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NightLink: Is it safe to buy a Bears offensive jersey?


This article is basically taking a look at Jay Cutler and how he has affected Bears fans.  Basically, he is daring us to fall for offensive football.

"Our mantra has always been to beat the crap out of guys and run out the clock," explained Tom Thayer, a former Bears guard and current radio announcer for the team.

This season, almost 25 years since its last Super Bowl win, the Bears have made their boldest attempt to reverse the trend by trading for Mr. Cutler, who threw for a decidedly un-Bears­­-like 4,500 yards and 25 touchdowns last year in Denver while starting every game. "There's no possible way this player should have been available," says Leigh Steinberg, an agent who has represented many top quarterbacks.

Early indications are good: In Sunday's preseason game, he passed for 144 yards in the first half and capped that 98-yard drive with a precisely located touchdown strike.

For Chicago, having a marquee quarterback in town is an adjustment. Since 1949, when long-time owner George "Papa Bear" Halas traded Bobby Layne for cash and a draft pick, the team has been cursed.

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The game is geared toward the QB.

They protect them they market them so I guess it’s just the Bears finally evolving to the times. Not to say they can’t still have a dominating defense but the league wants touchdowns.

I also think the fans here have always wanted a QB but those in the organization haven’t been proactive to finding a QB thats the best player on the team.

I have seen a QB and it was good.

by SoulEater7 on Sep 1, 2009 5:35 PM CDT reply actions  

First post

I saw the headline and had to comment…I got an Orton Jersey as a gift last year. What to do with it?

by big-al on Sep 1, 2009 5:35 PM CDT reply actions  

One word For you: Tomczak

It’s your only hope. Orton = Tomczak

by EvilKaramazov on Sep 1, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

I have a Mohammad and Robinson jersey

I told myself I wouldn’t every buy another Bears offensive jersey. Then came Forte and Cutler. I have a Cutler one, Forte will be soon enough I imagine.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Sep 1, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I hesitated last season on Forte

Plus the local shops in NY were all sold out of his. I’m pretty certain he’s a real deal solid RB, just wish we had a bruiser fullback to compliment him.

by Loathie Smith on Sep 1, 2009 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

hell yeah me too.

just like some hoss!

I have seen a QB and it was good.

by SoulEater7 on Sep 1, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Only jersey I own

of an offensive player is Payton. The others…Butkus and Urlacher.

I cut the sleeves off because it looks awesome. NOW GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME!

by Ditkavsworld on Sep 1, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

I got a Conway #80 jersey

when I sat under the north scoreboard on Jan 2, 2000. It was obviously CC’s last game with the franchise, so jersey’s were 65% off. It was one of the nice jerseys, where the name was a separate piece of cloth sewn on.

A few years later, I had a “Berrian” jersey, thanks to a set of seam rippers

Now, it is a “Bennett” jersey that my wife wears.

Not a bad deal.

by torch on Sep 1, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

I remember when they drafted Conway.

I was driving in my car listening to the draft on the radio… thats all I remember. I always liked Conway.

I have seen a QB and it was good.

by SoulEater7 on Sep 1, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

You want to let me borrow those seam rippers

so i can turn my Chris Zorich Jersey into a Mark Anderson Jersey. :) I can’t believe I still have that one. Got it 15 years ago.

I cut the sleeves off because it looks awesome. NOW GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME!

by Ditkavsworld on Sep 1, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

I still have

old #9 McMahon jersey. I made my wife wear it for awhile, but she hated the way the material felt. She said it felt to scratchy. So what did I go do…bought #8 Grossman for her. We put that one away and I got her a Hester one during the middle of last season. I wear my #54 Eurlacher, white, navy, or orange depending on what the team is wearing. I also have a #25 Wolfe jersey.

by FromLouisville on Sep 2, 2009 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions  

I absolutely think it's fine to wear a jersey of a player who's somewhere else

Happens all the time. Kyle Orton never disgraced the team while he was here nor has he said anything bad about em since he left. It’s clear there’s still good feelings between him and his former teammates.

Wear it with pride; it’s a BEARS jersey more than an ORTON jersey. Nobody will think you’re making a political statement.

May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.

by juperee on Sep 1, 2009 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rashan Salaam

That is the last Bears Offensive Jersey I own. That jersey is itself cursed. My wife wore it for the Super Bowl two years ago and every since then #31 has been struggling.

