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Anthony Adams Looking To Start… Again

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Starting DT Marcus Harrison has 20 total tackles and a sack on the year while back up Anthony Adams has 34 total tackles and 2 sacks so far.  Adams actually began the season starting 5 of the first 6 games then was replaced by Harrison.  Why?  I have no idea.  Every time Adams has a chance to play he gets results.  In the last 5 games all of which saw Harrison starting with Adams in a reserve role, Harrison has 5 tackles and Adams has 19.

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The Bears rotate their DT's enough so starting is really just a formality, but I think the most productive players should get the nod on the first team.  The impressive thing about Adams is when he was moved to the bench you didn't hear a peep out of him.  A true professional.

Lovie Smith from chicagobears.com;

"Anthony Adams played outstanding ball, making tackles, [and] the big fumble recovery was huge for us at the time.  Those guys have both played a lot this year," Smith said. "One guy normally starts, but both of them play a lot. Anthony Adams, he is one guy I can say who really played well from start to finish [Sunday]. We evaluate everything based on that week and we'll do the same this week."

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Who do you think should start at DT?
Marcus Harrison
22 votes
Anthony Adams
183 votes

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I voted for AA,

I don’t know if he is just working harder or what, but I expected more out of Harrison this year. Maybe next year he will be better. Still want him to rotate in and get reps.

by Fridge72 on Dec 15, 2009 3:30 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

A stupid question

I’m too lazy to look this up: What is Adams’ contract status? If he is gone next year, then I say give Harrison the reps. If Harrison is our future then we need to get him playing time. If Anthony is around…use him. It doesn’t seem at this point like a HUGE upgrade when we are just playing out the season to take away alot of time from Harrison

by BigAppleBearsFan on Dec 15, 2009 3:48 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Here ya go...

MH:
2009: $385,000
2010: $470,000
2011: $555,000
2012: Free Agent

AA:
2009: $850,000
2010: $900,000
2011: Free Agent

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

by Dane Noble on Dec 15, 2009 4:14 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

outstanding research

I’ve always liked Adams, he is a high motor guy

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Dec 15, 2009 4:27 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

with the big name switch

very nice!

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by smudgers on Dec 16, 2009 7:31 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I read some of AA's comments

on the mothersite, and I really do like him. He has a good head on his shoulders.

He’ll never be a guy who really stands out, but he also (from what I’ve seen) does not seem to be out of position. He doesn’t make many mistakes, which is something you always can use.

Never die easy. Why run out of bounds and die easy? Make that Linebacker pay. It carries into all facets of your life. It's okay to lose, to die, but don't die without trying, without giving it your best.- Walter Payton

by Cosmis on Dec 17, 2009 4:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Harrison has been a complete disappointment this year

I think if you had to rank the most disappointing players this season on the Bears, he will be in the top 5.

by NiqueBears on Dec 15, 2009 4:01 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

he's been disappointing no doubt

There are many others though…

"I am not an animal!" - Merrick

by Maelvampyre on Dec 15, 2009 8:54 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It's all coming together Charlie, it's all coming together...

You get Adams going as your NT, you get Harris as RE and Gilbert as your LE. Move Gaines to OLB with Briggs. Have Urlacher and Roach in the middle. Is that a 3-4 I’m smelling?

That’s not true!!! WHY THE F*CK WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU AHOLE!! Ok maybe your right but you gotta give a little something here for it to work. I don’t know what I’m going to do this is the worst thing I’ve ever read, this day could not get any worse. Fine, F*ck it, you’re right.

by Ditkavsworld

by gaclaudy on Dec 15, 2009 4:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Know What

That makes sense..Too bad lovie and company wont see it.Get him out.

by T.Moore on Dec 15, 2009 4:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

What was I thinking

so for trying to make hope for next year.

That’s not true!!! WHY THE F*CK WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU AHOLE!! Ok maybe your right but you gotta give a little something here for it to work. I don’t know what I’m going to do this is the worst thing I’ve ever read, this day could not get any worse. Fine, F*ck it, you’re right.

by Ditkavsworld

by gaclaudy on Dec 15, 2009 7:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

harrison has been disappointing, but he's still young

though that’s no excuse to start him over adams. again, we rotate our line a lot, so it doesn’t matter that much, but adams should definitely get more of the snaps. part of the issue is also our DEs – they can usually be blocked by a single lineman, leaving the DTs to be doubled – and as it is, our DTs aren’t that great, either. i do agree, though, adams could be a NT in a 3-4. the question is, is harris quick enough to be a DE? no chance he could be a NT – he’s undersized as it is, and he’d undoubtedly wear out. gaines adams and mark anderson might actually be good OLBs in a 3-4 (with urlacher and briggs in the middle).

by guy incognito on Dec 15, 2009 5:39 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Indeed.

And Adams is 29, I believe, so he’ll only be good for 2-3 more years.

by GouldisGold on Dec 15, 2009 5:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

right

play adams, work harrison in. adams should get the most snaps of our DTs.

by guy incognito on Dec 15, 2009 6:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Harrison has potential

But he has to actually work to reach it. He is the defensive version of JaMarcus Russell.

by GouldisGold on Dec 15, 2009 5:52 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

whoa!

let’s not say things we can’t take back.

by guy incognito on Dec 15, 2009 6:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Actually...

I believe that Russell has about 20lbs on Harrison.

That’s not true!!! WHY THE F*CK WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU AHOLE!! Ok maybe your right but you gotta give a little something here for it to work. I don’t know what I’m going to do this is the worst thing I’ve ever read, this day could not get any worse. Fine, F*ck it, you’re right.

by Ditkavsworld

by gaclaudy on Dec 15, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Completely irrelevant but

I kinda figured your first name was Wilt and your last name was Fong. ANYWAY… good post as usual Mr. Wiltfong Jr. (or can I call you Les? Or Lester?…)

If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.

by Just Dave on Dec 15, 2009 9:42 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

LOL,

I originally did thought the same thing.

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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox

by smudgers on Dec 16, 2009 7:32 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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