Chicago Bears win 27-13 over Minnesota Vikings, Take First Place in Division
by Kev H on Nov 14, 2010 5:26 PM CST
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With a big win at home against the divisional foe Vikings, the Bears have reclaimed first place in the NFC North. The Vikings got out to an early lead, but the Bears came up big to sit atop the division for Week 10.
Quick Stats:
Quarterbacks
Jay Cutler - 22/35 237 yds, 3TD, 2 INT
Brett Favre - 18/31 170 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT, 1 FUM
Running Backs
Matt Forte - 21 attempts, 69 yards
Adrian Peterson - 17 attempts, 51 yards
Receivers, Tight Ends
Johnny Knox - 5 receptions, 90 yards
Devin Hester - 4 receptions, 38 yards, TD
Greg Olsen - 3 receptions, 31 yards, TD
Percy Harvin - 4 receptions, 64 yards, T
Visanthe Shiancoe - 4 receptions, 29 yards
We'll be back to do some more detailed work when we give out our game ball, but feel free to bask in the warmth of first place for the rest of the night here.
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What a great game,
I was a little worried when I saw that most of the analysts on ESPN picked the Bears to win, everyone but Tom Waddle. Best game of the season so far.
eh
expert picks and the vegas lines are two things i don’t worry about. hard to pick against an adrian peterson team.
I was
mostly kidding, I don’t put a lot of stock in ESPN at all. Just seems to me that sometimes when the Bears are picked as favorites, that is when they come out and lay an egg.
Waddle said he’s managed to get it wrong for the past few weeks, so had his fingers crossed while picking against them…
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Heads up: Cutler actually threw 2 INT's, not 1
But I thought it was a very well played game by the Bears, barring the one stupid typical Cutler INT in the endzone, we played solid all around. Nothing could be done about the 1st tipped INT, so I push that aside. The D played well as always, came up with timely turnovers and Hester was on top of his game all day, from the very beginning you could tell he was feeling good.
6-3 sounds great right now, and with a short week ahead, I am pleased to see the dolphins are having troubling QB issues that should allow for us to get a win down in Miami on Thrusday!
Go BEARS!
by Patriotbball5460 on Nov 14, 2010 5:41 PM CST reply actions
Heads up.
I dunno what you’re talking about.
If I did what I love for a living, what would I do in my free time?
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The stat line on cutler said 1 INT, rather than the actual 2..
by Patriotbball5460 on Nov 14, 2010 5:51 PM CST up reply actions
No it doesn't.
Not any more…..bwahahahaha!
No, seriously though, thanks for the heads up.
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Hahaha, I thought your first comment was sarcasm but..
…I wasn’t sure so I responded seriously just in case, lol. But, no problem, thanks for the post!
by Patriotbball5460 on Nov 14, 2010 6:20 PM CST up reply actions
Kev H is never sarcastic
He’s the most serious person I know.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
But do you really know him?
Do you?
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 15, 2010 6:30 AM CST up reply actions
Best game of the year
in my view – even with the Green Bay win (and GB is a better team than the Queens). Defense was stellar, special teams was/were spectacular, and other than (as mentioned already) the typical bonehead Cutler INT throw in the end zone, the offense looked great and playcalling was shockingly good.
It makes me all the more frustrated about the Seahawks and especially the Redskins games, because if we just won one of those, we’d have a bit of cushion going into this very difficult stretch here on out. But those are rainclouds that I should be ignoring for now – Go Bears, 6-3!!!!
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If it makes you feel any better...
we had no business beating Detroit. We got a freebie there, so Washington and Seattle shouldn’t feel so bad.
by Khalid El-Amin on Nov 14, 2010 8:28 PM CST up reply actions
We had something like 400 yds of offense to Detroit's 160.
They were beat. Rules are rules. It wasn’t a catch.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
by Just Dave on Nov 14, 2010 9:01 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
If only yards were points...
however, I do entirely agree with you. You can’t argue with something in the rule book.
Now, come the 2nd meeting with the Lions, I’m not going to discount any chance that they have to beat us. We’re 3-0 in the division so far, and as badly as I want it to be 6-0 by the end of the season, we could very well be 3-3.
Of course, if Jay doesn’t get sacked 83 times per game, I think we can beat anyone.
You mean when we had nearly 500 yards of oofense and kept them in the game with 4 fumbles??
"We were freaking robbed!! Our defense totally dominated all day! What? we gave up nearly 500 yards on defense? Yeah but we stopped them on the 1 yrd line! Our D is awesome!!"
- Entire kool aid drinkin' Pride of Detroit site-
Dont you watch
ESPN the Bears not only lost that game they had no right to win it…..They were lucky to even be that close to the lions…..
Boo all you want but you know what….Deep down you know I am right!
- Mike Martz on how the feels about the fans
by CloudyFuture on Nov 15, 2010 7:35 AM CST up reply actions
Or there was still 30 seconds left in the game
With the best returners in the league it was definitely doable to get Gould in range.
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I like how we did not beat ourselves.
Jay played a pretty solid game except for the INT in the Red Zone. However, it seems that Jay is deciding to move outside the pocket more in order to buy him and his receivers some time to get open down field. i thought the defense played really solid except for the two mental errors on the deep passes. Special teams were excellent as usual. Mike Martz seems to be calling shorter passes with more roll outs. I really liked to pass/run ratio. O-line is starting to improve due to more experience, continuity, play calling and Cutler’s scrambling ability.
It was good
And it is shaping up to indicate where the weaknesses are
Knox/Hester/Bennett are looking good. Our DL and LB were good.
Our secondary is increasingly looking in need of help and is our poor YPC due to the RBs or the OL?
"I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals."
Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Probably a little of both
But I’m glad Chester Taylor had a pretty good game. As far as I’m concerned, Forte needs the competition. I’ve always thought we had a better running unit when we had a healthy Adrian Peterson (ya know, ours, not theirs).
It was nice to see a solid game from all phases.
