We will beat the Lions on opening day.
by No It All on Sep 4, 2010 9:50 AM CDT
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PrintRemember how bad we were last year. I really like Julius Peppers, but at no point did I think that if only we had a better defensive end we wouldn't be such a pitiful team. To me it was obvious we were bad for several reasons. Top amongst those were a bad offensive line, bad receivers and a bad secondary. The only roster moves made to address those issues were the acquisition of Chris Harris and the drafting of Major Wright, which were good moves but hard to get too excited about.
So to sum it up we still don't have decent blockers and even though our pass catchers have a glint of potential, they still are not very good at pass catching.
Sure we hired some more experienced coaches, but left them the same junk to work with. It is like revamping the cooking staff but refusing to change the menu. Put Wolfgang Puck in a McDonald's kitchen and the best you are going to get is a really good chicken McNugget. So we are trying to perfect the chicken McNugget while other teams are deciding what temperature they want to cook their filet mignon. This will not end well.
I hope I am wrong and that I have to eat my words (I am clearly hungry), but I see us losing to the Lions on opening day and when we play them later in the season. Yup we will lose to the Lions both times we play them. I don't see us finishing any better then last in the NFC North.
I am excited for the start of the season, but my enthusiasm is tempered by the fact that once again the Chicago Bears are not very good.
(Side note: tackle first, then call yourselves the Monsters of the Midway)
update:
I will take the win, butt that was ugly. Other then the scoreboard, it still feels like a loss.
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tackle first, then call yourselves the Monsters of the Midway
This post deserves a rec just for that. For all the spin that Lovie et al. are trying to put on the reboot of the franchise’s identity, truer words were never spoken.
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
"Fellas, what are they, unblockable? Is that the '85 Bears over there?" - overheard at Giants' '06 training camp
~~~ Check my profile for links for SB20 and America's Game: '85 Bears ~~~
by Spongie on Sep 4, 2010 10:21 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Great analogy
Put Wolfgang Puck in a McDonald’s kitchen and the best you are going to get is a really good chicken McNugget.
Although, I disagree that they’ll lose to the Lions next Sunday. I think the Lions deficiencies (awful secondary and LBs) are worse than the Bears (pass protection and FS issue). Cutler should have a good game no matter what transpires on the line. Martz will game plan for better protection, and if the running combo get past the LOS they should break loose for a couple of big runs. It could very well be a shootout. My prediction: Bears 38-27.
"In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first- ahead of personal glory" - motivational sign at Halas Hall.
I’m more than a little worried by how their DL stacks up against our OL, though. Guess we’ll see.
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
"Fellas, what are they, unblockable? Is that the '85 Bears over there?" - overheard at Giants' '06 training camp
~~~ Check my profile for links for SB20 and America's Game: '85 Bears ~~~
that boy named Suh will sack Jay at least once
by No It All on Sep 4, 2010 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Just hopefully not a rip his head off and twist
Like he did to Delhomme
by TheMan1 on Sep 4, 2010 4:57 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
lol
"Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting." - George Orwell
i dont see it
dominican suh will be a force.. but i dont see him with more than 6 sacks non of them on cutler
"Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting." - George Orwell
What about Haitian Suh? Will he fare any better?
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
Doubtful. He's on the wrong side of the island...
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Chop Suh?
Huuuh? :-)
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 Sep 5, 2010 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I can and will always appreciate a Johnny Cash reference
Wether I agree with it or not… Wreck!
What about our D-line versus their O-line?
Peppers should dominate Backus or anyone else he’s pitted against.
No it all- I do see Suh having a pretty good game against our guards.
"In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first- ahead of personal glory" - motivational sign at Halas Hall.
You can't underestimate the importance of pass protection.
But I do agree with you that we will beat the Lions on opening day.
The only time the Mets win is in the offseason.
his post made me hungry
I see the ranking in te NFC north as such…
1. Packers (12-4)
2. Lions (9-7)
3. Bears (8-8)
4. Vikings (6-10)
For chicken mcnuggets?
You gotta be kidding me lol. A box of 4-5-6 or how ever many there are; that’s not even a snack!
by GriggsBriggs on Sep 4, 2010 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Agree except,
I think the O line is really going to struggle with Suh, but what I hate is that the two DTs will be shown up. What the Cardinals and the rest of the league know is that you can run right up the middle on the Bears.
yep
Where ted washington when you need him?!?! Has Keith Traylor retired? Damn…
Pof, Pof, Pasa! Watch out for the monsters!
