Updates From Practice & Waiting To Hear From Turner

by Dane Noble on Nov 4, 2009 1:51 PM CST in News

Brad Biggs is hammering out some updates from the Bears practice today... apparently, Tommie Harris is taking the field for the second straight Wednesday (a day he usually takes off), Craig Steltz is back from an arm injury sustained last week, and Devin Hester is sitting out with a possible ankle sprain.

Also, Cutler told reporters earlier today that Ron Turner isn't sure if he's going to scale back the offense this week.

"We're kind of in the middle of the season. We've got our base plays, we've got our concepts that we like,'' Cutler said. "It's just a matter of us running those. Each week we're going to have some different wrinkles and stuff. But the offense is what the offense is."

We'll see what Turner says the offense is going to be after practice. Stay tuned.

UPDATE: Although he did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Hester says he will be ready to go for Sunday.

UPDATE #2: Despite what we heard after the game last week, Ron Turner is now saying that we won't scale back the offense. Thanks for the updates Brad!

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Scary

Be tough to win without Hester.

As for Tommie practicing, I thought it felt awfully chilly down here in Hell.

by Virto on Nov 4, 2009 1:53 PM CST reply actions

Windy City Flyer

Vow that can’t be broken.

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

by propheteer on Nov 4, 2009 4:13 PM CST up reply actions

The offense is what the offense is...

below average and substandard.

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

by propheteer on Nov 4, 2009 1:56 PM CST reply actions

Or

In desperate need of Oline talent and consistant play…

Unreasonable people make life difficult...

by WisBearsFan34 on Nov 4, 2009 3:24 PM CST up reply actions

That's the main reason for sure

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

by propheteer on Nov 4, 2009 4:12 PM CST up reply actions

Dane Noble?

Dane Noble???

How could you do this?

I feel sick to my stomach.

Camp ifuwanna, we hold you in our heart...

by ifuwannacrownem on Nov 4, 2009 4:03 PM CST reply actions

Could be worse....................

Could be Dane Cook!!!!!!

Phil: " Whose baby is that?
Alan: "Check his collar or something." - The Hangover

by ANYTIME09 on Nov 4, 2009 4:12 PM CST up reply actions

Ugh.

by Virto on Nov 4, 2009 4:39 PM CST up reply actions

Someone please punch Dane Cook in the face...

Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.

No band-wagoner fans allowed, pick a team and stick with em, throughout the good and the bad.

by JoeCB1991 on Nov 4, 2009 8:33 PM CST up reply actions

How about a fraking roll - out for once?

So we have a QB who can throw laser darts while on the run (but not across his body necessarily), but Turner refuses to recognize this obvious talent? I don’t get it.

by Waylon on Nov 4, 2009 5:10 PM CST reply actions

how bout this??

fire every coach and personnel decision maker… then get some talent on the line for both sides of the ball!!! Ah well, im dreaming…. Go Bears!!

I hate all things ron, jerry, bob, and finally...... Lovie!!!

by foreverAbearsFan on Nov 4, 2009 5:36 PM CST reply actions

Well

We’ve got an open roster spot, all we have to do is put Pisa on the IR like he should be. So go scour the practice squads and look for a lineman or two. We need youth and options in case out OL scouting turns out as “good” as it has been recently.

by SaintCee on Nov 4, 2009 11:43 PM CST reply actions

Larry Mayer asked Jerry Angelo about that yesterday.

Here is the exchange:

LM: Why haven’t you put linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa on injured reserve following his season-ending knee surgery and signed someone from the practice squad or a street free agent?

JA: The reason we haven’t made that move is because if we put somebody in that spot, we want them to dress on Sunday. And nobody that we would add right now—either through a promotion from the practice squad or somebody we would bring in that’s presently on the street—would be playing for us on Sunday. So really from a business standpoint it doesn’t make any sense. [Moving forward], if there’s a player that’s released that we feel could possibly compete for a starting spot next year, we’d entertain that.

You are all gentlemen (and ladies) and good judges of cheap whiskey.

by Dane Noble on Nov 5, 2009 9:17 AM CST up reply actions