I thought it was one of the best games Cutler has played as a Bear, except for the one red zone pick, but the key to the game, to me, was our ability to convert 3rd downs. Sustained drives were the reason that the Defense was able to look so dominant and fly around because they were fresh throughout the game. Sometimes we (and Martz) forget what a balanced, sustained offense can do for the defensive side of the ball.
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by Tommy Ohyeah Mcduffie on Nov 14, 2010 5:53 PM CST up reply actions
I'm so glad they finally left him at one position.
I don’t think he’ll ever be pro-bowl caliber, but I’ve thought for awhile that he could be really solid if he was given the chance.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Nov 15, 2010 12:44 PM CST up reply actions
This just in:
Christopher Gates of The Daily Norseman has publicly endorsed the Chicago Bears for the winner of NFC North.
Link goes POP!
Bear down Chicago!
Give it up for the boys in blue, USAF
by Jonathan Thompson on Nov 14, 2010 5:57 PM CST reply actions
Link def pops for me
Bear down Chicago!
Give it up for the boys in blue, USAF
by Jonathan Thompson on Nov 14, 2010 6:31 PM CST up reply actions
BAH
Click the link while holding down CTRL then!
Bear down Chicago!
Give it up for the boys in blue, USAF
by Jonathan Thompson on Nov 14, 2010 6:36 PM CST up reply actions
That's officially my last visit to that site.
I think I may have been there one or maybe two times before that. After reading through several comments I realized how great this web site is. Man, those guys are petty.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
if we were in their position.
i wouldn’t hesistate to do the same thing. bite the packers.
Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...
by awfullyquiet on Nov 14, 2010 9:32 PM CST up reply actions
No thank you
no room on the bandwagon for them..
"We were freaking robbed!! Our defense totally dominated all day! What? we gave up nearly 500 yards on defense? Yeah but we stopped them on the 1 yrd line! Our D is awesome!!"
- Entire kool aid drinkin' Pride of Detroit site-
My take
Great game, great win, we are, as the saying goes, in control of our own destiny. If we can take care of business we can make it into the playoffs.
-Hester had 185 total yards – He played great, the TD reception he had was mostly all him, his returns were outstanding.
-Cutler played very well despite the one endzone TD that everyone has already mentioned.
-How about the o-line, only gave up 1 sack again, they really seem to be coming together.
-Another balanced attack, loved it. I love Martz’s balanced game plans, if we hadn’t remained balanced the Kellen Davis TD wouldn’t have worked.
-Let’s take care of the Dolphins.
"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 Nov 14, 2010 6:16 PM CST reply actions
-Let’s take care of the Dolphins.
For those that haven’t heard, the Bears will be going up against a third stringer this Thursday. Albeit, a pretty decent third stringer…
I wanted us to sign Thigpen as a backup. He's a baller.
He’ll get the ball to Marshall, Bess in the slot, and Fasone down the seams.
Ok I've let things settle for a few hours and I have to say...
That I’m ECSTATIC!! That was a great win and not to be underestimated. Hell even Steve Rosenbloom had to give it up to the Bears tonight on his blog. What’s got me really excited is this defense. It’s back and is seriously in ‘06 form. The secondary was our biggest worry this offseason but they’ve held up. Hester is having a great season and had his most dominating performance ever and that’s without scoring a TD.
Jay is the key. That pick in the endzone reminds me that Jay is going to take chances and still needs to be reigned in from time to time. The same guy who can thread a needle to Olsen for a TD is the same guy who threw that dumb pick. But he’s a beast and it’s going to be up to him to learn how to win this year. It’s time for him to grow up and protect the ball if he wants to be a playoff and Championship QB.
Thursday is a BIG game and hopefully we won’t take Miami’s QB situation for granted. It’s a blessing it’s Thursday. If we win we put pressure on not only GB but the rest of the NFC. Time to get on the bandwagon and time to give Lovie Smith some credit. Like him or not, he gets this team to the playoffs and he’ll be Coach of the year.
Yeah but it worked!
Whoa now...coach of the year?
I doubt that, if the bucs keep winning, Raheem Morris will most likely be coach of the year.
by Patriotbball5460 on Nov 14, 2010 6:37 PM CST up reply actions
Oh yeah I forgot about him. That'a true
But most people had the Bears winning 4 or 5 games so you never know.
Yeah but it worked!
Yeah, but most people had the Bucs winning 1 or 2.
Chicago also has much, much more talent to work with than Tampa. For the life of me, I don’t know how the hell the Bucs are 6-3, other than scheduling.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
i would be impressed
if they pull out a win thursday. all the exuses are already set up, short turnaround, road game and a decent team. hopefully we’re not hearing lovie say any of those things thursday. and hopefully i don’t get thrown out.
Miami sucks at home?
Just sayin’
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
I was planning on driving over, but I couldn't get Friday off. You live over that way?
I’m actually a little worried about Thigpen. He’s played pretty well when he’s been given the chance, and there’s not much tape on him to study. I just hope to god that Marshall doesn’t pick this week to go off.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
I'd argue that the o-line is key
Jay got time. There were some decent running plays. The O-line set everythign up.
Good game, besides the pick that was Cutler's fault
1st one wasn’t.
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I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team(s), throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
devin hester
focus is back on returning now, right? please?
Thats
the impression I got from radio….Hester asked to be put in on KOR because he felt fresher at in games from not playing a lot of snaps anymore a couple of games ago. While Knox and DManning felt they got tired late in games from being starters and playing 50+ snaps……Guess we will see…..
Boo all you want but you know what….Deep down you know I am right!
- Mike Martz on how the feels about the fans
by CloudyFuture on Nov 14, 2010 6:57 PM CST up reply actions
ops fresher late in games
Boo all you want but you know what….Deep down you know I am right!
- Mike Martz on how the feels about the fans
by CloudyFuture on Nov 14, 2010 7:00 PM CST up reply actions
Hester knows how he is best used
He is becoming RIDICULOUS again.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team(s), throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
Hester back in the full time return duties smells like desperation but I'm ok with it.