Cause Angelo...
wanted to have Jauron fired. Same thing with Tony Parrish, Mike green, Mike wells and others. Hell I still mourn Ian Scott’s departure for the potential of Marcus Harrison who is still all potential and no production. BULLSHIT!
Pof, Pof, Pasa! Watch out for the monsters!
i also see us losing against the lions. how are we going to get the ball to our wide receivers with jay cutler on the floor with a boy named suh ( kicking and a gouging in the mud and the blood but no beer)
by stepeo on Sep 4, 2010 4:11 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I disagree with this
but I continue to love the reference.
Your enthusiasm is underwhelming
I have to keep up with what’s going on by reading WCG, I haven’t been able to see even one game – only lowlights.
I hope you’re wrong, but fear you’re right.
I believe if we lose to the Lions or start 1-3 Lovie’s gone by game 5. Game 6 at the latest. Our schedule ain’t so easy. Judging by the roster moves – same shit diffrent day.
by Suffering from Chicago Sports on Sep 4, 2010 4:50 PM CDT reply actions
Lovie wouldn't go anywhere regardless mid-season.
Don’t you realize what type of organization this is?
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Sep 5, 2010 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
good side note..
but there is no way in gods green earth we lose to the lion. i understand but the lions are in the bottom of the nfl.
"Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting." - George Orwell
Got any reasons
Cause their offense looks sharp and their front seven is better then expected. Can’t say either of those things about our team.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
The Lions may surprise some people this year
By being at the bottom of the NFL for so many years, they’ve stockpiled high draft picks, and they’re starting to put a competitive team together – on paper. I think we’re lucky if we split with them this year.
I'm not gonna predict a loss
but I do think the Lions will be a lot better than people give them credit for. They’ve done a decent job of building a solid, young team in the short time since they canned Millen. The fact that they just fleeced Denver for Alfonso Smith (the CB Denver traded a first round pick to move up for just last year; how is Josh McDaniel still employed???) shouldn’t hurt their cause. I can see Detroit ending up around .500. Not world-beater status by any means, but certainly acceptable by Detroit standards.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
I can see Detroit ending up around .500. Not world-beater status by any means, but certainly acceptable by Detroit standards.
Getting to be the status quo around these parts, too.
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
"Fellas, what are they, unblockable? Is that the '85 Bears over there?" - overheard at Giants' '06 training camp
~~~ Check my profile for links for SB20 and America's Game: '85 Bears ~~~
Unfortunately that IS where I see the Bears right now
From about 7-9 to 9-7.
Middle of the pack again…
At least the nickname “Monster of the Midway” can still ring true, though the meaning is a little different.
Bears still beat the Lions week 1.
I hate to say it, but if things don't start clicking
I can see us going 5-11. I think 9-7 is almost our best-case scenario.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
Farve
Let’s work together, we’ll have Suh unscrew Farve head and you have Peppers kick it out of the league!
Dude, you didn't even talk about WHY we would lose to the Lions.
We will NOT lose to them both games, I’ll put a wager on that right now.
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Sep 5, 2010 9:53 AM CDT reply actions
He doesn't need to. His name is explanation enough.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
Isnt it obvious why were going to lose?
We were idiots and did select a certain Kam Chancellor
by Bear Lovin 21 on Sep 5, 2010 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
they will score more points then us
by No It All on Sep 6, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Brilliant!
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Premonition Fail.........
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1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 12, 2010 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions
The ledge is getting crowded early this season
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
But the view is amazing.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Really...
I thought all you could see was the trainwreck from the ledge. Isn’t that why everyone is out there?
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 5, 2010 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
The Bears...
actually added some high end luxury box seats to that ledge. The waiting list is over 50 people already!
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE!
Heres hoping youre wrong......
The only way we can save face is if our D provides some turnovers and the O capitalizes, Major Wright is as good as advertised and that should make Bear Fans happy. For our team will always be catagorized as D first!
As a Lion fan I can tell you bringing in Rod and Martz
Is kind of the GM’s way to get a coach fired… LOL
Better hope the blitz gets to Jay
If not, they’ll be a lot of long TD passes against your pathetic secondary and LBs.
"In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first- ahead of personal glory" - motivational sign at Halas Hall.
