The Bears Den: October 14, 2010

Biggs on the Score in the morning

- Did not hear anything about Cutler passing independent test but Bears holding him out. Finds that hard to believe

- Thinks Martz was told to run more by Smith to help protect Cutler when he comes back

- Seen games this season where Martz ran a few times then just flipped the switch and just went pretty much aired it out

- Talks about how the Bears Offense were ranked 31st in aikmen rankings (aikmen rankings is something that Lovie would use in the past to show how good the D was / is)

- Bears Offense pretty good between 20s but is garbage in the redzone and WORSE in goal to go situations

- O being dragged down in the aikmen rankings by that and also 3rd down, running football and protecting the QB

- Defense is ranked 3rd in the aikmen rankings

- As a team they are ranked 24th though and talk about if it was possible if that was the team really is a slightly below average team

- But hey the Bears are 4 – 1 and no one in Chicago media thought that possible

- Bears have to hope Cutler is not spooked after getting injury. Thinks that is what happened to grossman

- If CWilliams comes back Bears will have to find a place for him on the line

- Team was please on how Webb played at RT

- Louis was ok before the injury so up to Tice on how to assemble the line

- Tice wants younger O line since they have upside and can improve from week to week. Older Vets you know what you are going to get from week to week

- Will be interesting to see what they do with the line not only now but when everyone is healthy

- Bears should expect to see tons of marshawn lynch

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Zaidman in the afternoon on the Score

- Bears pass O was worst he had seen in car but never thought car was in the game

- Thinks people are overly pessimistic on the Bears

- Not true that Cutler was cleared last week. If he was he would of been out there

- Starts talking about OLine but McNeil interrupts and calls the O line BAD and laughs. Zaidman calls it a work in progress

- Every week a new O Line so they can not get any continuity on the Line

- McNeil interupts again and says CWilliams should sit as he did nothing when he was in and does not think he is any good

- Zaidman states they are trying their best to put O Line they can win with

- McNeil thinks protection was better without CWilliams (even with the 9 sack game)

- sea good running D will not run for 200+. So might have to air it out

- When Bears get off to fast start and have lead at halftime they are 38 – 6

- sea has good Special Teams as well so that will most likely be a wash

- Knox / DManning top 2 returners since 2008

- sea has struggled on road

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JD on ESPN 1000 at night

- Garza out for Sun and perhaps a few weeks longer

- Had clip of Tice saying; Going to find the 5 best guys to establish to win with. Establish some of the younger guys. Wants continuity on the line

- Tice on CWilliams: Great knee bender. At this stage of his career thinks CWilliams is a better run blocker than pass blocker. Knows CWilliams does not want to hear that but that is what he sees. Thats why he is moving inside

- JD STUNNED Tice said that. Also STUNNED that Omiyale who had bad game (from what he saw) is staying at LT and CWilliams is moving inside

- Izzy had great game and finished his pressures something Anderson could not do.

- Wooten was OK but thinks Grant has to get some time to see what he can do

- Goal line back still up in the air as Bears are 0 for 9 (6 runs 3 passes) from 1 yard line and in

- Should be interesting to see how DA and Cutler mesh again. Cutler likes DA as his favorite target history shows that

- sea just like Bears have made tons of changes to roster and not played well on the road

- Briggs did not practice but not serious ankle injury. Tillman has a calf injury.

- Wright did some light running which is encouraging

- Not buying what Martz is selling on why Clark is not playing (need KDavis for ST). KDavis and DClark have nothing to do with eachother

- Should be Clark over Manu as Manu was horrific once again even if he had 1 good block (afternoon saloon says 2). JD states Manu still horrible

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Zaidman at night

- Cutler suffered concussion at some point of the 2nd QTR does not remember when

- Hanie was not officially named #2 Lovie refused to answer questions on that

- Martz mentioned how big CWilliams is and might be best suited inside but no official word on where he will line up

- Doesnt know how good O line is are can be due to injuries

- Bernstein likes CWilliams to LG cause it is them FINALLY admitting mistakes

- EWilliams Webb played well so want to keep them in there

- Martz clip saying: I really like Clark but not in because he does not play ST. So need KDavis activated. Clark still listed as #2 HB

- Reporter asked carroll if he was over confident (ie licking their chops) about sea Dline facing Bears OLine. Reply was no reason to feel over confident at this time in sea