Ed Hochuli 3:16

Don't forget Forte- a CUSA school isn't very big, either.

That's what I've been saying- if he isn't 100%, rest him. A minor rib injury isn't one you want to aggravate as someone who uses all that shiftiness that Devin does. I'll be glad when he's 100% vs the Eagles.

Payne had 13 tackles last week. So yeah, what a piece of s***.

News flash: was he really going to play in the preseason anyway? If so, would 20 snaps have been the difference? I don't buy that.

Hold them under 10 points. Force TOs. Run the ball 30+ times. Use Forte out of the backfield for screens. Hit open WRs for 20+ yard plays. Use Dez Clark. Bears 21-7.

1. William Moore, S, Missouri 2. Herman Johnson, OG, LSU 3. Curtis Painter, QB, Purdue 3. (COMP) Fenuki Tupou, OT, Oregon 4. Larry English, DE, Northern Illinois 5. Aaron Kelly, WR, Clemson 6. Reggie Carter, LB, UCLA 7. Ian Johnson, RB, Boise State

I think that's what I was getting at with the whole thing. AZ- I see where you're coming from, but like Jason said, if we really do "run coming off the bus", then that should be a run there to Forte. I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.

I can wait for week 9 though, too.

Seeing as if how we can't even run a play correctly when Hester's on the field it seems, I'd highly doubt we'd stack up WRs behind each other and go from there.

Yeah, and it's evident Orton is inconsistent with that throw, similar to our back-up. So, with the 2 minute warming coming up, why not just go for the 1 yard with Forte after his previous 9 yard run, and call it 58 minutes with 20 yards to go before we were in FG range. I can't watch the game, I just said that. If it's going to be on NFLN soon or something, let me know.

I'm drooling for week 5.

You don't run on 2nd and 1 with the 2 minute warning coming up with your stud RB? Okay, fair enough. And I don't have access to the game, but if it's on NFL Network soon, let me know. There were plenty of times where I said "Why the hell did we just not run the ball there? We've given up on the run game...again". I can't exactly pinpoint plays for you, but if I watched it again, I could.

Watching the Dallas/Philadelphia game the other night, I actually thought Forte reminded me of Westbrook (so switch around the #2 and #3 veterans). Both Forte and Westbrook can catch it with ease (or so it seems for Forte), both don't ever stop running/always fall forward, and both have a swagger/confidence about themselves that gets you all warm and fuzzy inside everytime they touch it- like a feeling that they have a chance to do something special everytime they get it in their hands.

He almost broke one in the Indy game (first punt) and he had 3 chances in Carolina (including the one he got hurt on) to take one back. I'm feeling one this week.

Actually, I think we're TRYING to run a WR Screen all those times it's a "quick pass", but I just don't think we have a clue out there.

For the 3rd time- all the times we should have ran with Forte (2nd and 1 and 4th and 1 on that last possession). That is 2 off the top of my head and I'm sure there are other times where we clearly should have handed him the ball but instead threw a 4 yard out to Stone Hands Davis.

Which is why I say take the chance on trading for Quinn. That way, we can use our potential top 15 pick on an OT or OG and start rebuilding the offense with young guys.

And when Grossman turned it over 2 or more times (Arizona, Miami, Minnesota twice, Dallas, San Diego, and Kansas City), we were 4-3. I'll take my chances with Orton.

Yeah, like that play last year vs New Orleans when he ran for about 25 yards. Not right next to him, dope, but next to the RT or RT, then when Hester comes at Orton, have Olsen slide over and block. It wasn't too difficult to understand, now was it?

I'll be at the game wearing my new blue replica Forte jersey. Let's get a W! Being 2-1 going into a toughie against Philadelphia would be nice. Orton 19-27, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Forte 26 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD / 6 catches, 36 yards Clark 4 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD Harrison, Ogunleye, and Urlacher all get a sack. Peanut and M. Brown get picks.

Some CB is out too as a suspension.

How about when he became pass happy and decided not to give our RB the ball? Yeah, so there's about 11 possible plays that were crappy.

What would you rather have? 175 yards, 0 TDs 250 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs

1? Are you kidding? Yeah, because I'm sure Turner called a bunch of run plays in the 2nd half only for Orton to check out of EVERY SINGLE one. Good call.

I hope they sign him in time for week 5.