Mongo3451

Yeah, I wanted Chandler Jones. I think SMC will be ok if he can stay healthy though.

Draft one had a heavy Lovie influence. It's on Emery's clock, but...

At least you are consistent my friend...

Somewhere in Bearsland Terra Tor is cursing at the top of his lungs, lol. I'm glad too. I think he was making good progress.

Not that I've seen.

Just so we're clear, that is not my opinion at all. I'm not saying we will be good will Joe D, just will get better.(poor would be a great inprovement) I also don't think bringing in ST talent has been a huge priority.(not like JA) Agree with the rest of your post. And Joe D would have been fired last year were it up to me.

I agree with most here that special teams is in desparate need of improvement. They know this, but are having a hard time because the bodies they were counting on to progress are now thrust into starting roles due to injuries, thus giving them more pressing things to learn and practice. This sort of thing happens with the turnover we have experienced the last couple of years. My expectation is that they continue to get better as the seasons goes on and make a huge jump next year, as we continue to purge older vets and add youth and speed to both sides of the ball.

Good post...

A f'n men! Damn, I get tired of the bashing when we lose. We have 31 other teams with professional athletes trying to beat us every week and there fans are saying the same thing. Trust this; Jay Cutler is twice the football player and man that Jeff George is. George is undoubtedly the biggest gutless pussy I've ever seen put on a uniform. They should never be spoken in the same breath again.

Ha! Beat me to it...

I actually was not suggesting he was overpaid. It was a simple assessment that "Joe fan" might come up with. Think of this way. If Cutler gave the team a nice discount and signed for 15 mil a year, would people be debating his worth? Disagree that Hester was on the decline. Totally agree on Briggs. I got pounded last year for saying he looked slow.

Exactly. Since Cutler is being paid as elite, we expect it. There were players we could have signed/kept if it were not for his contract. If he's paid 15 million a year Hester could still be returning kicks on his way to the HOF. It's not Jays fault he got paid, but he has to bear the weight.

Mistakes, playing not to lose, and injured players tightening/fatiguing are my big 3.

I always liked Orton.

Brittle as rice paper, that guy is...

That is sort of a bandwagon statement. I hope you are ashamed enough NOT to buy one if he wins the Superbowl...

I'm still with you brother!

Something most fans don't understand is how talented NFL players are. The difference in the level of NFL players is very little. The only true thing they have to differentiate themselves comes from between their ears. That's where their drive, preparation and determination comes from. That's hard to get from a team in transition. As they earn more trust with each other, they'll get better.

For starters, our OL is not nearly as talented as you suggest. It's made up of one proven good player, a high draft pick and a bunch of other guys that are nothing to write home about. Marshall and Forte are the only proven weapons and both are better because of Cutler. Look what they did without. I agree with you that he is mediocre, but there not a better attainable QB out there. And again, he makes them ALL better despite his flaws.

Thanks

My only defense of Cutler here is that someone definately ran the wrong route. In no way should Marshall and Bennett be that close that far down the field. That being said, if Bennett ran the wrong route, it's on Bennett. If Marshall ran the wrong route, it's on Cutler. If Bennett was supposed to run a hook. That's a perfect pass. If Bennett was to run a seam route, he should have been lead more downfield and toward the middle.

Currently true. But, we have the talent to be a good team. The youth movement on defense and health on offense could make us a bad team. I'd prefer to leave it on a positive note and say we're a team with more ceiling than floor.

No. And yes WE will!

I could have done that too with Favre. But, I didn't. You learn who you are as fan, coach, and player if you get your ass kicked a lot. You learn how to overcome it. If you don't, then you have lost your title of "die hard". If I had lost my desire to watch Favre kick our ass, I never would have seen the last play of his career.(how great was that?) So, all of you, stop being little pussies, suck it up and get back to being die hard!

Start all Packers and Bears in fantasy football. This should be a shootout. I hope we get last crack at scoring with enough time on the clock. Just think it will be like that.