Quick Recap: Bears Beat Lions in Season Finale
by Dane Noble on Jan 3, 2010 3:34 PM CST
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PrintWinning the final two games of the season may have saved a few jobs in the coaching ranks of the Chicago Bears. Say what you will about the team, but at least offensively, they have shown they are capable of making some things happen when the offensive line plays decently.
Quick stats:
Jay Cutler: 22/36, 276 yds, 4 TDs, 0 TDs, 122.0 Rating
Matt Forte: 16 carries, 101 yds
Devin Aromashodu: 5 catches, 46 yds, 2 TDs
Lance Briggs: 12 tackles (10 solo)
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Yeah, and that was looking like a close thing a few weeks ago.
This team has lots of young talent. Just need to bring it out and lead it.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
That's up for debate
but certainly the offensive side of the ball is coming around.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Yep. Just because we have a "young" team
doesn’t qualify them as young and talented.
In my perspective, most of the younger players are on the field by default, because the competition for the starting job wasn’t good enough.
"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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At least
the coaches and staff were right on about the receivers though. Good nucleus there.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
I see it differently
They spat out the company line about their receivers like they always do with the rest of the roster. And quite frankly, our group is non-impressive. They’re just not very good at identifying talent there.
Devin Aromashodu, and undrafted free agent on his 5th or 6th team, is probably the best overall receiver in the group, and our coaching staff didn’t even want to put him on the field all year, despite our QB telling them otherwise.
Devin Hester is being forced to play that position by Jerry Angelo, who saw him as a WR the day they drafted him… as told by Hub Arkush earlier this week.
Earl Bennett couldn’t be trusted to be on the field at all last year, yet he proved capable of the job, if not stellar this year. So… can our coaches be trusted to get the right guys on the field, or not?
Johnny Knox is a great raw talent, but I’m not convinced that this coaching staff can make him a professional receiver.
And Juaquin Iglesias… where do I start? Entering the draft, the Bears situation at WR was a joke. If you were a WR in last year’s draft, you were dying to get picked by the Bears, because you knew you had a legitimate shot to earn significant playing time as a rookie. Well, Iglesias couldn’t even get active for a game day until this week.
"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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Those are questions
most coaching staffs go through at the end of each season. By all accounts, the receivers exceeded expectations, and deserve some credit along with Darryle Drake. Hester has statistically progressed over the past three campaigns, and if not for an injury he would’ve had above-average numbers for a wideout. Frankily, with the way Aroma, Bennett, and Hester have improved, I feel confident that there are more pressing needs (FS, G, RT) on the team. Furthermore, Bennett proved that a receiver could look totally lost one year, and look fairly polished in year two.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Furthermore, Bennett proved that a receiver could look totally lost one year, and look fairly polished in year two.
Well, we never really got to see him last year. They didn’t think he was worth a shot ahead of the stiffs who were mailing it in week after week. I’m with SackMan on the coaches…..
"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
3 WR positions
He was asked to learn all of them before getting to play. Sure, they’ve had their fair share of personnel foul-ups with developing (or lack thereof) WRs, but I believe they’ve actually done a good job this season. When and where do you play Iglesias this season? There’s literally no room or time to get him in the game. It was a difficult enough time to get Aroma in there. At this point, I couldn’t really care less about Iglesias’ development. The trio of Aroma, Hester, and Knox will scare any defensive coordinator with their speed; it will help clear lanes for Forte and Olsen as well.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
It was our coaches who asked him to learn 3 positions
And slowed down his development.
But, if it took them until week 14 to realize Aromashodu was the best target Cutler had, how will we even know if Iglesias is any good at all? Cutler wanted DA on the field on opening day. And campaigned for him over and over again. What’s the problem here?
"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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Wasn't he hurt on opening day?
I agree, Aroma should’ve been in there before he was, but I doubt he would’ve helped them get to the playoffs.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
I'm not debating whether he would have helped
this bad team go to the playoffs.
I’m debating our coaching staff’s competence.
When QB you gave away the farm for is telling you he wants a certain receiver on the field… you’d think his coaches would listen.
