BearFan2000

I lost count of how many wasted plays that we ran in the second half. That stupid quick throw to the WR for little or no gain, the Long moon ball that never got within 5 yards a of the receiver. It's like what was working in the first half we completely avoided in the second half. It was maddening to watch. Then the two big Olsen turnovers killed us late. We gave them 10 pts. The defense gave up the winning drive but had we not given them 10 pts off turnovers before that it would have been a moot point. This was one of the more aggravating games I've watched in a while. We were in control of the game and then gave it away. We should be 2-0 but Honestly with that Effort we deserved to lose. I called it game over with over 12 min left unless our Defense scored cause we sure as hell weren't' going to get it done on offense. I knew I had to pay for having my Irish win 35-17 against Michigan.

Anyone else digging the new Metallica album? This is everything St. Anger was supposed to be which failed miserably. I think of Anger as the potential good album that never was. Finally Metallica is sounding like their old selves again. Just wondered if there were any other fans on this site. I'm working on an acoustic cover/interpretation of The Day That Never Comes that I intend to record in Garage Band. Some this stuff would make nice background music for some Bears highlight footage.

"Moma says football is the devil"

My vote is in, or should I say votes. I'm voting from a couple different computers at work and will vote again when I get home. Bump this thread and vote early and often

Definitly don't miss the moose droppings. And as for Berrian he got his cash, guess it's true money doesn't buy happiness it only rents it. Kinda makes the Vikings front office look stupid paying all that money to Berrian without having anyone to throw him the ball.

Thanks, whatch me reverse that record next week LOL I couldn't believe it when I was 9-1 after the early games. there were quite a few of us in that in that 10-13 win area week 1 is always a crap shoot. The NE game I thought the spread was too high, I never expected the Seachickens to get beat by Barfalo, and I figured the GB/Minny game would be a toss up (turned out to be a litteral truth as Jackson tossed it up and GB got lucky).

You're buddy's point is valid. When it happened it reminded me of the missed FG return agains the Giants. Which that worked because the opposing place kicking unit isn't expecting to have to cover a return. In this case a return was expected and then waiting made our guys stop blocking. When your teammates are in the dark you also run the risk of a block in the back penalty or hold because the thought process becomes "oh crap I gotta block someone now". If his teammates were expecting him to do that it would have had a chance. I realize half the time he's back there he's making it up as he goes. At that point in the game we had the momentum coming out of halftime and they turn that mistake into 7 points off a short field. If he was going to return it he should have taken off the moment he caught it.

DA BEARS!!! I loved the post game interviews of Forte and Urlacher. Url was waiting for that question, you knew she was going to ask it because all the "expert" figured the Bears wouldn't be much more than a small bump in the road for the Colts. They instead turned out to be a road block. GO BEARS!!!

I've said many times this kid has what it takes to be a special player. 100 yards in one half. Did we have a single back get 100 yards in a full game once all last season? I think not. GO FORTE, GO BEARS!!! Entertaining game so far.

I'm happy with my pick of Philly 35 point margin of victory pretty darn good. A little concerned about my survivor Pick. Cards are trailing the noners. I certainly didn't expect the Bills to take care of the Seachickens. Clevelend with a good chance to tie Dallas and no score in the carolina/sandy eggo game.

Turner owned them. Then watching the shouting matches on the sidelines. Let's just hope we aren't equally embarrassed of our Defense tomorrow morning.

I'm thinking of signing up for NFL Field Pass so I can listen to the Bears broadcast call rather than the idiots that normally call the games. I do have a program that can record audio from an application so the thought came to mind to record the games and replace the audio with the Bears announcers. Would make for a cool option on a DVD to select either the original broadcast audio or the Bears call. I can usually get the broadcast on the radio but the signal comes and goes. Has anyone here had it in the past, has it this year and has an opinion on whether it's worth it or not?

