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Congrats BearSox, that is awesome news. Hopefully we will see your name being called in the NFL Draft in a few years.

I really think it is bang or bust. Either we go 12-4 and make the playoffs, or crash and burn and go 5-11.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/features/...articleid=34689 More thru the link.

Passing Yards: 4100 (More passes = more yards) Passing TDs: 30 (2nd year with receivers should yield improved numbers as we are able to stretch the field.) Interceptions: 24 (INTs will still be high, but down from last year). I don't envision any 4 INT disasters. Completion Pct: 62.5% (Slightly improved percentage as communication between QB and WR's should improve) Long: 80 (Doubt we will be inside the 20 with our returners, so an 80 yarder seems feasible). Sacks: 40 (Improvement from the O-Line negated by more passing plays)

Is the problem with Martz that he is a bad Coordinator or that he is related to Lovie? He was 53-32 as a HC and had only one full losing season at 7-9. His winning percentage is higher than any current active HC. He also had some of the most prolific offenses of this era. Kitna threw for 4,000 yards in both seasons that Martz was there - and the Lions won more games (7 in 2007) when he was the OC than they did in any other year of the decade. If you just took his background, and took his name (and Lovie's) out of the equation, everyone would be clamoring for him. At this point, he is a huge upgrade over Turner and has the history to back it up. I don't like the Lovie-Link but in terms of offensive pedigree, he seems to be a solid choice.

Sadly, at this point I would be happy with anyone other than Turner. How many times have "sure fits" not worked out anyway? I am disgusted with the organization as well (mainly for hanging on to Lovie), but just interviewing and hiring the first candidate is not always the best course of action. The Bears also could be targeting someone on Indy or New Orleans as well. So I am not too worried until after the SB.

No one is going to come to Chicago knowing that Lovie is literally a lame-duck coach.

Kinda funny that an INT basically ends the Vikes season. The Saints didn't win that game, the Vikes lost it big time. Not a single Saint had over 40 yards receiving with Brees only totaling 197 yards. Vikes had a 300 yard passer, a 100 yard rusher, and a 100 yard receiver, and lose. Wow. Watching the post game, it is hard to see Brett coming back after that one.

Wow the Jets defense looks good. The announcers kept mentioning the 46. Man I miss that defense.

Great move imo. Lovie doing his best to look stupid: Wow, thanks for that vote of confidence Lovie. His 33-34 record speaks for itself?

Only Roethlisberger and Schaub were in the top 10 in QB rating and didn't make the playoffs, and both finished at 9-7.

Was I the only one to pick the Jets and Cowboys? Wow the Pack got robbed. Not that I care, but man was that officiating bad. Felt like watching a Bears game at all the non-calls.

If it comes down to money, Bates is going to Seattle.

I agree with everything but the Olsen comment. I didn't see much growth this year. With how everything was setup (solid last year, addition of Cutler, etc), he didn't live up to the hype. Besides for the 3+ TD increase (he had 3 TDs in loss to ARZ), he barely improved over last year's stats and his blocking has never been that good. I would've liked to have seen Celek/Davis-type numbers from him this year.

The backwards "G" is classic as well.

So no Weis: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4802526

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/01/0...ve-coordinators Per PFW: Also, I just realized this would be our 3rd coach/coordinator with Head Coach experience. Anything to help out Lovie is a good thing.

That is sort of misleading. Yeah Buffalo was a pretty bad team as well and couldn't stop the run. However, they were solid against the pass and in the secondary (something we lacked), and actually had a decent defensive average per play.

Per Rotoworld: I would actually really like this re-hire. Fewell was our DB's coach in 2005, and has been the DC in Buffalo since 2006. Like Rotoworld mentioned, having him focusing on the Secondary and Marinelli on the D-Line could make for a solid team of coaches.

Not if it's Bates!

That would be nice. Bates would be a huge upgrade over Turner.

Do they wait until after the Super Bowl, or is this something they get done soon? I would hope the sooner the better to get the head start on next season.

Per NFL.com, so the prediction was correct:

Shaw has really stepped it up this year. I also liked this:

NFC: WILDCARD: Packers @ Cardinals - Packers Eagles @ Cowboys - Cowboys DIVISIONAL ROUND: Packers @ Saints - Saints Cowboys @ Vikings - Cowboys NFC CHAMPIONSHIP: Cowboys @ Saints - Saints AFC: WILDCARD: Jets @ Bengals - Jets Ravens @ Patriots - Ravens DIVISIONAL ROUND: Ravens @ Colts - Colts Jets @ Chargers - Chargers AFC CHAMPIONSHIP: Chargers @ Colts - Chargers SUPERBOWL: Chargers vs Vikings - Chargers 2009 NFL Champions: San Diego Chargers