The Bears Den: October 7, 2010

by Dane Noble on Oct 7, 2010 7:28 AM CDT in The Bears Den

...where we expect a complete dominance this wekend in Charlotte.

Jerry Angelo talks about the offensive line, and the defensive ends.

Matt Bowen's most recent commentary... he says not to panic - yet.

Players talk about the recent release of Mark Anderson - "No one is exempt."

Julius Peppers talks about Carolina and how he didn't have the option to stay.

A closer look at new Bears DE Charles Grant.

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Mike Martz takes the blame for last week's debacle at New York.

Neil Hayes talks about the offense lacking an identity.

Sean Jensen takes a look at the Bears running game.

John 'Moon' Mullin talks about how Moss being in Minny will benefit the Bears.

Moon also says that rookie J'Marcus Webb may start at RT this weekend.

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Moon Mullin

is my favorite Bears writer, fair and honest, without being overly negative.

by jimribs on Oct 7, 2010 8:06 AM CDT reply actions

I agree

I’ve been in some of his live chat sessions too, and his answers are always well thought out, and he tries to get to everyone.

by Virto on Oct 7, 2010 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions

Hey Dane, this is a little off of the subject but...

I know we are not supposed to ask about prizes but are you going to post the winner(s) of the Pick "Em from last week? I only had two misses (*&%# upsets) so I figure I at least have a shot.
Thanks.

by BearFan611 on Oct 7, 2010 9:39 AM CDT reply actions

Yes.

I will get to that today or tomorrow.

by Dane Noble on Oct 7, 2010 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions

Or the day after that....

If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.

by Just Dave on Oct 7, 2010 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks

by BearFan611 on Oct 7, 2010 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

I Like that Martz is taking the blame

shows that his ego isn’t quite as big as some seem to build it to be, however, it’s not much different than Lovie saying “We didn’t prepare well” against Atlanta last year. That isn’t really an excuse, it’s your job! Get it done Martz!

"I feel like the pieces are in place. But we have to execute...It's about execution. You have to execute. You have to have a scheme that facilitates the strengths of your players. If it doesn't, then it's a bad scheme. It's that simple. So we feel real good about the parts in place on offense."

"We feel very good about this football team. We felt very good about our football teams in the past and it's no different. You've got to go out there and you've got to do it."
-Jerry Angelo, Aug. 2, 2010

by Sam Householder on Oct 7, 2010 10:04 AM CDT reply actions

The difference

is that with Lovie, you know there was no prep involved anyway, win or lose.

Martz probably was hoping to really cut loose and hang it up on the G-men. Instead, his over-the-top game plan came crashing down with the protection.

I’d imagine he’ll scale it back this week, even against the Panthers. It’s also worth noting that Cutler has not been officially cleared by an independent neurologist. They might want to get on that.

by Virto on Oct 7, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions

Well, it makes sense

to give him as long as possible to recover before doing that.

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by Kev H on Oct 7, 2010 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions

Oh I agree

but I was under the impression that they had to clear him before he could even practice. I don’t want him held out over a technicality, or to have the Bears fined for being stupid. Although there are plenty of opportunities for that.

by Virto on Oct 7, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions

Webb to start at RT

That’s big news. Shaffer is best as the swing tackle, and Webb has the physical ability to be a good RT.

One time while a young lad, someone made fun of the Ditka name. One time.

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Oct 7, 2010 10:31 AM CDT reply actions

It's unbelievable that he almost went undrafted

Now, Mullins is saying he plays with great balance, control, and power. How in the heck didn’t any team take a chance on him before the 7th round is beyond me?!

"How do you know somebody is great? When you see how they respond to adversity. Anybody can man a ship when the waters are calm." - Jerry Angelo

by propheteer on Oct 7, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions

a small school kid

And he was at 3 different schools… But he did play as a true freshman at Texas. That has to be a good thing.

One time while a young lad, someone made fun of the Ditka name. One time.

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Oct 7, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

"he is back at his all-around swing man"

aka he’s better on the bench.

by jimribs on Oct 7, 2010 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions

He's huge, hopefully he can crush some defenders

by DaHamsta on Oct 7, 2010 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions

A closer look at Charles Grant...

and how he was unable to crack the starting lineup in the UFL, and was ultimately released by them. I’m sure he’ll be a fine addition to the underachievers along side Pepp. I’d rather have Anderson back.

"How do you know somebody is great? When you see how they respond to adversity. Anybody can man a ship when the waters are calm." - Jerry Angelo

by propheteer on Oct 7, 2010 10:32 AM CDT reply actions

We'll see.

I think the hope is that he can avoid being pushed around just by being 300 pounds. I don’t expect him to do much, but Anderson wasn’t either. Seems like a waste of money after the tender we put on Anderson, though.

Decent chance that Grant will play like a man possessed though, for one more shot at staying in the NFL. A little desperation can go a long way.

by Virto on Oct 7, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions

Anderson led the Bears in QB pressures

That’s not exactly doing nothing, but I guess we’ll see what the castoff can do at 32.

"How do you know somebody is great? When you see how they respond to adversity. Anybody can man a ship when the waters are calm." - Jerry Angelo

by propheteer on Oct 7, 2010 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions

Pressure

is hard to gauge. It constantly seems like we get shredded on every dropback, regardless of pressure.

You could be entirely correct though. We’ll see.

by Virto on Oct 7, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Pressure is key this week especially, rookie QB starting for CAR.

by walterfan34 on Oct 7, 2010 2:28 PM CDT reply actions

The Angelo article confirms he's clueless.

Has he ever played a single down of football??

“The solution is to get our 5 guys to play as a unit” Huh?

I pick, Dane, Honeybear, Lester, and Propheteer – the 5 of us can “play together” and be a solid starting OL in the NFL. Frikken ridiculous.

Anybody got Tonya Harding’s number?

If you don't ask, you don't get. So get on with it already.

by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Oct 7, 2010 2:35 PM CDT reply actions

Let's do it...

Just give me a few days to gain 150 lbs.

by Dane Noble on Oct 7, 2010 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions

150?

I think I’m gonna need to gain more than that…

…maybe I can just give my opponent the puppy dog eyes and a little wink and he won’t block me. HAHA

"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

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by Ashley Czuba on Oct 7, 2010 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Or just b$%ch slap him. A man can't feel like much of a man after being b$%ch slapped by a woman on live TV.

He’d never live down the humiliation and would be laughed right off the field. Then you move over to the other side and do the same thing getting you ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct but in the mean time you’ve ~~emasculated~~ taken out two of their starting defensive lineman. Hell we could probably employ this strategy for at least 2 or 3 games before the NFL ejects you completely. It’s so simple it has to work…..

If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.

by Just Dave on Oct 7, 2010 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions