I'm Sorry, Jerry

by ChiFan13 on Apr 2, 2009 9:48 PM CDT

Dear Jerry,

Since the McCaskey's hired a firm to hire you, I've hated your guts. Your drafting of 1^st-round talent is about as successful as Rashied Davis is at catching balls. You rarely make any decent FA moves. Foresight, especially in relation to player contracts, is not one of your strong suits. Never has and never will be.

Late during the evening of March 31^st, Jay Cutler was made available to the NFL. I knew that you have an eclectic way of going about your job, and I figured this was no different.

SackMan's sig:

You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that. We know it's the most valuable position on the football team. We've gone through so many scenarios at that position we can write a book, moreso on what not do.

That was spoken by you on December 30, 2008.

Let's make it a long story short....you actually traded for Jay Cutler. And signed Orlando Pace.

I apologize.

I'm sorry for saying that you didn't possess the testicular fortitude to make a trade.

I'm sorry for saying that you were/looked like a hobbit. Let's be real tho....you really do look like one.

I'm sorry for saying that you were a clueless imbecile. Granted, some will say that you vastly overpaid for a whiny Pro-Bowl QB, but you at least made a move. A+ to you, sir.

If you went over to our subordinate site (click this link), you would see comments such as "I hope they feed him sugar" (DN writer) to "they'll be WC favorites" (DN owner). Don't worry. They don't matter....not even a little bit.

Again, I'm sorry. I owe you,

ChiFan13

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Wow

I was coming back on this blog to write an apology letter to JA. I guess we all owe him one.

I’m sorry Jerry. I’m sorry I called you a needle nosed prick and doubted you ever since you arrived here. I will forever remember you as the man that bought a franchise QB to the Bears.

Sincerely
Mr. Pujol AKA ifuwanna
P.S. go get Boldin

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 2, 2009 10:00 PM CDT reply actions

lmao

I love how you add ‘get boldin.’ Nice work :)

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Apr 2, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions

How about...

Our second, next years third, one of our fifths and vasher for boldin and a seventh..

"I am Kyles mom , I support him but I don't believe in him"- GeauxBears

by scespy12 on Apr 2, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah you jerk you do!

Sincerly,
Jerry Angelo

"I am Kyles mom , I support him but I don't believe in him"- GeauxBears

by scespy12 on Apr 2, 2009 10:06 PM CDT reply actions

ChiFan13

Thank you, I think you have spoken for us all.

"Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. "---George S. Halas

by Halas is God!!!!! on Apr 2, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions

Haha

Thanks fella.

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by ChiFan13 on Apr 3, 2009 12:47 AM CDT up reply actions

wrecked

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 2, 2009 10:16 PM CDT reply actions

FYI...

… Angelo didn’t “sign” Cutler.

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by big_lowitzki on Apr 2, 2009 10:16 PM CDT reply actions

no need

to nit pick

"Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. "---George S. Halas

by Halas is God!!!!! on Apr 2, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions

thanks for the advice

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by big_lowitzki on Apr 2, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Missed ya big

I’ll change it, just for you.

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by ChiFan13 on Apr 2, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Sorry Jerry

For my “Fire Angelo” sig.

by Sam Householder on Apr 2, 2009 10:34 PM CDT reply actions

Fire Angelo

You are wrong, this is one of the worst trades in bears history, We over paid for a quarterback no better than the one we traded away. This trade infuriates me. Orton was taking advantage of the tools we had, which were extremely limited, and played at an extremely high level when healthy. Now we have a quarterback with similar stats that are inflated because he comes from a pass happy offense. Now we have a new Grossman, granted Cutler is more talented that Grossman, but Cutler is a quarterback that is going to throw deep regardless of the tools around him. When our offense stutters through the season, and Cutler fails to follow through, people will be calling to fire Turner, when the real problem will be cutler failing to successfully utilize the intermediate and short passing game.

The best value for players, when the amount paid is taken into consideration, in the draft exists at the end of the first and beginning of the second round. We traded a pick that would have helped our team for a reasonable cost to insure a continuance of mediocrity. Orton for Cutler is at best a draw, meaning we traded two first round draft picks and a third for a fifth rounder. Great job Angelo, go home and hang yourself. While I realize most fans are jumping up and down like my niece on Christmas, in a year those same fans are going to be calling for Turner’s head, and then finally wonder what happen when Orton brings Denver into the playoffs.

by MrPants on Apr 2, 2009 11:16 PM CDT reply actions

Actually

You are wrong. We didn’t overpay at all. The Broncos used the 11th overall pick on an unproven Cutler in 2006. Three years later, after everybody saw how talented he was, we use the 18th overall pick! We let Denver break him in and we actually used a lower pick to get him.

We throw in Orton, who (I liked) but obviously isn’t needed now.

We throw in next years 1st round pick. The odds were only 50/50 that that pick would have been an excellent player, at least with JA’s record.

We swap a 3rd round pick for a 5th round pick.

If Cutler plays the next 10 years in Chicago like he did the past 3 in Denver, it’s highway robbery.

