adam

Here we go.

There are 4 teams this year with a losing record that ended last year with a winning record: TEN 13-3, 5-7 CAR 12-4, 5-7 TB 9-7, 1-11 CHI 9-7, 5-7 There are only 3 teams with a winning record that had a losing record last year. CIN 4-11-1, 9-3 JAX 5-11, 7-5 GB 6-10, 7-4 There are also 8 teams that currently have a losing record and finished last year with one (STL, SEA, SF, DET, KC, OAK, CLE, and BUF). So if we end this year with a losing record, the odds are against us to rebound next year.

I was hoping for a solid game all-around and was very disappointed. We were 3-13 on 3rd Downs and the Rams actually had more 1st downs than us. Our 5 wins are against teams with a combined record of 14-45.

Haven't seen a poll in awhile. So where does Lovie's performance stand this year from a pure HC perspective.

It is also really easy for Urlacher to talk when we are doing bad without him. If we were 7-4 or 8-3, you would not hear a peep out of him.

They must be throwing darts to determine where Manning plays each week. Gilbert has been impressive, but we have too many linemen, so he sits? That makes sense.

I just think, regardless of what people have said, no one expected the Bears to be sitting at 4-7 with Cutler having 20 INTs. What I do agree about in the article is that the Bears scheme is not playing to Cutler's strengths, and he definitely is not in his comfort zone. Add a horrible O-Line and receivers that you don't have full trust in, and that makes for a volatile situation.

Pretty good read. http://www.footballoutsiders.com/cover-3/2...rong-jay-cutler

I am the same way. I want change, but can't root against the Bears.

Benson was diagnosed in Cincy with Celiac disease. My mother-in-law has it (allergic to gluten/wheat products) as well. If she eats anything with wheat in it, she gets lethargic and develops chronic fatigue. The weird thing is you can be fine your whole life and all of a sudden develop symptoms, etc. I assume Benson developed it while with the Bears, but was never tested for it. He always looked like he had no stamina or energy, and he now looks like the same back from Texas.

Minnesota will probably rest half their team anyway.

He has lost it. If he was released, I don't even know if another team would even pick him up.

Another option I've seen around the web has been Kubiak.

Just crazy to think we are on the verge of records for rushing futility.

Not true, our defense has been on it a lot.

I remember during the Vikings game Aikman mentioning that if the Bears had a few less turnovers (mainly INTs) in the close losses the Bears could've had 3 more wins than they currently have. I understand the what-ifs are BS, but....... Looking back at the games, Cutler had 4 INTs vs GB and we lost by 6. Against ATL, we had 2 INTs and a fumble and lost by 7. Against SF Cutler had 5 INTs and we lost by 4. I just wonder what the state of the team (mentality-wise) would be right now if we were sitting at 7-4 in the WC hunt. Regardless, it is amazing how a season can change so drastically from 2-3 plays in a few games.

Bears win 27-17 and extend the false hope another week. In reality, I would just like to see a well executed game, even if it is against the Rams.

Definitely the Colts and Saints, but I doubt they both make it. I would love to see the Saints spank the Vikes in the NFC championship game.

Then add zero time in the pocket and you have a recipe for disaster. Also, I have only seen a handful of times where the receiver broke up a potential INT. Most of the time the receiver just gives up on the play resulting in an easy pick. I would take offensive pass interference over an INT any day.

I would not be surprised if this happens a lot more than anyone knows. The whole team is poorly coached. There is no execution, no crispness, no discipline. It almost seems like they are just going thru the motions now. Like they know the season is over, so why bother giving 100%.

So Gaines Adams = Brian Urlacher. Freaking great.

BF2000, I wouldn't call Forte a bust. Adrian Peterson didn't seem to be running very good against our defense last night unless he had a huge hole to run through. Half the time Forte is hit in the backfield or hit at the line of scrimmage. There is literally no where for him to run. All the plays are telegraphed, and our WR's and TE's are not very good at blocking. Hester is brutal at blocking. There was a swing/screen pass to Forte where Hester completely missed the block on his CB, yet Forte made that guy miss in the open and made a nice play out of it. Every play he makes this year is completely on his own.

I hate the Cover-2 I hate bend, but don't break I hate our 3rd Down defense I hate our Red Zone defense

Yeah, you are up by 20 in the 4th quarter, are about to be 10-1, you are still passing, and Favre is still out there.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AoBr...o&type=lgns Long article about his sentiments while watching the Vikings game. This is at the end: