Controlled Chaos

Coincidentally my dad just sent me this email...Like Father like Son I guess....Sorry about the all caps...I can't get him to stop doing that shit. I THINK URLACHER REALLY BENEFITTED FROM HAVING TWO MORE TRADITIONAL "READ AND REACT" TYPE OF LINEMEN PLAYING IN FRONT OF HIM ON MONDAY NIGHT. MATT TOEAINA AND JIMMY KENNEDY ARE NOT THE "3 TECHNIQUE" TACKLE TYPES THAT LOVIE LIKES, BUT HE WAS IN A BIND FOR TACKLES AND WAS FORCED INTO PLAYING A COUPLE OF GUYS HE WOULDN'T NORMALLY DRAFT OR PLAY. COINCIDENTALLY, BRIAN HAD HIS BEST GAME OF THE YEAR, MAKING TACKLES IN THE HOLE, SIDELINE TO SIDELINE, SACKING THE QB AND HE WAS RARELY PUSHED AROUND BY A 320 POUND LINEMAN. DID LOVIE NOTICE THAT BRIAN HAD HIS BEST GAME OF THE YEAR AGAINST THE BEST RUSHING TEAM AND ONE OF THE BEST RUNNING BACKS IN THE NFL? I DOUBT HE WILL CHANGE HIS PHILOSOPHY, BUT IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT BRIAN'S TALENTS ARE AMPLIFIED WHEN HE IS ALLOWED TO MOVE MORE FREELY TO THE BALL LIKE HE DID WHEN HE PLAYED BEHIND TRAYLOR AND WASHINGTON. THE 3 TECHNIQUE CAN WORK IF YOU HAVE STRONG, SUPER QUICK TACKLES, LIKE TOMMIE HARRIS WAS BEFORE HIS INJURY, BUT TOMMIE IS NOT THE SAME PLAYER, AT LEAST NOT YET. I'VE NOTICED HIM GETTING PUSHED BACK 10 YARDS AND MORE IN SEVERAL GAMES THIS YEAR. IF TOMMIE CANNOT RETURN TO HIS FORMER SELF THEN LOVIE SHOULD CONSIDER THE MORE TRADITIONAL DEFENSE OR AT LEAST KEEP A COUPLE OF THE BIGGER TACKLES LIKE MINNESOTA USES ( #1 RUSH DEF.) ON OUR ROSTER. REMEMBER WE COULD NOT STOP JOSEPH ADDAI IN THE NOT-SO-SUPER BOWL.

For sure. I just don't think it's fair to judge Benson with this line. They need to go out and spend on Oline.

and the system sucks is kinda what I'm getting at. If they want to play that way on passing downs and they have the bodies to do it then fine...but I think most first and second downs...you should have the big DT's in there and allow your LB's to use their speed and aggressiveness to make the plays. I don't know, I've just never been a huge fan of this scheme. It's bend don't break and predicated on turnovers, but if you don't get them...you're in trouble. Why have your best god dam player fighting with 300+ pound offensive linemen. Urlacher has some of the most freakish ability ever at the LB position and we have him grappling with guards and tackles, cause the Oline knows they can let our D line fly by them and before they know it the RB is past em and on to the second level.

Hester is a couple beers short of a six pack. The guy just isn't bright, but his talent is worth those risks. They have to bring it down to his level. I don't care how...make it someone's responsibility to get the play to him in terms he can understand. Hester Deep Fly. Hester 10 yard out. Hester 20 yard in. Whatever...if they continue to use him on offense, they should just take the extra step to let him know what he has to do. Otherwise get him off the field.

There is absolutely positively no reason why Mike Hass continues to be IA.

With regards to the INT...It wasn't a good pass, but Berrian does this too dam much to be considered the top 10 WR he wants to be. You cannot expect to catch the ball down by your waist...like it's gonna to just fall all nicely into your bread basket. You need to jump and catch the ball at it's highest point. He does the same thing over and over and a safety usually leaps in front of him and either picks it or knocks it down. There is almost always a safety around on these plays. Unless you have man coverage and just blow past your guy...you have to assume there is a guy there and try to catch the ball at it's highest point. INT Picture

I thought a big difference was how Toeaina and Kennedy ate up the blockers and allowed Urlacher and Briggs to make a shit load of plays. Hopefully this opens up the eyes of this dam coaching staff and makes them realize what they need to do. I read or heard somewhere after they picked these two guys up, that they needed them for bodies, but they don't fit the type of tackle this team likes. Bullshit...

The last thing I want to do is debate Griese/Grossman again, but you should be the one getting slapped for comparing Orton wins to Grossman wins. That's ridiculous. While Grossman had some atrocious games...he did lead them to victory on numerous occasions. Let's not forget he had an above 80 passer rating 10 times. 7 of those 10 were over 100. Compare that to Orton's 4 with just 1 over 100 and this was when he was throwing high % passes. Grossman had 23TD's to Ortons 9. Grossman had a major hand in the victories last year...if you're comparing his to Orton's wins of 05...you lose all credibility.

haha...and there's 5 other teams in this league saying.. How the !@#$%^& did we lose to the Bears??

