The Bears Den: November 24, 2010

by Dane Noble on Nov 24, 2010 6:48 AM CST in The Bears Den

...where we're getting ready for Turkey Day football; join us for our Gameday Open Thread tomorrow!

Peppers and Hester are leading their categories on Pro Bowl voting.

A recap of Charles Tillman's live chat on the team's official page.

Scout: Tinoisamoa has been playing as good as Urlacher and Briggs.

David Haugh takes a look at the Lovie Smith contract situation.

Video: John 'Moon' Mullin talks about how Mike Vick has become the total package.

Did you know? Windy City Gridiron is on Twitter. Check it.

No one would ever get you one, so you'll have to do it yourself: The bestest holiday gift ever. Go ahead, it's okay to be selfish sometimes.

Moon also notes the marked improvement the Eagles have seen recently.

Jim MIller heaps praises onto Urlacher's accomplishments.

NFP's newest Power Rankings; these guys are more analytical than most.

Football Outsiders DVOA rankings for Week 11.

Neil Hayes reveals his version of how the Bears can stop Vick.

Mike Mulligan says that a victory this week should shut doubters up.

The new look of the Sun-Times blog Inside the Bears.

Former future Hall of Fame Bears safety Al Afalava signs with Colts.

Six ways journalists can use Twitter better. Good read.

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love Thanksgiving football

just glad the Bears aren’t playing, I don’t like when they play because I can’t pay as close of attention.

by jimribs on Nov 24, 2010 7:04 AM CST reply actions

Definitive proof that Pro-Bowl voting is nothing but name recognition

Peppers has received 151,232 votes, giving him an edge over … and the Vikings’ Jared Allen (116,121).

Then again Vikings fans did get that tool McKinnie voted in.

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by SaintCee on Nov 24, 2010 7:25 AM CST reply actions

Allen is having a terrible year for him across the board

I agree, the fans only care about the name these days.

by Chitownproduct on Nov 24, 2010 10:20 AM CST up reply actions

While I understand the desire to get the fans involved.

All-stars should only be voted for by players and coaches.

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 24, 2010 11:08 AM CST up reply actions

Agreed

WILDCARD BITCHES!!! YEEEEHHHAAAAA!!!!!

by Acreman20 on Nov 24, 2010 1:09 PM CST up reply actions

The NFL has it right

fans, coaches, players each account for a third of the voting.

It’s a meaningless game, why not allow the fans to have some say so?

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 24, 2010 1:23 PM CST up reply actions

Because there's paycheck bonuses involved in getting nominated.

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 24, 2010 1:33 PM CST up reply actions

The other 2 will weigh over any crazy fan vote, so no worries

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 24, 2010 1:57 PM CST up reply actions

I seem to recall reading about some orchestrated campaign by the Redskins to get their players votes, a few years ago.

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by Spongie on Nov 25, 2010 7:57 PM CST up reply actions

I called him having a terrible year

Due to the loss of the mullet..

(Asshole Sr) "If you learn one thing here, NEVER pass out in Ohio."

by ThorCo on Nov 24, 2010 12:30 PM CST up reply actions

Like Samson.

by Spongie on Nov 25, 2010 7:56 PM CST up reply actions

I saw Allen at the Mall of America a week or so ago.

I was wondering why there was this giant crowd at the mall on a Thursday night. I didn’t recognize him without his hair.

by Arbusto on Nov 24, 2010 1:29 PM CST up reply actions

Former future Hall of Fame Bears safety Al Afalava signs with Colts.

I actually lol’d at that, thank you.

by jimribs on Nov 24, 2010 7:50 AM CST reply actions

At this time of year I usually get indigestion after Thanksgiving but

Haugh even writing about Lovie getting an extension has given me a jump on the experience.

by BearFan611 on Nov 24, 2010 9:02 AM CST reply actions

at least dane was nice enough

to not post the latest crappy telander article as that was even worse. enough with the dogs already.

the afalava line was a good one.

by reefermadness3 on Nov 24, 2010 9:36 AM CST up reply actions

I know

No extension until he makes the playoffs. It would be a nightmare scenario if they gave it to him this season before the team does 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.

by propheteer on Nov 24, 2010 10:29 AM CST up reply actions

I think Haugh is just trying to stir the pot

I can’t think of a scenario that the management is thinking of giving him an extension this early in the season with so much footballl left to play.

by Chitownproduct on Nov 24, 2010 10:43 AM CST up reply actions

Um not sure if any of you all read the article

But it says an extension for Lovie is a bad idea at this time. He respectfully disagrees with Biggs, who wrote an article last week that now would be the time. Basically, Haugh’s argument is that Lovie still hasn’t shown enough to get to the playoffs and waiting until after next season wouldn’t make him a lame duck because in ’06 the players rallied around him to get him an extension and that could happen again next year.

"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 24, 2010 11:03 AM CST up reply actions

You are correct...

I was just saying the subject just makes me illl.

by BearFan611 on Nov 24, 2010 11:10 AM CST up reply actions

Man I didn't realize Urlacher had those type of numbers

This is a lock Pro-Bowl year for him.

by Chitownproduct on Nov 24, 2010 10:22 AM CST reply actions

I remember just this offseason how people were claiming he was done.

Adrian Pedestrian!! Now that's funny Mr. Bayless...

by Syndor on Nov 24, 2010 11:24 AM CST up reply actions

Hardly

Most of the worry was whether he would remain healthy or go down again.

by lopey986 on Nov 24, 2010 12:48 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

There was a fair bit of "he's done" going on...

I thought he was done being the most dominant MLB in the NFL after the last couple seasons, and thought that Williams/Roach should be groomed ASAP as the future MLB while Urlacher gets slotted into the OLB spot occupied by Pisa currently. I was wrong.

by Doshi on Nov 24, 2010 1:56 PM CST up reply actions