Your Beleaguered "First Place" Chicago Bears
There will be no fight song today. No rah rah. No pep talk. Go out there and beat up a bad team. I'll be sitting at the Silver Bell Tavern in North Arlington, New Jersey - hoping for an easy afternoon. Give me a reason to be enthusiastic on Monday morning.
#2 Windy City Packer Fan said . . .YO YO YO...FIRST!
Yes, it's late, Saturday night...I don't get out much.
Good luck in St. Louis tomorrow...but not too much luck :)
November 23, 2008
#3 animal said . . .Jeff, I have never been to Jersey, but as a fan of the Food Network, I have seen many stories about the Jersey diner scene. Is it as good as is portrayed on said network?
November 23, 2008
#4 Rancid said . . .who voted today?
November 23, 2008
#5 RandoName said . . .I was in Jersey 2 weeks ago, and gas was cheaper there then than it is in my town now. F-ing crooks.
Bear down, there should be no need for additional motivation today. You have sucked. You now have a chance to rebound against the worst team in the league. Just go do your job. In my opinion by winning you will gain no more credibility, that must be accomplished on a another day, but losing would take away what shred you have left. Gentlemen it is very important that you do not suck today.
November 23, 2008
#6 Rancid said . . .What happens if they lose?
November 23, 2008
#7 Windy City Packer Fan said . . ."what happens if they lose?"
Well, if GB and the Queens lose too then we could still be a "First place team" . . . with a losing record. That'd be a feat we could all be proud of.
November 23, 2008
#8 Tom said . . .How about, 'what if the NFC North is won by a team with a 7-9 record?'
November 23, 2008
#9 Tom said . . .Not optimistic.........
November 23, 2008
#10 BearDown1982 said . . .M Bradley G R TD Avg
5 22 2 11.4
J gage ('08) 7 21 4 17.9
and TD pass 37 Yds.They all get beeter with other teams.
November 23, 2008
#11 NittyGritty34 said . . .I'm not even excited for today's game. How sad...give me a reason to be excited again Bears...please!?!?
November 23, 2008
#12 big rob said . . .Animal: The Redskins fans have made a mockery of the pro bowl by over indulgent fans stuffing the ballot box. As a result, 16 of 19 positions are led by skins. What a joke. I personally will not vote for a player unless he deserves it. No one on this Bears team does. Earlier I would have voted for A. Brown, Tillman, and Briggs. Now, no one deserves it. Not Orton ( over who? Brees, McNabb, even Delhomme? Sorry no. Not Forte (over who? Turner, Peterson, Portis? No. Maybe I'll give one vote to Briggs, maybe, But only one, and not yet. More than 1 vote per player makes a mockery of the pro bowl and I won't do it. Neither should you.
Bear Down
November 23, 2008
#13 DaBears Win! said . . .Booker inactive today.... interesting....
November 23, 2008
#14 Kevin outta Wisco said . . .Well, its time to leave for Taco Mac So I can watch the game. I can only hope we don't hand the Rams their third win.
Bear Down, Chicago Bears! Beat the Rams.
November 23, 2008
#15 Ohio Bears Fan said . . .Well, the offense showed some good stuff. Let's see how the defense holds.
November 23, 2008
#16 CALIFORNIA BEAR FAN! said . . .So far, so good. Wish we were at 6:00 to go, instead of only being 6:00 into the game. Maybe today Hester will prove me wrong and make me change my mind about him being the most overrated player on the team.
November 23, 2008
#17 mikebdot said . . .Game is not televised out here instead we got the 49er and cowboys game....keep me posted on what is happening PLEASE....
November 23, 2008
#18 Ohio Bears Fan said . . .Why is Brandon Rideau on the football field? Let alone covering kicks. That's just stupid. Bennett HAS to be hurt. There is no other rational explanation.
November 23, 2008
#19 animal said . . .Is is just me, or do the announcers sound like they're calling a golf tournament???
November 23, 2008
#20 RandomName said . . .FORTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
November 23, 2008
#21 Joseph said . . .looks like st. louis is worse than the Lions.
