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#1 District Selectman said . . .

I take back everything I said about TJ, too. Particularly my vagina-teeth comment. I feel even stupider because I saw the heavy dose of Cedric early as validation of my hunch that TJ's style would cause him to slip on the turf. I remember just one of our backs slipping, and it wasn't TJ. (I should have known my reasoning was faulty when Aikman and Joe Buck echoed it on the air.) TJ is the man. So is Ced. So are they all. I have never seen a whole team take as much shit and be so successful. What in the name of football is not to like about these guys?

I can barely run three miles. I have no idea how in the hell I'll be able to sustain this emotional state for two weeks. The Super Bowl may end up killing me.

January 23, 2007

#2 max said . . .

DS, but you might never die in a happier state of mind.

I have stood by TJ and Rex all year. Ced is the back of the future but TJ has earned the starters roll every game. And he has earned to start for the NFC Champs. He may be the reason we are the NFC Champs.

Oh and his last TD run. . . take that Reggie Bush.

January 23, 2007

#3 Coxy said . . .

Great job Jeff. It really is amazing how he is so under the radar in the press. TJ the past two games has been a stud. And I love seeing his crazy excitement that he brings in the playoffs. You can tell he is leaving everything he has on the field.

January 23, 2007

#4 Mikey said . . .

Here's what really chaps my hide. If we could have beat you in overtime, apparently the Saints were ripe for the picking... and we'd be in our second Superbowl two years in a row. I just wish you guys would have blown our doors off. I could handle that so much better.

Oh, and Shaun Alexander is a great running back, while TJ is a good serviceable back. Shaun ran all over you with a broken foot. That my friend, is an MVP.

But enough trash talk - the game should be really great. Your defense against the Colts firepower. What is your record this year when your team is behind after the first half? Doesn't the thought of Rex having to play from behind scare you, just a little? You will need to play error free, penalty free football, since I guarantee you the refs are going to lean toward the Colts and Peyton. You saw what happened last year!

January 23, 2007

#5 Chad said . . .

Mikey,

I dunno, I kinda remember being down against you and Rex led us from behind. Correct me if I'm wrong here. 24 - 21 became 27 - 24 right?

And are you one of those babies that think you lost cause of the Refs? NO. You lost cause you couldn't defend a sandlot reverse pass and a 70 yard run straight up the middle. If you stop those two plays you would have won.

Typical whiner Seattle fan.

January 23, 2007

#6 Megan said . . .

There was Sun-Times article written about TJ and that drive. TJ was saying that they put Benson in, and the Saint's D got used to his style of running, setting up to confuse the D later with TJ's style of running. I LOVED that drive. I think I've watched it in my head about 6 times now . I know that the Berrian Catch was pivitol, but I think that drive was. Pushing, knawing and clawing our way down that field and then in for a TD. I knew we had the Saints at that point.
I honestly knew from the bottom of my soul that we could win this game.
I had to drive through Indianapolis on my way to Chicago on Sunday early AM. There were Horse Shoe Flags flying everywhere.
I thought we would be playing these guys in the Super-Bowl. Too bad that's as far as they'll go. Well, not too bad.
Man, what a great ride this has been. Yeah, ups-downs, sideways, backwards and high in the air, but I wouldn't trade this season for anything except a guaranteed win on 2.4.07

January 23, 2007

#7 Pissed off said . . .

Hey Mikey, your team played wayyy over thier head when they came to chicago. Your team hadnt played that good all year. Rex has led us from behind a few times, vs. NY Giants, you and the Vikings to name a few. And with the Colts defense, No it doesnt scare me if we get behind.

Also you would have been rolled by the Saints had you played them in the Superdome. LETS NOT FORGET YOU SHOULDNT EVEN HAVE GOTTEN TO CHICAGO. Dallas outplayed you and you got lucky on a bobbled hold for a FG. So dont say you could have beaten anyone cuz you lost 2 playoff games this year. SUPER BOWL MY ASS!!

January 23, 2007

#8 Phil from SATX said . . .

As the Texas guy, some of you remember that I am a big Ced guy and we've had some great back and forth discussions about Ced vs. TJ. In the end, most of us agreed that we don't have a problem, we just have two great backs that are going to lead the way to a Super Bowl. Boy did this game ever prove it. The TJ drive was very simply one of the great drives in Bear history (at least the history that I am aware of). Q: How many NFL offensive coordinators have the balls to call the same play 8 times in a row? A: Only 1, and his name is Ron Turner. I don't know if we'll ever see that again, but it is now forever emblazoned in Bear lore. Me and the boys watched last night, fastforwarding the Tivo and chanting "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 - touchdown!" A little later we watched the unbelievable CB run, 2nd & 6 from the 12 - watched it about 12 times. If you haven't done so, go back and do this - I am going to put this image in your head and see if you don't see the same thing - he's like Wile E Coyote with a rocket strapped to his back and his feet are bouncing down to keep the fins going straight.

The only controversy between having these two guys on the roster will be who hoists the Lombardi Trophy first - I vote they each take a side and raise it together. God Bless Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson!!!

January 23, 2007

#9 BRIANsong said . . .

This postseason also is reason enough to keep them both on the roaster for 2007.