"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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Don't get me wrong
In hindsight it looks really bad that he wasn’t in there earlier, but all I’m saying is the WR corp was better than expected. It’s definitely an indictment on Lovie’s management of the team.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
I think Lovie and Co are either poor judges of talent,
or poor at developing talent. Or both.
The debacle of the safety position for 3 consecutive years in a defense that is built around the concept of two deep safeties is the #1 indicator.
#2, is the list of former Bears who have been solid NFL starters for several seasons on other teams throughout the league.
"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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Definitely
Their flat-out refusal to draft or sign a true FS boggles the mind. Add Lovie’s inability to develop an athletic talent like D. Manning.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Well at least we agree on something tonight:)
"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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In his defense
( I hate defending him) but there was nothing available at FS except Darren Sharper ( who would have been a nice fit). The draft was void of talent at FS so they had to wait it out a year. It is a tough spot to fill.
" Former Original WCG Power Poster!"
And he played a smart game today. Threw the ball away
ran a little. Only one ball close to a pick. Alot of nice decisions.
" Former Original WCG Power Poster!"
by tfrabotta on Jan 3, 2010 3:42 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm with you on this.
He really only had one bad decision, but threw it so hard the ball merely bounced off the soon-to-be-stinging DB’s fingers.
Hooray for CubsStats.blogspot.com !
27 TD passes is an amazing feat...
with this pile of steaming crap for a team.
"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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Positive thing about the end of the season:
Those pointilism style speckled shirts and hats on the sidelines will be replaced with the 2010 design. That’s gotta be an improvement.
Where can I get a job designing the NFL sideline wear? Somebody’s got that job, and they need a stern talking-to.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
Yeah, that style of "R" works well for the redskins, but it was a WTF? on a Bear.
I remember the “R” from the 1st Gibbs era, so it was kinda cool.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
Not that it's not stylish, but my first glance was, "Why is Lovie in a Skins hat?"
Maybe it’s just me who thinks of it as a Skins thang.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
I do too
but never wear it cause it’s not a custom fit. I kind of like the design.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
and everytime I wear it seems the bears lose
so I do not wear it that often
" Former Original WCG Power Poster!"
Franchise cap is my fav
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Um... George Halas used to wear the B hat.
"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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Good enough for GSH...
… good enough for me. 
by rikard on Jan 3, 2010 5:16 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
nice find!
I still like the C caps.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
HALHLAHLAHLAHLAHLA
Whomever designed that stuff aught to be drawn and quartered… it makes the players look like the village idiot when they wear them on the sidelines… But ya know it’s all about the Benjamins… come out with somethin’ new every year because they know the clowns with mullet haircuts and the funny giggle will go ask their grandma if they can use her credit card just one more time… halalla… it all filters back… just ask Double J Jerry Jones… {god i just threw up in my mouth a little bit when i typed his name}
by smellmyfingers on Jan 3, 2010 9:55 PM CST up reply actions
Miller and Jiggens and Bears Post game show
said that the last 2 games not only saved Lovies Job but also Turners job…..It was Cutlers bad decisions that led to the 26 INTs not Turners play calling….The last 2 games showed what Cutler can do in Turners “scheme”….
The host (Pat something or other cant remember his name) is beside himself…..
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
Lovies Post Game Comments:
Disappointing year….
Forte, DA, Jay played well Hester had couple big questions….
We improved the last 2 games…..
Changes (in the coaching staff) happen every year…
Im the Bears coach until some one comes up to me and tells me other wise….
Tim Shaw seems like each week improves….
We did not do good enough to make the playoffs….Once we hit 9 losses was disappointing…..Liked the way we finished….Playoffs starting soon and we are not apart of it and thats not good…..
Jay finished strong….Showed what he can be and that should be for next season…
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
I wanna take a sec to thank you for your post game summaries, Cloudy.
It saves me the pain of actually watching, but lets me know the most important (or amusing) parts. Thanks for taking one for the team. :)
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
LOL np
Im bored….
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
Then go design next year's sideline clothes!
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
Seems like the Devin Hester experiment is over
Just based on the box score, DA got twice as many targets and two scores. I didn’t see the game this week though, so maybe someone who watched has a slightly different take. Wonder if Hester goes back to returns next year.
I actually think the Devin mix works well,
Aromashadu using his size underneath, Hester stretching everything vertical; however, I believe this can be achieved (and possibly to greater affect) by moving Hester to the slot.
