The Bears Den: August 26, 2010
by David Taylor on Aug 26, 2010 7:01 AM CDT
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...where moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
Will the real Chris Williams please stand up, please stand up.
Jerry Angelo chimes in on the Williams "aberration."
Issac Bruce and Jay Cutler both speak on the greatness that is Rashied Davis.
Forbes: How the Bears fumbled away a fortune.
A healthy Major Wright could cause a shake up in the secondary.
Urlacher misses practice again; might miss the rest of preseason.
A healthy Matt Forte provides the offense with big-play capabilities.
Mike Martz talks about sacks, but not interceptions. (Two links - now with twice the pop!)
I wasn't like every other kid, you know, who dreams about being an astronaut, I was always more interested in what bark was made out of on a tree. Richard Gere's a real hero of mine. Sting. Sting would be another person who's a hero. The music he's created over the years, I don't really listen to it, but the fact that he's making it, I respect that. I care desperately about what I do. Do I know what product I'm selling? No. Do I know what I'm doing today? No. But I'm here, and I'm gonna follow WCG on twitter.
Ditka talks about the Bears' upcoming anniversary celebration.
Marcus Harrison says, "I heart Rod Marinelli."
Harrison and Zach Bowman says the defense needs to be better.
View From The Moon: Bears putting Williams' evaluation over QBs health?
Todd Collins' contract numbers.
Speaking of contracts... laides and gentlemen, I present Patrick Mannelly.
Fantasy Debate: Cutler or Flacco?
Bears boast nine of SI's "Greatest."
18 game season picking up steam amongst the owners.
Desmond Clark and Chester Taylor sound off on what that means to them.
Mike Martz's scheme + Tight Ends = Linkage way below the fold.
New JC6 Tshirt - get it while it's hot.
Should the NFL fine players for tweeting?
Ex-Bear Brendon Ayanbedejo could start season on PUP list.
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Not only do the Bears boast nine of “SI’s Greatest” by jersey number, but one of them is #6 and it rhymes with, but ain’t, Cutler.
WCG… where we give past and present kickers (and a certain awesome long snapper) their due.
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…Where our quarterbacks have a long way to go to reach our kickers.
by Steven Schweickert on Aug 26, 2010 7:53 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Okay, fine.
Enjoy your green. I love Ball State’s Brad Maynard! Lol
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
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by Ashley Czuba on Aug 26, 2010 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe, maybe not... now....
Mark Schlereth <——- that guy is a douchebag.
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by Ditkavsworld on Aug 26, 2010 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Can ya blame 'em?
Mully commented on WSCR (paraphrased): “No team less innovative, and that’s not counting the Cover 2.”
by Steven Schweickert on Aug 26, 2010 8:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that article was great...
They only touched on a few topics, though. It would be the perfect 10-page in depth piece. Most of it, we already know. But the numbers of how little has been done with such a potentially great franchise is ridiculous. This should be bigger news.
They'd better
pony up the money for Mannelly. He’s got years left in him, and it’s not like he’s crazy expensive.
Thought the same about Ayanbedjo, at the time.
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by David Taylor on Aug 26, 2010 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions
To that list of all-time Chicago greats...
Might as well add #2 Charley Trippi, who played for the Chicago Cardinals. Yes, not a Bear, but a great Chicago football player.
At #7, Big Ben shouldn’t even have been in consideration. But nice to give Papa Bear Halas a shout out at that position _. Also the Punky QB shoutout at #9.
Could somebody plz go through and note the Chicago player shout-outs in that list? I’m not a particularly good Chicago Football historian. Thx!
Jersey numbers.
Nice read however I have a problem with a few namely:
#7: Elway over Halas.
For that I present this to the SI writing staff:
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson; "More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
gold soft serve ice cream?
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by David Taylor on Aug 26, 2010 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I got a Problem w/ the jersey No.s
Aikman over Young? I don’t think a lot of people consider Aikman better than Young, even if he does have more rings.