... And in the event that it's not?
Who can make a tackle in that depleted secondary and inexperienced LB unit?
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 Sep 6, 2010 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
As a lions fan
I am not concerned about the LBs, they will be fine. The secondary on the other hand is so incredibly young it scares the hell out of me.
A saving grace, the Bears O line has looked more like a noodle strainer than anything resembling a pro line. Unquestionably, the Lions greatest strength this season will be the D line and hopefully their ability to apply pressure more often than not without a blitz. Three of the four preseason games they were able to do that. On this point my confidence is high.
If I were a Bears fan I would be extremely upset with your FOs choice of OCs. Martz’s system, shown over and over, gets the QB killed more than any I have ever watched. Believe me, as a loyal Lions fan, i know this first hand. Cutler has always been an Int machine and putting him into this system stands a strong chance of magnifying this flaw in his game.
In an effort to be honest, I grew up in Michigan and Live in Chicago now. The Bears are my second team. I have had many a late night chat with other Bears fans and the theme that reoccurs more than any other. This season is a desperation attempt to save peoples jobs from the GM on down. I hope the Bears can have a good season, right after they loose the first game at home to my team.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
Maybe
maybe not. The Bears line will hold up enough versus the Lions D-line if they don’t blitz. CW will get some help from the H-backs and RBs. I don’t believe Schwartz will let Cutler get too comfortable in the pocket. If I were the opposing team I’d certainly blitz early and often in order to test the line.
"In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first- ahead of personal glory" - motivational sign at Halas Hall.
I bet you guys blitz.
That’s why you aren’t the coach. I’d blitz the Bears, they have shown a lack of ability in picking up the blitz on a consistent basis so why not. But hey if you want to give Schwartz a call and tell him to dial it back so Cutler has more time I’m all for it.
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You're wrong.
So the Lions added so many players that they’ll beat the Bears? Come on, man….they won two games last year. A lot of their issues are still unresolved. Nate Burleson is overrated, their secondary is terrible (ie: still worse than ours), and Stafford is good, but he is still a question mark.
Peppers will have a huge game/year. Having Chester Taylor to spell/take over for Forte in games is a largely underrated aspect of the Bears that we simply did not have last year. Despite what happened in the preseason, I’m not too worried about the Bears. The Vikings are falling down and the Packers have issues in the secondary with a terrible backup cornerback playing for Al Harris and an unproven rookie starting at safety.
…and an unproven rookie starting at safety.
Would it be wrong to point out that we are praying to be able to get an unproven rookie onto the field at safety?
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
"Fellas, what are they, unblockable? Is that the '85 Bears over there?" - overheard at Giants' '06 training camp
~~~ Check my profile for links for SB20 and America's Game: '85 Bears ~~~
DOUBLE COMBO Rec'd!
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 Sep 6, 2010 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Unfortunately
I find no good reason to disagree with you. Other than pollyanna optimistic drivel. This team has unbelievable potential to provide its fans with suckiness.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Oh, I do hope I'm wrong you pollyanna optimists!
Before I get called out as a doubting non-fan for stating my opinion.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Can I get your predictions for other games
I need to make a few bets.
Lions fan here saying it's not an autoloss
by any means. Get off the ledge.
Offensively, we like what we see, but the reality is that we were not offensively strong last year, and there’s no guarantee we’re top-10 offensively yet. Our receiving corps is better than yours, but that’s solely due to Megatron. Our O-Line is better than yours, but not perfect. Your running game is quite competent.
Defensively, we differ schemewise, but have equally bad secondaries. The Bears have better LB’s both starting and depthwise, and while I think the Lions have an edge on the D-Line (specifically the DE positions), I don’t think it’s all that much.
I’d like to believe (and I do believe) that the Lions will win this one. But it’s not a guarantee, and we could turn around and give up a ton of points like we did last year at Soldier Field and I wouldn’t be surprised.
[...]when Giants coach Steve Owen, a certified defensive genius, was asked how he planned to stop Nagurski, he said: "With a shotgun, as he’s leaving the dressing room."
Specifically at the DE positions
Soooooo you’re defensive ends are better than Julius Peppers…..Vanden Bosch is decent, but he’s still only had double digits sacks two times throughout his career…and the last time was in 2007.
Peppers is only one DE
and VDB had double digit sacks when he had a wrecking ball in the middle eating doubleteams. Does anyone on Detroit sound like that?