All in all, though, I really think our WRs are poised for greatness to come.
Hooray for CubsStats.blogspot.com !
Knox can spread the field vertically..
Make Hester a full time return man
"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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I would like that. DH just isn't quite tall enough to be the main WR.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
how tall is Steve Smith?
just a question
by smellmyfingers on Jan 3, 2010 10:01 PM CST up reply actions
It's not over
Why is everyone all over him after getting hurt? Before his injury, and offensive ineptness, he was on pace for 1,000 yards, 6 TDs, and 70 receptions. He’s very valuable, please look a little deeper into the game…please.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
word
not to mention over 200 total yards today and the longest play from scrimmage. Plus that was his “pace” before Cutler really got going towards the end of the season.
Hester has never played with another quality receiver the 2 Devin’s could be really good as Defenses can no longer focus on 1 instead of the other.
I want to be optimistic but until they can show this kind of effort when it actually means something,
I’m not convinced. That includes Jay’s play. It’s even more frustrating to see what he can do with his talent when he uses his head and makes good decisions, but are the last two performances indicative of him not being good under pressure as he showed most of the season when, technically, they were still in it?
Also, and those of you who want to call me a *&^%ing Hester hater can start in, it’s not that I hate Hester, but I think with the development of the other receivers (and why didn’t we at least get to see if Iglesias can catch a ball?) keeping Devin actually can retard the entire receiving corp. He dropped a sure TD early and “the fastest player on the field” gets caught from behind on the one catch late in the game. He had one decent KR but, again, it was because nobody touched him. This guy does not make people miss and goes down by a single arm tackle all the time. He doesn’t “play fast” at the WR spot so I’d rather see us spend the time developing Knox who does play as fast at WR as he does on the track and is a more elusive runner.
I really want to see a total housecleaning of coaches, but I’m afraid this gives the McCaskeys the excuse they needed. I wish they’d remember we beat a beat up and terrible Lions team. This wasn’t the NE Patriots!!! If Schwartz didn’t try that stupid fake punt on 4th and 8, the game might have been a different story.
Sorry for the rant, I’m just upset that the season is over for us.
it's because he got paid....
wait till he’s in the last year of his contract and he’s spent all his money… then he’ll start makin’ people miss again
by smellmyfingers on Jan 3, 2010 10:08 PM CST up reply actions
logo and end of season
put a bear logo or a new design of one on those hats not a b or a pinched c.. think it would look cool.. on the seasons end dont think anyones leaving and lovie and company arent going anywhere.. perhaps a few free agent pickups a big receiver a bruising running back and a strong safety maybe a guard
pisa and urlacher and briggs ought to make th defense stronger if they cal all stay healthy.. disappointing season but hope springs eternal
Hester
is not a #1 Wide Receiver to Jay Cutler
"Hey, the offensive linemen are the biggest guys on the field, they're bigger than everybody else, and that's what make them the biggest guys on the field." -Madden
For how many injuries there were on the defensive side...
I thought we played pretty respectably defensively. Couple of plays where Bowman seemed a little lost, but he could be a solid CB – looked to me like he knocked the ball out of Calvin Johnson’s hands on what could have been a touchdown grab.
Offensively, I know it was the Lions, but Forte convinced me he can still be a good RB as long as he gets good blocking. Aromashodu looked like a great red zone weapon today. Shaping up to be a pretty interesting WR situation for next year.
by Steven Schweickert on Jan 3, 2010 4:09 PM CST reply actions
Mullin on the post game show
Looks like Turner is all but gone based on what he is hearing and what Turner himself told Mullin…He and Jay do not see eye to eye….BUT the last 2 games might be enough to make them consider keeping Turner….
They could wait until they let Lovie go after the 2010 should that need to be done since they dont want Cutler having 3 OC in 3 years….It would not stun him to see Turner back based on that and the last 2 games of the season….
In the end though just based on what he hears….Turner is toast Lovie is back….
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
I like the potential of these recievers
D.A. big body wideout has been solid these last 4 weeks hes been starting
Bennet- Great Hands cutlers guy
Knox- catch him if you can
Hester- Still scares Def. Coordinators with his speed
Add in Greg olsen who had a decent year along with forte out of the backfield.
We have some weapons people are going to have to worry about.
Let the bring Logan Mankins in chants begin!
Chant, chant..
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
That would be awesome if
we could get logan mankins. Do you really think the pats let him go?
Snap Reaction...
Got the job done against a team we were supposed to beat. This game should NOT have been as close as it was going into the 4th quarter. It would be a travesty if thiswin “earns” the coaching staff a reprieve.
Everywhere I looked this game were plays made by players that would never have seen the field if not for injuries to Lovie’s first choices. Anthony Adams was a beast, so was Aromashadu, of course. Steltz showed a nose for the ball.
Omiyale was atrocious. How many penalties is he gonna commit on one drive? These past 2 wins almost disgust me even more than if we had lost them. I can’t quite put my finger on why. Anyone care to help?
Because like most of Lovie's teams they only play well when there is nothing to play for.
The lack of discipline and accountability show up when meaningful games and situations are on the line. If the McCaskeys weren’t toatlly incompetent, they’d see what the rest of us see and clean house.
becuase our defense scheme is awful
and we can’t hold anyone down. I will give him that we have some injuries but this scheme is past it’s prime.
" Former Original WCG Power Poster!"
I hate lovie's
bend but don’t break crap. This isn’t the greatest show on turf! Every game can not be a shot out!
do you honestly believe
that there is a defense that is designed to bend but not break? every defense’s intent is to stop every play. the reason there is so much bend is because you have shitty d line play.
Tommie Harris on Lovie job status
roller coaster season….
Every year is not gonna be perfect….
Last thing you need to do is fire some body…
Know that a lot of different changes are coming to the Bears…
Were 50-50 with Lovie here….
It will affect this team alot if Lovie is not brought back…I have respect for Lovie…Saw it when he first came in on Lovies first year….The vets were not used too Lovie and there were juarons guys and Lovies guys….
Having to learn a new system is not easy….Keep on the positive note that we closed out the year with….
The Team does believe in Lovie and played hard for him…..
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
Ron Turner Post Game Comments
I expect to be back next season….
Last 2 weeks showed what this offense can do….
My focus on coming back for 2010….
I would be surprised…but lets talk about game…
Young guys stepped up and played great last 2 games…
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
Wish list from the post game crew:
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
Turner has to be gone
Along with Pep Hamilton; I heard Jay hasn’t really embraced his teachings very well either. Omiyale has to be tried out at RT; draft a OG with the 3rd or 4th round picks, and use the other on a FS.
"But it doesn't matter what I do, what I choose. I'm what's wrong. This is fate" - Dexter season 4....I mean Lovie season 6.
Ops Wish list from Post Game crew:
Jiggens:
RT and OG
Secondary CB and safety
Dline
Miller:
OL/DL: bring in competition…
Safety the QB of the Defense…
Depth for the roster….
Azumahs
Coaching staff especially on Offense….No creativity on offense
secondary Safety
Oline Williams played well but need to fill the other holes on the line….
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
Don't underestimate what a healthy #54 will do next year
Inserting a pro bowl caliber MLB into any lineup makes a huge difference I might even argue that if he was healthy we would be a playoff team, so in that way we may be “closer” than I / people realize.
Urlacher will make the entire D better, especially the front 4. We still need secondary help (FS Kam Chancellor in the 3rd pretty please) and an OG (ha). A couple of legitimate free agent signings and this is a good, possibly great team.
Unusually optimistic now that we don’t have to play for another year but whatever.
The key to the defense moving forward is Tommie Harris. If we get him as he was last week against the Vikes, he makes everyone a ton better including Urlacher. At this point, Urlacher is more valuable for his leadership than his ability, imo.
at this point u are right considering he missed the whole season
but when that leadership actually starts turning into plays next year his impact will be greater and more appreciated
If #54 is free to run sideline to sideline then yes – he is a heckuva a MLB. However, as Harris has struggled so has that entire defense. I like Urlacher a ton, but I am not sure he is not on the down side of his career. Not saying he isn’t extremely valuable – I just tend to believe Harris is the player this defense needs the most.
what the hell ever happened to Vasher???
he got paid.
by smellmyfingers on Jan 3, 2010 10:18 PM CST up reply actions
At minimum, Ron Turner, Dallas Drake, and Pep Hamilton need to go. If Lovie stays, he needs to go back to being the HC, not DC. So 4 new hires that I see. Perhaps Babich as well but am willing to cut him some slack since Pisa and Urlacher were out all season. Another indictment on this staff is that Devin A. was tucked away until December and that is not acceptable. Is he fools gold or the real deal?