January 23, 2007

#10 Mad Braynard said . . .

Brian, my vote goes to Charles Tillman. I prefer roasted peanuts.

Sorry, peoples. A bit corny, I know. But I loooves me some roasted corn.

January 23, 2007

#11 Bears! BEars! Bears! said . . .

Before the game I was thinking I would rather have the Deuce/Bush tandom, but, afterwards, I wasn't so sure.

Go Bears!

January 23, 2007

#12 Pat said . . .

Welcome to the Super Bowl, Tank!

January 23, 2007

#13 jeff said . . .

its very funny how the tank story is literally the breaking news on all the chicago sites. go tank. one more game.

January 23, 2007

#14 Phil from SATX said . . .

That's great news about Tank. And I don't feel self-serving or hypocritical rooting for him to go - my understanding is he got busted for a misdemeanor related to registering his guns in Illinois, guns that are lawfully registered in his home state of Arizona. Understand that it violated probation, but that's not a reason to keep him from his job. By the way, has there been any kind of outcry as to the ridiculously heavy-handed antics of the Gurney Great America SWAT team? An explosion and battering ram? Puhleeze.

I just want to make one other comment about how something has changed for me over the past few weeks. I normally go on espn.com and read everything I can about the pundits say about the Bears. I went on today just because I've read all the online papers and not much is happening on the blog and I see a link: "Pasquarelli: Here's what the Bears/Colts need to win the Super Bowl." And I realize that my hand is not reaching to click that link. Why? Because I realize that these so-called experts have absolutely nothing to tell me about how the Bears will win the Super Bowl. Nothing. I mean, they've bugged me all year with their flavor of the week, which after Week 5 has never included the Bears. The final straw was when I clicked on before the championship game and saw the 8 Saints logos lined up like a Stratego army. And I was like.. what the fuck??? 8 out of 8? Then I heard the 18 out of 21 national experts, etc... And I realized these guys may be good at their jobs or not, but they don't know dick about the Bears. From now on I'm sticking exclusively with Chicago newspapers (minus Buzzkill of course) and dabearsblog. NO ONE ELSE GETS IT. I did appreciate Wojo's mea culpa article, excellent job if a little late, and I'll continue to read articles like that, but only if they've been pre-vetted and spoon fed to me through links on this site. NO ELSE GETS IT. Vegas? Merely ledger balancers, I understand, and as such just a microcosm of the moronity of the non-Chicago country as a whole. WE GET IT - BEARS WILL WIN SUPER BOWL XLI.

January 23, 2007

#15 Pat said . . .

I have about 100 cases to brief today. They can wait, because I’m watching the game. The NFC Championship. That we won. Because I have to. Some thoughts at the half:

Rex tried his best to channel Chris Webber in the NCAA final game, which to Joe Buck’s disappointment, isn’t a penalty.

Incidentally, Joe Buck doesn’t care about Bear people. He doesn’t try very hard to hide his utter contempt for Chicago as a city. He also doesn’t know the difference between irony and coincidence. In short, fuck Joe Buck. Two weeks of that douche is enough.

Mark Anderson picked a terrifically great time to have a greatly terrific game.

AP. What a day. The Bush tackle on the return was huge.

You can’t say enough about Brad Maynard and the field position we handed NO the whole game.

Overall if I had to describe the defense in one word, I would call them “fucking fast.� You can’t do it in one word. Pass coverage looks awesome, while keeping a lot of pressure on the QB. Welcome back, defense. I don't care where you went, I'm just glad to have you home.

Desmond Clark. Catching and blocking exceptionally.

A few weeks ago, PO and I commented about how starting with Ced and finishing with TJ would work. PO said reversing the roles would make Jones look like the better back. PO was right.

Ced earns about an extra 3 yards after being hit...except on 3rd and 1 inside the 20.

The Thomas Jones Drive. “Hey Saints, I’m going to have my way with you, and you’re going to like it.� We needed it. Bad. The stiffarm for an extra 20 yards. Wow.

January 23, 2007

#16 Megan said . . .

I don't think anyone is more on board with the Bears winning the Super Bowl then us here at this site.
If you need info I agree, stick to the local Chicago sports press, minus Fay Ray Jay.
I have my copy of the Sun-Times with Urlacher holding the Halas Trohpy on the cover. What a great pic, I can't stop looking at that and thinking HA, in your FACE, Nat'l sports media!
I also hearing about Lovie giving Whatthef*ckski a dig about his doubting the Bears with a smile on his face.
I wanted to also mention a few other players names that I was really proud of:
Adrian Peterson
Adewale Ogunleye--(Saw him getting so close to Brees on so many plays, I knew he would make a biggie!)
Brad Maynard--Made that safety happen by getting that kick close to the 5
Rashied Davis
Lance Briggs, always got to give it up to him.
Desmond Clark
Robbie Gould.

There are so many others but I didn't see much praises here, maybe you guys already did but I just want to make extra sure that these guys get mentioned too. All of them played one hell of a game.

I heard that Adewale gave Reggie (the other) Bush crap about his taunting, telling him how unprofessional he was being.
Give it to him! I said the same thing about Hester doing his little twinkle toe dances in the regular season before even getting to the end-zone. I can't stand that.