Also, Cliff Avril > Anderson/Wooten, whichever one you have starting. The Bears were fools to let Alex Brown go.
[...]when Giants coach Steve Owen, a certified defensive genius, was asked how he planned to stop Nagurski, he said: "With a shotgun, as he’s leaving the dressing room."
by NobodySpecial on Sep 8, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Avril is no supreme pass rusher
And Vandenbosch still only had two seasons with double digit sacks in 8 years. Try again.
Avril is a supreme pass rusher at this point in time
compared to Wooten, and is better at run support than Anderson will ever be.
Then you also have to compare the relative merits of the opposing O-Lines. On the Lions, you have a statistically serviceable LT, a good C, and a solid LG, along with two less-solid (so far) linemen on the right side.
What do the Bears have besides Olin Kreutz that makes you think the Bears O-Line will be solid?
[...]when Giants coach Steve Owen, a certified defensive genius, was asked how he planned to stop Nagurski, he said: "With a shotgun, as he’s leaving the dressing room."
by NobodySpecial on Sep 9, 2010 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
What do the Bears have besides Olin Kreutz that makes you think the Bears O-Line will be solid?
Jerry Angelo’s powers of wishful thinking combined with the 7th round picks that he spends on the offensive line, of course.
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
"Fellas, what are they, unblockable? Is that the '85 Bears over there?" - overheard at Giants' '06 training camp
~~~ Check my profile for links for SB20 and America's Game: '85 Bears ~~~
Some people like to watch human trainwrecks
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by lookingdeadred on Sep 11, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Getting beat on your own fansite, just a precursor to what will happen on Sunday >:-)
Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!
the inanity of this comment is confounding...
can a prediction be a precursor? While I suppose anything can be considered a precursor to something else, calling a prediction a precursor is redundancy i cannot abide.
detroit sucks btw. town and team.
by No It All on Sep 8, 2010 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I am not talking about the post, I am talking about the fact that the Lions fans unanimously believe we will win on Sunday, where the Bears own faithful have doubts
This speaks volumes. The Lions have been a clear underdog for years, but this year you guys are actually the underdog, in your own field. Times are changing for the Lions and you see nothing but good press about them on a national level, we are on the upswing.
Chicago on the other hand is just ho hum dole drums. I don’t see anyone getting excited about the Bears this year including their own fan base. All I see is finger pointing, fire the GM, fire the coach, who will be the next coach, what are we going to do to fix this horrible offensive line, Urlacher and co. are getting old. I see a lot of concern and finger biting going on here. And rightly so.
Why on earth Lovie brought in the epic failures of Marinelli and Martz after the debacle in Detroit I will never know. I know they are his friends, and he is counting on them to help bail him out, but in the attempt to revive their credibility he will sacrifice his own. Perhaps Millen was the root of all evils in Detroit but I find that hard to believe.
As for Detroit sucking… Don’t make me send a freaking cow down there with a match.
Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!
by Evilsmurf on Sep 8, 2010 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I would not say the Bears are on the Down swing
They are more likely moving sideways. Not improving or getting worse.
Bears fans can be happy. The disgrace of a coaching staff behind Lovie will get everyone fired from the GM down and the franchise can start fresh.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
but this year you guys are actually the underdog, in your own field.
Ummm no. The line is Chicago -6, which would make you guys the underdog as usual. Also per Accuscore Chicago is the projected winner (that means nothing) but at least I’m not just pulling crap out of my ass. Oh and it’s on your own field not in, being in the field would make it physically impossible to play the game.
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I think what he meant was the since there is more optimism over at Pride of Detroit, Bears are underdogs on their own field. The "field" being WCG. Lions fans are very happy with their QB, HC, OC, DC. A Lions loss to the Bears, Lions fans will still have hope. Bears lose to the Lions and it is a completely different story with Bears fans.
"But the point is, finger-pointing is just what sports fans do when something doesn't go right." -- Kurt Mensching
by RealityIsOptionable on Sep 9, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
No he meant what I said he meant.
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by Ditkavsworld on Sep 9, 2010 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
You must be right
When you look at how the thread started, "Getting beat on your own fansite, just a precursor to what will happen on Sunday >:-) " there is no possibility that my interpretation could be correct.