It sure was. It's a perfect example of what you tell young QB's not to do, but he does it and it's a TD LOL

Offense I look for Forte/Jones combo, Orton, and Davis to shine. Davis has not gotten much notice the whole time he has been here but I think this is the year he steps up and people around the league will be like "who is this guy?" Forte/Jones should be one to watch, there'll likely be jitters for both as Forte will be starting his first NFL game, and Jones as he want's to show the league that he's healthy and back. Orton will be opening the season as the starter for the first time since 2005 and will be looking to show that is in fact more developed than the Rookie who played in 2005. Any other solid contributions from the other receivers will be a welcomed addition. Indy does have a solid Defense so my hope is that the offense looks competent. Don't freak out if the first couple possessions are 3 and out or end in punts. There will be drives that will look ugly. I think that we shouldn't freak out if the offense takes a few possessions to get into a rythem or struggles early. There will be failed drives. I predict a game where the offense is a little up and down. If they can hold their own today i'll be happy. Defense What is there to say, they can't play like they did in the preseason. We do not have an offense that can carry this team. The defense has to be the one setting the tone early. They want people to think they are one of the best, they like to think of themselves that way. Well, there is no more room for excuses like it's just preseason. It's on like Donky Kong. They had better walk the walk now. All offseason they've been talking the talk it's time to put up or shut up. Indy's line is banged up, and so is Manning, the defense has an opportunity to be disruptive. But we need to take advantage of it. Dusty and Harrison could both make a name for themselves today. Having a rookie center is big risk. The center is the one that calls the protection at the line. Watch for there to be some miscommunication on the line. If it were me I'd have my D-Line and LB to be moving around a lot presnap. Give the kid a lot of false looks. I want to see the Colts looking unsettled. Confusion can be a great asset to the Bears Defense today.

Nice long bomb. Wouldn't it be funny if he has a a lot of success as a jet and the Packers who came close to a super bowl appearance struggles all year with Rodgers at QB. I say it's about time the Packers realize what the rest of the league deals with when trying to find that QB. Flipping back and fourth between the Falcon/Lions game and the Jets game. Detroit getting owned by a crapy Atlanta team. I should have picked Atlanta as my margin pool pick. Who'da thunk it? LOL

As would most of us here Pix. I think Forte can be special. No one will ever take Walter's place but I think he could be one of the better backs that we've had in a long while. It was a shame that Anderson's was cut short by injuries. He had a lot of talent.

Agree and also while we are talking about getting pressure up the middle. The defense MUST NOT lose outside contain. Indy has a much better offensive coordinator than we do and will likely run more plays to the outside knowing that interior blocking may be questionable. I don't want us so focused on pressure inside only to get beat all day on the outside. We didn't do well with outside contain during the preseason.

Very glad indeed and also surprised hearing all the reports that the Bears were only going to keep 2 QBs and that it would be likely that Hanie would be the odd man out. Which given our lack of ability to find talent at that position and his performance in the preseason, it seemed absolutely asinine to chance him clearing waivers and then surviving on our practice squad. So glad to see he will make the roster. I assume he'll be #3 behind Rex at #2 and Orton at #1, unless we deal Rex in some way by either cutting him or trading him. This was the move I was hoping they would make I would have been upset had they let him walk. He's earned a spot on the 53 man roster so it was the right decision.

the funny thing about living ND country (which is basically anywhere in michiana surrounding ND) Is that you either love the Irish and are a fan or you absolutely hate them with a passion. LOL It's funny but you can see the point. When ND sports are in season, particularly football it seems like thats all the local news wants to talk about. I can understand people getting sick of hearing ND this and ND that and having it shoved in their faces. But for the Fans it's like you can't get enough LOL. By the way BB do you think they'll bounce back this season. Last year was painful to watch.

Born and raised in Bremen Indiana just south of South Bend Indiana (home of the Irish) Bears fan for most of my life as well as an Irish fan.

