The Bears Den - 7/10/09

by ChiFan13 on Jul 10, 2009 12:00 AM CDT in The Bears Den

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....where if you vote for Richard Dent, all of your wildest dreams will come true.

In The Den

ChicagoBears.com

In the latest installment, Larry Mayer previews the TE position.

Chicago Sun-Times

Meanwhile, Brad Biggs previews the 2009 fullback spot.

ESPN Chicago

Jeff Dickerson finally dips into his mailbag.

Christopher Harris looks at how the Bears might use Jay Cutler in 2009.

Goal-Line Stand

Here are some Week 1 lines. My opinion? They follow some really moronic logic.

KFFL

Taking a look at the fantasy implications of the Bears defense and special teams.

OnlineAthens.com

Jay Cutler gave Matthew Stafford free NFL tickets last season, which constitutes an NCAA rules violation.

Online Sports Betting

Taking a look at the NFC North for the 2009 season.

TampaBay.com

This author believes that Derrick Brooks is too good to sit and should call....the Bears?

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Too early for any SB predictions...

The Vikings have AP and that’s all, Favre does not help them. BTW, the bit on the FBs makes me stop and think. Are the Bears wasting development of talent for the sake of “safe” veteran choices that underperfrom? (looking at you Vasher). More importantly, what does this say about the position coaches? (the actual Bears PCs, not you Wilt!)
Finally, I am now officially 150% fu<&ing geeked up for this season.
Let’s get it on!!!!!!!!!!
Now!!!!!!!!
No more waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by LostInSTL on Jul 10, 2009 9:04 AM CDT reply actions

NCAA

They’re tighter than two coats of paint. That’s the best, clean joke I could come up with. Seriously though, tickets to an NFL game and the University has to pay Jay back. A tad bit overboard if you ask me.

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill

by propheteer on Jul 10, 2009 10:25 AM CDT reply actions

It makes me sad...

that the Bears are likely going to keep McKie as the sole FB. Hopefully, with our revamped OLine, new QB, and developing WRs, as well as the healthy tandem of RBs, our short yardage playcalling might look a bit different this year. The possibilities in that situation are definitely going to be different… I just hope turner knows what he is doing.

LSU Tigers Baseball... NCAA National Champions- 2009.

by Dane Noble on Jul 10, 2009 11:02 AM CDT reply actions

If any play stands out as burning a whole of rage in my mind from last year,

it’s the short yardage hand off to Mckie…

I would see the formation, and say, “please don’t give it to McKie…” You know how it ends….

by EvilKaramazov on Jul 10, 2009 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions

A little creativity

How about fake handoff to McKie, roll-out (Cutler can do this!) for a short run or option?

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill

by propheteer on Jul 10, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions

Or a bootleg and dump off to Olsen for a TD!!!

"The phone's for you, I think it's the Devil."

by Acreman20 on Jul 10, 2009 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions

wait,

are we certain that the playbook has a roll-out play? or is that something that needs to be developed to suit Cutler’s abilities?

hey man, you got a j? No? You'd be a lot cooler if you did...

by ChiTown2ShineIn'09 on Jul 10, 2009 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Probably added to the playbook

cause the Bears haven’t had a mobile QB for quite awhile.

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill

by propheteer on Jul 10, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions

What you all probably don't know

McKie is highly regarded league wide as a top blocking fullback.

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

by ifuwannacrownem on Jul 10, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions

LSU Tigers Baseball... NCAA National Champions- 2009.

by Dane Noble on Jul 10, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Sorry, I'm not about to explore the archives of NFL Network.

Maybe you should ask Rich “Freaky” Eisen.

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

by ifuwannacrownem on Jul 12, 2009 7:43 AM CDT up reply actions

how could you not like

the FB Dive?!

hey man, you got a j? No? You'd be a lot cooler if you did...

by ChiTown2ShineIn'09 on Jul 10, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Why can't the Bears use Henry Melton as the short yardage back?

After all, he was a RB (a short yardage specialist) until he was converted to the defensive line at Texas. I suspect he’d do much better than McKie in getting that one yard that the team kept failing on last year.

by BigGeorgeTX on Jul 10, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

what about Gaines?

i seem to remember chatter about possibly using him as a FB in short-yardage… or maybe i’m still a little stoned from yesterday…

hey man, you got a j? No? You'd be a lot cooler if you did...

by ChiTown2ShineIn'09 on Jul 10, 2009 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Did we just become best friends?!?

YEP!!!

"The phone's for you, I think it's the Devil."

by Acreman20 on Jul 10, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions

I agree about the FB position, I'd rather see them give the rookie a legitimate shot

I think McKie should retire. He could open a restaurant in Lake Forest called “The Dive” and all the tables would be a few inches short of yard long. Ron Turner would be a regular customer and I’m sure Rashied would “drop” in pretty often.

by BearFan611 on Jul 10, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Yatzee!

by rdent4hof on Jul 11, 2009 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions

Is there a create-a-caption pic somewhere that I missed???

"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay

by JerBear50 on Jul 12, 2009 3:19 AM CDT up reply actions

That Goal Line Stand article...

is just rubbish.

No real analysis, just some kind of lame argument like “the coach would want to win this game”. What?! Let’s have some real judgement of the matchup!

by Mathias-K on Jul 10, 2009 1:08 PM CDT reply actions

Just let McKie block

I’d rather see Anthony Adams pounding the ball, than McKie

by touchdown bears on Jul 10, 2009 6:00 PM CDT reply actions

Here's another one-liner for you Chifan

Bear’s den….where rabid fans thirst for a new drink called Bearaid, which contains the secret, ancient grains of Bearidise!

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." -Sir Winston Churchill

by propheteer on Jul 11, 2009 3:40 PM CDT reply actions

may i please order some more bearaid

by reefermadness3 on Jul 11, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Got it saved

Thanks fella; you’ll see it next week.

I'M A MAN! I'M 23!

by ChiFan13 on Jul 11, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Interesting little read from PFT

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/07/07/champ-bailey-sticks-up-for-cutler/

by rdent4hof on Jul 12, 2009 9:40 AM CDT reply actions

Yeah

I had that posted up in the Den last week.

I'M A MAN! I'M 23!

by ChiFan13 on Jul 12, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions

I missed it

I think at one point my eyes and brain were filtering past articles that were titled “Cutler’s Maturity” or “Cry-baby QB” or “I’m Denver fan, someone kill me” etc….

by rdent4hof on Jul 12, 2009 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions

lmao

I have to fight through that filter every single day. I need to come up with a ranking system so people know which articles are good and which aren’t.

I'M A MAN! I'M 23!

by ChiFan13 on Jul 12, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions

I was just thinking earlier

that maybe there could be a end-of-week roundup, where you re-post the best articles from the past week. Was trying to come up with a diplomatic way of suggesting it, so as not to suggest that you post articles that suck. But since you’re already aware that some of them suck, I’ll save the euphemisms for another time. I realize how incredibly difficult it is to find anything worth reading this time of year, so please don’t think that I’m taking a shot at you or anything.

"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay

by JerBear50 on Jul 12, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh, I know it

I include the fantasy football stories and those are very hit or miss. The official home page LOVES to write up stories about player’s camps, which I pass on to everyone in case people have kidlets that want to go.

I think I’ve figured something out for ranking the stories that I’ll debut tomorrow….make sure you guys let me know if you like that or want me to try something else.

I'M A MAN! I'M 23!

by ChiFan13 on Jul 13, 2009 4:49 AM CDT up reply actions