"But the point is, finger-pointing is just what sports fans do when something doesn't go right." -- Kurt Mensching
by RealityIsOptionable on Sep 9, 2010 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly there is no possiblity that your interpretation is correct.
I like you, you may come around more often.
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Yes I meant from the fans perspective
Detroit fan confidence going into Chicago > Bear fan confidence at home
Where our team has done nothing but upgrade most positions you guys have not addressed many concerns. Where we have nothing but love, faith, trust, and excitement in our front office, the bears fans are calling for heads to roll and already picking the replacements.
Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!
by Evilsmurf on Sep 9, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
No not everyone is calling for heads to roll.
Bottom line all teams are 0-0, with that said most of the intelligent fans on here are voiceing their concerns that any rational fan might have. Unlike your team which is hopeing that their rookies will be the saviors of the team, and they look at them like they are already proven NFL commodities. There have been a multitude of 1st round bust and given the fact that you guys have damn near selected them all in the past 50 years; I’d say the odds are high for you to come upon a few disappointments with your draft pick developments.
You interpret what ever you read here however you want, but that doesn’t mean you are right or accurate what so ever. I would hope being a Lions fan that you would think they have a shot to win, but you are coming off more as ignorant that anything talking like the Bears have no shot and your team will be superior. I as a Bear fan will support my team and I know that the ass whopping they may administer on your team would be great, it’s only the first game.
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LoL I never said it would be a route, in fact I never predicted a score at all
Yes we have the Millen era to live with but thankfully that is over. Things are looking up. Not only are we making good picks in the early rounds now, we are finding late round gems too like Sammy Lee Hill and Willie Young.
As far as any kind of predictions go it is always conjecture. Me personally I am always going to look at the bright side and I am always going to believe my team can win. It just so happens that this year, rather than praying for another team to have a let down or some fluke (hopefully non permanent) injury, I can actually put my belief in our talent rather than prayers and luck.
Sunday will come and we will all see. But don’t take me out of context I never said it would be a walk in the park. I actually think it will be a good game and one hell of a fight. You never know with a division foe. Some might look at the QB vs secondaries and think it is going to be a shootout and it actually could end up being a 7-3 snooze fest. Nobody really knows and of course it is all conjecture.
Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!
Let's take a look at a few recent fan posts on WCG
*Which Former Bear Would You Most Want to Be the Next Head Coach?
*When the Bears fail to make the playoffs again in 2010, who gets the job?
*We will lose on opening day to the Lions.
Also Ditkavsworld good luck on the reading for comprehension section when you take the SAT
"But the point is, finger-pointing is just what sports fans do when something doesn't go right." -- Kurt Mensching
by RealityIsOptionable on Sep 9, 2010 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Funny thing I used to like having you around.
You obviously have a reading comprehension problem, by laws that you agree’d to say that you will not attack a poster but only the post itself. But since you want to try and get a jab in on me. I’ll enlighten you on a few facts.
1. I unlike you am not using my mom’s computer.
2. I have already taken the SAT’s and thankfully was able to put my public school education from the great state of Indiana to good use.
3. Once I finished high school (which was probably around the time your dad was getting drunk enough to do your mom) I got a job, got married, make some money, hell I even had a kid who is getting ready to turn to on Saturday.
4. I’d tell you what the last post over at whatever the hell your blog is called, but I prefer to read and post on a blog that has a phenominal writing staff as well as some of the most knowlegdeable posters you’ll find anywhere.
5. Don’t come into anothers man home and then take a dump on the carpet.
I do appreciate your concern for my education and my learning abilites but I swear to you I should be able to function in socitey just fine. If you like I can’t send you a bank statement cause I’s able to read and comprehend that ok. How’s yours looking, the liquor store let you use the computer while you’re at work? That’s awesome.
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by Ditkavsworld on Sep 9, 2010 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Every site has "those" people.
Shrug him off
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
I know they do
I’m just not a fan of them leaving their own site to spread their douchery.
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lmao
In defense of our site, we have tried to trap them there but they are crafty little devils with a propensity to slip outta the neatest of knots.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
Reread the thread from the top.
Reread who posted what.
Once you have taken a deep breath and let it all sink in, I think we can both agree that Indiana public schools seriously need more government funding.
"But the point is, finger-pointing is just what sports fans do when something doesn't go right." -- Kurt Mensching
by RealityIsOptionable on Sep 9, 2010 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Bah, all public schools need more cash
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
You are a tool.