The only person who could stop devin was Lovie.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
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by Ditkavsworld on Nov 14, 2010 7:35 PM CST up reply actions
Smells to me like FINALLY...
Hester back in the full time return duties smells like desperation but I’m ok with it.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
deperation?
when you have someone who is the best ever you don’t make him go do something else.
I'm just glad Lovie/JA got over their stubbornness
and are ready to admit they were using him wrong. At least they didn’t manage to completely ruin him before recognizing their stupidity.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
Bravo Zulu Bears
Great game today! They looked for real, maybe even there best game yet. Defnsive line held Peterson to 51 yards on 17 carries, held Favre in Check except for the deep one early. Offensive line deserves alot of credit for there play today, great game by them! Cutler had a good game today, except the Redzone interception, 3rd down percentage was great. Last but not least Hester!!!! Wow he’ll break that record this year for sure! Great game Bears!!
Dude - THEIR not there.
I hate to be the word police …
their – indicates possession. It was THEIR best game of the year.
there – is a place. Look over THERE, Favre just fumbled and his leg fell off.
If you don't ask, you don't get. So get on with it already.
by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Nov 15, 2010 9:34 AM CST up reply actions
really?
If you hated to be the word police then you wouldn’t have done it lol Who cares? You know what he meant. Let the man post his comment without you nitpicking his grammar. It would be nice if you went over THEIR————> or <———-THEIR and click the x or up THEIR ^ and find a site that appreciates your love for proper grammar….just an idea!
When did Phil start playing rookies? With age brings wisdom lol
Was that intentional?
Or just damn funny?
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
I'm thinnking Damned Funny
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 10:54 AM CST up reply actions
lol I thought it was pretty damn funny too
When did Phil start playing rookies? With age brings wisdom lol
one thing i liked...
olsen looks TONS better in picking up the block. i won’t be surprised if we cut manu in the offseason, he hasn’t been up to par.
Wouldn't mind cutting him now and letting Clark getting some PT.
WILDCARD BITCHES!!! YEEEEHHHAAAAA!!!!!
by Acreman20 on Nov 14, 2010 7:15 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Considering
that martz for what ever reason will not activate / use Clark I would think Clark would be the first to go……
Boo all you want but you know what….Deep down you know I am right!
- Mike Martz on how the feels about the fans
by CloudyFuture on Nov 14, 2010 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
Unfortunately you're probably right.
However fielding both Olsen and Davis in the future will look pretty awesome.
WILDCARD BITCHES!!! YEEEEHHHAAAAA!!!!!
Clark must've shat upon Martz's ring.
I can’t figure why in the world he’s riding the pine.
If you don't ask, you don't get. So get on with it already.
by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Nov 15, 2010 9:36 AM CST up reply actions
Or *let?
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
What about Kellen?
At 6’7 you’re always open. Olsen and Davis would give us some pretty big targets for Cutler.
Great win...
my quick thoughts:
1. Cutler had 1 bad throw all day, the INT in the endzone; other INT is on the WR.
2. Forte is great running outside, very bad running inside.
3. Knox still needs to go after the football; not sold on his WR skills yet.
4. Hester is better on ST and limited use on offense; he ran a drag route for a TD from the slot, finally!
5. Olsen manned up today; even as a blocker.
6. Nice to see R Davis and K Davis contribute on offense; back-ups are important in the playoffs.
7. The o-line continues to improve; their best game of the season so far!
8. Gould’s misses are troubling; hope he is getting them out of the way now and not starting a pattern.
9. D-backfield is a big concern; d-line needs to get better pressure up the middle.
10. Big win for Lovie; gotta give him the credit when it’s earned.
11. DA showed up and played well. The Bears need his presence on the field; hope he’s out of the doghouse.
12. Don’t oversell this win, the Vikings have quit on Chilly…still, this was a solid victory by the whole team for the entire game. Best win of the season to date!
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE (IT'S BACK BABY!)!!!
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If this O-line continues to improve like this
We should make the playoffs. Even with the tougher schedule down the stretch.
and actually do well.
i mean, it takes a bit of time to accomplish, but getting a ‘functional’ if at best ‘decent’ o-line out of what we have is nothing short of miraculous.
Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...
by awfullyquiet on Nov 14, 2010 9:35 PM CST up reply actions
Jamarcus Webb
Is the difference. He’s playing pretty well, right now. So well that Williams only chance at starting is to remain on the interior line.
And Omiyale will never be a superstar, be he doesn’t look too bad on the other side.
The Vikes D line has been bad this year.
Our o-line looked decent, but don’t get too giggly everyone. They aren’t fixed.
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
Webb is a terrible pass blocker.
He looks like a slow-mo tackle when those pass-rushers just whizz around him. Omiyale is terrible ! Chris Williams owned Jared Allen they last time they played, but Omiyale had no answer. Willimas should be at LT, Shaffer at RT and Lance Louis should be in there at guard. Promote Asiata off the PS for when Garza’s legs falloff. Kreutz is done.
Lance Louis...
was a turnstyle when he was in. I don’t get it. This line has done the best of any line we have fielded, and you want to bring us back to the line that the Giants demolished? Seriously? Do you even watch what’s happening on the field, or are you just making all of this up to be contrary?
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 6:47 AM CST up reply actions
Some people just can't be happy.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Nov 16, 2010 6:54 AM CST up reply actions
Exactly....
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 7:00 AM CST up reply actions
Look. The whole line sucks.
Anyone who doesn’t see that is just chugging kool aid. No one is saying Louis is awesome, or Shaffer is awesome, they all suck. Kreutz included by the way. He’s done. Omiyale, Webb, Williams was our first round draft pick … at tackle! When our backs go into the line there’s just nowhere to go. Kreutz can’t open up holes, or pull wide with speed, ditto Garza. Williams has been playing guard for five minutes and Webb can’t pass block to save Cutler’s life. Cutty is a cat on a hot tin roof in that pocket. Anyone happy with that line is on prozac.