Turner and Forte have to go IMO along with Pep
Lovie stays because of the contract.
We need an offense for 2010, not 1995.
Turner ran the same crap plays over and over, no change in formation or motion all season. Once again today, he ran 1 or 2 rollouts or bootlegs, no reverses, no end arounds to Hester, no draw plays, no middle screen to Olsen or the back, no split backs, one bomb (Hester dropped), no 4 wides, no 5 wides, no trips,
TE, receiver on each side, I formation over and over and over.
No wonder Jay gets so frustrated.
Forte??
Don’t you think the Oline has something to do with his performance this year? Not one of our bigger worries. Although I would like to see a second back with much more speed (don’t say garrett Wolfe)
" Former Original WCG Power Poster!"
+1
Agreed!
With Forte and Bell, we are okay..
It would be MADNESS to pick a RB in the draft where we could get some defense / oline!
Jim Miller
was pretty much screaming for the Bears to bring in chester taylor in the offseason….
But I do think that Forte and Bell splitting carries would be pretty good…..
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
The only problem with Bell
is he is a clone of Forte. Not a speed guy and I think they need a Felix Jones guy for third downs etc..
" Former Original WCG Power Poster!"
i would love some legit speed out of RB spot
but i doubt we’ll get some 4.2 speed on day 2/3 of the draft.
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
Believe it or not
I think denver goes to the playoffs and might sqeek out one win (have bad feeling that either the ravens and or jets will lose tonight)….
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
I think Cincy rests their starters tonight
Jets have much more to play for..
" Former Original WCG Power Poster!"
Denver lost no playoffs for them!
Good job sitting your best players MCDouche.
Make that 2 pick 6's
Well, they did lose to a good team though. Oh wait, they played the Chiefs. And got blown out.
By the chiefs. the CHIEFS!!! Hahahahahahaha!!!!! 6-0 start, finish 8-8. Mr. Clutch Orton!
I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus
Cutler or Orton, it doesn't matter.
They still choke at the end of the year.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.
I can't stand band-wagoner fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
Lovie should be fired, because he put his butt on the line and took over the defense.
And the defense sucked… historically.
They allowed 30+ points 5 times this season, and allowed the Bengals and Cardinals to score on their first 5 possessions (I think).
The lost games 45-10, 41-21, 36-10, and 31-7. And… they allowed the friggin Lions (averaging 15.9 points per game) to score 24 points in game 1, and 23 points in the finale.
"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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While I agree
every beat writer is saying the same thing….Lovie is safe….Heck you even have some saying that Turner could be back because of the last 2 games….
Virginia likes the fact that Lovie is a good religious family man…..He took them to the super bowl before and thinks he can do it again….
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
Virginia likes the fact that Lovie is a good religious family man
I want a coach who’ll sacrifice a child* if he thinks it’ll get his team ready to win.
- Well, not really, but I really couldn’t care less about whether Lovie is a good religious family man, only whether or not he can get the job done. Evidently, no.
"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
concur
according to Pompei and Haugh that seems to be the reason for Lovie coming back….Along with Mike McCaskey not wanting to dish out cash for 2 coaches….
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
I mean, SERIOUSLY????
A good religious family man. WTF???
I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus
Adding
I’m glad that he is a good family man and religious, nothing wrong with that, but holy cow, THAT’S the criterion (singular) we’re using to determine whether he stays on as a FOOTBALL COACH???
I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus
absolutely
it is a great thing that Lovie is strong in his faith and his family. It is a wonderful thing to see in today’s times, but that should be the determining factor in a tie amongst two coaches of equal skill. Not for retaining mediocre talent…
by GtM on Jan 3, 2010 9:11 PM CST up reply actions
We could see our Offensive Coordinator get axed...