I’m not going to have my intellegence insulted by a pissant like you.
You want to talk about football that’s fine. You want to talk about my education and level of intellegenece, go bother someone else.
You are beneath me and I am done with you. You may go now.
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Well said, my friend......
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 10, 2010 7:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks Train.
But damn it man I need to proofread. :)
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by Ditkavsworld on Sep 10, 2010 8:10 AM CDT up reply actions
This might be the most....
Douchebagginest post I have read in years. Knowing that those who feel the need to insult other people’s intelligence needlessly are typically the ones that are the most self-conscious about their own, I actually feel a twinge of sadness for this dude……
It’s OK man. You’re good enough, you’re smart enough and, dog-gone it, people might like you someday…………..
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 10, 2010 7:30 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm still stunned that a Detroit fan
could possibly take a shot at another city/state for ANY reason. If I lived in Detroit, I’d move to Qandahar.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
Hey now.....
I spent most of my youth, and probably the best years of my life in Wayne County…..
Some sections suck, true enough, but that’s true of all big cities, and Chicago has it’s fair share of suckage and crime. But lets not disparage a whole city because some classless Lions fans want to insult other areas. Never argue with idiots. They will succeed in bringing you down to their level.
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 14, 2010 7:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, it's just habit.
I’ve got a couple friends from Detroit. Our FF League comment board gets interesting at times.
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My daughter is #7 out of a class over 400
born and bread out of indiana public schools and on her way to Stanford or Northwestern..you were saying??
"He is remarkably bright", a "terrific talent", the sky is the limit for Cutler"
-Mike Martz-
Good for her!!!!
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by Ditkavsworld on Sep 13, 2010 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions
You must be damned proud, sir.
And you should be. Bravo to her!
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by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 14, 2010 7:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Preseason numbers that are pathetic..
From a Lions fan point of view, considering we have not had a complete starting D on the field at the same time and last years league wide D rankings were in the 30s. I like being in the low 20s. At least it is some sort of improvement. Kinda… Sorta…. Maybe….
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
The game will go something like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClofRtRF-uQ
And next week, you will lose to the monkeys.
What?
The commentary is going to be broadcast in Korean? Damn it!!!!
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 10, 2010 7:41 AM CDT up reply actions
As a diehard Lions fan
I have to admit that the Bears have a chance. How big of a chance…well that’s debateable!
LMAO
When did Lion’s fans become so confident in their team? You’ve won two games in the last two years… 12 in the last four. While I agree your team’s gotten “better,” it’s a little early for the majority of the fan base to be claiming sure fire wins. Haven’t you learned your lesson about making absurd predictions from listening to John Kitna and Kevin Smith?
And before you say anything about the two teams preseasons… you guys won all four p.s. games in ‘08, how’d your regular season turn out? And just like us, Indy went 0-4 this preseason as well, do you really see the Lions better than them?
I may have my doubts about my team, but win more than a handful of games in a season and then come back and talk. It’s kind of hard hearing smack talk from a team that hasn’t had a winning record since the start of this century.
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Stupid babies need the most attention!
by David Taylor on Sep 9, 2010 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
DO YOU SEE?
DO YOU SEE???
The above is exactly why I’ve been telling you all along to respect the man they called Smudgers. Don’t be fool by imitators, the man is the real deal. I wreck this post because THAT right there is what I’ve been thinking and he was just eloquent enough to administer an internet WCG thread post beat down.
So listen closely cause I’m only going to say this once Lion’s fans. A train is coming and that train is the WCG machine, so get off the tracks so you don’t get run over.
As Macho Man Randy Savage would say….. DIG IT!!!!
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So you're saying Smudgers should be on our O-line?
Or do you want to see him play safety?
"What I’m trying to say is that Lovie is an idiot. Let’s not forget this." --celerysalt, WCG commenter
It wouldn't matter where he was on the team
all you would see is total domination.
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Just backs up my point. Total water domination.
Everybody would be hydrated and not have to fear the dehydrations.
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awwww, i think it's sweet
"What I’m trying to say is that Lovie is an idiot. Let’s not forget this." --celerysalt, WCG commenter
shut it woman.... :)
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Nah.
I’m you’re hype man, it’s cool.
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Hydrated with… tacklin’ fuel?
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while i share most of your sentiment....
