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@ Steelers - W @ Lions - W vs. Saints - W vs. Giants - L @ Redskins - W @ Packers - L vs. Lions - W vs. Ravens - W @ Rams - W @ Vikings - L vs. Cowboys - W @ Browns - HAHA W @ Eagles - W vs. Packers - W That puts the Bears at 13-3. I'm figuring they have bad luck against either the Redskins, Cowboys, or Eagles. Final record 12-4.

Year Wins Points Tot. Yds. Pass. Yds. Rush. Yds. 2013 2 55 734 524 210 2012 1 51 596 388 208 2011 1 43 623 475 148 2010 2 46 771 632 139 2009 1 32 627 497 130 2008 1 46 575 277 298 2007 1 23 441 254 187 2006 2 60 744 546 198 2005 1 45 502 274 228 2004 1 37 649 339 310 Notice anything? 700+ yards of offense = win. Over 250 yards of passing per game = win. In today's NFL, offense wins games. I'm so happy the Bears got rid of Lovie and his offensively-challenged style of drafting/coaching. Long live Trestman!

Exactly. If anything a tipped pass is 50% QB and 50% OL. When a DLineman goes up, that means he was either not being driven back or not engaged enough. If it's a passing down, then the OL should make sure to engage so that the DT's don't just sit back and try to tip balls.

I don't disagree about the fine amount dissimilarity, but you're wrong about the Bostic hit. It was perfectly illegal, and a nearly textbook case of leading with the crown of the helmet (i.e. spearing). http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-footba...-him-21k-anyway Look at the second shot in that link.

Momma said they's my magic cleats.

Vick has always, and will always, be a fairly inaccurate passer. That will not magically change. Add in the punishment, and it'll continue to degrade.

The bolded part made me think of what happened to the 85 Bears team when they ran into Marino. If the Eagles continue to send the house on D, there are multiple teams with very accurate QBs who will pick them apart. This is not 1985, and the level of QB play - not to mention the league's tendency to promote passing in general - is better than it was in years past. This double-edged sword will be dull by midseason when players are worn out, injuries pile up, and teams force Vick to actually throw the ball more.

If by figure it out you mean, hit Michael Vick every freaking play until he either doesn't want to run or gets injured, then I completely agree. That's what the NFL defenses will do. And it will drastically alter the Eagles' offense, because, let's be honest, the running prowess of Nick Foles and/or Matt Barkley scares nobody.

These are outstanding http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/c...ngals-pictures/ I really like the one where Long is making Burfict soil himself.

Look when the post was made: early in the game or around halftime. Early on, it did feel like Shoop and Matthews. I'm the biggest proponent of OL overhaul for nearly ten years now, so that's nothing new to me. And I'm a Cutler defender. But that first half was VERY close to the vest.

Cool picture comparison, but that's borderline blasphemous.

One can't read a live-game thread post-game and expect to understand or judge. It's just like being at a game. When bad things happen, negativity comes out. When good things happen, cheers. Reading everything post-game makes no sense. Particularly when the play difference between halves is so different.

It was a bad throw, but Bush had no damn clue the ball was even thrown. Pretty clear Bush was out on a pass route since he didn't block anyone, but he wasn't turned yet.

Looked like miscommunication and the receiver wasn't on the same page. And cutler was turned.

Ad apparently Gresham & Eifertare wearing an invisibility cloak or something, because they're constantly open.

I understand quick reads and throws, even max protect and three step drops, but this offense appears to have emasculated Jay Cutler. If I didn't know any better I'd think it was Shane Matthews at QB. As we painfully learned when than moron Shoop was calling plays with crayons, the dink and dunk only works if the opponent respects the Bears' offense enough to worry about the intermediate and deep balls.

Facts: -Webb was not good while with the Bears, nor was he average, nor was he comparable to Bushrod. -Webb got cut for sucking worse than a rookie and a guy who is barely memorable. -PFF and number of sacks are poor representations of how shitty Webb was comprehensively. (For example, I gave up zero sacks last year. Statistically, I gave up less sacks than anyone last year, including Bushrod and Webb. That alone is a ridiculous representation of why singular facts like sacks don't consider other factors, and mean next to nothing in a complex discussion like OL efficacy.) -Bears management will not bag on Webb now that he's gone. No matter what "stats" are brought into the debate, no matter what angle of discussion, no matter how many self-made Jamarcus Webb Fathead decorations are on your walls, the first three facts led to fact four. 999 out of 1000 disagree with a pro-Webb position (maybe more). The original point wasn't mistaken or confused; it was just wrong. If in doubt, see facts 1-4.

