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Listening to Hampton on the Score today, and he threw a couple things out there: (1) He said we do not adjust on defense for different opponents, and simply believe our scheme will work equally effective against anyone, regardless of what sort of offense we face. That isn't to say we do not see ANYTHING different, but that we run the same scheme regardless of what we face. (2) There was a lot of talk about motivation after the flat defensive performance(s). Hampton said a coach doesn't get a player ready for a game by screaming and yelling on game day, but does so throughout the week. He talked about how a coach begins dropping comments here and there, and …

It is difficult to make any significant changes during a regular week. You can tweak this or that, but larger scale changes are difficult during a regular week, when you have to spend about 1/2 the week specifically game planning for the opponent, rather than focusing too much on internal changes. So often teams look to the bye week as an opportunity to make larger scale changes. Also a time when many teams make coaching changes/adjustments, which also affect scheme. Anyway, will we make any significant changes, or will we continue to say our scheme and game planning are fine, and that it is all on execution. There is plenty of history with Lovie to …

Mikey HC Yep it happened NOlan canned and Mike singletary now Head coach. Hmmmm , Watch the turn around in SF now.

FOXSports' Jay Glazer reports that the 49ers have decided not to wait for their Week 9 bye to fire Mike Nolan. Nolan is out as head coach effective immediately. The Niners let the news leak out a week before they planned to take action, which would have made the entire week and next Sunday's game against Seattle a circus. Assistant head coach/linebackers Mike Singletary has agreed to step in. Nolan took over in '05 with the organization in shambles. He is a good football coach, but didn't get results after a promising 7-9 2006 campaign. His record ended up at 18-37 in four seasons.

Good luck Samurai Mike!

May miss the rest of the season - ugh!!!! The kid really stepped up. Let's hope he can come back sometime this season. http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune....ary-bowman.html Peace

Passing Stats Player Att Comp Yds Comp % Yds/Att TD TD % INT INT % Long Sack/Lost Rating Kyle Orton 230 143 1669 62.2 7.3 10 4.3 4 1.7 52 14/83 91.4 Rushing Stats Player No Yds Avg Long TD Matt Forte 147 515 3.5 50 4 Kevin Jones 32 110 3.4 16 0 Garrett Wolfe 9 53 5.9 38 0 Kyle Orton 11 38 3.5 12 0 Rashied Davis 2 16 8.0 17 0 Devin Hester 1 15 15.0 15 0 Jason McKie 7 13 1.9 6 2 Marty Booker 1 3 3.0 3 0 Receiving Stats Player No Yds Avg Long TD Matt Forte 29 223 7.7 19 2 Rashied Davis 22 254 11.5 34 1 Greg Olsen 22 296 13.5 52 2 Devin Hester 18 215 11.9 32 2 Desmond Clark 17 205 12.1 35 0 Brandon Lloyd 15 249…

The Bears are the highest scoring team in the league with 196 ahead of the Puckers on 194

Hey, its a bye week, so how about a little fun. Here is how I see some of our players (offense) finishing the year statistically. Orton: 3,900 yards - 24 TDs - 8 picks. Forte: 1,150 rushing yards - 11 TDs - 56 catchs - 480 receiving yards - 2 TDs. Olsen - 60-900-6 (I think he is on the verge of taking over as a lead receiver) Clark - 45-525-2 Lloyd - 60-750-4 Davis - 50-660-3 I think our run game is going to continue to struggle. Forte may have a good/big game here and there, but I think he will continue to struggle on the ground, due in largest part to our OL. Meanwhile, Orton is going to have to take it to the air much as he has…

This is the ay I see it breaking down: Chicago: Currently 4-3 Week 8: Bye Week 9: DET – W – There is no way we lose this one Week 10: TEN – L – I hope I am wrong here but they are looking mighty good Week 11: @GBP – L – Assuming Rogers is healthy at GB I see a loss Week 12: @STL – W – I see no problems here as long as we contain Jackson Week 13: @MIN – W – If we can beat them with no starting DBs healthy, we can do it again Week 14: JAX – W – Jacksonville is on the slide Week 15: NOS – W – At home I feel we can take them – they have NO defense Week 16: GBP – W – Crucial game that gives us the lead in our division …

Drive 1: Plain old marched down the field on the Queens. TD Drive 2: Blocked punt. TD Drive 3: Started the drive at the Bears' 48, got 34 yards (10 more via penalty). FG. Drive 4: 24 total yards. Punt. ST TD after muff. Drive 5: Started on the Queens' 26, and got 2 yards. Blocked FG. Drive 6: Started on the Bears' 41, got 23 yards (5 more via penalty). FG. Drive 7: Awesome drive by the offense. TD Drive 8: Total yards 12 - Punt Drive 9: Total yards 8 - Punt Drive 10: Started at the Bears' 37, got 51 yards on one play (BOOKER IS FAST!). TD Drive 11: Started at the Queens' 6. TD Drive 12: Total yards 9 - Punt Drive 13: Total yards 15 - Punt…

Noots’ Notes-Game 7: 48-41 Win over Minnesota By Michael Nudo The Bears (4-3) treated their home crowd to an exciting 48-41 shootout with the Vikings on Sunday. Yet again, the offense put up big numbers while the defense held on as much as they could. This time, the defense was able to force a few turnovers. A few fortuitous bounces the special teams capitalized upon helped the cause as well. The Bears go into the bye week with a share of first place in the NFC North, and have an opportunity to get some of their injured players back on the field. Zack Bowman puts the game on ice (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green). OFFENSE QuarterbackKyle Orton (21-32-283,…

It seems that everyone knows how to exploit it. Everyone understands the gaps and holes. And, most importantly, when the Bears go to it exclusively, they get raped. Is it because it's a passive approach? OR Is it because the Bears don't have the personnel to run it any more? Either way, the Bears almost let a win go yet again. This "playing not to lose" crap has killed the Bears this year, and it appears that Lovie and crew haven't learned their lessons. Thank goodness the offense and ST put up so many points today, because those last ten points to the Vikings were way too easy.

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during preseason? I loved the guy for 4 years but hes just going thru the motions anymore.. its a a shame.....

I mean seriously, where is it? We continue to make guys like Griese and Frerotte look like Johnny Unitas. Too much talent on the d-line to look like this.

Well Gotta give Orton Props again, We needed him to have a great day passing the ball and he did. Forte had a descent game, coulda done btter, but I think it was more the scheme then his ability to run. ST won it for us straight out. With all the corners out on injury it was surprising that the secondary played so well. They did give up plays but for the most part they kept everything in front of them. Iam really pleased the way they came in this game. Game balls: 1. Orton 2. Offensive line 3. Special teams Game crappers: 1. Booker ( although he redeemed one drop in the end zone with a great play) 2. Defensive front 4 ( could n…

I know he's questionable but haven't heard any gameday update yet.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...,0,481686.story Peace

1. Hester gets a TD return, probably a KO. 2. Tommie Harris wakes up from his bible induced coma and has a monster game, like that of the Seatle Sunday Night Game in 06' Book IT!!!