“And just like us, Indy went 0-4 this preseason as well”…. ummm no. even mentioning the 2 preseasons (ours and the Colts) in the same context is ridiculous.
not saying we = them...
just using the two in order to illustrate that the “preseason records argument” is invalid.
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Stupid babies need the most attention!
You don't have to justify your posts sir.
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Preseason means nothing and we all know that
I dont care about what team did what during the preseasson, that doesnt matter when regular season starts. But looking at the two teams, Lions have significantally upgraded the talent level in almost all aspects of the team. Our GM is proving to be a genius and our coaches are getting the potential out of our players. Chicago is going with a “more of the same” approach.
And for those of you who do not understand why Detroit fans are believing in this team, just remember that this thread was started by a Bears fan and that should say it all!! Good Luck Sunday, your team and Cutler will need it
realistic
It’s always interesting to view how the fan base of a team acts regarding “their” team. As a Michigan boy I’ve always had a place in my heart for the Lions, win or lose. All the teams have that blind following, it’s just the way it is. The sports fan in me appreciates the good in most every team. My type just likes watching good football. When you’ve grown up a Lions fan it seems natural to have to look elsewhere for that :/ Somehow I’ve also have a certain NFC N pride too tho. I find myself rooting for the other 3 when they aren’t playing my Lions. I always want to see the division the strongest and feared as possible.
The Bears have sure given the fans a lot to be proud of over my 30+ years of really watching football. They’ve also had plenty of years they left a lot to be desired. Honestly it seems to me this is shaping up to be one of those years. There are still some compelling players along with some compelling potential. I pin the worry, in large part, on the OL and the Martz system. Besides 2 games this year I’d be pleasantly surprised if I’m proven wrong on this.
I’m not feeling the normal Bears bravado online and among my close friends from Chi. Here’s a great example of what I’m talking about (from CBS sports rapid reports this evening):
The Bears follow Detroit with games against Dallas and Green Bay. "It’s not the end of the world if we don’t (win Sunday)," LB Brian Urlacher said. “We’ve been 1-3 to 11-5. We’ve been 6-0, 7-0. You always want to win your first one. It’s not the end of our season if we don’t win.” Bears RapidReports
While I understand the nature of the statement It also does reek of a bit of a defeatist attitude. The thing is even if the Bears do stink it up this year, the next year, or whatever year(s) I know the fan base to know it’s a proud city that after they tear apart the players or leadership will still have an undying love of DA BEARS!
No matter what happens this weekend I’m expecting an exciting game. Take it for what it worth how much it would mean to us Lions fan to actually have the hope of rocking the Bears and maybe, just maybe be putting together a winning club…. finally!
They say some people never go crazy.... what a boring life that must be!!
by Ee Oulo on Sep 9, 2010 11:45 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I rooted for the Lions in 2008!
Does that count for some goodwill? I just didn’t want to see any team go without a win. Lions fans already had to suffer through Millen, wasn’t that enough? Just another reason for mutual Packers hatred. You’d think with nothing to play for but draft position, that the pack would have backed off and let you guys slip away with one. @ssholes……….
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 10, 2010 7:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Nah
The only thing worse than having the season of tears is having a one win season that was directly the result of the other team lying down and letting us have one.
That just does not set well with me. You ask the players and coaches, privately, they may tell you something different but publicly; I would expect them to say the same.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
I understand that....
But the sting of being handed one win would have faded after a few years. The shame of being the only team to losses 16 games in a season will last forever. I think that, while being handed a win would have hurt the pride in the short term, it would have been less painful in the long run. Even if the win was handed down, it could always have been argued that the Lions might have won it anyways. Having lost, that argument cannot be made.
I just honestly felt bad for the Detroit fans. (I was born and spent half my youth in the Chicago area, but I spent the other half in Dearborn and Grosse Pointe, so I root for teams based on where I was when I discovered the Sport. Chicago football. Chicago (Cubs) and Detroit baseball, Detroit hockey and basketball. So I have a soft spot for the Detroit fans, who I root with in most other sports)
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 10, 2010 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
"A broken bone will heal.
But a loss to the Mean Machine… will last forever."
by Steven Schweickert on Sep 10, 2010 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I understand what you are saying and i agree to a point
As a fan, I am willing to take a season of tears if it leads to a decade of growth and competence.