They only allowed one sack. They've only allowed a few sacks in the last two games.
We moved the ball on the ground better than Minnesota did with Adrian Peterson. Last I checked Minnesota was still pretty good against the run. We’re showing improvement. Is this line great? No. Is it even decent? Maybe. Is it improving? And I was sober and I’m not on prozac but you keep calling names and acting like your opinion is better than everyone else’s. I’ll call it “charming” and leave you alone.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Didn't you know, Dave??
Players in the NFL don’t learn and progress. How they play in the preseason is how they will play throughout the year and probably forever.
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1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 19, 2010 12:52 PM CST up reply actions
They do suck
But – they didn’t play bad in this particular game. And all I’m saying is this – I think Tice and Co. probably got as much you can get out of this group the past 2 games, or so. They’ve finally settled on the best group that they can field out of what they have to work with. Going forward (at least for this season) this is the probably the starting 5 that we’re gonna see the rest of the way. These are probably the guys that give us the best chance of protecting Cutler and running the ball.
Don’t get me wrong, though – I still think that we need to address the line (early and often) in the draft next year.
One sack allowed difference
between Williams and Omi is the decider between Williams “owning” and Omi “having no answer for” Allen? I thought Omi had a solid, if unspectacular game against Allen.
RE: Webb, we knew pass-blocking is not his strong suit. I was reluctant to throwing him out there at first, but he really does run-block well for a 7th round rookie. Work on his lateral movement and Webb has a chance to succeed.
by Steven Schweickert on Nov 16, 2010 8:09 AM CST up reply actions
Webb.....
Or just let him spin around and box out the defender like he’s playing basketball. It worked this week ;)
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1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 9:42 AM CST up reply actions
Webb is a hard man to get around.
At least when Jay steps up to avoid the pressure Webb allows, the end has to turn back around and get around Webb again.
by Steven Schweickert on Nov 16, 2010 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
Did I say he wasn't?
I just said he was hard to get around. I would have a hard time running around him due to the fact he is a large, large man.
by Steven Schweickert on Nov 17, 2010 7:21 AM CST up reply actions
And....
I kinda found that funny, too…..
Omiyale allowed one sack. That means that on every other passing down, Omiyale prevented a sack. Yet Allen owed Omiyale? Someone please explain that…….
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 9:44 AM CST up reply actions
Probably meant it in the same way as Ray Edwards owned Webb...
but Edwards got nothing for beating Webb like a rented mule on passing downs.
But even then, was there so much as a peep out of Allen on that side? Most of the game Allen was not a factor; all the pressure was against the right side of the line, especially Webb.
by Steven Schweickert on Nov 16, 2010 12:28 PM CST up reply actions
It's not about sacks!
It’s about pressure continuous ly on every play. Did anyone watch the game sober? I think that’s the problem when people post after games, they were drinking and have a faklse image of what happened. On Monday all I read was how great our line looked, how poised Cutler was, I couldn’t believe it. Cutler was putting up bricks all day, missed on a bunch of wide open opportunites, the line gave him a couple of plays to stand in there bu that was it. Seriously, watch them sober one week.
Oh I do, don't worry.
But name another time when you heard Jared Allen’s name without either “hasn’t done anything all game” or “has been remarkably quiet this game.”
This game, like Buffalo, was Jay using mobility to escape pocket pressure. It’s hard to ask for perfect protection like you want, the line just has to give Jay enough time to drop back and move. He’s done that.
by Steven Schweickert on Nov 17, 2010 7:25 AM CST up reply actions
On Monday all I read was how great our line looked, how poised Cutler was, I couldn’t believe it
I’m not sure folks mean that they’re a great O-line, just that they looked great… And in comparison to what we’ve seen most of the season, they did look great.
This O-line is improving, that’s all we can ask for as fans, imho.
I watched the game sober
and while the line may not be all world they were miles ahead of the performances they put up earlier in the season. Instead of bitching about why we were all drunk and didn’t see things the way you did, why not look at where they improved and what they can still do better in the future. If you continue to breed all the negativity you are going to be talking to yourself.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Nov 17, 2010 8:22 AM CST up reply actions
Willimas (sic) should be at LT
Uh, they tried that at the start of the season. Wasn’t pretty. Remember?
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For as close as he was to being run out on a rail,
I think Tice deserves some real credit for what he’s pulled off. They’re not great, and I think we’ll still be in some serious shit against good D-lines, but at least they’re serviceable at this point. For awhile there, I though maybe they’d all selected Jay in a celebrity death pool and were trying to advance their own cause.
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Agreed with a lot
2. Forte and Taylor are too similar … Unga might be too slow and just a full back. If we were to see MIKEL LESHOURE in the draft in Round2, there would be a lot of value in drafting a guy who runs between the tackles
7. If the Vikes have quit then it may be a false dawn for the OL. Allen has had a shocking season. I still don’t think Omiyale is a legit LT, and this is a priority in the offseason. However if when we make the playoffs we’ll be drafting in the range of this years candidates. I still would like Angelo to be more proactive and seeing what players might be on other teams practise squads including guys like Xavier Fulton
9. Fortunately free agency is deep here. And there are some nice smaller school players who will be around. With Bennett, Knox and now Arsomashudu (?) stepping up, maybe WR is lessening as a need? We may target Cofield in free agency to add to the tackle depth.
Agree with all 12 points though
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Unga runs a 4.5 forty.
That is not slow for a guy his size. Braylon Edwards is going to be available next year. The Jets cannot sign Edwards and Holmes.
they will find a way. Might get rid of Sanchez!
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Pro-day time
Ran a 4.63 weighing 244lbs. Even at his fastest and weighing 20lbs less, I’ve not found a single time he has run for a guy who was 19lbs less, was 4.58.
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Read somewhere that he hadn’t been able to train up for the 40-yard dash.
I don’t understand your second sentence.
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Clarity
It was on artificial turf and a hand held time, but scouts said he was timed between 4.62 and 4.70.