November 23, 2008
#22 animal said . . .All The Way Forte Baby!!
November 23, 2008
#23 johnnyelpaso said . . .Its called the fan vote nitty. FAN. VOTE.
As in, fans voting for the players they want to see go to the pro bowl.
November 23, 2008
#24 JP said . . .finally the bears are using hester to there advantage..........that wildcat offense is going to open up lots of opportunities in our offense........this is what our offense needs to be a threat.......and its working.......
November 23, 2008
#25 Megan said . . .I actually wish this game was closer. Why? Because I think it hides the reality of how bad this Bears team and coaching staff is.
Sorry for the pessimism but last week still stings.Please don't forget the schlacking we took last week and jump on the Superbowl band wagon. This is a win the Bears should EASILY get.
The Bears are up? They should be.
November 23, 2008
#26 shonbear said . . .Hi everyone, it's been a while...
I am enjoying listening to Jeff and Tom streaming on da site...
I can't begin to express my disappointment in this season, but I am glad to see them playing pretty well today. I've been outta the loop for most of the season and just catching scores
D. Clark and M. Brown are out?hmmm
Anywho, good to see you all are still alive and haven't killed any Packers fans/players/Farve. Unless you are logging in from da big house.
Bear Down!November 23, 2008
#27 animal said . . .sorry guys, today is looking like a win, but Im not really that impressed. For the same reasons i alwasys state. Although MF is an MF today, hes amazing.
November 23, 2008
#28 animal said . . .They are who we thought they were...
I need more Forte. 1. I would just love to see him put up a really big day for his stats 2. he is starting on my fantasy team of course...
let's can the pessimism for a while. Yes we aren't great. We are the 8-8 team Ive said we were all year. However, this is (barring catastrophe here) a win. If we beat Minny and GB in round two with both of them, we go to the playoffs.
Even with a schitzo team, 8-8 or whatever, anything can happen in the playoffs.
Let's try to enjoy this one.
November 23, 2008
#29 animal said . . .can anyone tell me why we cant get a real fullback?
November 23, 2008
#30 johnnyelpaso said . . .Brock Berlin? Garrett Wolf? this game is OH-VAH
November 23, 2008
#31 johnnyelpaso said . . .on my analyization of the game.1 the offensive line did a good job in protecting KO and creating holes for MF.2 they got creative with Hester. finally old stupid ass turner opened up his play book and used hester productivly.3 the defensive front line finally showed up and had some sacks.4 the linebackers had a decent game....the down fall to this team still has to be the secondary.......they still allow 3rd and longs to be converted into 1st downs......as the fullback situation, we need to replace mckie with a big offensive lineman or put olsen at the position and move him in and out to confuse the defense.....hes got way better hands than mckie.....
November 23, 2008
#32 shonbear said . . .on my analyization of the game.1 the offensive line did a good job in protecting KO and creating holes for MF.2 they got creative with Hester. finally old stupid ass turner opened up his play book and used hester productivly.3 the defensive front line finally showed up and had some sacks.4 the linebackers had a decent game....the down fall to this team still has to be the secondary.......they still allow 3rd and longs to be converted into 1st downs......as the fullback situation, we need to replace mckie with a big offensive lineman or put olsen at the position and move him in and out to confuse the defense.....hes got way better hands than mckie.....
November 23, 2008
#33 johnnyelpaso said . . .only handed the ball to forte like 20 times, gave the ball to mckie ever why? orton was what 18 for 29 169 yards, impressive...please he should have been rested in the second half instead of endangering him.
Devin has now admittedly stated that he is thinking too much and since when in his two years of success did he ever try to run the width of the field to make a great run back, thats a college mistake, what the fuck man, now from his own mouth that he s\\is thinking too much, I am a genius!
Defense provides 5 turnovers and we cant score a touch down in the second half, im sorry, but Im happy for the win, but Ron Turner is pathetic and we all know that lovie and company are going to act like "this is just what we needed, we made some plays and came out with a win against a professional NFL team." fuck off lovie.
This should have been a forty something to nothing game at the least.