I skip over a lot more than you'd apparently believe. There are entire threads I don't even read. Believe me or not, I don't give a damn. I have credibility because credibility lies in the truth. If you can't see that, and if my posts explaining my position aren't enough, then the comments are insults; they're simply difficult for you to comprehend. You've been proven wrong on the timing of my posts, the extent to which he would be sentenced, and the manner in which the Patriots deal with free agents. Go here for a quick reference on the timeline. All you could do was guess it was something big, when at that point it was an unknown. In that same post I gave you a link that points directly to the Patriots unorthodox way of handling players. And just yesterday ESPN was reporting through their legal analyst that it would be difficult right now to prove he was guilty of murder because they haven't found the .45 used in the killing. That's three-dimensional credibility. I've actually grew tired of this issue long ago, but I refused to let it go as long as you posted incorrect, attacking comments. At this point, however, I'm just going to follow the advice of Mark Twain, "Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Yes, that's clear by the fact that he posted a reply after this comment.

Unless it's something crazy like Jack Youngblood playing with a broken leg or Ronnie Lott cutting off a finger so he could play, I actually view it as a job obligation, and not deserving of much admiration. Football is inherently dangerous and likely to cause injury. The money they get paid suggests they should be doing everything they can to get on the field and play. It reminds me of the following scene in "The Program."

Seriously, I'm just going to assume English is your second language. If you don't see something, you don't read it. Therefore, you don't even have the opportunity to comprehend it. You, on the other hand, apparently read posts but just don't understand them, or a great deal of the English language it appears.

Oh, I KNOW you aren't laughing at someone else being called a drama queen since you damn near recorded a video of yourself crying and stomping your feet the last time something upset you on the old board.

What I've posted is 100% truth. I received no ESPN app updates about the subject and didn't see the news on the major news sources yet. So it was on twitter. Sorry to say, but I rarely use twitter because it's too time-consuming and I'm not a journalist desperate to be part of the wave of breaking news within seconds of something taking place. You've proven jack shit, except for the facts that you have reading comprehension issues and apparently can't tell time. My post with the what-if: Jun 26 2013, 09:58 AM The thread in your link: Jun 26 2013, 10:17 AM Your comment in that thread: Jun 26 2013, 11:59 AM Your comment, "Given that the Patriots have certainly proven over time to not be worried about distractions, this move is a clear signal that Hernandez is going to be charged with something serious." That means, and I'll go slow just for you, that not only was the thread started an hour later than my post, but a full 2 hours after I posted the what-if, you, apparently, didn't know what Hernandez was going to be charged with. THEREFORE, the what-if was completely valid since your post proves the situation, at that point anyway, to be hypothetical, which is the entire purpose of a what-if question. As for knowing that since the Patriots cut him he was definitely going to be charged with something much more serious, that's ridiculous. The Patriots having been doing things their own way for quite some time, and nearly none of their moves are par for the course. They've moved on from good players that others want, and signed toxic players. The Patriots aren't predictable. I mean, how much more do you need it spelled out? Aside from balta's post which I honestly didn't see, I've proven you wrong on the time (see above) as well as whether or not the Patriots M.O. can be consistently predicted. All you have is a good prediction. Congrats, you got that right. I admit you are the prognosticator of all prognosticators. Maybe you will prove yourself from here on out by telling everyone exactly what all the Patriots' moves mean and what they will do in the future.

Wow. It has to be constantly spelled.out.for.you. I posted the "what if" before the announcement of him being cut was all over major news sources. I just didn't happen to read balta's comment. They released him roughly 90 minutes after he was arrested. Figure it took a little bit of time to make it to the major news sources' front pages. I was on TalkBears and posted the comment before that time. The situation is hypothetical. Go look up that word and get back to me. Are you saying that just because a player is cut by the Patriots that the Bears should completely ignore him because he's definitely guilty of murder? Gotcha.

I don't forget it. I just don't recognize it as equal or necessary attention. The OL was neglected during the entire Lovie tenure. A bandaid, even a first rounder, doesn't help much when 3 or 4 of the other players suck. If this O doesn't live up to the potential, I can only surmise three realistic possibilities: 1. Cutler chokes - Possible given his degraded mechanics and new system 2. The OL stinks - Probable given the changeover, rookie, and remaining players who aren't good 3. Injuries - Let's hope not If it's #1, the Bears have issues. And I don't know what the right answer is since he's still the most talented QB the Bears have probably ever had. If it's #2, then the Bears need to divide their time and effort into plugging new holes while also focusing on remaining holes. A 2nd or 3rd rounder at Guard, or maybe a 3rd/4th at Center might be in order depending on who is available.