Substance, Not Style, Should Be Chicago Bears' New Mantra
by Kev H on Nov 22, 2010 10:40 AM CST
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PrintWith the Thursday night game last week, the weekend was slow for Bears fans. We saw the Packers drive the final nail in the Vikings' coffin, (and quite possibly shatter the whole team), we saw the rare Peyton Manning late-game non-heroics, and the Jets gain yet another late-game win. Last night, the Eagles gutted one out against a hungry Giants team, and they persevered after a rather odd decision by Eli Manning to dive forward instead of slide. (Seriously--the slide rule is there to protect you as a quarterback. You're not trying to cross the goal line there, so SLIDE)
If there's one thing that the 2010 NFL season has shown us, it's that it doesn't matter how you get your wins. The Jets have the best record in football, and it's not because they're putting on an NFL clinic. They're playing all four quarters (and then some), just like the Bears. So while some teams can be media darlings, some can play tough football, and that's all the Bears need to do. Every game is the most important game of the season now, and it's time for the Bears to get it done.
A few news links for you after the jump.
Cutler, line catalysts in three-game streak - They're not screwing up royally like they did at the beginning of the season. I realize that's not a winning endorsement, but the paragraphs I wrote above should show that I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT.
Chicago Bears: Bears brace for dangerous Michael Vick - CONTAINMENT. That's the name of the game. Oh, and the Eagles line can be susceptible to the blitz sometimes as long as you make sure to hold on the outer edges of the line to keep Vick from running 40 yards down the right sideline.
Vikings' frustration bubbles up against Packers - The next six games should be incredibly interesting, from a totally morbid point of view.
Bears up odds they will win division, make playoffs - Winning means you're more likely to keep winning. Just so you know.
Urlacher alone at the top of Bears' tackling history - Even some of the greats are saying "Well played, sir."
Are you seeing anything cool out there in the interweb information sphere? Throw it in the comments.
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I'm happy with the wins...
it’s the losses to Seattle and Wash (at home)that have me concerned. I just want to see the Bears beat the Eagles and demonstrate they can win against playoff teams. Otherwise, I see another almost-but-not-quite season of nearly making the playoffs or getting blown out in the first round.
BTW, did you see Kev? I have a new fan club! (Sheds a tear) It’s the proudest day of my life.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE (IT'S BACK BABY!)!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
I'm slightly out of the loop.
WTF are you talking about?
If I did what I love for a living, what would I do in my free time?
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He's talking about Ed's signature.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Nov 22, 2010 12:05 PM CST up reply actions
This one...
its not too late to FIRE LostinSTL!!!
by ed_brown
Shall the Ban Hammer rear it’s ugly head…
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 22, 2010 12:10 PM CST up reply actions
I find it fun...
he’s new so cut him some slack. He’ll learn to ignore me like all good WGC citizens.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE (IT'S BACK BABY!)!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
Now who would ignore you, you are a WCG treasure.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Nov 22, 2010 12:34 PM CST up reply actions
In that it should be buried
with no map leading to its location.
;-)
by Steven Schweickert on Nov 22, 2010 12:36 PM CST up reply actions
What's the adage about one man's trash...???
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE (IT'S BACK BABY!)!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
I've made this request before so don't let this incident change things...
don’t change your signature!!! It always gives me hope…..
did somone say something?
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 22, 2010 1:01 PM CST up reply actions
I didn't hear anything.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Nov 22, 2010 4:29 PM CST up reply actions
beat me to it.
Just heard it on ESPN. Guess Robert Rence will be happy.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Nov 22, 2010 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
such a shame...
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 22, 2010 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
Christmas in November!
The Minnesota Vikings: Where we're so desperate to win a Super Bowl, we'll even sign washed-up Packers.
by Robert Rence on Nov 22, 2010 11:23 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Congrats Robert...
it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy!
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE (IT'S BACK BABY!)!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
I didn't get why Manning's
fumble wasn’t ruled as caused by the ground, certainly nothing else caused it, and nobody even brought that up.
That's an old rule. No longer in effect.
If you don't ask, you don't get. So get on with it already.
by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Nov 22, 2010 11:38 AM CST up reply actions
i didn't catch the Ref's full explaination
Basicaly was it because ELI was not touched on the way down? If so then it makes sense, if he’s not touched he can get back up, so if he isn’t touched and fumbles it then he could of picked it up and kept on running.
by Chitownproduct on Nov 22, 2010 11:43 AM CST up reply actions
Yes basically
defensive player must touch the offensive player for the ground not to cause the fumble
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 22, 2010 11:51 AM CST up reply actions
Correct
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.
well there i go again
we are both right, or both wrong.
A ground can cause a fumble, but not when you aren’t touched.
The biggest eye opener for me has got to be the Texans Defense
I don’t think i have seen a more horrific display of a 4th quarter comeback, 55 seconds with no timeouts and give up a huge sideline play. If it was a middle of the field play then it would be a completely different story..but a sideline bomb?