No....he did say that after the Seahwaks game. Fuckin ridiculous!! Benson gained just 26 yards on nine carries the rest of the game, finishing with 89 yards on 11 attempts. That prompted reporters to ask Smith why the running back didn’t see more action. “We probably should have given him the ball a little bit more,” said the Bears coach. “But I can’t really complain about what we did offensively. We kept ourselves in the game. If you continue to run the ball, they’ll eventually stop it. I thought offensively there was a pretty good mix.”

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Has anyone ever heard of playing every team, every week?? A friend of a friend told me about it. He asked how I did this year and I told him I had a great year, but ended up in 7th place. He said his site offers an option called like power schedule or something and he is thinking of going to it next year. I never caught what site he used and I've been searching and can't find anything on it. Anyway, I worked the numbers with the resutls from my own league and it does see to be a pretty fair way to do things. It rewards the best overall teams on the year, instead of some teams that just caught some lucky breaks. This is different from doing just a point based league. I'm interested in hearing your comments especially if you're a commish or been involved with FF for a while. This system rewards consistent winning. Here's a spreadsheet I created. There are 12 teams in our league...so you're basically playing against 11 teams each week. http://newformat.bravehost.com/new%20score2.xls

I agree 100%. FA tackles may cost a fortune...but we need to spend it. We're not paying a top tier QB. We're not paying a top tier WR. Spend the money on the line. Get a capologist in there and finess the figures. Both of Carolina's tackles, Jordan Gross and Travelle Wharton, are UFA's after this year. I doubt they can resign them both. Starks from Pitt is another solid tackle. Also, Faneca can really help us at Guard, but I may be asking for too much. Those two moves...A quality guard and tackle will improve the offense drasticly. We need to pony up. Top 2008 Free Agent OL By: Greg Davis QB | RB | WR | OL | DL | LB | DB | ST Ruben Brown, UFA, Chicago Bears An aging veteran, Brown has a lot of experience opening holes for backs and allowing time for passers. He’s a solid guard who holds down his position quite well. If he decides to stick around, he may have a couple of good seasons left. Teams won’t line up to sign him, but there should be a handful that show interest. Alan Faneca, UFA, Pittsburgh Steelers Faneca seems to be the most likely of this group to leave his current team. Rumors suggest that he plans on leaving after the season and has not discussed an extension with the Steelers. Faneca is a quality guard who has started in five Pro Bowls and been selected as a first team All-Pro five times as well. He also still has some prime seasons of his career remaining. Faneca will receive the most interest at his position, could be the most coveted offensive linemen after the season, and should also be one of the most coveted players available in all of the NFL. Flozell Adams, UFA, Dallas Cowboys A veteran left tackle, Adams should hit the market and receive decent interest. A second-round pick in 1998, Adams has developed into one of the league’s better offensive linemen. His size, experience, and performance will lure teams into making a considerable offer for his services. The Cowboys are developing young talent behind him, and depending on how that youth pans out the rest of the season, the team could allow him to leave in favor of saving some money. Jordan Gross, UFA, Carolina Panthers With Gross’ contract voiding at season’s end, the Panthers will need to increase his salary in order to keep him around. The ownership seems to agree that he deserves a pay raise, and the team appears to want to keep him around as their starting right tackle. A former first-round selection who has played well, Gross will be looking for a considerably larger check come next season. Ryan Lilja, UFA, Indianapolis Colts A quality guard, Lilja is relatively young and has a Super Bowl ring to call his own. The Colts will do well to sign him to an extension, but there’s a chance that Lilja tests the market. In reality, the system that Lilja plays within is a nice fit, and he could easily stay because of it. Max Starks, UFA, Pittsburgh Steelers Starks is young and massive, and another Pittsburgh player that may leave the Steel City. He’s 25 and is listed at 6’7” while weighing 337 pounds. His size and age will make him a desired player on many team’s list. A top tier tackle will always garner interest and Starks may lead the free agent class at the spot because of the high level of play he has shown on the field. Floyd Womack, UFA, Seattle Seahawks A big, experienced guard, Womack could get a decent offer from any team missing out on a top tier target like Faneca. If Womack isn’t the outright starter in Seattle this season, look for him to find work elsewhere with an expanded role guaranteed. Jake Scott, UFA, Indianapolis Colts Scott is the starting right guard for one of the top offensive line units in the entire NFL, and his ability to help protect Peyton Manning should equate to a nice contract number. Indianapolis has found a way to retain most of their line talent in recent seasons, and it should come as no surprise if Scott is locked into a long-term deal in the near future. Todd Steussie UFA St. Louis Rams Steussie has been a solid offensive tackle for several years, but he was placed on injured reserve earlier this season because of a foot injury. He’s approaching forty years of age, but he may still have a good season or two in him. He should receive some attention as a free agent simply because of his experience and the position he plays. Travelle Wharton UFA Carolina Panthers A late third-round selection in 2004, Wharton has developed into a solid starting left tackle. He has been a key reason for the successes that the Panthers have had, and his absence last season was a key reason for the team’s struggles. Wharton’s rookie contract will expire at season’s end, and his value on the market should be fairly strong. A quality left tackle is hard to find, and team’s looking to bolster an offensive line will have to consider Wharton. Carolina will likely make every effort to work out an extension. Other Free Agent Offensive Linemen OG P.J. Alexander UFA Atlanta Falcons OT Nat Dorsey UFA Cleveland Browns OT Trai Essex RFA Pittsburgh Steelers OG Chris Kemoeatu RFA Pittsburgh Steelers OT Cory Lekkerkerker RFA San Diego Chargers OT Sean Locklear UFA Seattle Seahawks OG Brian Rimpf RFA Baltimore Ravens OG Keydrick Vincent UFA Baltimore Ravens OG Fred Weary UFA Houston Texans

