The Bears Den: 11/20/09

by Dane Noble on Nov 20, 2009 4:00 AM CST in The Bears Den

Ready for SNF? I am...Prime Rib and Prime Time!

The Bears will be preparing for the "Blitzing Birds" of Philadelphia. Think we can handle it?

6 reasons why the Bears' franchise is inept. What would your top-6 be?

Yesterday's injury reports.

SBN's week 11 Power Rankings. Adam, how high did you put the Bears on your ballot?

Bob LeGere says to throw it to Forte.

LeBron James to the Browns. Any Chicago athletes you'd like to see on the Bears?

Earl Bennett says that Cutler will bounce back. What about the OL Earl?

Chicago Rush returning in 2011. Do you watch the arena league?

Bob Costas: "It's obvious that they have decided that there is nothing that they can add to it. What else can they say? The team has been playing poorly."

Charles Tillman on facing McNabb: Keep it simple, stupid.

Cedric Benson talks about the addition of Larry Johnson. A wee bit concerned there, Ced?

Sunday is a must-win for both the Bears and the Eagles.

Brad Childress extended through 2013 in Minnesota. I'm glad he's not our coach.

If you come across anything Den-worthy, let us know!

Not Bears related, but I'm dropping it in here anyhow. Georgia's mascot UGA VII died of a heart attack. He was 4 years old.

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6 reasons article is pretty spot on

Systemic is the exact word to describe the Bears’ problems.

The organization is about making money more than being a great team. They know they have a rabid and captive audience. They put out an average product year after year, relying on “miracle years” (85, 06) to inspire hope and keep people interested and we keep handing them money for doing it. It won’t change until the Bears’ fans show their dissatisfaction by making the team less profitable. Take yourself off the season ticket list, don’t buy tickets or merchandise. Or we’re stuck with the current situation until the McCaskey clan dies out or the NFL gives Chicago another team.

by SaintCee on Nov 20, 2009 6:11 AM CST reply actions

I'm not sure you can really call 85 a "Miracle Year"

Given that between 1984 and 1988, They won the division 5 times, steamrolling to a 62-17 record. Plus there was that shutting out two opponents in the playoffs.

They unfortunately never got over the hump because there were some pretty good minds in the NFL in the mid 80s, and they figured out their defense, and they lost personnel to injuries, etc. (Damn, that actually sounds familiar.)

I definitely get what you’re saying, though. The Bears do run into a similar problem that the Cubs do…their fans are loyal enough to suffer through even the worst of teams.

However, 2000-2008, The Bears are 69-59, have won the division 3 times, and went to a Super Bowl. It’s not like they’re Detroit Lions levels of bad.

I don’t know that it can’t happen with the McCaskeys in place…there just needs to be a new front office/staff in place, methinks.

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by KDoggers on Nov 20, 2009 6:55 AM CST up reply actions

the bears were good in the mid 80s

because they had unbelievably good talent evaluators and a great coaching staff from top to bottom. we have had neither since.

by Hatchetm on Nov 20, 2009 7:51 AM CST up reply actions

not a bad argument but

no freakin way am i gettin out of the psl line…not after i have come to maybe 2-3 years left to wait. like kdoggers mentioned, bears have problems but they aren’t the lions or another one of the bottomfeeders of the nfl.

by reefermadness3 on Nov 20, 2009 4:19 PM CST up reply actions

6 reasons for Bears' fall

Potrash makes a good arguement, and his six reasons for Bears the stubbles make sense. However, I think this is a little extreme. Besides the Giants, our Bears have won the most games in the NFC over the last 4-5 years. We are not in the doldrums of the league like the Lions or Browns. Our managment made a big splash in the off season, finally getting what we thought was the missing link. Only time will tell as to what we really have as a team presently. Not everyone is the Steelers or Patriots, I’d much rather be the Bears than half of the other teams in the league

by Mark Saade on Nov 20, 2009 6:16 AM CST reply actions

Haha, sorry I said "Detroit Lions levels of bad."

I should’ve picked the Rams. It would’ve varied our comparisons of the Bears to crappy teams more.

"I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule."-Randal Graves

by KDoggers on Nov 20, 2009 6:57 AM CST up reply actions

Jeff Samardzija

He was awesome in ND and the type of receiver the Bears need!

by sirus19x on Nov 20, 2009 7:58 AM CST reply actions

"Too bad"

He picked baseball. Probably couldn’t cut it at the NFL level as a receiver.

by Big Ike on Nov 20, 2009 9:33 AM CST up reply actions

Not so nice when your team brings in another RB

when you’re the established starter huh Ced?

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by ThorCo on Nov 20, 2009 9:16 AM CST reply actions

Haha! How true!

I like how ironic Benson’s situation is. Maybe if he was able to stay healthy he wouldn’t have this issue.

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by Mark Saade on Nov 20, 2009 9:24 AM CST up reply actions

He should be happy.

If he gets healthy, and they have him and Larry Johnson in the playoffs, that’s going to give them a big edge in grinding out time in those playoff games. Then he can finally atone for being a giant dbag in the last super bowl he was in.

"I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule."-Randal Graves

by KDoggers on Nov 20, 2009 9:33 AM CST up reply actions

Free Pass

For every player that sucked under this current Bears administration. Maybe Grossman didn’t suck. Maybe it was management’s fault. Orton leaves and takes the Broncos to a 5-6 game winning streak to start the season. Jones, top 5-10 in rushing first year after he left and fairly consistant still. Well, we all know about the aforementioned Benson, Top 3 for the first half of the season. To semi-quote Mushin Mohammed, “Chicago, where football players go to die”. Thanks, Bears management. For nothing.

by Big Ike on Nov 20, 2009 9:45 AM CST reply actions

I totally called this Benson thing

As soon as I heard about LJ going to Cinci I said to my friend “Now watch, Benson is going to bitch about splitting carries and how he is the true number one.” Then it happened, but it’s never straight up criticizing it’s always this backhanded “I’m not worried, but I am so awesome they don’t need any one else.”

by Sam Householder on Nov 20, 2009 10:07 AM CST reply actions