The second sentance meant to say I’ve not seen him run quicker than a 4.58 even when he was 19lbs lighter at 225lbs.
The guy is slow
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Ah, ok. Well, we need a guy who can slam into the pile in short yardage situations, so let’s see how he pans out next year…
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We apssed up Boldin ...
… Brandon Marshall … and the second and third leading receivers ofd all-time … and they’ll sign Braylon Edwards ?
Why don't we have a FB ??
Seriously, what’s the deal. How can you bang it in for a yard if your HB weighs 210 or whatever? We must be the only team in the league without a FB.
I actually think Henry Melton......
should be brought in as a FB for short yardage situations. But not just when he’s going to get the ball. ALL short yardage situations. He was a RB in his early years at Texas, and hell, the Bears even gave him an opportunity to return a kick in the preseason last year. Give him the ball at the 1, where we have struggled mightily, and let him bash it through.
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 6:50 AM CST up reply actions
This was even suggested to Lovie by one of the beat writers recently. Lovie snorted derisively. We’re all idiots for thinking that a big man (269lb) who banged in 16 TDs in two years as a college RB might be able to help in the short yardage game.
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Dint Lance Louis play a lil TE in college?
Why not have him at Fullback and Melton at rb for goalline situations or put Brandon M at Fullback….Either way i would use it as a nice decoy for the play action down there
When did Phil start playing rookies? With age brings wisdom lol
Not a bad idea at all.
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 19, 2010 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
One bad throw ?
Cutler was badly inaccurate all day. Can’t lay them all on the receivers either. Guys were open and he was just miles off. Like the pocket presence, but he is not a consistently accurate QB. He was seven for seven on play-action though
You are clearly blind......
I have no idea what game you were watching, but reading what you have had to say so far about Cutler and the line, I am pretty sure you had a different game on. Maybe a recording of the Redskins game?
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 6:51 AM CST up reply actions
+1000
"We were freaking robbed!! Our defense totally dominated all day! What? we gave up nearly 500 yards on defense? Yeah but we stopped them on the 1 yrd line! Our D is awesome!!"
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by tfrabotta on Nov 16, 2010 2:10 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I was sober.
And you’re just getting insulting at this point.
Perfect day, no. Inaccurate, slightly. Wildly inaccurate? Even if you paid attention to only his stat line, 22-35 with 3 TDs is still about 63%, which is about right in line, a little low.
Seriously. If you just need something to complain about, you could start with penalties and properly finishing a play without getting a personal foul. But you pick on a facet of the game that contributed greatly? Allowed only one sack? Jay using mobility? Heaven forbid!
by Steven Schweickert on Nov 17, 2010 7:40 AM CST up reply actions
This↑
Is music…..beautiful music.
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 19, 2010 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
And This↑
Is just damned funny. It also accurately reflects my thoughts, as well.
Get out of my head, oh herald of the greatest Super Bowl MVP ever.
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 19, 2010 12:32 PM CST up reply actions
I don't drink, so I'm betting that I was the most sober person here or at least tied for it.
The real issue I have with this is that you say things that are clearly not true and then try to dismiss everyone else as drunks? wildly inaccurate? 22-35 and 3 TDs is wildly inaccurate.
I’m beginning to think you are a bitter Packers fan trying to bring down the high of the fans of the NFC North leading Bears that beat the green and yellow flamers in week 3. Why? Becasue I cannot see how someone who was actually a fan of a team….any team…..could continually disparage his own team with hyperbole and degrade the team he supposedly loves constantly after wins.
Here’s a tidbit for you…….if Jay throws 50 INTs and has a 45% completion percentage over the rest of the season but still manages to do enough to win games, which of these stats will matter to you? The INTs? The completion percentage? Or the Wins? I wonder, because when the Bears win, you seem even more aggravated. That sounds more like a Packers fan to me.
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 19, 2010 12:49 PM CST up reply actions
For me, the elephant in the room is...
Penalties. I’m surprised no one’s mentioned it yet. This was a poorly officiated game, with a couple of missed holding calls in particular against the Vikes among the two bad calls. One was Percy Harvin’s performance on that underthrown ball that fooled not one but TWO officials to flag for Pass Interference, and the other was the chop block that was purely accidental. I suppose I can understand the PI call (or at least them getting duped into it), but as far as I’m concerned, you don’t throw out 15 yard penalties willy-nilly like that.
On top of that was the two bad (i.e., legit) penalties on Kreutz. Daryl Johnston pointed this out on the telecast after the second one. Both penalties had zero bearing on the play and were big mistakes. I don’t know if he’s getting bloodthirsty out there or what, but that’s got to stop. I don’t remember him having a history of it, but I don’t have the best recollection.
Overall though, I’m happy our defense is at a point where Jay throwing a bad ball into the end zone won’t kill us. There were only 3 points left on the field there, but the special teams play and the offense are doing just enough to get by with this defense, just like in the ‘06-’07 season. It would be a tough playoff run, but I think we’ve got a great shot at getting in.
The Bears did
put up a lot of legit penalites, and Kreutz’s were probably the most glaring.
There were certainly uncalled penalties on the Vikings, I think there were two obvious holds against Bears rushers on Favre’s big TD pass. We won though, so I’ll take it.
But the Bears were what, 120 yards in penalties? They played fantastically, but maybe they need to throttle back a touch and be a little more careful.
11 for 116
Take out the two bad calls and it’s 9 for 59. Looks better, but yeah, still too high. Olin’s block in the back just left me shaking my head. Refs don’t often miss that one, and it’s something that’s come up on special teams, too.
So where are all the people claiming we only beat GB because they had all their penalties???
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
some of those penalties were crap
like the chop block on Forte, he slipped and fell into the lineman rushing the passer. A lot of ticky tack crap calls. Out side of Daniel mannings terrible PI call..
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- Entire kool aid drinkin' Pride of Detroit site-
yeah chop block sucked
but i think they have to call it. not sure they can assume intent.
except he didn't bock him and he wasn't even engaged yet
Forter slid into him and then he went intot he Olineman. Just like that holding call on Jennings was crap.