I have been tempted to buy a Cutler jersey but the sight of my Salaam jersey hanging in the closet scares me away.

by Q51 on Sep 1, 2009 5:54 PM CDT reply actions  

What would be the response...

If I or anybody else wore an Orton jersey to a game this year? With the momentus changes at the position, is it sacrilege to wear the jersey of a past QB that defines the past several decades of mediocre QB play?

by big-al on Sep 1, 2009 6:33 PM CDT reply actions  

jerseys

proud of my signed hester and forte jerseys, then got the urlacher

They are who we thought they were

by Hester18 on Sep 1, 2009 6:34 PM CDT reply actions  

I got Hester to sign 2 jersey for me this year!

His college one (white) and His Navy Blue Bears one, framed them and put them side by side, its a good thing too, they were starting to get a little tight one me, haha.

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

by ANYTIME09 on Sep 1, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

i have 1 offensive jersey

and i wont say his name since i don’t want to jinx anything.

You're my assistant! You're supposed to back me up and go get me juiceboxes whenever I want. Now go get me a juicebox!

by chibullsfan03 on Sep 1, 2009 7:04 PM CDT reply actions  

Got 3 colors of 54's

Offensive jersy’s are just that, Offensive

by Grizly1 on Sep 1, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions  

LOL!

May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.

by juperee on Sep 1, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Jay

I bought my Jay jersey back in April but haven’t worn it yet. Saving it for opening Sunday

by brands735 on Sep 1, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Between me, the hubby, and the kids

We’ve got a few Urlachers, a Hester, a Forte, a Butkus (da Hubby’s), and I have the Cutler, also bought in April and saved up til now.

I’ll have to break it out on the Friday before opener to wear at work in Minneapolis, where there are plenty of Cheeseheads at work.

May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.

by juperee on Sep 1, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

wear it on the following Monday too after we bring home a victory!

by brands735 on Sep 2, 2009 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions  

As long as it is not McKie or Davis you should be fine,

But that’s comming from a guy who has an old Curtis Enis #44 hanging in the closet.

My home Urlacher Jersey is worn proudly every gameday though…even during deer season(under the blaze orange of course)!

It’s fun to provoke the Packer faithful here in the Land of Cheese

Unreasonable people make life difficult...

by WisBearsFan34 on Sep 1, 2009 7:55 PM CDT reply actions  

It’s fun to provoke the Packer faithful here in the Land of Cheese

:-D

"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 Sep 1, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Great post/article find, btw

Was way too distracted by the jersey question to even read the article originally. Great stuff!

by Loathie Smith on Sep 1, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Dozjah

I have(2) Muhammad jerseys (1)orange (1)white that I don’t wear anymore (1) white road Jay Cutler waiting until opening night to wear it (1)Devin Hester blue home waiting for home opener to wear (1) Urlacher white road that I will wear for the second road game against Seattle my kid has (1)Devin Hester home jersey my wife has (1) Urlacher road jersey.

by Dozjah on Sep 1, 2009 8:25 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

Payton Butkus Cutler Urlacher Forte orange and a blue one some dude at the mall was offering me 70 bucks for.

by payton#34 on Sep 1, 2009 8:28 PM CDT reply actions  

I have two

both home cutler and mike brown. Dont know id I will wear the brown again, at least until he retires.

"snuffalufagus fucks my shit up"

by leopoldjones on Sep 1, 2009 8:47 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm ashamed to say...

the only jersey i own is a Benson jersey that i bought right before the ’07 season.. i mean mug it everytime im in my closet.

by GtM on Sep 1, 2009 9:29 PM CDT reply actions  

Start looking into getting a #15 in Bears Jersey

Currently that number is not assigned to any player, fate maybe?

It might belong to our new WR?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/31/mixed-signals-on-whether-broncos-are-shopping-marshall/

The sun will shine in '69

by gaclaudy on Sep 1, 2009 9:31 PM CDT reply actions  

Got a Walter in Blue, An Urlacher in Blue, and a greats of all time Bears Jersey

I’m telling ya, you need to make friends with Soldiers in stationed in Korea, y’all might be surprised what “falls off the back of trucks” over there, cough cough $15-20 cough cough

The sun will shine in '69

by gaclaudy on Sep 1, 2009 9:34 PM CDT reply actions  

No I wouldn't be all that surprised

my sister got me a White Urlacher one, granted is a Quad X, so it’s more for looks than anything. A buddy of mine got a Ditka one from over there.

