CrackerDog

Good. We don't need the distraction.

I was going to start a thread like this. I'm pretty pumped too. I think we have the potential to do some good things this year, maybe be a contender. So what would the media folks who like to throw cold water on our excitement have to say? I guess that this team is unproven. The first year with all this new talent on D is going to take time to gel. The DC may not be very good at his job. Cutler has proven injury prone recently and there's no proven backup now. Depth in the O Line isn't great. Lot's of reason to be excited, IMO, but there are certainly question marks on this team too.

First off, injuries aren't the fault of the player. Very few exceptions to that. Jim McMahon head butting his lineman, maybe. Second off, Cutler's deal is definitely within the normal realm of where QB's are being paid. No need to dig up all the stats again, they're all already posted in other Cutler fight thread. With all of that said, I agree with you, this is Cutler's year to prove he can step into elite status. I'll give him a pass so far given he's been under Lovie and his incompetent offensive coordinators, bad O Lines, and injuries. The O Line is repaired, this is his second year under Trestman and he's healthy. If he doesn't look like a top 5 QB out of the gate this year, I'll be very disappointed.

Doesn't matter if you're a fan of Cutler's or not. The correct response is "Cutler alone isn't winning the Superbowl." So you're right, if the D comes around, we improve on ST and the O is at least as productive as it was last year (and I expect an improvement) then we have a shot at it. I see this as a 10 to 11 win team with a chance to do something once in the playoffs. Of course, while Cutler can't win it by himself, he could lose it by himself. If he's injured and we don't have a miracle backup QB like last year, it's all over.

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1...b4-8f804c803c64 “The Bears need safety help, and Vereen has the potential to be the answer for them,” Brandt writes. “He’s a very good athlete with speed and strength who started at both safety and corner for the University of Minnesota in 2013."

Those avatars have always been a part of this site and the last. I hope neither of you let's a couple of prudes change that.

Just found this. http://assets.chicagobears.com/assets/trad...Numbers2006.pdf

Mark Carrier was one of my favorite #20's.

I guess they aren't as satisfied with Cutler as the koolaid drinkers think they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd certainly try to be there!

To my recollection, yes. But I just remember Conway/Graham a lot more than Conway/Robinson. Conway and Graham were a pretty damn good tandem. I'll take Marshall/Jefferey over them big time but they were solid in a less dynamic offense with a much less capable QB. Marty Booker was damn good in his day too! Don't off the top of my head recall him having a stud sidekick, however.

They both downplayed it afterwards if this was the scuffle reported a few days ago. If this is a new one, the same two got into it again... Which is interesting and fun.

Maybe you mean Jeff Graham because Conway's big years, IIRC, were with Jeff opposite him. Conway did OK in 99 but Bobby Engram had the big stats with Marcus that year.

OK, glad you're reading it the same way as me. If you just read the headline you might think differently.

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post...eceivers-in-nfl I like it but one year does not a career make. He'll need to keep it up to earn it.

Is it possible Urlacher could come back for a season? Sure. However, I don't expect it. For one, he's moved on. I guess we'll see but I'd be surprised.

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I'd trade him if he isn't buying into the system. Otherwise, he's still got more value to us than he'd fetch in a trade. But I wouldn't sign him to an extension after this contract is over. By then, hopefully, one of the younger guys has proven themselves to be his successor.

I doubt I hurt his feelings. Dude doesn't listen to anyone but himself anyway. Oddly it was reported here that Urlacher was a Cowboy but everything I see says that's just a rumor and most places I looked said it wasn't likely. Not sure where that report came from but it sure made TD excited. I'm not sure I agree with you about Urlacher being DONE before last year but I'm pretty sure the Bears were fair to him with their offer and he demanded more and thought he could play games in the media to get his way. Then he found out there was a new sheriff in town.

LOL! I can feel the love!

Yep

Cutler should be a top 10 QB this year. Marshall and Jeffery are about right because there's two studs on one team which isn't the case with most of the other top 10 at WR. Hell, throw in Bennett and Forte who also steal catches and receiving TD's and you might consider Marshall and Jeffery rated a little too high. This D is a bottom 10 D until it proves otherwise. Forte is ranked in a good spot.

Gawd damn, are we men or high school girls? If he took his ball and went home it's on him. If he posts something at noon today will there be a bunch of "Welcome back!" posts? :shakehead Pathetic...

Not sure why you referenced me twice in your drunken rant. I was the first one in this thread to come to Jason's defense and I don't even really like the guy. But he never did anything here that I wouldn't expect from a friendly fight with a buddy about sports after a beer or two. I enjoy arguing with him! He's just a little too arrogant for his own good but I'll always defend his right to express his views. With that said, everyone needs to stop all this meta bullshit and stick to fighting about the Bears, not about the presonalities here. Whether I like someone more or less than someone else here doesn't make me right or wrong, or a Kool Aid drinker or any other term meant to slam my or other's views. TD, face it, no matter what you believe after several beers, nobody ran Jason off. If the dude is gone, the dude took his ball and went home. He and others here have had many more personal fights than anything said this time around. Why did he get all pouty and piss off? Frankly I don't even know if he's really gone, he said he was "out" which could've simply referred to this thread only. Hell, I move on from threads myself, all the damn time! And getting back to the Bears for a minute... your comments about Urlacher won't be proven until he plays and even then someone could say he needed a season to heal up from whatever scared the Bears off. Nobody here knows shit that happened between #54 and Bears brass. Nobody. It's all pure speculation.

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