this
#2 Z said . . .First
Good luck.
Good hunting.
Good game.
Good season.
Bear Down.December 28, 2008
#3 Mike Brown has a Posse said . . .Well we are still in the fight for the playoffs the last game of the season. Come on Bears and some good fortune from the Giants or the Eagles and Raiders. If you have a lucky anything get that shit out today.
As always.
Bear Down!!
December 28, 2008
#4 stuck in mn said . . .Well, it certainly is going to be an interesting Sunday. I couldn't ask for anything more.
Steltz, make us proud - an interception would be nice; not letting Owen Daniels go off for 60 yds and a TD would be equally OK.Anthony Adams - break Slaton in half. That's all I ask.
Peanut - nothing stupid; you are the frigging man in the secondary with Mike B out. Do not let A Johnson past you.
Urlacher - this is it, 54; picture your baby drama mama's face on Steve Slaton's body....ok, that would probably just make you giggle now after the Flatley court case.
Lance - just keep doing what you do. You are the straw that stirs this cocktail.
Bear the Frigging Heck down!!!!!
December 28, 2008
#5 jeff said . . .5:30 am...here I sit on a frozen lake outside of minny. I feel a quiet nervousness in the stale, crisp air...the queens fans here are concerned. Hopefully the squad is too. It can happen. BEAR DOWN.
December 28, 2008
#6 Wayne Scott said . . .7:35 am et.
yeah, sleeping worked. kept having dreams that gary oldman and i were flying to ireland.
bear down.
bear down.
December 28, 2008
#7 Kevin from Wisco said . . .I just spent the last two hours of my life arguing with a friend of mine, a Vikes fan, about our validity, Our justification for being where we are...
Enough said dipshit! My biggest fault was arguing with this prick, my friend. You win... you win... you lose... You lose. Vikes fans trying to justify how they have to still fight to win this division is arrogant and at this point irrelevant. Goodnight my Nordic friends, go fuck yourselves you self-righteous pricks! See you next year.December 28, 2008
#8 Nicole is cheerin on her Bears in this miserable Blue city (Again :) said . . .Bear Down, everyone. If nothing else, it's been a fun ride this season.
@jeff: Gary Oldman is a badass. I take it as a good omen about today's games. ;)
December 28, 2008
#9 Phil from SATX said . . .Wahooo!!!! Back in the midwest cheerin on my Bears! Goin to church, then hittin up the bar with familiar Bear fans, cheerin my team on. Common boys, let's get this done!!!!
December 28, 2008
#10 Ohio Bears Fan said . . .Sorry I missed the Christmas post - I posted a bunch of heartfelt shit and it never took. Actually that's two in a row for me that didn't take, and probably led to me taking a break these last few days while at home on vacation.
So a belated Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah to all, and especially to you Jeff - thanks for creating something that, like everyone else here, immediately became the first thing I logged into just about every single day since I found you in 2006. You're not just my favorite Bears writer - you're my favorite journalist/writer period. Wish we could figure out how to find your plays, although there's probably copywrite issues there.
Looking forward to a momentous day, with three possible outcomes -
1) Bears lose, out of the playoffs.
2) Bears win, but miss the playoffs.
3) Bears win, and make the play0ffs.Odds are obviously against us, primarily due to the unknown of the Giants. I tend to agree with whoever posted on the last thread about it coming down to fast starts - more for the Giants than for us. Sucks about Mike Brown, but 15 games out of him was about 12-13 more than I thought we'd get - and while he wasn't the game changer he was in the past this year, there's no way our secondary can play as smart without him - but maybe youth and speed will make up for it.
I am mostly struck by the fact that this may be the last game of the season today - I can't believe the season may be within six hours of being over. Needless to say, I really want a win to close out this season. Whether we get into the playoffs depends on circumstances now outside of our control, but today
I WANT A WIN.
Texans are a tough team with great skill players - but we have faced, and beaten, the same this year. I really want to see Kyle rebound from a somewhat inexplicable bad game last week - one that I am still willing to blame on weather and lingering injury. But today should be a day when ideal conditions help us too. Hester will have footing today, unlike the last few weeks. Matt Forte should just a shade quicker on his cuts, and I see him having a big day today (while agreeing with Jeff on throwing early, because we WILL see 8 men in a box at the beginning of this game). The D line has been surging these last few weeks, and it all comes down to today, so I expect to see Matt Schaub on his ass at least a few times.