Berrian being the Bears best WR and best offensive weapon is more indicative of the sad state of the Bears WR corps than it is of his own ability. Let him go if he is seeking a big payday. He'll make the great catch once in while, and fights after he gets the ball, but he just doesn't get open consistently. Someone with his speed should be open regularly and he just isn't. Not to mention his case of the dropsies. Berrian can be replaced. For that matter, our entire receiving corps should be replaced. Moose has the heart and desire, but not the ability anymore. Davis is just meh. Bradley, while not given enough reps to be decalred a bust, has definitely done something to fall out of favor with the staff. The one bright spot we have at the position in years is Mike Hass and he can't get on the field. Franchise?? I don't think so....I'd rather spend the money on the Oline. Receivers with Berrian's ability are a dime a dozen.

Congrats man!!!!!!

Member of bearstalk.com(Bearly Sane) going back to when it was dabearsshrine.com(BearzFan2). and a proud member of this site since it's inception, which I found through soxtalk.com. Looking forward to not having to bounce back and forth between Bear sites.

HassHassHassHassHass...This dude deserves his shot.

CONGRATS!!!

It was not only the writer it was the punter himself, as well as others I have read, that said the same thing.

yeah I see that now. I just meant I thought the initial reports were that his injury wasn't severe. Whatever...this fuckin blows.

How does NFL.com have this info and not the Bears website? This sucks....and I thought I read Dusty's sprain wasn't serious. freak freak freak

Yeah, that led to the first TD of the game. That was absolutely crucial. If not for that turnover, we get the ball in good field position and maybe get a couple first downs, but even if we didn't Maynards punt will have put them back in their end of the field and we could have just continued the field position battle and no scoring. Our D was hanging tough...this game easily could have ended 3-0.

Did Chargers punt hit a wire? By Jay Posner UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER September 10, 2007 Imagine the look on the face of an old-school NFL type like Dick Butkus if he heard his beloved Chicago Bears lost a game at least in part because of a TV cable. It might have happened yesterday at Qualcomm Stadium. JAMES BAIRD / Union-Tribune Linebacker Matt Wilhelm recovers a Chargers punt that may have gone a little haywire. According to Mike Scifres, his short third-quarter punt that set up the Chargers' go-ahead touchdown might have glanced off a wire on which a TV camera hovers above the field. The punt hit an unsuspecting Chicago blocker (Brandon McGowan) and was recovered by the Chargers' Matt Wilhelm at the Bears' 29-yard line. Scifres said he wasn't sure if the punt hit the wire, but a Chargers official watching the game from the field confirmed it did. Nate Kaeding's first kickoff of the day also hit the wire. “The rotation the ball had when it left my foot – when it came down it was spinning the other way,” Scifres said. “So I don't know if it hit the cable or what, but either way it came out good for us. It was one of those freak things.” ________________________________________________________ I hate that fuckin camera angle. That turnover was the biggest play in the game. The refs blew that call. Here's the rule: If a ball strikes any part of the remote camera setup, including wires suspended above the field, the down is replayed. However, any penalty occurring on the play would be enforced as usual. This ruling is referred to as the "gondola rule." When Ray Guy was punting for the Oakland Raiders, he hit the gondola at the roof at the Super Dome with a sky-high kick. This gondola was the housing for a scoreboard and game clocks. The officials decided to replay the down, even though this was not covered in the rule book. The gondola rule covers everything from seagulls to remote cameras and everything else in between.

If you are blaming Grossman for those two sacks...the rest of your comments are irrelevant.

I just feel terrible for the guy. Some asshole was calling up the score bithcing about him. The dude rocks when he is in there. Has had just a hosed up string man.