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Everything posted by jason
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Sadly, you're probably right, because Lovie doesn't have "go for the throat" in his personality. This game will resemble the Panthers game: Bears score early, get a safe lead, put it into neutral, cruise down the hill, hoping the hill (read: defense) gets the car to the destination.
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yeah, except for the fact that the Bears will have Frank Freaking Omiyale at the LT!
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Typical from this staff. Taking a player and moving him to a position that is foreign. Considering that Williams is a finesse LT, I just don't see how adding him in at OG is a good thing...except for the fact that he has to be better there than Omiyale would be, and that is the reason for the move.
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Can't resist adding this in about Forte and the Bears' OL... Detroit - 2.9 ypc Dallas - 2.9 ypc GB - 2.6 ypc NYG - 2.2 ypc CAR - 7.5 ypc Case closed.
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I had a scary thought today... Green Bay GB is decimated with injuries, currently 3-2, and has the following left: MIA, MIN, NYJ, DAL, MIN, ATL, SF, DET, NE, NYG, CHI That's 8 tough games left, without even counting a dangerous Dallas team, an improving Detroit team, and an underperforming SF team. GB could feasibly finish with 4 or 5 more losses, easily, and finish just on the outside of a wild card birth. Minnesota Sitting at 1-3 with the following left: DAL, GB, NE, ARI, CHI, GB, WAS, NYG, CHI, PHI, DET That's 8 tough games for them as well. And since Fartve isn't having a miracle year like last year, they will probably do worse than GB. Probably 5 or 6 losses, finishing 7-9 or so, out of the playoff race. That leads me to this... Chicago has SEA, WAS, BUF, MIN, MIA, PHI, DET, NE, MIN, NYJ, GB Just like the others, 8 tough games left. But the Bears have already beaten GB, and I think the Bears are just an overall better team right now. The odds are that the Bears will win the division (barring the extraordinary). With that said, does winning the division guarantee Lovie stays?
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Exactly. For a guy who is just now in his sixth year, it's very possible for him to have another 8-10 years left in the tank. Considering that you are guaranteed - barring injury - at least 5, it's a much safer bet than gambling on a second rounder, much less a later draft pick. Logan Mankins is well worth a 2nd rounder.
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Great link. That was pretty funny, and dead on accurate. Nearly every one of the ESPN hacks is a Brett Farv ass kissing apologist, and the MNF game was pathetic. Farv does something good = OMG! The announcers are breaking out the KY and knee pads. Farv does something bad = Hey, how about those baseball playoffs!? The worst offenders: Madden, Berman, Gruden
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ESPN also reporting that Todd Collins has been demoted to 4th string, despite the fact that the Bears only have 3 QBs.
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1. Logan Mankins - Hell yes. 2. Jeff Garcia - Better than Hanie or Collins 3. Steve Smith - Sure, I guess...but why bring in another WR to a team that has a talented group of young receivers who already don't get the ball spread around enough? 4. Bernard Berrian - As already mentioned, bear shit. Honestly, I don't understand why Steve Smith gets a . I would be barely excited if he were on the team.
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Hell, I think Jeff Garcia is my answer to two different problems. I'd rather have Jeff Garcia on the OL than Omiyale. At least Garcia would be smart enough to not get false starts, and would be weak enough that the Tice would never dream of doing anything other than providing a second blocker as his backup (i.e. what Manumaleuna is supposed to be doing, but isn't, even though it is clear Omiyale's family tree includes a three toed sloth about four generations back).
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I also wonder if the sun is hot or if water is wet.
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Which is why I had no problem when the Bears brought in Adam Archuleta.
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I hope you're right, but I don't know if his career is as stellar as Sportscenter fellatio would have everyone believe. Some lowlights: -Most INTs in history -Most Fumbles in history -Gave away the sack record to his friend by laying down on the ground -Held the city of Green Bay hostage for multiple years while he toyed with playing another season -Essentially did the same thing to the Jets -Did the same thing, again, to the Vikings -Purposely orchestrated his departure from GB, and a one year stint in NY, just to get back at his team while playing with Minnesota -Admitted abuser of pain pills -Flip-flopped after actual retirement and a tear-filled interview at Soldier Field -Possibly contributed to the early retirement of Barry Sanders, who had to share an MVP with Favre despite running for 2000+ yards -Has thrown more stupid INTs and choke-jobs than any QB who has played in the NFL -Ostensibly cheated on his wife I've thought for many years that Favre is a fake nice guy, one who exudes everything you expect in public, but is actually different from his "aw shucks" persona. Besides, the Jenn Sterger incidents aren't the first like this in Favre's career; it's been well known for some time that he and Chris Berman have swapped fluids.