I cut the sleeves off because it looks awesome. NOW GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME!

by Ditkavsworld on Sep 1, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm embarrassed...I actually have a Grossman jersey

At least it’s only a cheapo replica that I bought at Wal-Mart. But what the heck do I do with it now? I’m thinking of donating it to the Goodwill store.

That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!

Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09

by HappyHuman on Sep 1, 2009 10:28 PM CDT reply actions  

Wait for winter

I heard those Grossman one’s make for good kindling.

I cut the sleeves off because it looks awesome. NOW GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME!

by Ditkavsworld on Sep 1, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

so sad :(

May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.

by juperee on Sep 1, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

ill buy it from you

i dont care what people say grossman was one of my favorites even though he was bi polar when he was good he was the best we had in a while when he was bad i wanted to take a rock to his temple

by Bear Lovin 21 on Sep 1, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

#40 & #34 enough said.

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

by Just Dave on Sep 1, 2009 10:41 PM CDT reply actions  

I bought an Olsen Jersey before he even played a Regular Season Game.

Its not the Im a Miami fan, I actually hate them. I just liked him and knew he was gonna be good. Before that I had a Rex jersey that my buddies want me to burn. I never will. It’s prob my second fav jersey Ive ever had, only to my Moises Alou jersey. =]

"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying" - Michael Jordan, the one and only...

by LPLancer23 on Sep 1, 2009 11:25 PM CDT reply actions  

I think I'm a Forte guy.

But Olsen is a really good choice.

I have seen a QB and it was good.

by SoulEater7 on Sep 1, 2009 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

i got hester as the only offense cutlahs commin soon

i have a tommie harris(40 bucks blk friday!0
urlacher
hester
david terrell( i was VERY young i thought he was gonna be the man)
and a custom #21 with my last name

by Bear Lovin 21 on Sep 1, 2009 11:35 PM CDT reply actions  

I like getting custom ones with your own last name........

I have a cubs one, cause after I bought Prior I never wanted to jinx another player again. But I would like to get a custom Bears one, the way I see it is players come and go, and fans are with team forever.

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

by ANYTIME09 on Sep 2, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions  

I bought a Cutler White this year and it is a little weird...........

Ive never bought a jersey of a guy before they actually played a game with us, but I just couldnt pass up the deal, $100 fully authentic, are you kidding me!!! Hey I figure if they are going to go and make a move that historic, Ill put my money into buying one to support the team and the incredible move.

In week 1 the year against the Pack, the year of the super bowl run, I was telling everybody about this guy I was extremely high on. I had been telling everyone since the the day we drafted him that Devin Hester was going to be the most exciting player in football (PolishSausageDitkaBears can attest to it). I always follow Miami because of the talent that comes out of there annually even though Im an Irish guy, and he was one of my favorite guys to watch in college, especially after the Duke game (YOU TUBE IT) NO ONE believed me, but he obviously proved me right.

So anyways my buddy whos a huge Panther fan kept telling me, Hey youre soo big on this guy?, why havent you gotten his jersey. So during that Packer beatdown (Please Happen Again, Please) he asked me again why havent you gotten his jersey yet, so I said “Fine if he houses one today, Ill get his jersey if it shuts you up” and sure enough 4th quarter rolls around and here goes Hester doing his thing. I kept yelling I TOLD YOU I TOLD YOU over and over.

Next day I had to order his jersey online, it wasnt even in stores, because no one was aware of what was to come. And as they say, the rest was history! Then later that year I was sick of all the Hester mania and my jersey quickly became cliche, and I like to keep it original, so I got his college white jersey, wore it during the Super Bowl and like I said, the rest was HISTORY!!

Cant wait to see if he can regain that form this year, that return a couple of days ago was a good start. Maybe if he houses one against the Pack week 1, Ill get his high school one!!! BEAR DOWN

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

by ANYTIME09 on Sep 1, 2009 11:58 PM CDT reply actions  

jerseys

i have 34 game day 54 white muhammed blue and kramer blue

by stepeo on Sep 2, 2009 12:08 AM CDT reply actions  

I have one offensive players jersey

Olin Kreutz, baby! I also have my first jersey (of any sport) ever which is a blue Urlacher jersey I wear on game days. Down the road, the next jerseys I’d want are: Cutler, Olsen, Forte or Alex Brown.

by Sam Householder on Sep 2, 2009 12:18 AM CDT reply actions  

For Chicago, having a marquee quarterback in town is an adjustment. Since 1949, when long-time owner George “Papa Bear” Halas traded Bobby Layne for cash and a draft pick, the team has been cursed.