"I was interviewing George Halas and I asked him who is the greatest running back you ever saw. And he said, 'That would be Red Grange.' And I asked him if Grange was playing today, how many yards do you think he'd gain. And he said, 'About 750, maybe 800 yards.' And I said, 'Well, 800 yards is just okay.' He sat up in his chair and he said, 'Son, you must remember one thing. Red Grange is 75 years old.' - Chris Berman
by Sam Householder on Aug 26, 2010 11:31 AM CDT reply actions
The argument
is going to be that Young was the beneficiary of an already great team and Montana’s backup while Aikman came in and after going 1-15 in the 1st year…well, you know the rest.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson; "More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
Aikman should send a nice fruit basket to the Vikings for making the Hershel Walker trade.
Bottom line, the Vikings don’t make the trade, Dallas likely wouldn’t have had any SB appearances in the ’90s.
And Wanny never comes to the Bears?
You tease you.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson; "More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
Aikman also had a WAY more talented team!
His offensive line was one of the all-time best ever assembled. Big and strong in all areas. He also was behind a better defense.
With Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, and a host of great secondary players…
… Aikman was a modern day Terry Bradshaw.
Semper Fi
PREDICTION for 2010-2011 NFL Season: "The England Patriots will finish 8-8 plus or minus 1" ~8/13/10 1230p
by ChicagoMarine on Aug 26, 2010 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
But they started 1-15.
Montana and company (and gazillionairre DeBartolo who put his teams together pre-free agency) were already perennial challengers.
And yet Bradshaw has 4 rings and in the HOF while Brady is the #12, since you had to go and mention it.
I hate the 49ers because the West Coast was the remedy to the 46. I hate the Cowboys because, well, they’re the Cowboys. Both teams had some mighty spectacular players. A good line=a good RB which leads to the opportunity to through the ball=good QB=good WR=ball control which leads to good D stats which….you see where I’m going with this.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson; "More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
But, Young didn't have it easy either?
His stint with the Bucs was anything, but successful. He took over the 49ers in ’91 and lost two NFC Championships to the Aikman-led Cowboys.
And if we are comparing Montana to Aikman, then first season with the 49ers in 1979 produced a 2-14 season. And his first year as starter in 1980?
… 2-14.
The record has nothing to do with it in my opinion. Aikman had an OUTSTANDING supporting cast. That was the difference.
Semper Fi
PREDICTION for 2010-2011 NFL Season: "The England Patriots will finish 8-8 plus or minus 1" ~8/13/10 1230p
by ChicagoMarine on Aug 26, 2010 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Zaidman Tweet
Brian Urlacher doing rehab work on a side field with trainer Tim Bream
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson; "More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
If the Bears don’t extend Mannelly before the end of the season, he will be an unrestricted free agent and the market is thin.
If the Bears don’t extend Mannelly I may go into a coma.
Ditka talks
That’s good enough for me.
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If the Bears don’t extend Mannelly I may go into a coma.
I bet you couldn’t imagine saying that at the start of the last year or two.
by Steven Schweickert on Aug 26, 2010 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
You don't know me.
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by Ditkavsworld on Aug 26, 2010 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Suddenly
I have a mental image of the character known as Ditkavsworld constructing a bubble gum shrine to a great long snapper, surrounded by life-size pictures and a Fathead.
by Steven Schweickert on Aug 26, 2010 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
That could be true
but my obsession for Ditka would be the root cause of a gum statue (Bazooka Joe).
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by Ditkavsworld on Aug 26, 2010 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh don't worry
Said Mannelley shrine is totally dwarfed by ANY shrine of Ditka.
Cause… well… ’nuff said.
by Steven Schweickert on Aug 26, 2010 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions
In regards to the chicken video
while totally freaking hilarious, can anyone explain to me how he forgot the words to his own song?
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Rashied Davis...
… taht is all. :-)
Semper Fi
PREDICTION for 2010-2011 NFL Season: "The England Patriots will finish 8-8 plus or minus 1" ~8/13/10 1230p
*that
NOW… that is all!
Semper Fi
PREDICTION for 2010-2011 NFL Season: "The England Patriots will finish 8-8 plus or minus 1" ~8/13/10 1230p
by ChicagoMarine on Aug 26, 2010 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions
You know I'm with you.
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by David Taylor on Aug 26, 2010 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I do.
