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Cowherd has them at number two and Giants number one.

If you look at the slow motion of it and watch the sequence it looks more like culter's head was the object. First, he pulls the off arm of cutler which brings his own hips around with the right leg whipping around. The next step at 11 seconds into the clip is where you see what kind of player he is. A chicago bear would have his own right arm going for the exposed right arm of the quarterback to force a fumble and produce a turnover which is how the bears play defense. Suh's right arm makes no play on the ball and instead takes his forearm to the neck of cutler. When I saw it in slow motion I thought two things: best case scenario neuropraxis which has temporary symptoms of shooting tingling sensation into the hands. worst case is spinal cord injury that could keep him out many games. When I saw Jay on the sideline shaking his hands I knew it was the first scenario and he would be okay. The point of all this is that football is brutal but guys like suh are crippler's and one day an offensive lineman is going to go for his knees and or a tight end will ear hole him on a crack back block and he might get it.

I can tell you why Webb laughed after Cutler pushed him. He laughed because he knows that Cutler doesn't get it. You don't call out your linemen. I was an offensive linemen and our quarterback barked at us once. The next play he got sacked again. And that was the last time that happened. Inferring that the linemen don't take it seriously is preposterous. When he yelled at Garza for not getting him the ball did he see what garza was doing? He was setting up assignments for the play. It isn't garza's fault how long it takes to get the play in and get it called. I am not apologizing for the line but there is plenty of guilt to go around. Forte should never turn his body like he did. Tice should be calling plays (screens, short middle crossing routes) to slow that pass rush down. Marshall should catch the ball. As my kids went to bed pissed that the bears looked so bad I gave them one piece of hope. I told them, sometimes a loss can be almost as good as a win. Because hopefully the bears can react to this loss as the packers reacted to theirs. I would love to be facing the lions next instead of the rams.

Debridement is a cleaning procedure. With Urlacher tearing his meniscus there can be floating fragements that create inflammation with movement. Recovery time is minimal because there is minimal cutting and no structural change. I would imagine that we will see him a little in game one and increase reps in games after that with him full time by game three.

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I'm glad you brought up allen. Some are bagging on his school and weak schedule. What they are forgetting about is that just last year he played all over the field and his team smacked georgia in the mouth. Living in the intermountain west I saw a lot of boise state games. Not a huge fan of the school but my take away after watching him play is that he is a football player. Situational stats are great and combine numbers are too. But I care more about the fact that his coach valued entrusted him with so many different positions and responsibilities on the field. One of the things that Lovie preaches is swarming to the ball. He does that.

I watched everyone of USU's games (alma mater) and wagner is a beast. If we had the need, another USU guy that would be a late round steal is their tailback Turbin. USU was a heavy run offense. Everyone who played them knew it and they still couldn't stop Turbin.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7677375/...lions-cap-space If this is accurate and the Redskins are penalized with the removal of 36 million in cap space. I don't see how they can sign Jackson. Granted they can split this penalty into two seasons, but I don't see the benefit of backloading this penalty with so much lost with RGIII trade. This will give new found leverage to the bears in signing jackson. If he wants to win and make good money the bears are a logical fit. If he wants to be a rich loser then he should just sign in Tampa.

I agree. There are some things that these last few weeks showed me. You're right Hanie is not even a decent backup. To be in this offense as long as Cutler and be this bad is inexcusable. We have okay tight ends and only one reliable reciever (bennett). This offseason needs to be good because it is simply a waste to have a defense like ours with no help on offense.

It really is. I am a bears optimist. However, if I were Forte or Cutler I wouldn't rush back. With both Atlanta and Detroit winning our chances are weak.

It really depends on the severity of the sprain. I saw reports that it was his MCL. If it is a mild sprain you can do a good tape job and he should be able to play.

You only have to look as far as Chris Johnson who fresh off his holdout/extension (53 million-30 guaranteed) he is averaging 2.9 yards per carry and a whopping 268 rushing yards through six games, to see why teams don't throw money at running backs. On the other side I believe that it would be weak for the organization to throw a franchise tag on him next year.

Right now this is a win/win for both sides. The bears are getting a massive discount at 600K for Forte now. However, if Forte keeps on the pace he is on, he will command even more money.

Cutting Unga would be a mistake. Barber and Taylor are at least similar. Unga can be a fullback or a tailback.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/...h-new-york-jets From what little I have seen of him, I like him. However, not as a solitary option for wide reciever.

I agree. Make a run at Plaxico, Floyd or Jackson. Remember the jets are going to have a difficult time signing both holmes and Edwards. So there is a good chance that the bears could get a bigger receiver without paying top dollar. Another thing to consider with plaxico is that with the lockout he will be hungry (hopefully) to get into shape and there are only so many coaches that can take on a rehab project and only so many teams that have strong veteran leadership.

protection for cutler will be great. But the best protection for a quarterback is a productive running game and that is what having a right tackle from wisconsin will provide.