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O-Line's been better last couple of games
Vikes were able to get some pressure, but not much. When they did get pressure, Jay was able to extend the play. My initial impression was that C. Williams was the weak link. Webb struggled some, not unexpected for a 7th round small-school rookie. Run defense has been solid all year, and the Vikes are a running team (at least that’s what they should be at this point). Would still like to see more DA, but Knox was able to get open a few times. Hester showed he doesn’t need to catch THAT many balls to be an important contributer. Bennett=Booker? Nice to see Olsen go into traffic and attack the ball for that TD. Saw most of the game but didn’t see either of Jay’s INTs, so I can’t say how bad they were. It looks like his accuracy has returned, though. I’d like to see if Melton can be the 3-technique.
No matter what
it’s safe to sat that the line play is VASTLY improved, but considerable credit needs to be given to Jay and his newfound willingness to roll out of the pocket. Two weeks now with balanced play calling, good line play and a QB avoiding pressure.
I’m starting to feel really good about the things we’ve been doing. Thursday we get to see if they keep building on that.
Because they have to respect the running game
by 62bearsthe best on Nov 14, 2010 8:13 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Or at least acknowledge it. Great post.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
and his propensity to pull it down a jet.
i get excited when he does that.
Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...
by awfullyquiet on Nov 14, 2010 9:36 PM CST up reply actions
The first INT...
was on the WR (Knox IIRC) who just didn’t fight for the ball enough and it was tipped and caught by the safety. The second INT was Cutler throwing into a DB convention in the endzone; bad pick but didn’t hurt the Bears. IMO, the Bears should’ve won by more, but I guess it’s OK to make mistakes (and learn from them) in a game where you dominate another team.
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Melton has begun to show up on the radar
but can he replace Tommie Harris until we find something better?
by 62bearsthe best on Nov 15, 2010 7:12 AM CST up reply actions
I would argue that Hensy is playing better than Tommie now.
If you don't ask, you don't get. So get on with it already.
by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Nov 15, 2010 9:41 AM CST up reply actions
I meant Henry...
If you don't ask, you don't get. So get on with it already.
by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Nov 15, 2010 9:41 AM CST up reply actions
He has replaced Tommie.
Tommie Harris has one leg in case nobody’s notice. Melton has a motor and he’s hungry. He rushed the passer on one play and when the ball was thrown over his head he spun around and ran after the receiver, just failing to take his head off as he dove over the guy. Melton and Big Toe are our new tackles. Tommie is finished, sadly.
Here come the excuses
Favre is blaming previously undisclosed shoulder pain from a 2008 surgery for his performance.
Really, he didn't perform that badly.
Aside from the fumble, one of his picks was tipped, and the other two had the receivers falling down on the routes leading to the defenders right behind them catching the ball. Not that I was screaming at my TV at that point or anything…
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by Robert Rence on Nov 14, 2010 8:41 PM CST up reply actions
No, he didn't play a bad game
but why does there always have to be an outside excuse? It wasn’t something like, we just did play well today or we forgot to pack the longer-spiked cleats.
Nope, there’s always some kind of magic reason for a loss, and it’s not at all limited to Favre or the Vikings, don’t think that…but it’s annoying. Why can’t someone just come out and say “we got beat, time to get ready for next week.”
Now, given the standings, and Favre’s clear “I’m not coming back again” stance, do you think the Vikes move back to TJack and see what they have to worth with in him, or just ride Favre out for the season and plan to spend a draft pick on a QB?
He always has excuses. Throughout his career.
I’ve watched that idiot grab his shoulder in “pain” after a bad pick only to pump the same arm after a TD 5 minutes later. Drama QUEEN!!
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
I can't defend the excuses.
So I won’t.
Theoretically, if we run the table, it’s possible the season isn’t over. Odds on running the table? Low.
Honestly, I’d like to see Webb given a shot. He’s like a decision-making, stronger, faster, more accurate version of T-Jack.
Unfortunately, Childress has such a damn hard-on for T-Jack, that won’t happen. I can’t wait until he gets canned.
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by Robert Rence on Nov 14, 2010 9:30 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Admit it
when childress is fired a piece of you will die inside…..
Boo all you want but you know what….Deep down you know I am right!
- Mike Martz on how the feels about the fans
by CloudyFuture on Nov 14, 2010 9:32 PM CST up reply actions
It’s more like my heart will grow three sizes that day.
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by Robert Rence on Nov 14, 2010 9:55 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
But I bet he secretly blames Chilly for this loss.
Michael Irvin made (for once) an interesting comment on the pregame show. He said we should look at the Vikings pre-Favre and see that they appeared to be a team that was showing gradual improvement from year to year under Chilly. Since Favre arrived the media and supposedly the team has been questioning Childress and he is coming off as a bad coach. Then you look at what Favre did in New York. His great start, followed up by a terrible finish got Mangini fired. His last couple of years at Greenbay had that team in minor disarray. Any other player with that background (ie Moss or TO) would be called a “cancer” to their team. Favre gets a pass. Why?
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
I've been on Childress since he arrived.
And the media has as well. Mainly because he introduced himself as a truthful coach and has dodged questions continuously. And for an offensive coach, he’s shown no ability to adapt his offense to the strengths of his players. Maddening.
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by Robert Rence on Nov 14, 2010 9:54 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Because he's an aww-shucksing, tractor riding, Wrangler wearing, non-threatening good ol' boy
and isn’t he just having fun out there, just like a kid? He’s been painting himself for years as the NFL’s very own Andy Griffith, and most everyone bought into it. Even now that his narcissism has been clearly displayed, the media can’t help but prop him up on that pedestal and feed his giant ego.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
Don't forget his passive-aggressiveness
I’m so tired of seeing his ugly mug in front of the camera.