Wow, I am still so excited! Somebody pinch me!
hmm, haven't seen too much of you-know-who Patriots fan..

January 23, 2007

#17 Phil from SATX said . . .

Pat, thanks for reminding me, I decided during that game that I hate Troy Aikman. I've always thought he was a good analyst but he freaking hates the Bears. So I hate him back. Here's one of his comments after Brees missed one to Colston: "Well if Brees had been on with that throw that would have been a completion. Wouldn't have been a first down, but still..." No shit Troy, if any bad throws become good ones, they might become completions. The badness might have had something to do with the pressure from our line. And btw, still not a first down, so what's your point man? You must have picked the Saints too. And shame on those two for not making more out of the historical TJ drive - they commented on it, sure, but where was the emphasis that was clearly warranted? There were many more biased comments, I just can't remember them now. See, it's hard having to do this WHILE I'M WORKING AT THE SAME TIME! (ahem) Wish I was watching my Tivo right now.

January 23, 2007

#18 Coxy said . . .

What was really awesome about that TJ run for 30 yds to the right was watching Des Clark. I just love seeing lineman know that they dominated the D. You see him fistpump after his second huge block as TJ breaks through the hole.

January 23, 2007

#19 District Selectman said . . .

I can't believe TJ gets on the air with Mike Love & The Diz. I used to rock that every Thursday night to hear the birthday song.

January 23, 2007

#20 Really Jay Mariotti said . . .

Thanks for the props guys. But right now Thomas Jones is the most overrated running back in the history of pro football. Why exactly? I dunno. Just because.

Anyways, Jerry Angelo should show us his cajones, fire Lovie Smith (hell let Dallas sign him, who cares) and get Bill Parcells into the big game once last time.

I already wrote all about it.

January 23, 2007

#21 Chad said . . .

Phil, I totally disagree. I feel that Aikman was siding with the Bears the whole game. Even before he was talking about the Bears winning.

January 23, 2007

#22 Mad Braynard said . . .

How about when Joe Buck completely blew off the Berrian touchdown catch?! That was probably one of the greatest catches ever--right up there with Dorsett's grab--and all Buck could muster was something to the tune of "that's a NICE catch." Then they just moved on to discussing what the Saints needed to do to get back in the game. What a jagoff. I wonder what he's going to do for a personality when the monkey wants his ass back.

January 23, 2007

#23 Pissed off said . . .

Yes, fuck Joe Buck, on this site we like to use the word "douche" and other forms of the word like "douchebag" so I will use it yet again. Joe Buck is a douche.

Thanks Phil for remembering my opinion on starting with Benson and finishing with Jones. He does look good after Ced softens the D up. I wouldnt have remembered that arguement but I'm glad you did. These backs set each other up, two different styles and we need them to win this Super Bowl. Screw Indys defense too, we are going to run all over them, with those two change of pace backs we will run ALL OVER them! Their run D got better in the playoffs but they only had to stop one back, one style of back, that changes on Super Bowl Sunday and we will run for 200+ easy that day.

January 23, 2007

#24 jeff said . . .

can't kill. his call of the grossman OT throw last week was brilliant.

January 23, 2007

#25 Pissed off said . . .

I needed to comment quickly on Moose. We pay this guy a ton of money to make what....1 maybe 2 or 3 grabs a game. And its not all his fault. I love the guy's blocking and his heart and desire to win and allegiance to the team! I think Rex likes throwing to Berrian more, thats obvious but if Moose has one on one coverage I just toss the ball up there and let him make a play like the Vikes used to do with Moss. Moose is one of the best in the business but his numbers are always lacking. Mainly cuz Rex never throws him the ball. I love Rex, I'm his biggest supporter but please man get Moose the ball! I feel bad for Moose, he gets one or two grabs a game and then nothing....the rest of the game he just blocks for TJ and Ced. Poor guy, but as long as we win. I just think if we used him we could be more effective.....maybe we need to implement the Mooooooose factor.

January 23, 2007

#26 Phil from SATX said . . .

PO'd no credit where it ain't due, that was Pat, but I agree with you anyway. Pat, come on, you're watching the game, don't you have anything to back up my Aikman hating? Not later in the game, he subtly changed his tune, had to, otherwise he would look even more the DOUCHE as Bears were making everyone who doubted look ridiculous with a runaway, smash mouth victory in a CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, no less! Shades of 46-10, no?

January 23, 2007

#27 Pissed off said . . .

Oh sorry, thanks PAT!

January 23, 2007

#28 Max said . . .

I dont even anna talk about Joe Buck. The man is completely useless. Anyone know who is doing the commentary on Super Sunday?

Oh, and Rashied is the man. Secret weapon baby.

January 23, 2007

#29 jeff said . . .

nantz and simms.

January 23, 2007

#30 Dave said . . .

Pissed Off, Why do always brag about your team coming from behind against sorry teams like AZ, MN, and Giants, not to mention the loses to Miami and GB.

If your team is going to be the next dynasty, shouldn't they learn how to destroy the fucked teams and save their come from behind victories for the good teams.

Seems like every team Chicago played this year that sucked shit they struggled. That doesn't sound like a team that's poised to become the next power house in the NFL.

That sounds like a one year wonder team-a team that benefited from a weak division in a weak conference. Kind of like the 85 Bears.

I guess it shouldn't be surprise however that you would say some stupid shit like that. Because I believe you are truely the the biggest and drunkest dumb fucker on here.

Anyway, to the rest of you Bear fans congrats on the Bears victory and good luck to you.

However; you should be careful of the people you associate with. You are judged by the company you keep.

Good bye Pissed On, you meathead motherfucker piece of shit.

By the way, are you an Attorney?

January 23, 2007

#31 District Selectman said . . .

I thought Nantz and Simms were far better than Buck and Aikman. I'm not a huge Nantz fan, but Simms is a major step up over his counterpart. Aikman was dropping gems along the lines of, "The Bears have been able to run it as well as they did on that last drive." Thanks. While he did point out stuff like running the skinny post against the outside technique, it was all after the fact. With Simms, he'll observe, tell you what to look for, and more often than not, you'll see it within the next few plays.

January 23, 2007

#32 BRIANsong said . . .

Best thing Aikman did Sunday was emphasize the performance of Des Clark in the run game, as a blocker.

January 23, 2007

#33 Pissed off said . . .

Dave is a DOUCHE! You dont know what the hell you are talking about. You team sucks shit....giving up points like your wife gives up that ass. Also didnt I hear somewhere she fucked a horse? Tell me how you really feel?

Nice of you to single me out instead of dissing all the Bears fans. Try holding back your tears, your like the little kid that throws a fit and crys cuz his daddy (in your case you dont know who that is)wont by him the toy at the store. By the way I never said the Bears were a huge power house or that they are on their way to being a dynasty. That was someone else.

And if you knew shit about the NFL, you'd know its a wacky bit. Any team can beat any other team on Sundays. Shits crazy in the NFL, thats why they play the game, its not really predicatble. Also when the Bears played the Giants they were a good team at the time, we just started thier freefall. Miami won 6 in a row after us so dont try your stupid logic shit with me. Fucking loser.

January 23, 2007

#34 jeff said . . .

no more of that, PO'd. we're going to the super bowl.

January 23, 2007

#35 Pissed off said . . .

No I'm not an attorney, and I dont do drugs I just know how to push the buttons of weak minded, emotionally unstable dickheads like you.

January 23, 2007

#36 Pissed off said . . .

Whats the matter Jeff, I cant defend myself? I know we're going to the Super Bowl....I also know we're a better team than tons of people thought, including dave

January 23, 2007

#37 jeff said . . .

why bother? nobody listen to him.

January 23, 2007

#38 Ted said . . .

Aikman and Buck... sheeesh... isn't it bad enough we had those 2 clowns for the Divisional game? I finally couldn't take it, and hit the Mute button.. before I replayed it a few times, listening for their pathetic attempts to backpedal to cover for their obvious commentating lapses.

What a pair of Bear haters.. and nobody outside the Chicago area sees this ?

January 23, 2007

#39 Pissed off said . . .

Very true Jeff, however I like to let people like that know that they are going to be accountable for what they say.

The sun is still bright today. Snowed a bit early this morning but suns-a-shinin' again. Thank you Chicago!

January 23, 2007

#40 Dave said . . .

PO'ed, listen to your daddy now. He'll wash your mouth out with soap. Allthough its probably the only soap your smelly ass has seen in along time.

And I didn't say drug dickhead. I said Drunk, which you probably are now.

I stand by what I said.

Jeff, a amn with your intelligence actually associate with low life piece of garbage?

Hell with his fantasies about doing others wifes should be cause for concern. Hell he's probably done yours at some point.

January 23, 2007

#41 Phil from SATX said . . .

PO'd you're a true Bear fan and fellow blogger, don't worry about the others. This next thing is for the benefit of you people who don't live in Chicago and have to defend your team. I know there's more than a few of us on this blog (including Jeff, right?). If you live in Chicago you don't have to deal with this because everyone is from Chicago and everyone's a Bear fan. Transplanted Chicagoans who live in the hinterlands have to defend themselves at every turn. Here's what people don't get - the Bears are not a mathematical average of their season. The season was divided into 3 parts - Part 1: Kramer rules the dojo. Part 2: Bad Rex Part 3: TDI and JDCTMBWS (that's Temporary Defensive Injuries and Just Don't Care That Much Because We're Set). In Part 1 (Games 1-5), we were holding teams upside down and shaking them. We were so much better than everyone we faced, if we had had the Super Bowl then we might have matched our previous best of 73-0. Got some respect, but not that much because they downplayed who we were beating. Part 2 - Bad Rex - Games 6-11. We all know about that, but you do realize we only lost 2 of the 6 games because the defense and special teams were still dominant (plus one great game against 49ers, back to Part 1). And PO'd was right, both losses were to GOOD TEAMS because Miami became a good team at that moment and reeled off six in a row, mostly against good teams. But all people could talk about was Bad Rex - how can we be a good team with Bad Rex at the helm? Part 3 - Games 12-16 Temporary Defensive Injuries - that's when Todd Johnson goes out, Vasher goes out Tillman goes out, all at various times, Devin Hester playing corner, there may have been more, I don't remember, and the defense starts giving up points. And I still think there was Just Didn't Care That Much, hard to get up for meaningless games against already defeated division teams and the Bucs. Even so, won all of those except for PIB's Super Bowl (including 1 great game against the Rams, back to Part 1). So what happens in the playoffs? No more Bad Rex, he's gone for the rest of the season, maybe forever. The defense is back to ex-Mike Brown ex-Tommie Harris full strength. And what do we have left? Pretty much the Bears of the beginning of the season. So when we blow out the Colts in a game that goes much like the Saints game minus a little because of good weather, no one will be able to say our dominance was meaningless because of who we beat.

January 23, 2007

#42 Pissed off said . . .

Is that all you got Dave, "smelly ass", thats it huh? Your not worth the time.

Hey Jeff, now Dave's sucking up to you, maybe he's trying to turn you against me or something, whatever douche...er...dave.

Thanks Phil, I am not from Chicago, though I wish I was so all of us on this site who are from Chicago could get together and talk football at a bar somewhere! I do find myslef defending my team but not too much. I think maybe the Rex haters would get to those who are in Chicago, I cant imagine how much you guys hear that "he sucks" or "put Griese in there" ETC ETC. That would make me go on a shooting spree if I heard it as much as I think you guys from CHicago do.

January 23, 2007

#43 Megan said . . .

PO'd, I don't even read his posts anymore. I recommend you do the same, just for sanity/maturity sake.
I wished like heck I could've have heard Joniak announcing that game. I did hear some of the play by play from some sound bites on Monday.
I used to watch the game on TV in Chicago and listen to BBM, might have been MAQ, anyone remember? I loved to listen to Butkus, he would get so pissed off/excited anytime the Bears would make a good play or if he disagreed with the refs.

Chime in and tell me where you folks are gonna be for the game? Bar? Home? Friends? Party? Since I am grounded for a little while--too much driving in too little time--I have my HDTV with surround sound. I plan to have several beverages on hand with the standard chili and various accutremounts (sp). How 'bout you all??

January 23, 2007

#44 Megan said . . .

BTW, you are all welcome to come to my house!

January 23, 2007

#45 mikebdot said . . .

Joe Buck sucks ass. They thought it was cute that he didn't know which was longer 5/8 or 1/2. How asinine. I mute nearly every game. I can't stand it. Next year I'm totally going to put on some Mozart so I can actually enjoy the games. I watched every game that was televised in my area this year (except when I went out of town one weekend) as I worked out, so the added blood pressure gave me some added reps I think...

Aikman is decent at times, but not very good on the whole. There are very few announcers I can actually stomach. I almost always mute sporting events. I just want to watch the damn game.

On a side note, has anyone noticed the number of times they change camera angles lately? I mean, they'll switch from the side view, to the QB's face, to the coaches face, to the opposing coaches face, to Joe Buck talking, to the fans, to the referee, all before the play is snapped. It is very noticeable if you mute the game...it's happening in most broadcasts I've watched. During the Arizona game I got particularly tired of seeing the Arizona crowd. They kept showing them over and over and over...blah. I literally blocked the view of the TV with my hand until I heard them hike the ball...

January 24, 2007

#46 Mikey said . . .

Chad... wake up and get off the crack pipe. Who said we lost to the Bears because of the refs? I didn't. I was referring to last years Superbowl. The refs sucked.

We played way over our head? Yeah, right. You played like crap then because your team was too stupid to exploit our secondary. Shaun Alexander had a broken foot and ran all over you guys. Matt had broken ribs, a torn shoulder, a bum knee, and two broken fingers. And he can still out QB Rex on his worst day.

The Dallas game? Duh... we would have got the ball back with plenty of time to get a chance at a field goal. Even if they hit that it wasn't over by a long shot.

If Rex falls behind by 10 you will lose. He'll fold like a dime store lawn chair. He can't play from behind. Your not playing the Saints, you're playing Peyton Manning and the Colts. Did you see what they did to Tom Brady and the Patriots?

You're not at home anymore. I can't wait for the Superbowl. Watching your team suck on national TV and losing by 17 will make my day.

Oh, yeah... good luck.... not!!!!!!!!

January 24, 2007

#47 District Selectman said . . .

Mikebdot, also noticeable when you're replaying the game and trying to see how the teams are lining up. You get a shot of the head coach holding a play chart over his mouth, an overhead of the huddle, closeup of the QB -- wait, here comes the ump's ass into the picture -- snap! What the hell?

January 24, 2007

#48 Max said . . .

I am watching the game at my buddies apartment at school. The game however will be at one p.m my time so im gonna have to start pregaming early.

And Megan, I have tried listening to Joniak and mute the TV but it always seems that the radio is a couple seconds ahead and it always irritates me.

Although i have NFL field pass so regardless of how the game ends up, I can go back and listen to Joniak and Thayer.

January 24, 2007

#49 jeff said . . .

joniak is god.

January 24, 2007

#50 Chad said . . .

Sorry Mikey if I wasn't clear but this paragraph:

"And are you one of those babies that think you lost cause of the Refs? NO. You lost cause you couldn't defend a sandlot reverse pass and a 70 yard run straight up the middle. If you stop those two plays you would have won."