Screw the Giants/Queens - we can't watch the game, and they are irrelevant to us today. At least until after the clock reads 0:00. Today,
JUST WIN.
JUST WIN.
BEAR DOWN AND TAKE THE WIN....
BY WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 28, 2008
#11 BearDown1982 said . . .I haven't always been a football fan, but in the last several years, I've come to love this game and this team, even though they sometimes (ie: last week @ Orton's performance) make me want to throw furniture at my TV. I know it's cheesy, but I'm hoping every member of the team AND the coaching staff in particular has seen Pacino's speech in 'Any Given Sunday' and will take the sentiment to heart. It IS a game of inches. We just need to make sure we get a few more than they do. Doesn't have to be a spectacular record-breaking game. It just has to be a win. It will be a win.
Bear Down.
December 28, 2008
#12 DTB said . . .Win this one for Brownie...and let the chips fall where they may.
Bear Down!
December 28, 2008
#13 jdawg said . . .Giants: K Lawrence Tynes, RB Brandon Jacobs, CB Aaron Ross, LB Gerns Wilkinson, DT Leger Douzable, WR Derek Hagan, TE Kevin Boss and NT Barry Cofield.
Analysis: Boss was doubtful and Jacobs was questionable, so this shouldn’t be a huge surprise. Derrick Ward is a tough start against the motivated Vikings defense. Coach Tom Coughlin does want to get some backups, such as David Carr, into the mix. So proceed with caution.
Vikings: John David Booty (third quarterback), TE Garrett Mills, LB Dontarrious Thomas, T Marcus Johnson, DE Otis Grigsby, WR Darius Reynaud, NT Pat Williams and DT Letroy Guion.
Analysis: Berrian was questionable coming into the game, but this is a huge game for the Vikings so this isn’t much of a surprise seeing that this game is huge for the Vikings.
December 28, 2008
#14 Willie from Chicago said . . .what's that service that allows you to watch streaming NFL games online?
December 28, 2008
#15 Willie from Chicago said . . .Jdawg, its called 8888h88o88m88e88r888t88v88.88n8888e88t
Ignore the 8s. I dont want to give you the site straight up because I dont want the feds to take it away. Good luck figuring it out.
On that site ull get links to watch the games, ull get the links on the chatbox on the right hand side of the home page.
December 28, 2008
#16 johnnyelpaso said . . .That was a very good drive by Orton.
December 28, 2008
#17 big rob said . . .so far so good, DA BEARS are moving the ball and they got there 1st turnover of the game......finally RT is using hester on his offensive scheme, about time........bears are leading 10-0.....YEAHHHHHHH BEARDOWN.........
December 28, 2008
#18 johnnyelpaso said . . .Earl Bennet sighting!!
December 28, 2008
#19 Tom said . . .BEARS need to sweep Forte to the outside.....he's tippy toeing up the middle...............he's gaining no yards up the middle..........sweeping out and get olsen the ball.....
December 28, 2008
#20 big rob said . . .I'd like to see a couple more quick slants to Olsen. The first Orton was on the money and the play is so quick rush can't develop.
December 28, 2008
#21 Tom said . . .good to see B Lloyd getting back in action!
December 28, 2008
#22 Willie from Chicago said . . .3rd and 1....Turner must have come back from the men's room to call his favorite play. In approx 85 tries this year it has gained a total of 4yds.......asshole.
December 28, 2008
#23 RandomName said . . .Fuck, Vikings just took a 10-0 lead
December 28, 2008
#24 big rob said . . .well raiders are winning
December 28, 2008
#25 johnnyelpaso said . . .This slow rolling bullshit pisses me the fuck off..... Kill the Bunny Ron!!! Fuck!!
December 28, 2008
#26 big rob said . . .well first mistake of the game comes from the secondary.........come on bears......communication is key in this game......
December 28, 2008
#27 RandomName said . . .FUCK!
December 28, 2008
#28 johnnyelpaso said . . .well it's not over till it's over
December 28, 2008
#29 DP said . . .thats 2 mistakes by manning.....shit.......he needs to get his head out of his asss....