Im sorry animal, I just know whats coming from those fuckers, hope the pack loses tomorrow, but I cant see us beating the vikings right now, they have been surging with a winning streak, while we have onl scored in like three of our last 8 quarters of football played.
I'll get some optimism when and if we beat the vikings, but the offense right now is underachieving due to RT and his play calling, not due to Kyle and Forte.
November 23, 2008
#34 johnnyelpaso said . . .on my analyization of the game.1 the offensive line did a good job in protecting KO and creating holes for MF.2 they got creative with Hester. finally old stupid ass turner opened up his play book and used hester productivly.3 the defensive front line finally showed up and had some sacks.4 the linebackers had a decent game....the down fall to this team still has to be the secondary.......they still allow 3rd and longs to be converted into 1st downs......as the fullback situation, we need to replace mckie with a big offensive lineman or put olsen at the position and move him in and out to confuse the defense.....hes got way better hands than mckie.....
November 23, 2008
#35 Willie from Chicago said . . .on my analyization of the game.1 the offensive line did a good job in protecting KO and creating holes for MF.2 they got creative with Hester. finally old stupid ass turner opened up his play book and used hester productivly.3 the defensive front line finally showed up and had some sacks.4 the linebackers had a decent game....the down fall to this team still has to be the secondary.......they still allow 3rd and longs to be converted into 1st downs......as the fullback situation, we need to replace mckie with a big offensive lineman or put olsen at the position and move him in and out to confuse the defense.....hes got way better hands than mckie.....
November 23, 2008
#36 Willie from Chicago said . . .Thatwas a pretty good beet down.
November 23, 2008
#37 NittyGritty34 said . . .Welcome back Megan!
November 23, 2008
#38 Z said . . .Animal (if you're still reading): I know it's called the Fan Vote, as in the fan gets a say. The question is, what are they voting for? Are they voting for their favorite players? Cause that's not what the pro bowl is about. Am I wrong? I've always thought it was about the best players in the league forming two teams and playing a game? Again, am I wrong? I understand why a fan would want to see more players from their team. But I for one, wouldn't care one iotta if I saw a few bears players there that I know didn't deserve it. It's meaningless otherwise. But, whatever. Interesting topic for debate I think.
Hey we got a win today. Unfortunately so did Jacksonville. Now we root for New Orleans. Go Saints.
Bear Down Saints
November 23, 2008
#39 shonbear said . . .Didn't get to watch the game due to technical difficulties. Very eager to hear the raw analysis of some of our no BS fans here. Thrilled we won but sounds like the secondary was exposed a bit again. Sounds like the O-line did better in the running game.
Forte 132 yards 2 TD's Fuck yeah. That was his 1st Fumble of the year and I read that you couldn't even see him or when the ball came out on the replay. STUD!! Awesome Fort Matte Forte!
Also saw Orton only had 139 yards passing. Did we just not need to pass with the big lead and chew clock instead? He set the Bears all-time record with his 1st pass of the 2nd half with 175 straight passes with no INT's.
D had 5 sacks 4 INT's. Held them to 207 yards. I know it's the Rams but that has to be a pick me up for them just to taste what those things are like again.
If we can beat Minny it is a whole new season.
November 23, 2008
#40 AngryBearsFAn said . . .Z,
That is a major positive that i would gleen from this, the Defense may have gotten a taste in it's mouth for what it used to feel like to be great.
The offense on the other hand (other than Forte and Peterson) has a ways to go, they didn't do anything the second half, 18/29 , 133 yds. 3rd Down effinciency 4/12. Time of possession, we had the ball only 15 seconds longer than them.
The only ran the ball with Forte 20 times and AP 5 times, they averaged 6.3 yards per rush and 4.6 yards per pass.
Ron Turner is setting this offense up for failure, Kyle is still not healed, they should have pulled him in the second half or at least the 4th quarter, continue to let him heal for the most important game next week.
This is indeed setting up for a potential major heartbreak next week against a division opponent that has been getting better every week.