"He's a great candidate," Ryan said. "If I hadn't made him drop in coverage so often on running backs, he might be the all-time sack leader. They call it zone blitzing nowadays. We called it, 'Richard, pick him up.'" - Buddy Ryan on Richard Dent's HOF chances.
This man has spoken for me, as well.....
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 6:53 AM CST up reply actions
He’s a granddad! You can’t rail on your (anyone’s) grandpa, especially when he’s long past his prime but still thinks of himself as a 28 year-old slugger in the ring! :-D
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He plays more like a grandmom.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
The Vikings...
simply miss Rice. The Vikings WRs played badly yesterday. Harvin is only about 80% and Shiancoe needs longer cleats. We know all about WRs who don’t go after the ball or fall down on their routes here in Chicago.
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It wasn't just Rice.
By the 4th quarter, we were down to Greg Lewis, Greg Camarillo and Hank Baskett for receivers with the rest down with injuries. Even though we were down by two scores, I feel it would’ve been better to go to a 2 WR, 1 TE, 2 RB formation, instead of the 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 RB we were using, simply because the players were better.
That being the case, our D’s secondary has also been destroyed by the injury bug. If we’re giving up 27 points a game, odds are we’re already hosed.
Gonna be a long seven weeks.
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by Robert Rence on Nov 15, 2010 8:45 AM CST up reply actions
Think of it this way...
You have a good core team, some obvious holes to fill in the draft and FA, and likely a new staff (Les Frasier ain’t half bad). Stay away from aging QBs (McNabb for instance) and the Vikings can be competitive rather quickly; it’s not rebuilding, it’s reloading.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE (IT'S BACK BABY!)!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
I love how it's all about the Queens.
You don’t hear many pundits saying what a great game the Bears played.
This was by FAR their best overall performance of the year. All 4 phases were in sync – O, D, ST, and Coaching. SHOCKING!!!
It’s only one game, but should the continue to show more improvement, they will be legit contenders in the post-season. I like our chances.
If you don't ask, you don't get. So get on with it already.
by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Nov 15, 2010 9:46 AM CST up reply actions
It should always be about the Queens.
Links going pop down below:
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by Robert Rence on Nov 15, 2010 1:59 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
I will wreck this for posting links
including both Highlander and Flash Gordon.
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by Ditkavsworld on Nov 15, 2010 2:41 PM CST up reply actions
Won the academy award..
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- Entire kool aid drinkin' Pride of Detroit site-
You know Highlander was only the greatest movie ever made.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
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by Ditkavsworld on Nov 16, 2010 6:56 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for truth......
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 7:01 AM CST up reply actions
And I rec this for great taste in music.....
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 6:54 AM CST up reply actions
Love the new sig.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Nov 15, 2010 8:54 AM CST up reply actions
A deal's a deal.
Mmm… humble pie.
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by Robert Rence on Nov 15, 2010 10:44 AM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
You are a man of your word, it's refreshing to see that kind of integrity.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Nov 15, 2010 11:36 AM CST up reply actions
Lol thanks!
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by Ditkavsworld on Nov 15, 2010 2:27 PM CST up reply actions
Seconded.
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
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No doubt.
That purple avatar you made me rock last year was definitely a humbling experience.
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by David Taylor on Nov 15, 2010 7:54 PM CST up reply actions
Outstanding.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
solid
great game still have work to do and if we beat the dolphins its looking good we still i feel need a power back who runs angry bear down!!
I would say a power back is probably our biggest need right now
Outside of maybe more depth on the interior line. Too bad we passed on LaGarett Blount, in the draft.
We got one in the supplimemtal draft
by TheMan1 on Nov 14, 2010 9:13 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
we'll have one next year
harvey unga will definitely fill that role. i don’t see us keeping wolfe and bell next year. one will go.
on top of that, that trio could be great.
forte- outside the tackles runner, pass catcher
taylor- in-between the tackles runner, shifty, makes good cuts
unga- powerback, smashmouth short yardage.
You know...
I’m watching the Pats/Stoolers game, and Tom Brady is in the middle of his best Phillip Rivers-esque tanrum, and it’s going on and on but all the announcers can say is that it’s passion and a desire for excellence and I fully expect Collinsworth to dash out to the bench and start brushing Tom’s hair for him…
But Jay makes one frowny-face and he’s the worst QB to ever play. Just…GRRRR!
Maybe Jay should grow his hair out like justin beiber...
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Nov 14, 2010 8:57 PM CST up reply actions
beiber rocks.....
I think it might have to do with Cutler not having a winning season or winning a playoff game…..Doing it while losing is placing blame on them not himself (even though he has done that in the past this season specifically. Even today said he trusted his arm to much and would have nightmares about the redzone INT)…..Plus Cutler is a polarizing figure IMO…..Just has that jerk look to him…..but eh whatever….Have a winning season win a playoff game or 2 and it might go away…..
Boo all you want but you know what….Deep down you know I am right!
- Mike Martz on how the feels about the fans
by CloudyFuture on Nov 14, 2010 9:31 PM CST up reply actions
Yhea, I can see that
but Rivers generally gets a pass too. Even when he threw the huge fit this season and kicked the football, everyone was like, well, he’s just passionate and upset.
Really, I just keep doing it to myself. I can’t help but watch stuff and read stuff about football all week long, even though I know almost all the writers/presenters are idiots.
Rivers has won though
Though I do think that even if Cutler did those things even won a Super Bowl and was Super Bowl MVP some would still hate…..Especially trent dilfer…..
Boo all you want but you know what….Deep down you know I am right!
- Mike Martz on how the feels about the fans
by CloudyFuture on Nov 15, 2010 7:40 AM CST up reply actions
This was the most complete game the Bears have played
And I have been waiting for a complete game for me to consider them serious “for real” contenders. But now I’ve seen it and I’m starting to believe. I would still like to see a complete game against a winning opponent but for now this team looks good.
"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 Nov 14, 2010 10:04 PM CST reply actions
The way this season is playing out
it doesn’t seem like win/loss records matter nearly as much as they typically would. Browns over Pats? Look how the Giants ate our faces, but the piss-poor Cowboys thumped them tonight.