Refers to the Super Bowl, putz. Unless you didn't actually watch either game, you would have recognized the plays I was speaking about. Remember Antoine Randel-el throwing that touchdown? I do. Do you remember Willie Parker running 70 yards straight up your ass? I do. That is what I was talking about and that is what cost you that game. No the refs.

NEXT!

Hasslebeck can out QB Rex on his worst day? I think not. Rex had the second most games this season with a QB rating over 100. Not Hasslebeck.

And you keep bringing up Shaun Alexander running 'all over us'. So? We won didn't we? Drew Brees threw for 350 yards. So? We won. Get over it.

Dallas game? They blew it. The game was over and you got a lucky miracle.

Then you make this strange rambling paragraph,

"If Rex falls behind by 10 you will lose. He'll fold like a dime store lawn chair. He can't play from behind. Your not playing the Saints, you're playing Peyton Manning and the Colts. Did you see what they did to Tom Brady and the Patriots? "

1st, as I stated before, Rex has led us back from behind this season. Most recently against your team. (boy you have such a bad memory)

2nd most people felt that the Saints were better than the Colts, fwiw. No one gave us a chance against them and we kicked the shit out of them.

3rd Tom Brady? Did I see what they did to Tom Brady? Tom Brady put up 31 points. The offense was not the problem. If Rex puts a 31 on he board, the Bears will be champions.

January 24, 2007

#51 Mikey said . . .

Chad,
Go to any "nfl" blog (besides this one) and ask them who they'd rather have as their QB. Matt or Rex?

You know EXACTLY what the answer would be. Ask your coach. He'd take Matt in a heartbeat.

Be real. Rex's OVERALL rating for the year is 73.9. That's the stat that counts. Oh, and don't forget the outings of 10.2, 36.8, 23.7, 1.3 and ZERO.

Matt's lowest QB rating for a single game: 18.1 plus a couple of others at 39 the whole time he's QB'd.

2006 QB Rating
Matt: 76
Rex: 73.9

2005 QB Rating
Matt: 98.2
Rex: 59.7

2004 QB Rating
Matt: 83.1
Rex: 67.9

2003 QB Rating
Matt: 88.8
Rex: 74.8

source: NFL.com

It's really sad when a team can just hope there QB doesn't make a mistake rather than LEAD in the tough games.

Thankfully you have a great defense.

January 24, 2007

#52 BRIANsong said . . .

Mikey, I'd rather have Matt than Rex...now. I like Rex's upside much more. However, citing a player's passer rating when he played so little of those seasons is ridiculous. Grossman just completed his first season.

January 24, 2007

#53 Chad said . . .

I love you statistical analysis but the fact remains that you said,

"And he can still out QB Rex on his worst day."

All I did is PROVE that this was false. I didn't say that Rex was better. I didn't say that anyone would agree with that. I merely said that on Matt's WORST day, Rex will out play him.

January 24, 2007

#54 Chad said . . .

Oh, another thing,

that ZERO you quote was from one half a totally meaningless game. Meaningless.

January 24, 2007

#55 mikebdot said . . .

I'm fucking sick of QB rating. If you throw no INTs and are 0 for 100 you have a QB rating of 39...

It weighs INTs big time, even if they serve as a punt, which is just plain stupid. Field position after INT should account for something at least. I, personally would much rather speak to individual plays. Rex missed the short pass to Clark in the end zone. That is the only "bad" play I can recall. He missed Moose over the middle, but he touched the ball. If you touch the ball it should be caught, especially when it's not just a fingertip. I think Rex had a little bit of testosterone in his system or something. His behavoir at the end of the half may not have been that great, but overall I think he played quite well. 11/26, 1 TD and 0 INT...I'll take it on a day like that, especially when you take 0 sacks. Get rid of the ball quick. I don't care if it's incomplete, do not take sacks in big games. He did a terrific job of that. His line played outstanding.

I have no interest in comparing QBs. The systems are different. Rex does what he's told. He's a great leader on the field. He executes drives quite well. He's by far the best QB we have fielded since Erik Kramer (pre shoulder injury) and I'm quite happy being optimistic for the future. If he lets me down, so be it, but I've got the hope and in 12 days we'll see if he has the goods.

I thought about it some more and my revised prediction for the super bowl is 27-0, Bears. That's right, a shutout. I'm feeling crazy today, but watching that defense was beautiful. Dallas Clark will have two receptions. Wayne WILL fumble at least once if he doesn't just fall down like Harrison...the one possibility is a double move big play, which will happen exactly once, but they won't score...I'm banking on that's the play Wayne fumbles it...

January 24, 2007

#56 District Selectman said . . .

In addition to having possibly the best name in sports journalism, E.M. Swift gives us a little something to say "Goddamn right" about:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/em_swift/01/23/bears/index.html

January 24, 2007

#57 Dave said . . .

Megan, I know you stillread my posts. You can't help yourself.

Po'ed will be at a Bar getting drunk during the SB. After the game he'll run right home and start running his mouth. Win or lose he'll be here shooting his mouth off.

Hey PO'ed, your not from Chicago? Where you from Iowa? That explains why you're a drunk and a queer.

