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http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpos...amp;src=desktop As Robbie was kicking his second field goal (his 10th in row from 50 or more) my wife commented. "Robbie needs to go over to Hester and say 'how many times have you scored today'? God I love her.

As Keyshawn would say; "c'mon man!". You're comparing apples to oranges. Singletary retired the better part of 20 years ago and Urlacher just last year. He could've been playing this year for the team. As I stated in another post, I feel that Emery's dealing with Urlacher and Izzy this last year is coming back to bite the team. Williams is not what everyone claimed him to be, a decent replacement to Url. I cannot let it go because the way Emery dealt with this situation could paint a bigger picture for future deals. Half the team will need new contracts next year and I'm still interested to see how that will play out. But if he keeps going forward with this 'my way or highway' mentality, it could only damage our team in the long run. One thing that Tucker could do is bring his ass out of the skybox. I have always hated seeing a coach, especially a primary coordinator, that sits in the sky booth calling plays. Martz did it and it bugged me then too. Those guys need to be down with the playres so they are getting instant feedback from them. What he's doing equates to me sitting at home playing Madden 25 on the XBox. Thankless or not he needs to coach not advise.

Of course my stance on Urlacher is steadfast. The team pulled the trigger too soon and is paying for it. With Williams hurt...again this year...the virtual swap out for the two is a huge loss for the team. Williams hasn't shown a whole lot since joining the team. Additionally Izzy's departure has turned out to be another loss the Bears couldn't afford. Not sure if Emery's brashness is paying off after all. In these two instances alone his misdealings have proven costly.

I was starting to warm to the idea of transitioning to a 3-4 next year but with the way things are going maybe they should do it sooner than later. I agree whole-heartedly in having SMC as an OLB. Briggs, SMC, Bostic and Anderson(?) should be able to cover it for this year. That helps in stockpiling D linemen. I would agree that find a trade partner for a stout NT and keep Wooten and Peppers rotating with one other DE. Maybe Washington's time is now?

And to add insult to injury, Anderson and DJ Williams left on account of injuries last night. Not that having williams out is bad because it gives Bostic a chance to play but having Costanzo in there for Anderson made me concenred. The LB corps, even without the recent injuries, was still having trouble helping in run support. Jacobs looked like his old self thanks to our D.

Oh yeah..should've looked at the schedule. ha ha. Duh... Still cool of the significance to Ditka. And I agree, that was almost a no-brainer on your choice. As Yoda would say; "chose well you did". Give a shout out if you guys make it on TV!! Enjoy and GO BEARS!!!

That is really cool. Like how they scheduled this for Ditka. Nice move. You are lucky for sure! Don't let that TV land on you.

And some info from the combine: http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/christ...upou?id=2532962 So what I understand is basically he's a stopgap until someone better comes along? It appears he could be good (not spectacular) at plugging the middle. And was he a senior in 2011? Why did he just participate in this years' draft? The ACL still an issue? Last thing the team needs is another DT on IR.

Bears win by 17.

I couldn't get this to play but I think it may have been the same (or similar) video I saw where Tom Thayer is talking about Shea McClellin and how best he could be used? Watching this video reinforces some of what I saw in the game last week. That being SMC isn't that far off in being a big factor on the defense. He was getting decent pass rushes and has been doing so for most of this year. In one of the three examples I saw Thayer show the defense actually looked very much like a 3-4 scheme but with Wright or Frey (couldn't remember if it was 21 or 31) lined up in what would be the LOLB position. SMC was upright in the ROLB position and got a pretty good rush to Brees. Thayer's observations appeared to lean towards the idea of allowing SMC to be in a two pt stance more often than the 3 pt as that lends more towards his skillset. I would have to agree.

I think history would prove you mistaken; Lance Briggs and Charles Tillman (drafted in 03 by Angelo), Devin Hester (2006), E. Bennett and Matt Forte (2008) and Henry Melton (2009) just to name a few. As far as aquired talent; Peppers, T. Jennings and Cutler all arrived while Angelo was GM. It might be now but I don't think the team saw it that way at the beginning. Many here thought the team would be in contention for a playoff spot. Admittedly I still do think they have a chance, despite my banging on the current staff. I think Trestman has the poise to get the team prepared. I think some of the players are the ones letting him down, most notably Cutler. I will say that some of the things Emery has done has prepared the team to deal with the 'what if' of them not making the playoffs this year and necessitating major changes for next year. The biggest evidence is all the veteran players he signed to one year deals and holding off on a few others; Cutler and Melton come to mind first and foremost.

