its only the 5th week but I now realized how eSPN can be douches

by Bearsfan23 on Oct 6, 2009 4:51 PM CDT reply actions

I think your Ground link is the same as your Rookies one.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Oct 6, 2009 6:03 PM CDT reply actions

Thanks,

Be nice. Flag comments that you think are offensive. Use the "reply" button. Drink plenty of water. Compliment others. Rec (wreck) comments and posts you like. Don't call people names. If you don't like someone's comment, attack the comment and not the commentor. Learn the difference in your/you're, then/than, to/too. Exercise. Relax. Stretch often. Find good in the world.

Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a viable option in real life.

by Dane Noble on Oct 6, 2009 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Happiness is an awesome thing if used correctly

I’m so happy jC is happy with what is going on.
He genuinely seems happy to be here!
How awesome is that. It could work out realy well for us

by Grizly1 on Oct 6, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions

Lol to JC's stock going down

You can tell who actually watches the games and who just looks at stats with things like this. A ridiculously shorter field and the fired up run game didn’t require JC to throw 300 yards, and we still scored 48 points. But his stock still goes down for throwing for less yards? Sheesh.

by dkguy55 on Oct 6, 2009 6:34 PM CDT reply actions

pretty tough

crowd huh

"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler

by BearNecessities on Oct 6, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions

It seems to be more of a fantasy style ranking.

Their fantasy expert, Matthew Berry, probably made that list. And while I’m on the topic, what makes a someone a fantasy expert but not a football expert? If Berry was so smart, he’d be getting burn onto NFL Prime Time, not some 1 minute pop-up on ESPN.com.

Metal sharpens metal.

And this guy right here understands and knows what leadership is all about: The coach, the hall of famer......... Dick Butka! George Ryan

by dakoose on Oct 6, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions

a guy who throws 2 td's

And helicopters his way in the endzone is definately falling of his game!

by Ryan21 on Oct 6, 2009 9:31 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

ESPN

does over glorify sports, but be honest, if the Bears win the super bowl, and ESPN goes all “favre” on them, we’ll all eat it up.

it’s all subjective. most people get nauseated with ESPN’s over-coverage because it’s over a team or a player they dislike.

I don’t mind ESPN over-glorifying things too much, because it’s generally over things that actually have importance.

The Favre stuff was a little annoying, but it was important. Don’t forget that.

by Cosmis on Oct 6, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions

ESPN is the Wal-Mart of Sports

I think that the Bears not getting a lot of love in the power rankings is justifiable, despite the stats on our side. We still lost to the Pack but have played better since. The big thing is that we’ve need big second halves to beat the Lions and Seahawks. We need to play 4 solid quarters before we start moving up the rankings. Plus, they are power rankings so they don’t matter.

by Sam Householder on Oct 7, 2009 12:13 AM CDT reply actions

This just in....

Trey Wingo said, “This just in…” for a record 624954654897 times.

This just in… he said it again, for a new record 624954654898 times.

This just in… awh screw it! He’s just gonna keep saying it.

by rdent4hof on Oct 7, 2009 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions

WTF kind of name is Trey Wingo?

You can't believe everything you read on the internet, that's how World War One got started.
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by Ditkavsworld on Oct 7, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Porn, pet, comic book sidekick?

by rdent4hof on Oct 7, 2009 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Anybody who names their pet Trey Wingo

should be Michael Vicked.

by Ditkavsworld on Oct 7, 2009 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

by rdent4hof on Oct 7, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Conspiracy!

NFL.com may be conspiring against Johnny Knox. Check out the pictures of the Rookie of the Week candidates. Bright smiles out of all of them…except Knox! They deliberately use a bad photo of him to try and reduce his votes. Or possibly even paid off the photographer to only take bad pictures…this could go deep, maybe all the way to the top.