Anyway, just to make you hate me even more my money is on Chicago.

January 24, 2007

#58 Megan said . . .

DS, Loved that article! AMEN Brother!

I'm no statistician ( I hate math)...
Correct me if I'm wrong. I try not to pay too much attention to the QB ratings because I am not sure if it takes into account, dropped passes, tipped passes?
Not that Rex threw perfectly every single time, but I was just curious.
Also, again this is his first full season.

January 24, 2007

#59 Midway Monster said . . .

On Statistics: Who cares about the stats other than the scoreboard!!? As I once heard a coach respond to a reporter after they won they game but had a low QB rating: "Statistics?! Here's a stat for ya: a man once drowned in 4 inches of water". (i.e, who give a f%$k).

The next stat on interest is the scorebaord in Miami on 2-4-07.

BTW- As the Bear bus pulls into Miami I have to thank everyone to stood locked armed shoulder-to-shoulder this year and defended our team on this blog. We have one more and I say we can take this one also!

--Midway--

January 24, 2007

#60 Midway Monster said . . .

(sorry for the typo's - I am a bit blurry eyed due to biz travel and crappy hotel lobby computers)

--Midway--

January 24, 2007

#61 mikebdot said . . .

QB ratings:

TD%
INT%
comp %
yds/att.

That's all that's taken into account...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qb_rating

It's damned worthless.

Mike B. (mike b dot)

January 24, 2007

#62 Pissed off said . . .

I love all the banter on this site. Some people just cant let go though. Their teams dont even deserve to be in the playoffs becuase of default in a bad division...ahem Seatte fans....and then thiers the other teams who have bandwagon fans who hopped on after the first or second SB win who will now become Colts fans cuz thier team sucks too.

As long as efficeint Rex shows up Sunday we can win the SB. Most GMs would rather have Rex than Hass because Rex will be a SB winning QB, Hass is just the guy who got there and lost. Rex has a better arm, more accuracy, and better field vision than Hass. I cant wait for SB Sunday.

January 24, 2007

#63 Pissed off said . . .

By the way Dave, I dont hate you, I love reading your posts cuz they make me laugh. I dont take what you say too seriously....neither does anyone else obviously. And no I'm not from Iowa, I'm from Zimbabwae.

January 24, 2007

#64 Pissed off said . . .

Mikey...your hilarious, your an idiot. In your blog you said if we get down by 10 we will lose cuz Rex will fold.......didnt you say that last week cuz the Saints offense is sooo potent. By the way thier offense is better than the Colts so if we can do what we did to the Saints, we will crush Indy.

January 24, 2007

#65 Somedevil said . . .

Great article district!

I was watching the game on NFL Replay last night and flipping back and forth from the State of the Union address.

Great job NFL network.

January 24, 2007

#66 Mad Braynard said . . .

Dave- Wow. Just wow. You got issues, man. Serious issues.

Mike- Hasselbeck's average QB rating was, by your account, 2.1 points better than Rex's this season. I agree with Briansong that, with this being Rex's first year, I like Rex's upside much better. We've had quite a few 'meh' quartebacks in our day. I'd like to try our hand at seeing what a player like Grossman will become rather than someone consistantly average.

Everyone here for the right reason-I've been impressed with the way that Ian Scott has stepped up since Tank's crap started. What do you guys (the colloquial 'guys,' Megan, which includes you, of course) think the chances are that we'll be able to sign him. I'm sure a lot of teams would love to have him as a starting defensive tackle. Tank just makes me a little nervous.

January 24, 2007

#67 jonathan said . . .

Dave is just bitter because his Pats choked against Indy. Let him rant, if this is his most constructive outlet for that then it's kind of scary and silly at the same time.

January 24, 2007

#68 BRIANsong said . . .

i think ian scott is gone. they'll keep tank and then have tommie and idonije waiting. also have dusty drafted last year who apparently can play.

January 24, 2007

#69 Anonymous said . . .

Oooooh. That feels great. Right there. Perfect.

January 24, 2007

#70 Dave said . . .

jonathan, I'm not bitter. A team that has been to the SB five times, winning three in the last five years, hardly makes me bitter.

That my friend is something you'll never experience. This current Bears sqawd will be one year wonders.

Everyone keeps talking about Rex's upside. What a joke. This scrub has no upside. He has the luxury of having a defense that can carry him. If he were on a team with a lesser defense, he would have been benched. Without question.

There are plenty of examples of teams that were similar, more resently Baltimore, TB.

Those teams had QB's who sucked, but had good defenses that could take up the slack.

Teams built like that don't usually repeat or return to the SB.

Do the 85 Bears ring a bell??

January 25, 2007

#71 jeff said . . .

85 bears? to quote shooter mcgavin, "who won that fight anyway?"

January 25, 2007

#72 BRIANsong said . . .

86 Bears didn't return to the Super Bowl because the 86 giants were better.

January 25, 2007

#73 Mad Braynard said . . .

Dave, are you as stupid as your spelling would indicate?

January 25, 2007

#74 Pyrobob said . . .