My biggest problem with Grossman (besides some questionable decision making) was his pocket presence. He was like a statue back there. Cutler is great in that department.

My biggest problem with Orton is that, unlike Cutler and Grossman, he struggled throwing deep. With a guy like Hestert, that’s a REAL BIG liability.

Going forward, the burden is on JA to keep building this team up, the coaches to start using Cutler and guys like Hester, Forte and Olson the best way possible, and the players to earn their paychecks.

by GeoMak on Apr 2, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Whether someline likes this deal, or not...

Everyone has to agree that the Bears finally grew some balls… and made some aggressive moves to try and win a SB now

That’s the biggest take away from this whole drama: we’re trying to win.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
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by SackMan on Apr 2, 2009 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Absolutely

The Bears hit the daily double today: They stepped up to the table and made a BIG move. Like you said, that shows their trying to win. Oh, and they also got a Pro-Bowl QB.

For what? Orton, next years #1 and a third this year. It’s a STEAL!

by GeoMak on Apr 2, 2009 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions

And this year's first

But yeah….it could end up very nice for us.

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by ChiFan13 on Apr 3, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah but, to me

They had an early draft. They spent this years first on Cutler. I look at it differently than a lot of people. To me, they only “Lost” next years #1 pick. They “Spent” this years #1 pick on Cutler.

Any team looking for a QB (or even some that aren’t) would HAPPILY spend the 18th pick on a young, proven, Pro-Bowl QB.

Two teams are going to spend higher picks at the draft and hope that Stafford and Sanchez pan out. The Bears had an early (first round) draft today.

Denver spent the 11th pick in 2006 for an unproven Cutler. Three years later, after they “broke him in” we get him for the 18th pick. Pretty good deal. They took all the risk and now, for the next decade, we are poised to reap the rewards.

We only “lost” Orton, and 3rd and next years 1st. That’s how I look at it.

by GeoMak on Apr 3, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions

For sure

I totally agree.

Now, Jerry’s main goal has to be getting a quality WR with the 2nd round pick.

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by ChiFan13 on Apr 3, 2009 12:29 AM CDT up reply actions

Yep.

And NOW, there are NO EXCUSES for JA, Lovie and his staff, and for the rest of the team.

All of them (Management, coaches and players) need to start working their overpaid asses off and start kicking ass in the NFC!

Make the Bears the “Monsters of the MIdway” once again!

by GeoMak on Apr 3, 2009 12:40 AM CDT up reply actions

And that hopefully shouldn'tbe a problem

considering they get another WR in the draft.

Regardless, Cutler and Bennett back together again could be potent. Let’s hope, anyways.

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by ChiFan13 on Apr 3, 2009 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions

this will change the draft dynamically

suddenly, I just don’t feel the need to draft a prolific receiver(maclin,DHB,Nicks). unless we trade back up into the first round to get one, but with Cutler under center, I think we need to focus our attention to guys like Kenny Britt, Ramses Barden, Or my personal favorite, Jaison Williams.

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 3, 2009 6:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Amen

And nice work on the sig.

So, are we looking at a Robiskie-type WR with our 2nd pick or someone else?

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by ChiFan13 on Apr 2, 2009 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions

We hope

There’s several WO I’d be happy with in the second round. From Nicks to DHB to Britt to Robiskie. The last two are more likely, but their is a very good chance they are all gone at 49. Then where do we go?

by Hurricanes becoming Bears on Apr 3, 2009 12:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Well

I’m writing a post on that, so sleep on it and be ready for tomorrow :)

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by ChiFan13 on Apr 3, 2009 1:05 AM CDT up reply actions

You know...

I just came home after a number of drinks in celebration, while wearing my #54 jersey.

And, I was thinking of creating a post, as a follow up to my January post, where I challenged Jerry Angelo to make a deal

Jerry, it’s time to put up or shut up. If you really want to stabilize the QB position, then why don’t you try doing the opposite of what you always do? Grow some balls for once, get a little creative, and go make a deal.

But, now after a day when Jerry traded for Jay Cutler and signed Orlando Pace… I’m left nearly speechless. The Bears, are for the first time that I can remember in the last 20 something years, actually laying it all on the table, and trying to win a god damn Super Bowl.

Bravo. Bravo.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
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by SackMan on Apr 2, 2009 11:33 PM CDT reply actions

I can smell the alcohol

on your comment

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 2, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions

I meant to quote this... but...

Well, I screwed up…

Jerry, it’s time to put up or shut up. If you really want to stabilize the QB position, then why don’t you try doing the opposite of what you always do? Grow some balls for once, get a little creative, and go make a deal.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Apr 2, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions

woah woah woah easy there chuck

let’s see what that first round tackle (the one everyone knew was injured) does first.

by mike b on Apr 2, 2009 11:39 PM CDT reply actions

True

But still….the fact that he made one good move (let alone two) in one day is deserving of some props.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Apr 2, 2009 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Hahaha

I’m sorry for saying that you were/looked like a hobbit. Let’s be real tho….you really do look like one.

Nice. I had never thought of that.

"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton

by Ashley Czuba on Apr 3, 2009 12:11 AM CDT reply actions