Any team can win any week, and this season seems to be working really hard to drive that fact home.
The only thing I know for sure is that I like what the Bears did today. If they can build on that, they’re going to win several more games and they will certainly be contending for a playoff spot.
7 games left
and I honestly think we can go 5-2 (realistically) in those seven.
Of course, anything can happen, but our chances look a lot better than they did in the pre-season, or even a couple of weeks ago.
I'm thinking
The best way to judge a team is to throw out their best and worst performances and average the rest. But even that doesn’t do justice to what this season is like. It’s just the wackiest and most competitive season perhaps, ever.
"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 Nov 15, 2010 12:51 AM CST up reply actions
this season has been ridiculous, on pace to shatter kickoff/punt return for TD's in a season, i mean shatter
And even bottom feeding teams look competitive, except Carolina. This has been one of the most exciting seasons in my opinion i have seen in a long time. Red Zone helps i can watch so many at one time too lol.
by Chitownproduct on Nov 15, 2010 4:59 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I keep hearing....
how down the league is this year, and I’m with you. I think this has been one of the most enjoyable seasons in a while, with a lot more even play throughout the league. QAnd I don’t think it’s because the top has dropped as much as it is that the bottom has risen. The Lions, Raiders, Chiefs, Rams and even the Bills are playing very well, even in losses.
It’s been a fun year to watch.
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Nov 16, 2010 6:58 AM CST up reply actions
Penalties were a little concerning
If they were limited, the Bears may have won by three TDs. Cutler obviously made a bad throw which cost the team going up two scores. Forte had a big drop on the first drive that could’ve ended up in points. All in all it was a good win cause the O-line continues to play better, and the defense played like gangbusters again. Nail in the Vikes coffin is very nice to see.
"He's a great candidate," Ryan said. "If I hadn't made him drop in coverage so often on running backs, he might be the all-time sack leader. They call it zone blitzing nowadays. We called it, 'Richard, pick him up.'" - Buddy Ryan on Richard Dent's HOF chances.
I tend to agree with the adage...
that a team simply has to make enough plays that bad penalty calls don’t make the difference. However, I find it hard to believe the ’queens (who average about 2 penalties more per game) had only 2 penalties in that game. The Bears were committing penalties on the O-line, which, IMO, is better than giving up sacks. Honestly, a few of the calls were a bit phantom. I agree with your concerns, but the penalties were not untimely (say holding on a kick return) and seem to be more about effort than disorganization.
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The PI call was actually beneficial, too
No call/play probably was a TD.
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The early holding calls were mostly garbage
The refs even tried to penalize the Bears when it was the Vikes who committed the penalty. It was in the first half but can’t remember what it was for.
"He's a great candidate," Ryan said. "If I hadn't made him drop in coverage so often on running backs, he might be the all-time sack leader. They call it zone blitzing nowadays. We called it, 'Richard, pick him up.'" - Buddy Ryan on Richard Dent's HOF chances.
my favorite part of the game
outside of the final score was the o line. some flaws and definitely some dumb penalties, but overall they definitely did not suck today. what a great game that was
by reefermadness3 on Nov 14, 2010 11:30 PM CST reply actions
Out-Favreing Favre
way to be, Jay. Also, what a badass leather jacket at his presser.
You must have me confused with someone else, I have never been to Chicago.
[whispers] I sexually assaulted Scottie Pippen in 1997.
Not a pretty game for sure, especially on offense
But a win is a win, especially in the division.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
Liked the play today (outside of penalties and Red Zone Int)
O-line should only get better barring injury. Defense is playing well, good to see Wright out there. Actually glad to see Roach is still on the team, for some reason I didn’t think he was and LB depth was starting to concern me after we got rid of J Williams, HH went on IR, and Briggs was playing injured. Guess I wasn’t paying attention on that one.
Favorite part of the performance for me was the offense being able to convert that last first down and end the game with kneel downs. We’ve seen the offense fail to get a first down when it needed one to close out a half/game and we were forced to send the defense back out there. Nice for the O to be able to sustain drives today.
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It's amazing
what a balanced attack and 3rd Down conversions can do for an offense.
Applying the Brakes
I admit I loved the game, I sat down to watch it with some trepidation not knowing what to expect. Lets remember that the Vikings are a deeply flawed team this year. With out receivers Favre is a liability rather than an asset. Without Favre we would have seen a lot more AP, take away Favre’s TO’s and add 20 more AP carries and our D could have been very weary come the 4th Q and our O would have found it hard to run a balanced attack with several fewer snaps. We had a 12th man on the field…the natural turf! A great victory, but these guys need to continue to improve, Jay still do a 7 step drop without getting dropped, and he is under a lot of pressure on 5 step drops we are just not going to see the high scoring Air Martz offense this year. The Offense did a great job of keeping our D off the field our D did a great job of getting themselves off the field. When the game was over I felt that we can beat anyone left on the schedule, but we can also suffer an embarrassing drubbing from any of them. Go Bears!
by 62bearsthe best on Nov 15, 2010 8:21 AM CST reply actions
It's funny you mention the turf
Before this season, how many of us were crying to switch to field turf? I know I did.
I still wanna switch
Seeing our guys slip on the field so much still makes me quiver, and we’re not even seeing frost on the field yet, can you imagine how the games are going to look late November early December?
by Chitownproduct on Nov 15, 2010 5:01 PM CST up reply actions
Tough road ahead ...
Our schedule gets serious now though. Our three remaining divisional games are all on the road. The Steelers of ‘the best defense in the NFL’ just got ripped a new one by the Pats. We have to play the Jets who are 7-2. The Eagles just destroyed the Skins, a team that beat us. 59 points! The Lions can put points on the board, GB away is always tough and the Dolphins have us cursed. Tough.
I expect to see a lot of the Wildcat Thursday.
The LB’s need to play the edges while the DT’s need to clog the middle.
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