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As an option quarterback/running back similar to what Brad Smith of the Jets does, he might cause matchup problems here and there. As a fulltime QB starter it would be a joke. Someone would have to throw the ball, and Tebow cant throw the ball.

Although I would welcome a shot at Romeo Crennel running the D with Marinelli coaching the line.

If Marinelli were to come to the Bears, I would ONLY want him as a defensive line coach. Thats it, that is where he has excelled in his career. He was over his head as a head coach, I wouldnt want him to be a coordinator either

He spent the last 3 weeks injured with a bad hamstring. Plus, the Chargers have a hell of a line

9-7

what effort and attitude was embarrassing off the field? For once, the Bears managed to stay out of the limelight this year. You could complain about urlachers baby mama drama, but that lady causes nothing but trouble. (If Urlacher speaks the wrong way she runs to the Sun times)

I understand what you are saying as well, and I get frustrated just like you do watching foolish things happen, and knowing that they could ultimately cost the team and make things a huge tease like this season ended up being. Its the constant Bears 88 approach to things that drives me crazy. He was one of the worst, but he wasnt the only person to pick a player/front office person/coach to completely hate on, regardless of performance, and actually root for the player to fail so he will not be there to hate anymore. But that always leads to the next whipping boy, and it never actually stops. The knee jerk "have to win it all in one year" "burn the team to the ground if they lose" im never going to be a fan again-mentality is just overplayed. And not just here, its everywhere. Some things take a little time to develop and perfect. There was a 4 game swing this year, and last years team was absolutely dreadful. The Bears werent able to overcome too many mistakes, but then again, aside from the Green Bay and Minnesota road games, they were in every game. And honestly they were IN the Minnesota game until halftime and Minnesota blew it open. I dont know, sometimes its better for me to type out an angry post and let it sit there for a few hours and come back to it and see if thats what I really mean So thats what it is to be a Bears fan? To be a constant negative naysayer who never has any faith in his team and constantly bitches? Jeez, I must have missed that flyer. I guess I better go to other forums to learn how to be a bigger crybaby

Oh i didnt percieve it as an attack at all. I agree, the team had shots all season to take control and they couldnt do it, and it was a combination of personnel mistakes on the field, coaching, and lack of experience in the backups, for once the Bears really cannot blame any certain injury. Reading this board, you would think the Bears are the ones who went 0-16, not the Lions. When I scrolled back through all of the past 20 or so pages to find the prediction thread, I was actually astonished at the amount of negative posts throughout the entire year, winning week or losing week, it was always the same.

Im not going to argue whats embarrassing, too many differing opinions and people who go game by game in how they want to read the Bears. This is a team that exceeded expectations and at the same time fell short of expectations to an entire city, and nobody will be consistent on how they called it before, in the middle, or now.

Dont worry, the bandwagon always swings around in a circular pattern

So is it embarrassing compared to what you thought the team was going to do going into the season? Preseason Predictions

You know what sucks? We all have to listen to Kornheiser compare Rodgers to Favre for the next 3-4 hours of our lives. That REALLY sucks. Im surprised there is no Tyna Robertson/Urlacher/Baby Momma Drama thread. Did I miss it somewhere?

I also thought the PI call against Graham in the first quarter that negated the sack was an iffy call.

Harper made contact with Hester without trying to make a play on the ball, thats the way the rules roll

Maybe KJ isnt playing and has been inactive because he rushed back from injury and was never fully healthy to begin with. The guy has had nothing but leg and knee problems in his short career, he isnt helping the Bears if he is tentative or if he has lost a step

Wow this is a totally unique thought. Never heard this before. Ever

huzzah, huzzah

When was this? As said previously, he is already hurt in KC

Please review and revise

Im not upset at the Bears for these guys leaving and succeeding, Im pissed at these guys for having to be cut to start to perform. We can point to stats and scheme all we want, but Bobby Wade had an extreme case of fumblitis and the dropsies while he was with the Bears, and Mark Bradley couldnt stay healthy, everytime we looked up he was tweaking his knee or rolling his ankle or something. Justin Gage showed flashes of what we see now, but he wasnt consistent and he was another guy who couldnt hold on to the ball. Its amazing what losing a job will change in a guy. These guys had everything handed to them from high school up, and when they finally lost their jobs, and lost their paychecks, they realized they needed to actually put forth extra effort in their game, and now we see it paying off. Just MHO

its the old "since you hate the guy I like, Im gonna hate on everyone else" syndrome

It must have been wonderful too

All I am saying is that Forte is doing more than merely helping out. Ryan is certainly impressive, Flacco is a nice player but the defense he has behind him changes the game immensely.

Just helping out? Thats gotta be the biggest understatement of the year, Forte leads the Bears in most offensive categories, and he has been the workhorse. If not for Matt Ryan he would be the ROPOY(and no, I dont think Joe Flacco is close to Ryan or Forte in regards to Offensive Rookie POY)

You could argue that Forte is two wins away from doing the same thing