I think Davis just had a bad stint with Rex and Kyle and the Turdner system. He’s back in the slot and will matchup better in an offense that’s geared to his skill sets.
Only concern is confidence and hand-eye coordination. Martz believes in him, so I don’t he performs better than what most people expect.
Semper Fi
PREDICTION for 2010-2011 NFL Season: "The England Patriots will finish 8-8 plus or minus 1" ~8/13/10 1230p
by ChicagoMarine on Aug 26, 2010 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Completely agree.
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by David Taylor on Aug 26, 2010 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
18 game season-- to me-- means...
… Tougher to develop a QB in the NFL now.
With only two preseason games and a shorter offseason— good luck trying to get your rookie franchise QB ready for competition on week 1.
It also means, “hello” to a few more warm weather games for Bears fans in the month of August.
Semper Fi
PREDICTION for 2010-2011 NFL Season: "The England Patriots will finish 8-8 plus or minus 1" ~8/13/10 1230p
Um...
same number of games, though. Just two of them count now.
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Hmmm... But
… Two of them NOW count. Meaning that you have “two less games” to test the water with your new overpaid rookie QB before deciding to throw him to the sharks or bring in a veteran.
With more QBs coming out of college after two years of play, the NFL has the potential of being more like the the NBA and all the players that made the jump from HS to NBA and the mediocre play we see today (where 4 teams on the East are legitmate teams).
The development has to come from somewhere and I am concerned as to where that will be given that a player can leave school after their sophmore year.
Semper Fi
PREDICTION for 2010-2011 NFL Season: "The England Patriots will finish 8-8 plus or minus 1" ~8/13/10 1230p
by ChicagoMarine on Aug 26, 2010 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe Lovie will innovate the 2 QB system to go along with the 2 RB system?
I know you’ll say that doesn’t make sense, but what has sense got to do with anything Lovie does?
A-11?
I LOVE this offense!
Semper Fi
PREDICTION for 2010-2011 NFL Season: "The England Patriots will finish 8-8 plus or minus 1" ~8/13/10 1230p
by ChicagoMarine on Aug 26, 2010 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't favor the 18 game schedule either
In the 8th grade Mike Ditka won his school's Science Fair with a model of a working volcano. There were 17 other working volcano's made that day, but only one named Mount Ditka.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Aug 26, 2010 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I heard Mike Pereira on the radio...
the other day saying that two more regular season games wouldn’t give the officials enough time to get into football form.
Not that it has anything to do with your comment, per se…
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by David Taylor on Aug 26, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
It depends...
I think I’ve developed a system where the NFL gets its 2 extra regular season games, the players don’t get pissy from being injured, and you still have enough time to grade out your rookies…
Schedule:
2 games against each Division foe. (6)
1 game against each team from two Divisions in your own Conference (8)
1 game against each team from one division in the opposite Conference (4)
20 week regular season. (currently 17)
2 Bye weeks. One during the first 10 weeks, one during the second 10 weeks. No bye shall happen during the first 2 or last 2 weeks of the season.
Camp can start one week earlier.
Teams can schedule in-camp scrimmages against any one other team, but cannot charge the public for these scrimmages.
2 Preseason games.
Increase the Roster size by between 3 and 7, and revise the Injury rules (half-season IR?).
As long as ticket prices don’t increase (and hopefully go down), I’m kool with pretty much whatever they do.
by Doshi on Aug 26, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's quite the proposal
it’s really not half bad. I’m still on the fence on this one. My overall thought is, if the extra games our good for the league as a whole then I get it, if they are just because teams are trying to make more money because they aren’t selling out during the preseason then I don’t get it.
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I like the idea of going to a 17 game schedule with 3 preseason games.
It may sound dumb, but I want to eliminate 8-8. No going .500. Either you have a winning season or a losing season, no more splitting the middle.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
by JerBear50 on Aug 26, 2010 11:36 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
me likes.
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by David Taylor on Aug 27, 2010 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions
ditto
That JerBear always thinking outside the box.
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by Ditkavsworld on Aug 27, 2010 8:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Or Kentucky.
Looking at you rdent.
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by Ditkavsworld on Aug 27, 2010 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
But being in the same house makes it so convenient.
As does the ether.
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