I guess that curse was lifted when the Lions went 0-16.

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

by ifuwannacrownem on Sep 2, 2009 1:10 AM CDT reply actions  

3 benson jerseys:(

1 moose, 1 berrian, 1 olsen, 1 grossman, 1 hester, 1 peterson. so hopefully we keep peterson over wolfe so i still have one more jersey of someone on the team.

by njddgd on Sep 2, 2009 2:21 AM CDT reply actions  

crap forgot

my fridge and payton jersey’s at least those dont go out of date

by njddgd on Sep 2, 2009 2:22 AM CDT up reply actions  

I have a Cade Mcnown buried in the closet somewhere i should burn it………

by bears rock on Sep 2, 2009 7:41 AM CDT reply actions  

play it safe

and always go with a throwback

Payton, Sayers, Butkus…

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Sep 2, 2009 8:40 AM CDT reply actions  

#25

I am a little worried about my G. Wolfe jersey this year.

by DaCoach215 on Sep 2, 2009 10:33 AM CDT reply actions  

my future brother in law bought me

an authentic Cutler Jersey…this coming from a Giants Fan, I guess i won’t stick my leg out to trip him when he’s walking down the aisle this weekend…

by bskariya on Sep 2, 2009 10:33 AM CDT reply actions  

nah

still do it. serves him right for sucking up, he should have bought you a Giants jersey, if he had any loyalty

"I'm sorry Josh, I'm with Chicago now, you need to stop calling me" -JerBear50 as Jay Cutler

by BearNecessities on Sep 2, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions  

We could make this a poll :-D

"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 Sep 2, 2009 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Salaam #2

I also have a Walter jersey from the 1980’s and a Urlacher with the Super Bowl patch which I will probably sport during the Lions game this year.

On a side note I’m a liflong Bears fan making my first trip to Soldier this year. The only other game I made it to was at Champaign against the Patriots in 2002. If anyone is tailgating the Lions game and wants to make a deal I can supply the beer if I have somebody to carry it in and drink it with.

by Q51 on Sep 2, 2009 10:59 AM CDT reply actions  

My body is a great beer carrier.
can supply the beer if I have somebody to carry it in

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

by Just Dave on Sep 2, 2009 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

Call me retro

I have Sweetness’ jersey, and a Sayers jersey, and a McMahon jersey as well (the only original one of the bunch).

I have a signed and game worn Gary Fencik jersey that’s put away (I went to college with his little brother), and I have a Fridge jersey that I wear a lot.

by sabbath999 on Sep 2, 2009 11:44 AM CDT reply actions  

Still Have

an old #35 Thomas replica(Reebok no less),glad I didnt drop the bucks for a real one… me prized Bear possession to date,isnt a jersey but….is a NFL Bears necktie that I was excitedly and lucky enough to get autographed bySayers, the “Kansas Comet” over 20 years ago….not a necktie guy, all the usuals..Weddings,Funerals,Xmas parties sometimes, all the finest functions ya know. Obviously ‘ol 35 aint seen the light of day in some time…gettin’ the feelin’ lately though, really had good feelings about Olsen if he would get thrown to enough to become “who alot of us thought he was”. Wow sabbath, Fencik, how cool is that, him and Doug Plank was what DB’ing was all about man, would genuinely love to leave ‘em layin’ on the field…those were the days, I remember them well….

by fin4bears on Sep 2, 2009 1:26 PM CDT reply actions  

Anyone with a Brian Piccolo jersey

Now that would be original.

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

by ANYTIME09 on Sep 2, 2009 5:27 PM CDT reply actions  

I have...

a cheapy Walmart Urlacher jersey… a white Forte jersey (courtesy of GG for my bday) and a navy Hester jersey (courtesy of one of my good guy friends breaking up with his gf… he’s a Colts fan – got her the jersey bc she’s a Bear fan – she gave it back to him @ the breakup – new jersey for me!) :D

"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 Sep 2, 2009 5:55 PM CDT reply actions  

“One man gathers what another man spills”

by rdent4hof on Sep 2, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

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