Like the Phoenix that was reborn from the flame, that season was the beginning for Detroit football, for the fans, players, owners and coaches. Everything was new after that season. Everything is still being worked over to this day. The team almost actually looks like it has a direction.
Before that season, there was no true hope. It was always tempered with what we always knew. The mustachio moron would fuck things up somehow. It took his utter and complete ineptitude to get our franchise going again.
I will take the past as it stands as long as it leads to a better future.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
"I will take the past as it stands as long as it leads to a better future.".......Unfortunately....
The Fords still own the team, so that might be a big “if”. Now, if Ilitch were to somehow wrestle the franchise from the Fords’ hands………………..
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 10, 2010 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Illitch owning the Lions would be a god send
He is an amazing owner. That said, I think we finally have a GM that is well, A Real GM. Stunning how much that helps.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
Stop rubbing it in...... :(
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1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 10, 2010 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah i know
I think we lions fans have suffered our fair share. Not to lessen your fan base’s pain. I just think we were finally due. Your time will come soon.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
Here's my take on the Bears.....
I watch this team regardless of the record. And with the exception of a few seasons, I am very optimistic that they will do well. This is one of those optimistic years. Preseason doesn’t mean anything.
With the myriad of problems last year (Urlacher injured, Tinoisimoa injured, Tommie Harris recovering, Ron Turner at OC) the Bears still managed to beat the Vikings once and competed very well in both games against the Packers. Say what you will about how “great” our division rivals are, but that’s what I saw last year. Now, add a beast in Peppers, Chris Harris, a healthy Tommie Harris and Urlacher, Mike Martz as OC, Chester Taylor…..and it is a much improved team. How can so few of you see this?
It wasn’t too long ago in 2008 that an Urlacher led Bears beat the Colts, Saints, and Packers…..and that was with Kyle Orton at the helm.
I guess I’m just trying to say that all is not lost. Support our team, don’t write garbage like this, and remember that the Lions are 2-30 the last two seasons.
These are not the same Lions of seasons past
Dismiss us with records that mean nothing at your own peril.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
how unfortunate
for the rest of the league anyway if what you say pans out to be true. sunday can’t get here soon enough.
by reefermadness3 on Sep 10, 2010 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Hell yeah
I am ready for some football.
win or loose, sunday is the start of something new in Detroit, a win just makes it more fun.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
NO WAY
you guys have been talking so much crap u better win by at least two touchdowns if u dont wanna get ur arses laughed off of WCG.
by Staleystan595455 on Sep 11, 2010 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Really?
Win or lose, I will be here and at the POD chatting it up about the game and handing out congratulations.
Detroit is trending up and I feel great about it. If we have another tough season, my enthusiasm will not be drained. I have no fear, for the first time in 10 years, my teams is actually building something.
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
now now
I didnt say you specifically and i really dont care if you chat it up or congratulate anyone. all im saying is its annoying how you guys all of a sudden decide to turn into uber-worse versions of philly fans talking crap. i personally hope you guys do decent im tired of the lions getting rewarded with high draft picks for being awful every year.
by Staleystan595455 on Sep 11, 2010 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm guessing alcohol played a factor in that.
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by Ditkavsworld on Sep 13, 2010 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions
So did the title of this post get revised?
I swear it said Why the Lions will beat the Bears opening day.
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You have to love the Edit feature.
He does No It all.
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by Ditkavsworld on Sep 14, 2010 7:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep.....
Noticed that last night, but chose to just let it slide, given the poster. He did edit the post to note that the Bears won, but that it still felt like a loss. So I wouldn’t say he was trying to change his prediction, but more trying to be humorous.
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 14, 2010 7:39 AM CDT up reply actions
I wish I wielded that kind of power around here :)
"In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first- ahead of personal glory" - motivational sign at Halas Hall.
Awesome!
rec’d!
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1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Sep 14, 2010 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Just for the record...
Any future FanPosts… will be screenshotted… ;-)
by Steven Schweickert on Sep 15, 2010 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions
To whoever changed the title of this post...
Bravo I say. Bravo.
by Steven Schweickert on Sep 14, 2010 8:22 AM CDT reply actions
Although if he did
he should just come back and take his lumps like a man..
"We were freaking robbed!! Our defense totally dominated all day! What? we gave up nearly 500 yards on defense? Yeah but we stopped them on the 1 yrd line! Our D is awesome!!"
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