And this team was suppose to challenge the Colts for the division? No chance.
by Chitownproduct on Nov 22, 2010 11:41 AM CST reply actions
Uhm
Bears Falcons, what was it, 08?
Orton throws late TD to Davis. Bears give ball to Falcons, who immediately get a huge sideline play because of poor defensive back play.
If I did what I love for a living, what would I do in my free time?
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A day that still lives in infamy..
because that was the beginning of the end for that season. could hear a pin drop in the bar when that FG was kicked that day.
by Pretender85 on Nov 22, 2010 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
I'm calling it a worse display simply because
We squib kicked it and they had terrific field position to start with. That was still a horrible display of covering the sidelines. But this was worse. 55 seconds left and they need a TD, not a FG. Kind of different circumstances.
by Chitownproduct on Nov 22, 2010 12:14 PM CST up reply actions
I remember thinking...
that’s a great win. Orton has come into his own. The Bears are finally on the right track. Then the squibb kick and…NO, NO, NO. That was the day I turned on Lovie.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE (IT'S BACK BABY!)!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
turned on him for a squib kick?
That was the right call in that situation
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 22, 2010 1:02 PM CST up reply actions
We can agree...
that we disagree about the right call. A squib kick wasn’t going to end the game by running out the clock, so why not kick it deep and defend the longest field possible?
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE (IT'S BACK BABY!)!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
It was the worst squib kick in the history of squib kicks
It traveled like 35 yards or something.
"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 remember the game very well
because my game-watching buddy excused himself and left immediately after the game. He told me later that if he hadn’t left, he’d have started breaking things.
Now I know not to question him if he just disappears.
The worst part about that game
was what happened the next season. The `09 schedule comes out and everyone circles the Falcons game like “Yeah, we remember what happened last year. Time for payback.” We even get a bye week to fully rest up and scheme for the Falcons before flying to Atlanta. And what happens? The Bears crap all over the field. Like ‘08 never happened. Like they did nothing over the bye week. We didn’t need to wait for the last 11 seconds to break our hearts – the game was over by the end of the 3rd quarter.
THAT’S the day I turned on Lovie.
by NorthSideBearsFan on Nov 22, 2010 6:06 PM CST up reply actions
Wasn't that the game where Lovie's excuse was he didn't expect the "no huddle"
even though Atlanta had run it in two of their previous games? So the entire first half he couldn’t make the adjustments to deal with it….and that was when he was his own DC. Another fine coaching moment from our leader.
That's because almost every DB got hurt in the game
They were forced to run the cover-2 instead of running the nickel or dime.
"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.
Almost as bad as the Hail Mary last week.
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.
More importantly...on that play
(Seriously—the slide rule is there to protect you as a quarterback. You’re not trying to cross the goal line there, so SLIDE)
It prevents you from actually fumbling the ball away.
"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.
That's kind of what I was getting at.
The rule is there to protect the QB from taking some sort of super nasty hit, including those that could cause the fumble.
Now, granted, in this case, he fumbled it because he was stupid, dove, didn’t get touched, and let the ground knock it out of his hand.
If I did what I love for a living, what would I do in my free time?
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Let's all hope Eli...
has more of those plays this season. My concern is that the Bears and Giants tie for the wildcard and the Giants get in because of the head-to-head tie breaker.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE (IT'S BACK BABY!)!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
Gotcha
The younger Manning has some serious mental lapses that would even make Jay blush.
"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.
Why does Vick look like he's getting ready to give Eli a hickey?
And worse yet, why am I the first to comment on it??
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Eli just barked in his ear.
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigarettes...it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
Then Vick made him fight Payton in a pit?
barked in his ear.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Which I was wondering...
If Hobbs can’t go this week does Vick get to drown him?
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson; "More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
No dude, haven't you heard that Vick is reformed now?
See, the fact that what he was doing was horribly wrong never occurred to him during the 60-odd times he and his buddies did it. But prison somehow taught him that. Or at least taught him that getting in trouble for doing horrible things is no fun, and neither is losing out on millions and millions of dollars. Presto! A reformed man.
Oh please
don’t let this post turn into a pro-Vick / anti-Vick thread
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 22, 2010 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
Ha Ha!
I knew I could count on you!
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 22, 2010 4:21 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think Stanley Burrell needs to make an appearance.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Nov 22, 2010 4:31 PM CST up reply actions
Stop.`
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 22, 2010 6:55 PM CST up reply actions
Collaborate and Listen...
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Nov 23, 2010 10:51 AM CST up reply actions
Party pooper!
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
The Eli fumble reminded me of all the times I try to slide in Madden
But instead the QB just dives forward and fumbles as soon as he hits the ground…
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.
It’s more fun when your QB is the Sex Cannon. Usually, though, I think F*** it, I’m going deep! and throw an interception downfield.
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