Dave, aside from your obvious inability to spell...
Do you have a chip on your shoulder?
Why are you posting here? What do you gain from coming to a Bears fan blog and bashing the QB, the Team or whatever else suits your fancy?

What is it about people like you and PiB? Are you cut from the same cloth? Or are you one and the same?

January 25, 2007

#75 jonathan said . . .

Dave -- thank you for not arguing with the fact that your Pats did indeed choke. For that little concession, you are at least a couple of levels above pond scum. Congratulations.

January 25, 2007

#76 jonathan said . . .

Dave -- thank you for clarifying -- good to know you are not arguing with the fact that your Pats did indeed choke. For that little concession, you are at least a couple of levels above pond scum. Congratulations.

January 25, 2007

#77 Mikey said . . .

Send Rex our way. He can clean Seneca Wallace's uniform after every practice. That's what third-stringers do on the Seahawks.

January 26, 2007

#78 Chad said . . .

"#72 BRIANsong said . . .
86 Bears didn't return to the Super Bowl because the 86 giants were better.'"

Huh? We didn't lose to the Giants.

January 26, 2007

#79 Chad said . . .

#77 wanna bet that Rex throw for more yards and TDs than Hassleballs next year?

January 26, 2007

#80 R. G. said . . .

Chad - dude, knock that off. I don't want to see you lose that $15 you saved from your paper route. I've got enough pressure on me as it is.

January 26, 2007

#81 Chad said . . .

R.G. you FUCKING CHILD! Who are you? Man up and be accounted for.

January 26, 2007

#82 R. G. said . . .

Shhhh, this is R(ex) (you know who). I just don't want you to bet with that guy and lose all your money. Matt's "the bomb"!

Gotta go... I tivo'd Friday Night Lights and I want to see if I can pick up some cool techniques from their QB before the big game.

January 27, 2007

#83 WayBackBearsFan said . . .

I am a Bears fan living on the east coast (just north of D.C. in a little town called Bethesda). I've been here all season. I grew up in on the South Side of Chicago. I once worked as a lifeguard on the 31st street beach, within sight of Soldier Field.

I just found this site I read about it in the Trib online. I heard about the article concerning Jones rushing for 200 yards last week. I came over here to check it out.

For the record, the Bears rushed for nearly 200, but I think that Jones "only" rushed for a Bears record of 129. Thomas Benson rushed for most of the rest, and I think Rasheid Davis got a little bit more than 10 on the end around.

Sorry to digress, but watching Rasheid Davis run the end around against the Saints was great. I was reminded of Magic Johnson shooting the sky-hook against the 76ers in game 6 as Kareem sat back in LA with bad wheels. There was something poetic about the Bears rushing for all of those yards when everyone predicted Deuce and Bush having a big game. I hope the Bears repeat this, with Rex having a big game against the Colts porous secondary when everyone thinks that it will be Peyton that will be carving up the Bears.

I have a few questions for anyone that is listening out there:

Why is it that when Grossman has had a better playoff run than all of the other QBs, that none of the sports talking heads bothers to mention THAT!?

How was it that Deuce and Bush were all the rave, when Jones and Benson were more productive all year long?

How is it that the Bears have a better record, more points scored, an equal number of points scored on offense, and the only thing we hear about is the Bears D vs Peyton Manning?

Why is it that nobody is talking about the weak Colts defense against one of the most balanced offenses in the league?

Why is it that in the greatest "team" sport on earth, the other areas of team play are totally omitted from the discussion?

Why is it that the fact that Adam Vinatieri has not missed a kick is news, but Robbie Gould being 100% for the playoffs does not get any mention?

Why is it that 15 sacks by the Colts defensive line are considered dominant, but 25 plus sacks by the Bears line (omitting Tommie Harris as he's not playing) are thought to be of lesser conseqluence?

What kind of kool-aid are those folks drinking?

I keep hearing about how inferior the NFC is. Are we claiming that the NFC plays pee-wee football?

I told a guy waging the superior AFC argument that the average margin of victory on the season for the NFL was 3 points. I have not checked all the stats (too much like work to me), but I would wager that the average margin of victory of an AFC team over an NFC team is also in that range. Considering that the average margin is 3 points, we are talking about three or four plays a game that decide the outcome. If that's the only difference between the AFC and the NFC, then the margin of dominance is thin!

I posted on an online website that the significant thing to remember about the AFC dominance is that the Bears did not lose all those games....other NFC teams did.

The Bears are the more balanced of the two teams on both sides of the ball.

January 29, 2007

#84 WayBackBearsFan said . . .

I heard one sports commentator in a regular season game criticize Jones and Benson with a single remark. He noted that Benson was starting to come on, but that he still hadn't broken into the starting lineup. He then said that the 4th overall pick in the draft should not take so long to get into the starting lineup.

First of all, Thomas Jones was the 5th overall pick in the draft.

Second of all, Jones is running well.

Third and most importantly, it seems that Lovie does know what he is doing rotating the two backs. This works folks. It worked in the two playoff games, it has worked all season.

January 29, 2007

#85 robt said . . .

right on doubting thomas. he did
set the tone. you could see it,smell it and feel it. The reason we cant
compare him to WP is that WP
did it every play and TJ did it as
if to say "I'll show you!"

January 29, 2007

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