The first part of this really is odd. In fact if you look at the game last week between Dallas and Denver where over 900 yards were passed between the two, Romo completed for more yards than did Manning (500 to 400 ish) and he still lost. It was that last interception that killed them. Just baffles the mind. But when you have a QB that is able to throw for more than 300 yards and still lose consistently, something is wrong. In our case it is the turnovers. Cutler committed 4 in a narrow win to Minn and four more in a loss to Detroit. Although he did better in this last weekend's game, the fumble was still a killer, espcially since it related directly to points. There is something to him not seeing the blitzes. There is a disconnect there. And as far as the no-huddle, couldn't agree more. There are so many positives to be gained than not when you do it and you do it right. Ask P. Manning and Brady.

Again...no comment. (lol)

No comment.

Before Mad or "the plumber" call me negative again I'd like to remind those who are reading that I predicted the team would go 3-1 in the next four games (before yesterday's game). So the way I see it they are now 0-1 and will win the next 3. I believe they can and will win. However, my biggest concern is the DT position. What kind of bad luck is the team having there? I think the time is right to see what some of the recent draft picks can offer. Especially those along the Dline. And while we're at it, what is Richard Seymour up to these days?

What's easier Mad is to look with blinders on. The team is not that great, plain and simple. That is not "easy" to say. I want nothing more than the team to win. You want to paint a picture of roses and daffodils. That's your nature and that's cool. I don't see it, not right now. If you'd rather I keep my comments to myself I can do that. But it wouldn't be right, you know it.

"... you meet people that you enjoy working with, or you meet people that bitch and complain all the time. I am pretty sure I know what category you fall in." Ok, I'll give you that you didn't call me a "whiner"...per se.. Tomayto..Tomahto. What I grow fatigued from is blind arrogance. That is why I posted my "jest". You guaranteed a win, I saw the forest for the trees and called it the way I saw it. Was it arrogance? Perhaps. Was it right? In the end, yes. Was it negative? Yes. Because it was the truth. Would you rather me lie to myself and say the team will win when I know they won't? Sorry, can't oblige. Just because I don't agree with your version of the story doesn't mean I'm wrong. You did the same with others here, classifying them as negative mostly due to the fact they disagree with you. That's fine. It is what it is. For the record, I'm fairly confident the Bears will win this week against a much maligned Giants team. The Bears aren much better right now, but better enough.

Stick to plumbing and not to psychoanalyzing. One thing I know about you is that you are not very perceptive. The "jab" I made was in jest, which is a form of humor. It hurt your feelings so you'd rather call me a complainer. That's fine. I'm sure you're familiar with the phrase "the truth hurts"? As it turns out, I was right...you not so. I would be glad to have been wrong. In fact I would have posted that I was. NO is a better team and they proved it yesterday. I am not happy with what the team has done and is doing and am writing in kind. Several of you did it during Lovie's tenure (Mad) so its my turn...I guess. If I'm a "whiner" because of it, so be it.

For the little that he played I thought Bass didn't do all that bad. He was quick off the ball and did good at getting inside the pocket a few times. Compared to Peppers declining play he looks a lot 'fresher'. ...and raw. FWIW I thought SMC didn't play horribly either. I watched him and he too caused a few rushes on Brees and was very near a couple sacks. I tried to see if it made a difference with his 'hand in the dirt' vs a more stand up OLB style and neither appeared overly better than the other. Now before someone over reacts I'm not saying he was worthy of a 1st round pick (not yet anyhow) but I wouldn't go as far as saying he's a wasted pick either.

I'm glad you're not my portfolio manager. *smirk*

GO BEARFAN 2000 and HIS DAD!!!!

Thats funny. I don't care who you are!

Yes.

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/a...e/p2p-77654374/ Not to read into it too much but knowing how Marshall does have a tendancy to be "mercurial" and appears to be unsatisfied with his recent production... Might be worth taking note. Take into account that just a few weeks ago he was interviewed and said that he didn't want for Jay to throw to him if he were double or triple covered and that there were other options available on the team if need. And....we know his back (?) has been bothering him for some time now.

So bottom line, who cares? What does it really matter? Izzy is a good player, most of us here wish now (especially in hindsight) he would've stayed in Chicago. Cutler played like crap as did most of the rest of the team and Detroit won. The D-line has not been much a factor for the last four games so whatever Izzy did or didn't know should not have made a difference, if they were playing all out great. Conversely, the theory that Kromer gives our team an advantage with NO because he worked there for so long is equally ludicrous. Does Bushrod know all the weaknesses and tendancies of their Oline? Enough to give our D-line the "upper hand"? So what if he does? NO is a better team, I would say 'better coached' team with a higer caliber QB running the show. What we may or may not have in "insider knowledge" will mean little....if nothing.