A Break From the Hysteria- Top 10 Chicago Lists
by Dane Noble on Dec 21, 2009 4:15 PM CST
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To try and navigate around the interwebs and find anything noteworthy about the Chicago Bears that is not centered around firing Lovie Smith and/or Jerry Angelo can be quite a task. We realize that people are fired up right now, but sometimes you just need a break from all of the outcries and dire curses.
If only for a few moments, we bring you that opportunity. ESPNChicago has put together some top-10 lists that focus on the Bears, other professional teams in the city, and even athletes from Chicago who play for other city's teams. We'll post the top-10 Bears players from this decade, but make sure you check out the other lists as well if you have time.
10- Ruben Brown
8- Thomas Jones
6- Marty Booker
5- Devin Hester
4- Mike Brown
3- Lance Briggs
2- Olin Kreutz
Also listed are the top-10 Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks, Fire; top-10 games, and top-10 players from Chicago.
Thoughts? (besides the fact that we should fire Lovie)
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he had some good years man
100 catch and 97 catch seasons arent anything that is easy especially on the bears
by Bear Lovin 21 on Dec 21, 2009 9:35 PM CST up reply actions
I voted for Gould as #5 on that list.
My one thought is that Mike Brown is about to make a full season. I really hope he doesn’t get hurt now that I just said that.
Here's my list
1. Brian Urlacher
2. Olin Kreutz
3. Lance Briggs
4. Mike Brown
5. Charles Tillman
6. Tommie Harris
7. Devin Hester
8. Alex Brown
9. Thomas Jones
10. John Tait
If you go to the voting
You’ll see that 38 people voted Rex Grossman the greatest Bears player of the decade.
Stay classy, Chicago.
More like
Stay clueless, Chicago!
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - final words of Dexter season 4...I mean Lovie season 6.
If you look at the stats
Grossman had a very similar year to Eli Manning in ‘06. Their passer ratings, touchdown and interception totals, and completion % are virtually equal. Eli was, and for some reason continues to be touted as a franchise guy, while Grossman pretty much had to beg for a job this past offseason. My point is, Eli sucks way more than everyone thinks he does, and Grossman wasn’t quite as bad as he was made out to be.
by GouldisGold on Dec 21, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Okay
So Eli and Rex both suck. He still doesn’t belong anywhere near a top-10 Bears players this decade discussion.
by Poloplaya14 on Dec 21, 2009 11:28 PM CST up reply actions
my list
10: Hester
9: Kreutz
8: Brown
7: Briggs
6: Urlacher
Tied for 2nd:Gould, Mannelly, Maynard
Tied for First: Wolfe, Izzy
I wondered when you would pop up in this thread.
:)
You are all gentlemen (and ladies) and good judges of cheap whiskey.
There’s one glaring omission !
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
by Spongie on Dec 21, 2009 9:02 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
my list
Ruben Brown although he did a good job wasnt a bear long enough for my list
10. Grossman(say what you want i know i will get ripped but i loved the guy. When he was good man was he good. when he was bad……you know).
9. Thomas Jones- why was he traded back to back 1200 plus yard seasons?
8.Alex Brown always had a knack for showing up in clutch situations(green bay field goal block).
7.Charles I’ma Punch the ball out Tillman( one of the best ever at forcing fumbles but dont take my word as desean jackson and james jones)
6. Devin Hester- do i need to say anything?
5.Tommie Harris- I love this guy when hes on his game he is a beast i still remember in 2005-2007 he gave o lines fits because of his athleticism.
4.Olin Kreutz-Love this guy great leader and will be missed upon retirement.
3. Lance Briggs- He hits Hard.
2. Mike Brown- if he touched the ball it was gonna be a td.
1.Brian Urlacher- I could write a novel for why. I think he was one of the greatest draft picks in bears history
Makes sense, or since depending on who's posting and their understanding of the English language.
But to answer you
Thomas Jones- why was he traded back to back 1200 plus yard seasons?
Because our GM and head coach didn’t want to stall the progress of Cedric Benson. He was to be the top dog. They then proceeded to force him to play with teammates he had alienated by driving off said popular teammate Jones. This set up a situation where no one on the team had faith in him, would block effectively for him, etc…. Plus the guy was/is a prima donna and never put out any real effort… SO… long answer short… This is yet another situation where the Bears management and coaching failed to properly utilize and recognize talent and is one more indictment on this entire fiasco that has become the Chicago Bear.
And my short list;
3. Urlacher
2. Mike Brown
1. Dave Toub
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
Lol
i know all that. but i never understood why benson was drafted in the first place since jones was coming off a 900 yard season splitting time with anthony thomas that year. and then Jones had those great seasons but hey what happens…happens.
its the rb version of what happened in san diego.
gotta love toub!
by Bear Lovin 21 on Dec 21, 2009 10:36 PM CST up reply actions
Kreutz is beyond over-rated his entire career
He was good, but not to the point of Pro Bowl good IMO
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