The Bears Den: 02/03/2010

by Dane Noble on Feb 3, 2010 7:07 AM CST in The Bears Den

...where we welcome our newest member of the coaching staff, Mike DeBord.

Is Ron Turner headed to NY to coach Manning?

Expect the unexpected from Mike Martz.

Brad Biggs makes his second installment- the DEs.

Is Dick Jauron headed to Philly?

Did you know that WCG is on Twitter?

Former Bear Baldwin getting his shot in the Super Bowl.

Three men and a maybe...

M. Faulk: Cutler had best be ready for a rude awakening.

Will a new OC in Chicago mean new field turf?

#23 in a podcast; talks about how many players don't like playing in Chicago.

Florio sounds off on NFL overtime rules.

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Bear Baldwin

I believe he is is Alec’s youngest brother, right?

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by Kev H on Feb 3, 2010 7:20 AM CST reply actions

In this rate

Cutler will have growing pains throughout his career

by T.Moore on Feb 3, 2010 7:53 AM CST reply actions

The three men and a maybe article is pretty good.

Lovie will either land him another extension with a deep playoff run, or he may of hand picked his replacement depending which side of the ball does better in another non playoff year.

Here’s to hoping for a 11-5 season and deep playoff run..Bear Down 2010!

by Chitownproduct on Feb 3, 2010 8:11 AM CST reply actions

Did I read that article correctly when he said that Martz allows few if any audibles by the QB? In today’s NFL, is that a good idea? I mean, the best QBs in the league are constantly calling audibles at the line of scrimmage.

Also, just change the turf already. I don’t care if the players like it or not, but I want our turf to contribute to Bears victories. If having artificial turf will allow us to play a more dynamic offense…go for it. 4-5 years ago, when all we did was run the ball, I was all for sod. Now…we have an offense that will likely be more pass-oriented. Give them the tools to flourish.

by ClawsClawsClaws on Feb 3, 2010 8:15 AM CST reply actions

That is correct

martz has been known to “blow up” at QBs that have audibled out of his called play….

hub on the score yesterday said that they will not change the turf because the Bears are fighting with the park district on who should pay for it and the Bears will not pay for a turf change….

"What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul...."

- Jay Cutler to Ron Turner during the season

by CloudyFuture on Feb 3, 2010 8:44 AM CST up reply actions

thats b.s.

They make so much money and so does the park district. Do we have a lease on our stadium? I can’t stand that they allow us to play on this crap field. We need to suck it up and pay for it.

by Ryan21 on Feb 3, 2010 8:50 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

Yes Bears lease soldier field

and that is why they are fighting for who should pay for a turf change….park district thinks the turf is fine….

- Jay Cutler to Ron Turner during the season

by CloudyFuture on Feb 3, 2010 10:53 AM CST up reply actions

I remember before they re-did Soldier field,

there was talk about Gary, IN. I live in Indiana, so all of my so called friends use the term, “Gary Bears”, just to get me going. Imo, that isn’t funny at all…haters. As far as the field, they just need to pay for the turf change instead of being so damn cheap. That has to attribute to some of the injuries we’ve had and they should take that into account.

by Bears fan 4-ever!!! on Feb 3, 2010 3:33 PM CST up reply actions

That sucks.

Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.

I can't stand band-wagoner fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.

by JoeCB1991 on Feb 3, 2010 2:21 PM CST up reply actions

Shane Day

BradBiggs (twitter)
49ers quality control coach Shane Day a leading candidate to be hired by #Bears as QB coach

Story he linked to here.

Shane Day will arrive at Halas Hall today with a good chance of being hired as quarterbacks coach, a league source said. Day has spent the last three seasons as a quality control coach for the 49ers, working with new offensive coordinator Mike Martz in 2007 and 2008.

Another league source said the Bears couldn’t get Martz’s top choice to be quarterbacks coach, Adam Gase, out of his contract in Denver where he is the Broncos wide receivers coach.

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by David Taylor on Feb 3, 2010 8:19 AM CST reply actions

2010 Brings...?

I think the hiring of Mike Martz will help Jay Cutler and this young offense…LONG TERM. I dont have total faith that the Bears “O” will pull a 180 and show improvement leaps and bounds, but if Martz can get Cutler on the same page (and thats the same page as SOMEBODY on the team) and Tice can squeeze that O-Line together, the offense might be servicable.

A healthy Urlacher and Tinoasamoa (if he comes back) would be uplifting, as the Bears lost 5 of their 9 games by a score or less…The defense needs to return to form…some form at least would be nice.

Is a 10-6 out of the question? Its obvious that anything less will not be tolerated, I can see the Bears parting ways with Lovie Smith for anything less. PLease somebody tell me there is more than HOPE for 2010!

by Shaun L on Feb 3, 2010 8:56 AM CST reply actions

The Bears are serving

and I’m drinking, as usual. Now that all of this is beginning to sink in I’m starting to get excited about the potential of this team, potential being the key operate word.

but I still like my math.

I can’t tell you that there is more than “hope” but I can say that we now have a tremendous amount of coaching experience on staff and, I believe some great teachers to help develop the promising young talent we have and bring some cohesiveness and confidence to the team.

Drink up!

"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith

by Pete Dixon on Feb 3, 2010 9:15 AM CST up reply actions

Wow!

My copy and paste skills are too smooth, almost as good as my proofreading. The block quote should have read:

PLease somebody tell me there is more than HOPE for 2010!

"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith

by Pete Dixon on Feb 3, 2010 9:18 AM CST up reply actions

Thanks and I'll raise one to ya!

If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.

by Just Dave on Feb 3, 2010 9:43 PM CST up reply actions

Field Turf - Please!

I generally hate phony grass but after watching the Bears slip and slide on the torn-up real grass the past few seasons I must compromise and vote for field turf at Soldiers Field.
Especially with our new OC and a defense based on speed.

"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain

by phastphil on Feb 3, 2010 9:23 AM CST reply actions

Field Turf Option...

I know there have been some articles written on how the Bears and the Chicago Park District have created a schism over who should be responsible for paying for the transition to field turf at Soldier Field.

I have a wild Idea…Let’s get some of the famous Chicagoans to work together and get this done. If the Bill Murray, John & Joan Cussack, Jim Belushi, Vince Vaughn, etc. of Chicago could each pony up A couple hundred thousand dollars…we could have our field turf and they could all get a nice tax write off as a charitable donation to the park district.

I don’t know how realistic it is but it’s worth a shot…

Unreasonable people make life difficult...

by WisBearsFan34 on Feb 3, 2010 11:00 AM CST reply actions

If they don't get the turf

They should at least try to keep the grass in good shape. I have been to University of Phoenix Stadium a couple of times, they have real grass, and it looks great. But that might be from the weather in Arizona.

Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.

I can't stand band-wagoner fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.

by JoeCB1991 on Feb 3, 2010 2:26 PM CST up reply actions