Again I re-iterate that the staff and Bears propaganda "machine" is going to tout this like "see, this is what I mean, we are good team etc...blah, blah blah". Sorry, but offensively we sucked in the second half man! We sucked because our OC is a pathatic excuse and now here we go again for the usual bullshit they are going to dribble out for the next week.
I'm not convinced! Had we at least scored one TD in the second half and then started pulling our starters to give younger guys some minutes and protect our QB, I'd understand, but that's not what happened. Sure some of the younger guys got some minutes, but that was because of injury. It's our starters that couldn't get a TD in the second half against maybe one of the sorriest teams we've seen since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the 70's.
The way this team has let go of critical games this season is more than enough evidence to support my most down prognosis, YES i'm glad they won, more than you could possibly imagine, but NO I'm not convinced yet. Let's see what happens in Minnesota, let's see what shit comes out of their mouthes this week and I will post a comment of retraction of sorts to the bad attitude I'm currently displaying.
Bear Down!
November 23, 2008
#41 pankster said . . .Go REx Go,Go REx Go! Todays game against the RAms was indeed a thrashing to them. But look again, Kyle did ok of a job today, noting great. ONe TD to Mckie , whoopdi doo!!! This guy is avg, even REx could have done what Kyle did or even maybe better. Orton started off good,but steadily declined, you can obviously see the pain he was in throwing off his left un-injured foot. His ankle is still hurting and everytime he plays on it each Sunday he's delaying the healing process. HIs cockiness not to let REx play is untold. He could have really sat out in the 3rd or even the 4th quarter and let REx play it out since we was winning by a large margin, but yet MR. Beard man wanted to play the whole game with that bad ankle. LIke I said he isnt going to get far this year in the playoffs before he sustains another blow to his body.
Go BEARS!November 23, 2008
#42 CA BEAR FAN said . . .Ill start waitin from now till Sunday Night and the viqueens Hapy Thanksgiving to all of ya Bear the Fuck Down!!!!
November 24, 2008
#43 Rancid said . . .FUCK REX GROSSMAN!!!! GO BEARS!
November 24, 2008
#44 Crown said . . .You did your job. You whooped up on the shittiest team in the league. I'm happy, I truly am, but I'm not impressed yet and I'm not convinced. I want a win next week, when it means something, when you have to earn it. Bear Down
November 24, 2008
#45 jonathan said . . .We did what we were supposed to do. Now lets see if we can beat a Minnesota team that must be very confident after a big win against Jacksonville. The D must play like they did today if we are going to win. Let's fuck Berrian up. I want Graham to start next week over Vasher, he has earned it and I don't give a shit how much money 31 is making. We can't make Puss Ferrotte look like Bart Starr again. All I'm asking for is 2 weeks of consistency. Why hasn't Babich tried to jam receivers at the line once this year? I vowed not to invest energy in this team unless they beat the Rams, now I am back full force and can't wait until we play the Vikes.
November 24, 2008
#46 Rancid said . . .rancid -- correction, detriot is the worst team in the league. not that that makes me feel any better about this win, maybe a tiny bit. but even st. louis threw slants on us all day. we'll never truly improve until our pass rush and coverage is fixed.
November 24, 2008
#47 Prefontaine said . . .I disagree. I think the Rams are worse. The records aren't all that matter. Detroit may not have a win but with the injuries the Rams have suffered they're easily worse than Detroit. Regardless, I want to see Da Bears step up and play this kind of defense against a team with some legit weapons. Like Minnesota
November 24, 2008
#48 zmac said . . .We won't win another game vs. Minnesota without the defense stepping up. This can't be a repeat of 48-41. The defense must play with passion. PERIOD.
November 24, 2008
#49 ANIMAL said . . .The D needs to STOP AP next week. Limit him to under 75 yards and you win a ball game.
November 24, 2008
whatever, fuck it, Im psyched about today.
Nitty I cannot believe we are having an arguement without swearing at each other or using the words "cock" and the like. amazing. you make very good points, and I have to admit I did look at the best QBs and RBs in the NFC and come to similar conclusions. However, Ill continue with my fan bias and vote for KO and Forte.
November 24, 2008
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