And, our Defensive Coordinator lose his job (Lovie). And still have the same head coach. That’s gotta be some kind of first in NFL history.
"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)
.
WoW
just WoW….All those Cutler jokes came back to haunt them…..karma….amazing….
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
Nothing against Orton, but I really hope the Broncos fans who kept trolling here cry themselves to sleep tonight.
"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
exactly
monumental collapse. It is hilarious reading the game thread over there. No posting just reading them implode. (not that we haven’t had our own implosions..)
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some of the
bronco forums have collapsed “server to busy come back later”…..
But to go from 6-0 to 8-8….3rd team from super bowl era to do that….not what you want to do going into 2010….
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
KC just scored again.
Unless Orton can lead them on an uncharacteristic come-from-behind drive or three, they’re all but out. In front of their own fans.
Look up schadenfreude in da dictionary and I think you’ll find this game listed there.
"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
LMAO
You should hear some of the posts. “How can you not expect Orton to throw picks when the defense sucks and he has to throw the ball??” ISn’t that what they crucified Jay for?
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Passion
blinds you to what you see….
But I am seeing the same thing in the other denver forums….
“orton had to do everything himself cause the D sucks” or “shanahans guys are still here we have to get rid of that choking culture” even though rolled over roster with like 20+ new players….
guess mcd did not win big with his guys in the end….
Well they have their problems…..and the Bears have theirs…..
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
Did you guys see how terrible the chiefs secondary was?
Imagine if they had Marshall and Sheffler. That L is on the coach.
Well, McDaniels showed everyone who’s boss. Bet he’s real happy about that right now.
"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
Agreed
McDouche has a good ring to it. He must have been bullied when he was a kid benching his stars and such.
McDumbass?
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I can't stand band-wagoner fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
Ha!
Yes, we should not want a QB who is expected to throw the ball. Especially to have to throw it against a dominant team like the Chiefs.
Chiefs play-by-play announcer says towards the end of the game ‘The Chiefs are beating the Denver Broncos, in Denver, by 20 points. Let me repeat that in case you just drove into a snow bank …’
I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus
by iowaBear on Jan 3, 2010 7:34 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
it was the lions
whoopie.
missed the whole game, but 23 points is too much.
lovie isn’t going anywhere unfortunately, and i don’t think he ever was.
angelo and lovie set up turner to fail, he’s gone. not such a good thing if jay is not getting along with coaches and we have to hire based on that.
:( Seasons finally over.
Ah well. We are young everywhere except O-line on offense.
Cutler ended up throwing his highest TD pass total of career.
Also
broke the Chicago Bears record for completions and attempts in a season….
"You want cheerleaders? Bah you have the Bears drumline that should be good enough for ya! If ya don't like that you can bite me!"
- Virginia McCaskey to fans complaining to bring back the Honey Bears
Enjoy the win and sleep good tonite...
For there are other teams that wish they were half as good as us with so many key injuries so chill.
At least we have an idea of what this team can do next year when they play well.
And Cutler ended the year with more TDs than Picks.
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I can't stand band-wagoner fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
Comments for another lost season
When Urlacher got hurt, you knew the season was over, right? This team could not be expected to put enough points on the board consistently to compensate for a porous defense.
Cutler seems like the real deal, the O Line needs to get better and Jay needs another receiver. Sure he threw a hell of a lot of picks, but I think some of the time he was trying to make something out of nothing. Living here in AZ I didn’t get to see that many games, it seemed the play calling has been in a rut for 3 years, too.
They played their last 2 games as if their head coach’s job depended on it. What happened the rest of the year? I heard that some of the players want Lovie back because they play their heart out for him. What? Maybe they played their butts off half the time. Other than the Vikings win, they only beat the teams they were supposed to beat. That’s not playing your hearts out week in and week out.
Lovie will stay, McK’s are not going to eat $11 million unless they had a stacked team for a good coach to swoop in on and take them deep in the playoffs. Good teams find ways to win and grind it out to get enough wins to get to post season play. I only see 2 more wins we should have had this year, that still is 2 wins shy of the playoffs.
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Didn't they only air the first game against the Lions, the Steelers, and the Cardinals game here?
Not counting all of the Prime Time games.
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I can't stand band-wagoner fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
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