jason

I LIKE that Jay Cutler is an arrogant prick! I want more players like that on the team. I'm a firm believer that the off the field BS doesn't matter that much - which is why, until recently, I have always been a fan of bringing in TO or Moss. As long as he can throw rockets downfield with minimal collateral damage, I'm ecstatic that I can call him the Chicago Bears' QB. Better than a revolving door of stiffs that included Shane "Rag Arm" Matthews, "Medicine Woman" Jonathan Quinn, the rotting corpses of Chris Chandler and Brian Griese, and an assortment of turds that didn't belong on an NFL field (e.g. Moses Moreno, Craig Krenzel, Henry Burris).

I hope we hear enough disparaging information about him that he DOESN'T make it into the HOF.

I think maybe you're talking about MY method! hahaha...but I wouldn't be all that unhappy with an entire draft of OL. Giving it a 50% success rate would replenish at least 2 or 3 of the positions on the OL.

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Ugh. No, no, and no. Bush is pointless, and will cost more than he's worth. What would he then be? Third string? Please, that's where you put in rookies with promise, not mid-level vets who are guaranteed to get 2yds per rush regardless of the situation. Matt Light is interesting, but I've read he's going to retire. As said already, if the Bears are targeting an OL prospect from the Pats, I hope it's Logan Mankins. Braylon Edwards is unnecessary. I honestly think the WRs will blossom incredibly when the OL is shored up, and if the Bears wanted a WR with potential, some drops here and there, and some headache in the locker-room, then I'd rather see Moss or Owens in Chicago.

Ugh. Jemele Hill. Worst freaking person on ESPN. Period. She's a moron. If she's picking Seattle, then suddenly I feel confident about a Bears win.

In the last game against the Bears, Seattle had six sacks. After a quick analysis, it's pretty clear what needs to be fixed. Here is a list of the sacks (may not be in order)... 1 - Lewis - CB/S blitz - Outside - Omiyale bad read 2 - Curry - LB blitz - Outside - Webb bad read 3 - Milloy - CB/S blitz - Outside - Webb bad read 4 - Babineaux - CB/S blitz - Outside - Forte bad read 5 - Milloy - CB/S blitz - Outside - Webb bad read 6 - Babineaux/Clemmons - CB/S blitz - Outside - Webb bad read Aside from the misread by Forte, that's 5 sacks that have the following in common: 1 - From the outside of the tackle 2 - The OT made a bad read and dove inside Note: The final sack of the game just as easily could have been on Omiyale, because he got blown by as well. It just so happens that Cutler stepped forward into the sack from the other side. Key to the game: Better blitz recognition and pickup from the OL.

I applaud Angelo on this move. How often do we all want the Bears to develop QBs and have backups that are competent? We've been saying it here forever, and it's almost always been unanimous. The Bears didn't need another RB. Finding a good one that late is a lot easier than finding a good QB, in any round. If you feel high on a QB, you take the chance over a late round RB.

Great job Lucky. Pretty damning numbers.

An added reason why it's better for the Bears to face the Seahawks next week: That means the Packers are playing in Atlanta. Who has a better chance of upsetting Atlanta at home? Green Bay or Seattle? Granted, that would mean a Chicago vs. Green Bay Championship game, but it's better in my mind than winning a game in Chicago versus the Eagles and then being forced to play in Atlanta. I was there the last time they played Chicago, and my ears still hurt. That is the very definition of home field advantage.

I'm definitely not rooting for Green Bay, but I'd rather the Bears face the Seahawks than anyone else in the playoffs. I think the Seahawks are weak and lucky, and caught the Bears at just the right time of the season when nearly everything was being done incorrectly. This is a different Bears team.

I want Seattle. Period. They are not that good. They played out of their minds today. They will NOT play that way again, without their home crowd, without their good weather, without the lucky horseshoe. No way. Plus, there is the revenge factor.

AWESOME!

Wow. Imagine what could have been done if 13Million wasn't wasted on Manu and Taylor.

Watching the highlight video of all his returns, and listening to Joniak make the Gale Sayers comparison, got me to thinking... Is Devin Hester already a HOF Candidate? He has literally changed the game. To me, his impact is similar to Lawrence Taylor's. Because of LT, teams now teach the tomahawk chop for the ball, and teams put a premium on LTs. The game changed as a result of his play. Can't the same be said of Hester? Has the game not changed when the Bears play? I have never seen teams purposely kick out of bounds to avoid a punt returner. I have never seen teams essentially give their opponents a 60 yard field on every kick off because the pooch is preferable to taking chances with the kick returner. Devin Hester is worth, potentially, hundreds of yards per game. I am biased of course, but I think he is not only a HOF Candidate, but a near lock.

I love hightlight videos, and those involving Hester's returns are particularly enjoyable, but the person who put this together couldn't have chosen a less exciting game feed for the Super Bowl return. The announcer sounded like someone was drowning his puppy, not returning the opening kickoff in the Super Bowl for a TD.

It's easy to forget how strong and fast he was. There were cuts in that video that would work in ANY era. The man was the best ever.

Everyone seems to be in agreement. Your post, however, is the one that hits home for me. "Our team scares me." True. Very true. If the offensive line doesn't implode, this team, despite its flaws, can beat any of the potential opponents in the NFC.

Genius. Because there isn't already a tall, fast, underutilized WR on the roster.

I don't think we can fairly group Manu with Taylor as busts. The former has just sucked in everything he has done. The latter has sucked because on 95% of his carries there has been a DT tea-bagging him as soon as he gets the handoff. Pretty tough to run when there is a jailbreak on nearly every carry.

What a shock, you complete misinterpret or misunderstand the purpose of the post because you think you're being snarky and clever. Missing Urlacher would hurt ANY defense, but missing Urlacher in THIS defense is a much bigger obstacle to overcome.

Oooh...Icing kickers. Good one. I hate that last second time out garbage. But why are you against cold weather Super Bowls? Wouldn't a Super Bowl in Soldier Field be awesome?

This was a very good idea for a thread. I was pretty close in the predictions, excluding the Falcons, but it's nice to know that the Bears have the playoffs wrapped up early and don't actually have to worry about the Packer game like I thought would happen. Thanks for keeping it updated!

Good thought. The two are tied together. When/If Urlacher retires/leaves, it will come as no surprise when the defense gets worse. [big shock ] His importance in this scheme was evident in last year's stats.