madlithuanian

same here...now let's go D!!!! C'mon!

swell...

Sure...but they could to the extent that Buffalo did for those 3 more years. They are too good and well coached I think to really slump. I somehow think Billicheat will find out ways to win without even Brady...granted all the more difficult. That guy just seems to never miss a beat regardless what obstacle is thrown at them. Whoever is backing Brady up now is probably the next Marino...

The comparison above was with NE, and I just don't buy it for a minute... I believe they will be better...and we can argue how much. But to say they are ON PAR w/ NE is just plain foolishness.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR SOME GOOD HITTIN'! Go Bears!

Grizz...I'm not sure how you add that up? There are some great young players and some good vets on NY, but comparing them to NE with a aging QB that doesn't know the system? Give NE more credit than that... Favre won't be around long enough to see the youth of the NY team turn the corner...

OK, I do fully understand the parity in the league, but I just don't see the Jets in the playoffs... Let's give the playoff berths to SD, NE, IND, and PIT, then we get 2 wild cards...with the competition being BAL, CIN, DEN, JAX, CLE... Top that off with a schedule that's as follows with a best case scenario: @MIA (w) NE (l) @SD (l) ARI (w) CIN (l) @OAK (w) KC (w) @BUF (l) STL (w) @NE (l) @TEN (l) DEN (w) @SF (w) BUF (w) @SEA (l) MIA (w) that's 8-8 at best...I don't see that getting an AFC team into the playoffs. Granted, anything can happen. I can win the Lotto, Rex can turn into Johnny Unitas...but something tells me the laws of average dictate otherwise.

It's nice to have a good coaching staff... I've always thought highly of Jeff Fisher. He was a Bear after all...

Good! Now New England can beat up on him! And it looks like the Pack won't be getting stellar picks in exchange, which is good. I serious doubt the Jets will even go 8-8... Regardless, the AFC has so many good teams, I just don't see them making the playoffs.

bear trap, You summed that up well!

Thanks for the clarification...

Was that his first start officially though? My memory fails me...

Both really inspire so much to be joyous about don't they?

It should be interesting to say the least! Regardless, I can't wait to see it. Do you know if the NFL channel is showing it?

I think he needs to petition the league to allow the use of "Stick-Um"! But in all fairness, if that's his crew, then it will be interesting to see how he handes the pressure. Baptism by fire... But I could swear that I heard he will get some series with the first team as well...just after Orton. Maybe I read or heard wrong.

While I understand, do't do it! Earn it!

I agree, but I'm trying to be realistic. No way could we get Favre without giving something up. We waited 20 years and lost...if you told me we would win another in 20 years vs going twice and losing both during that same time period...I'd gladly wait!

Trick question! You never make a deal with the devil! Because they guy would come up injured or lose every single playoff game ever...

Unofrtunatley not enough to win it...and ruin our perfect record in SB's.

You are correct, but only partially. I hate Favre and don't want him. But I also see a very aging guy that at best will give a team maybe 2 years and continue to dance around reitring every season he plays. I also see having to give up quite a lot to get that. ....and our needs at OL, WR etc will be put way on the back burner either losing picks or players to get him. Thus making him more vulnerable to injury or pressure reulting in more record breaking picks. I just don't think it's worth it for our team right now.

BINGO! I think his issue with picks stems more from him being short and having poor pocket presence than anything else. Your statement there speaks volumes...

I'm not sure. Was it just good Rex for a few games, awaitng a bad Rex in the next few if not put down with an injury? We did play better, but I'm not sure I can 100% say it was an improvement. If by improvement, you mean he played better than he did early in the season, then yes. But if you mean as an overall player that has turend the corner, then I am not certain, and lean on no. I commend your support for Rex, but I just plain old disagree. We have no best QB "by far". Haven't since McMahon with maybe an exception on one year with Kramer. Rex always perfroms well on camp. It's during real games that I care about. And I have not been impressed.

Then I apologize...but it does seem that no matter what criticism is thrown at Rex, you rail agaisnt it. Maybe, I'm just mis-interpreting your stauch dislike for Orton as a staunch liking of Rex. I cannot say emphatically that Orton will be better than Rex. I truly do not know. I just want to see it. I know what we have in Rex and we are going nowhere with him. Maybe Orton comes to play once game one is on. If we don't give him a chance, we'll never know. We aren't a very good team with our offense this year...I'd like to give the guy a shot. If he fails, you put Rex in. Then we draft a QB every darn season until we get it freakin right. I'm just sickened by our complete lack of a QB... Put Favre in and I will hurl... He's old and will get punished behind our turnstile O Line... He's on the Madden cover. We get him and he goes down in wwek 2.

I'm actually surprised. I thought the staff would give the nod to Rex... But there is some sense in your assessment for sure.

azbearsfan and a few other folks unconditionally support Rex. There is an excuse ready to go on every potential criticism of Grossman. Which is all good and fair. I woudn't be happier if these supporters were actually correct. Seeing Rex actually mature and become a legit QB would be the grandest thing to happen for the Bears. The problem is I'm a realist. I've been watching this game and this team far too long to think we have a legit QB in Rex. While I'm not sure we have on in Orton, there is at least some mystery surrounding him. If given the 1st team weapons, some more experience, etc could Kyle become a legit QB? I sure as heck don't know, but I'd sure like to find out.