jason

I think that I wasn't complete enough in my original post. Obviously the dude had/has some issues between the shoulders, but I honestly believe he's one of those fragile superstars who have been pampered their entire lives, and when things aren't perfect for them, with great family/friends/teammates/coaches, they buckle. With the coaches and offensive line, not to mention the Thomas Jones preference from other players, he buckled. Maybe now he's a stronger person mentally. It just bugs me that the Bears got burned yet again.

Yes, it has to be the Medicine Woman. Anyone who says Cade McNown is retarded. He wasn't great, but he produced in a few games and is infinitely better than a few other QBs already named in this thread.

Regarding the Benson talk, I said it was a mistake to let him go. The reason he underperformed with the Bears was diverse, and started with sharing time with TJ, but in his last year it resulted from the fact that the OL was atrocious...something that has only seen a bandaid applied. Lo and behold, Benson goes to Cincy, gets behind a road-grader OL, and he's busting out stats.

Crazy to read this. Just a month ago there were very few people with me on the "Bears WRs are pretty good, just unproven" bandwagon. I also say pass to TO, but not because we couldn't use a stud WR. After seeing him play a few games in Buffalo, I just think that he may not be the stud WR any more.

What's more hilarious is your apparent lack of football knowledge.

You got the part about the media right. I swear it's a conspiracy at times. Even the stinking ticker at the bottom of ESPN always seems to get cut off for a commercial RIGHT when the Bears are about to be shown.

Meh. As long as it's not a Bears player.

Very impressive stat. The odd thing is, it doesn't feel like he has dominated like the other names on the list. I think it probably has to do with Lovie's passive style of coaching and the manner in which the Bears have employed his strategies with the passive cover-2.

My thoughts almost exactly. Hate list: First the packers, then farv, then the vikings

voted twice...and Knox should have won once by now. No way Sanchez deserves it all three weeks.

Way to conveniently forget the down and situation. Down, distance, situation. Of the three, only the distance is the same. The down is important because on 3rd, a team is much more locked into a run because a QB can't throw the ball away on a passing play that doesn't work. That's why the run happens so often, and why the unorthodox pass surprises the defense so much. The situation is also important. In this case, the Bears already ran two play-action, QB roll outs for short TD passes to the TE, so the situation made it difficult for Detroit to determine what the play would be.

And this game is why I'm extra bugged about the game against Green Bay. This should have made GB 1-3, and feeling horrible about being tied with the Lions. Instead, they're 2-2 and they think they have a shot at the division. I no longer like Green Bay and Minnesota games. It used to be easy because I hated Green Bay and Brett Favre. Now, I'm torn.

Agreed. Better, but not preferred over simply starting well.

I don't love it. The reason why is simple: Sometimes those first few punches you don't answer can end the fight. There should be no surprise about being in a fight.

Down, distance, and situation. Down, distance, and situation. When the runs up the gut with Wolfe were called, the defense had a lot more to worry about, and had to respect the passing game. Not only that, but Detroit's defense is not good at all. It's completely different than running out of your own goal against the Minnesota wall of fat.

I'm not angry, but I can't fathom why you don't seem to understand the difference between "that play is bad" and "that play is bad in that situation." I'm actually pretty psyched about the win...the Bears don't score like that normally. Cutler is really proving to be worth the deal.

Look at it this way genius... Did the Bears score? Yes. Therefore, the Lions have to expect that the Bears were planning on going for the TD, and not kneeling on the ball. Did the Bears have two similar situations earlier, in which Jay Cutler faked the run and rolled out for the easy pass to the TE? Yes. Therefore, the defense doesn't know what to expect, and has to respect the possibility of a play action roll out. Also, it was on first down. If Cutler were to roll out and nothing is there, he can throw it away. Therefore, it can be a run or a pass (with a safety net). If it's a third down and one, then the safety net is no longer there for the QB, and the likelihood of it being a run is much greater. Really, do you not understand this basic philosophy of offensive football?

I knew you would post that nonsense...which is why I already made the comment about down and distance. It's not the call, it's the situation and the call. Wolfe up the gut on 3rd and 1? Bad call because the D is expecting a run. Wolfe up the gut on 2nd and 9? Good call because the D doesn't know what to expect. The play doesn't exist in a vaccuum.

BTW - Both Wolfe runs were on plays in which it was unclear what the Bears would do. 2nd and 9 looks like a passing down most of the time. And 1st and goal is a crapshoot, especially considering the two TDs Cutler has today on play-action, roll-out plays.

AND AGAIN!

Wolfe! That was a nasty cut in the hole.

Finally! Just like I called for. Off-tackle, let Forte setup his blocks, and he's off to the races. If the Bears' inside running game is to be successful, then the outside running game must at least be utilized in order to thin out the DL.

Just for the record, I've stated numerous times that Turner would do a better overall job than me, and knows more than me. On the other hand, however, I also feel that people too "in the know" end up out-thinking themselves, and fail to see the obvious, the common-sense approach. I believe Turner is often guilty of this. Whereas a novice probably wouldn't do that, because it would be about the basics and fundamentals.

So far I have found: Jay Cutler Matt Forte Tommie Harris Greg Olsen Nick Roach Do you guys know of anyone else on there?

Does ANYONE like the Cover-2? If it weren't for the fact that Stafford has missed about 5 wide open receivers, the Lions could very well be winning this game.