I agree Pix, one thing about the competition is I have to think both guys were so focused on not making mistakes that they weren't focusing on making plays and playing loose. I think they both looked to be a little tight in the first two games. Understandably so considering they probably felt that each mistake they make could cost theme the job. I think its a good point that now that the decision was made Kyle could relax and play his game and not be looking over his shoulder and worrying. He looked very relaxed out there and confident. That's what you need to play QB in the NFL. For all of Rex's skills and talents the big thing he lacks is that calm, confident, relaxed style. He presses, and gets flustered way to easy. Till he gets over that he will not be a successful QB in this league. We can no longer wait for that to happen. I think Kyle showed in that game why he was the right choice. The Defense..... I sure hope they will come around. I think they can, I hope they will. It just looked to me like they were just going through the motions for the most part. I do like that Urlacher's honesty in the interview on the sidelines. He knows that they stunk and he acknowledged that that isn't acceptable, and they can do much better. I hope they get their act together. This is supposed to be one of THE strengths of this team along with special teams. Even if they were just dogging it because it was preseason, I don't like it because that kind of thinking that "we can turn it on anytime we want" is both arrogant and naive. You typically play the way you practice, and if this is how you practice, then good luck turning it on for game day.

Watching that video a few things jumped out at me. -sure is weird watching clips of the Packer offense with Rodgers and boy did he look hesitant. A couple of those sack he just sat there and looked and looked and looked. Favre would have taken off or scrambled to try and find someone, it also means his receivers weren't helping him out either. - They will miss Favre far more than they realize. Fans will not be happy. This will be entertaining. - Without Favre teams will be less fearful of the Packers offense and I believe more willing to attack them, knowing Rodgers isn't as mobile or as talented as Brett. When Brett was with the packers often times their offense was most dangerous when plays broke down, you had no idea what Favre would do. Probably one of the best improvisational QB's to play the game. Rodgers does not yet possess that kind of skill. He will likely react in a more traditional way when plays break down. - That hit by Lee was nice. Even if it's another team you have to appreciate a hit like that. - The Packers Defense allowed the noners to do what ever they wanted. Those two goal line TDs that they showed, both should have been stopped. - Is it possible that the noners actually have a decent offense? J.T. Osulivan has been around the league and perhaps finally found a team and system that suits him.

Detatched is a good word for it. He certainly looked as if he'd lost interest. Almost like sayin "what's the point anymore." I think he signed up, hoping that he could win the starting job and prove that he belongs, but it's true he will never get a fair shake here. I got the sense that he'd just asume be somewhere else. They were saying he was vocal about his displeasure with the decision. His best move last offseason would have been to become a free agent. Right or wrong he's done in Chicago.

But the 85 club that won the Super Bowl was head and shoulders above the current Bears talent wise. But it is true that Preaseason is just that preseason. You could look horrid in preseason then look fine during the regular season. The reverse can also be true. It is early and that's what makes predicting hard after just two preseason games. But at this point that's all we have to go on other than some footage of training camp. From what we've seen it's seemed bleak. I didn't become a Bears fan till a few years after the Super Bowl so I don't remember what people thought after the 85 preseason where the Bears went 1-3. At this point I don't expect or anticipate that history repeating itself this year. At this point it could be a long sad season or it could be a surprisingly good season. I'm not yet convince that the latter will be true.

Reading some of the articles before, during, and after the competition the same thing keeps jumping out at me. -Which guy will best manage the offense -which guy is the safest choice -which guy is less likely to turn the ball over -which guy will make the fewest mistakes -which guy presents the lowest risk What we are really doing is playing not to lose and from that perspective which guy fits that bill. The staff knows our offense is crap, our line is crap, our receivers would at best be backups on most rosters, our QB's would likely be backups elsewhere (making it a competition to see which backup quality QB should be our starter). The only offensive positions that we could say we have quality talent is RB and TE. Making the goal for our offensive outlook damage control, hoping we can field and offense that at least won't lose us games.