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Yes, because the outstanding performances by Todd Collins (39 years old by the way) over his illustrious career has warranted him various NFL positions. The reason he's not in the NFL is similar to the reason Collins is still in the NFL. Poor evaluation based upon guys who perform well in practice and look good in the locker room, but can't do shit in the game (i.e. the opposite of Garcia). Meanwhile, Garcia has been doubted his entire career because his measureables aren't great. But the dude just keeps producing, just puts up wins. Keep in mind Garcia put up those 2700 yards two years ago in only 12 games for a Tampa Bay offense that had an atrocious assortment of receivers. And he would have EASILY had the celebrated 3000 yard mark if yet another team/coaching staff wasn't giving the position away to a lesser QB (Griese), who just so happened to throw for about 984 yards against the Bears that year. The whole "there is a reason he is not in the NFL" is a weak excuse that doesn't hold water...if it did, Collins would have been out of the NFL some time ago. The league is littered with bad decisions, especially when it comes to QBs for the Bears over the past 10 years.
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Personally, I'd rather have a very talented QB, a very mobile QB, a proven leader and veteran who nearly threw for 3000 yards two years ago - in less than a 12 full games - than an unknown with minimal talent (Hanie) or a bum (Collins). It can only help the team.
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The story of his career. Doubt, doubt, doubt. That dude will be better at 60 than Collins has ever been.
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Despite agreeing with your first five comments, my experiences were quite different when I was at the game. I thought they got fairly loud when the Panthers came out. And the few times we got loud Bears' chants going, the Panthers fans quickly reacted and overpowered us. They booed Peppers fairly well, which shows they were upset about him leaving. I also had conversations with more than one Panther fan who was polite and intelligent in a football sense. Sadly, I saw a group of drunk 20-somethings who had Bears' shirts on, and they were a complete joke. Luckily they were the minority, and I even managed to get a few fans to sing the Bears fight song (they didn't know it).
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Jeff Garcia still wants to be in the NFL. Todd Collins doesn't deserve to be in the NFL. This seems like an amazingly easy decision.
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I didn't really think they looked as good on rushing plays as the Panthers looked bad. Passing? Still horrible. Collins got absolutely buried on more than one play. If the team risked it and put Cutler in this game, he would have missed multiple subsequent weeks.
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Why in the crap were we throwing on the goal line
jason replied to Chitownhustla's topic in Bearstalk
I'm normally a big fan of throwing on 2nd down (play action pass) at the goal line. Here's why: 1st-Run: Fail 2nd-Run: Fail 3rd-It's almost a guarantee that this down will be a pass. By putting in a play action pass on 2nd, there isn't that feeling a coach gets that he has failed the first two downs and doesn't want to do the same thing on the third down. Having said that, I'm actually never an advocate of passing when Collins is at QB. -
I'm just not a big fan of this way of thinking. Put it this way... Sunday: Suppose you only have a dollar to your name. You walk through the park and happen upon a ham sandwich and a bottle of water. Monday: Still no cash, starting to get hungry. Luckily for you, the hot dog vendor hooks you up because he's generous. Tuesday: Broke as usual, but woke up with a growling stomach. Foraged for nuts and berries, and possibly did some dumpster diving. Wednesday: Hungry as hell! So, on Thursday do you think, "Well, despite my limited means, I got food and drink three out of the last four days," or do you get off your ass and get to work? Personally, I'm a big fan of fixing problems and not patting myself on the back with false reassurance.
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No doubt, and I bet Jenn Sterger (OMG she is hot) is just another one of those women who take jobs in sports (wow, big surprise that 95% are all beautiful) because they hope to get a millionaire husband.
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This guy understands it. Call it placation if you wish, but I think this is an honest understanding that he put too much on them, and it nearly derailed the entire season. Martz takes the blame
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Honestly. No mini-Ditka talk. Do the Bears even get close to 20 points? If the Bears manage ten offensive points in total, I'll be surprised. It's up to the D and the ST to get this win, because I don't see Collins producing it.
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That's a complete misstatement, and you know it. Go look at the video lowlights; I have. Nine or ten of those interceptions are because WRs/TEs ran the wrong route, fell down, ran into an official, or something else. You can't compare last year to this year. Yes, a taller WR has a better shot at getting a high pass than a shorter DB, but that doesn't mean the odds are good either way. A lob to Olsen is not going to be caught most of the time because he'll have no separation, and as soon as the ball hits his hands it will be blasted away. The reason why the seam pass works in crowded territory is because it's over the MLB's head, and he doesn't see it. That's where the height is a definite advantage, because the QB can throw it just that much more over the top. But a fade route? Really? That is not the solution to the problems. The solution is clearly the OL. But if that doesn't get fixed, then you have the next best solution in your last sentence: "shotgun--3 step drop." The fade route isn't necessary when the routes and drops are quick.