Previously I thought it a good idea to trade into the second round because I didn't think we had a shot. Right tackle was a huge need for us. Protection for Cutler is a priority but I like that, being from wisconsin he has to be a damn good run blocker.

Can't believe it. Glad we didn't pull off that trade with the ravens.

So you're saying pick the pick regardless? If all the best o-linemen gone do you take a chance on a lineman whose close equivalent can be had in the second. Or do you then move on to the next priority and select D-line. Say, a team that bases their draft strategy with emphasis on the emotion and less on the analytical comes to JA and gives him a deal equal to the 2006 one. You wouldn't take it if your top two candidates in your top two priorities are gone? I still think that you keep the options open.

Trading down makes good sense financially as well as good football sense. In 2006 we had the 26th pick and we traded it to the bills for 42 and 73. They took John McCargo, DT North Carolina State and we got D. Manning and Dusty. I have never heard of McCargo and last I checked Manning has scored a few points for the bears. They not only made a good football decision but made a good financial decision. If I am an owner and I have two GM candidates I will take smart over courageous. Now in that year with the 29th pick the Jets took Mangold. Now if the teams ahead of the bears are being "courageous" and taking quarterbacks that should be taken in rounds 2-4, in round one, then some good linemen could fall to us. Remember though there are not that many "can't miss" OL prospects.

ATL W I base this on how bad they looked their last game. Our line looked better as the season wore on so I give them this one. NO L New Orleans is a tough team to predict against. but I have seen them play poorly against weaker teams. GB W It's green bay and it's at home. I feel cutler will look to redeem himself on this one. CAR W If they don't I will lose my mind. DET W They surprised us last year on that first game. Not this time. MIN W Too much turnover with little prep for an offseason TB W They are still a weak team PHI L If this an away game after london, that is just too much. DET W By now Staffod will be hurt again. SD L I am done thinking san diego is awesome with how bad they sucked last year. OAK W I also wouldn't be surprised if we lost this one. Oakland is getting better KC L They looked hungry and tough. Sometimes I didn't get that with the bears. DEN W They just look to bad to win SEA W With a year of tape to look at against them with their new coach the bears should be more prepared GB L My kid gave me some green bay golf balls as a joke and I threw them over the fence. They didn't deserve to be touched by my clubs. MIN W I still see them sucking and I think this is the season that AP looks more like he did in Oklahoma and be hurt. I still see 11-5. The main problem we have Green Bay in our division and they will be returning so many injured players.

It has. We are in a recession. If I am Jerry Jones (it sickens me to think) and I have this enormous loan for my stadium and my team is making some serious cash and at the end of the year I have to write a check to those teams that don't make as much. His profitability goes down. In business a good investment has a 3:1 return to invested ratio. His return is decreased because of this current agreement. Peyton Manning doesn't have to write a check to John Kitna every year. Here is what they are fighting over. Instead of getting (assuming a 10 billion revenue) 5.4 billion. The players will get 4.56 billion. Really? I have a hard time believing players like Urlacher (500k workout bonus), Jay Cutler (500k workout bonus), Lance brigs (250k) and Devin Hester (250k) are going to continue to be united with guys that make 10k workout bonus, for very long.

I don't hear too many teams cry poor. My interpretation is that the financial risk will always fall on the owners. So a good portion of the profit should as well. I have worked for people before and was always annoyed that by my sweat I enriched their lives. Now I own my own business I get it. Sure teams get help from the communities to build and improve stadiums. My local city just built a soccer stadium and when there other events in the stadium the city makes money. Every business "cooks the books" to a degree. Those jets are a write off. Are they sometimes used for players? Sure. Let's not play the "absolute" game. Do the owners get a percentage of endorsements the players acquire? No. Is a player's employment on that team the vehicle whereby he signed that endorsement? Yep. The players can go out and sign shoe deals, be on the box of wheaties, or even be the spokesman for tampax, and all the money goes to them. So why should revenue a team has made be split with players.

Good article, however I give as much credence to the opinion of a player like Hilli as I would to the opinion of an owner. The truth and resolution is somewhere in the middle. The example he gave of southwest is interesting. He is right southwest total revenue is over 12 billion however their net profit is more like 450 million. That is an enormous operating overhead. Now when revenue is down as is the norm with airlines there are layoffs to stay profitable. Players get cut but teams still have 53 players, practice squads, dozens of coaches and staff, as well as the cost to put butts in seats. So the operating cost of the average NFL team stays relatively constant even if the product (team) sucks and there is a drop in attendance. The players don't share in that financial loss.