The Bears Den: November 5th, 2010 Edition

I’ve only watched the first 6 episodes. I don’t have NFLN (or cable, in fact) so I have to torrent the shows. I was waiting for more hi-def rips, but I might have to settle for less.

throughout the whole list. I don’t however, agree with Jerry Rice as number 1. I think Montana, Jim Brown or Payton has a stronger case for number 1. They didn’t mention Payton’s work ethic or the fact that he only missed 1 game either, which slightly irritated me, i did enjoy the show though.

Dick Butkis make the top ten and to have two Bears in the top ten. However, I still would have put Walter Payton in the top three ahead of Taylor.

of his talent or ability but when he was drafted he said would make Chicago forget about Gale Sayers. I also thought his comments after the Super Bowl about not scoring were inappropriate and misguided. All that said, as an objective football fan, I can’t see how anyone could be named ahead of him. His durability, work ethic, talent, attitude, and results say he should be number one. In addition, it’s my opinion that if you take Jerry Rice off of the 49’ers, he’d still be one of the greatest WR’s ever but wouldn’t even be in this discussion. Walter only played on a few good and one great Bears team. The majority of his career had him stuck with awful coaching and a terrible supporting cast. Every defense the Bears faced for probably 80% of his career were geared to do one thing, stop Payton. He still proved to be unstoppable.

I really don’t have an issue with Rice being in the top 3-5 but even Bill Walsh didn’t think WR’s were the most important part of a football team (someone on the NFL panel post 100 Countdown show gave a quote about this).

I’m not sure how the man who, a few years ago, was voted the greatest defensive player of all time is behind Lawrence Taylor and Reggie White. Butkus was the personification of NFL football. Lawrence Taylor was primarily a great rusher from the LB spot and the first to really utilize the ability to use his speed from anywhere along the line. He was good, not great, against the run and on pass coverage. I know I’m somewhat biased on this because during his career when the Giants played the Bears, you barely heard his name called during the game because Jimbo Covert neutralized him.

Butkus is still the yardstick every defensive player who plays football is measured against.

Oh…it’s a timing issue and it will be worked out soon enough. If they lose another game because of his interception, all hell will break loose.

and sometimes he’s just way too full of himself.

why Martz doesn’t like to use TEs near the goaline. Every team does it accept the Bears; instead the defense can just bum rush with 11 at the line cause they’ll either run it right up the gut or throw a pick or incompletion to a well-covered receiver.