December 28, 2008
#30 DP said . . .Why are we not running the slant passes that worked so well the first possesion? Defense looks shabby...
December 28, 2008
#31 johnnyelpaso said . . .this is embarrasing...secondary look CLUELESS....
December 28, 2008
#32 Willie from Chicago said . . .here we go again with this defesnive cordinators calls.........shaub having all the time in world to find a reciever...
December 28, 2008
#33 DP said . . .Another easy touchdown given up, fuck you defense.
December 28, 2008
#34 Tom said . . .Is this not the biggest game of the season???? We look stale....
December 28, 2008
#35 Willie from Chicago said . . .DP....The passes to Olsen and Hester worked too well so Turner is trying to find more stuff that doesn't. Like slow developing plays and running into the line on 3rd and 1.
It may not be over but I have VERY little hope. Houston has fire in their eyes. Bears don't.
December 28, 2008
#36 RandomName said . . .How many times have we seen the Bears take a 10 point lead but then give it up? This defense is pathetic.
December 28, 2008
#37 big rob said . . .DEVIN HESTER
December 28, 2008
#38 DP said . . .MORE COWBELL!!!!
December 28, 2008
#39 Willie from Chicago said . . .thats how you come out and score!!!!!!
December 28, 2008
#40 DP said . . .Wow, nice drive and nice catch by HHester, now we are back in the game. Our defense needs to step up now.
BEAR DOWN
December 28, 2008
#41 DP said . . .now these gazillon dollar linebackers need to make a play....
December 28, 2008
#42 Tom said . . .now these gazillon dollar linebackers need to make a play....
December 28, 2008
#43 DP said . . .WHOAHHHHH
Turner went to take a piss and lookie here.
Not over. Not over. Not over.......
December 28, 2008
#44 DP said . . .now these gazillon dollar linebackers need to make a play....
December 28, 2008
#45 Willie from Chicago said . . .can we please cover johnson, hit him off the line or something. disrupt his route....GEEZUS....
December 28, 2008
#46 Willie from Chicago said . . .Comon hester we need a TD now!
December 28, 2008
#47 Willie from Chicago said . . .Well so much for that.
December 28, 2008
#48 DP said . . .THANK YOU GIANTS!
December 28, 2008
#49 DP said . . .ortons arm is WEAK
December 28, 2008
#50 RandomName said . . .what do you know, giants put in Carr he throws TD pass...
December 28, 2008
#51 Tom said . . .someone put tar on Devin's hands please. great feet mediocre hands.
December 28, 2008
#52 Willie from Chicago said . . .Interesting comment on the TV coverage. Said they asked Orton if it hurt when he throws....he said it hurts when he does everything.
Did I hear that right?
December 28, 2008
#53 DP said . . .How do you leave a WR WIDE OPEN ON 3RD DOWN?!?!?!?!?!?!
December 28, 2008
#54 DP said . . .combine Ortons brain with Grossmans arm and we might have a decent QB...Maybe...
Defense unable to make a big play....
December 28, 2008
#55 Willie from Chicago said . . .gotta hold em to a FG
December 28, 2008
#56 DP said . . .Comon D, please play a good 4th quarter, please.
December 28, 2008
#57 big rob said . . .hester is not a receiver... Bears just dont have any real big play receivers so we dont know any better.... What he gives us at the postion is a bonus.....CMON DEFENSE!!!!
December 28, 2008
#58 Ohio Bears Fan said . . .this defense is guessing too much and giving up too many big plays.... gotta play sound D boys.... TO is what is needed!!
December 28, 2008
#59 DP said . . .Whether or not we can manage to pull out a win, it would sure be sweet to see Green Bay lose to the Lions. Just because.
December 28, 2008
#60 DP said . . .you gotta challenge this....
December 28, 2008
#61 DP said . . .show a replay
December 28, 2008
#62 RandomName said . . .challenge incomplete pass you idiot....
December 28, 2008
#63 big rob said . . .Lovie tried.
December 28, 2008
#64 big rob said . . .Exactly DP!
December 28, 2008
#65 DP said . . .that better make this d Fucking ANGRY!!
December 28, 2008
#66 DP said . . .play action pass...its coming!!!!!!
December 28, 2008
#67 Willie from Chicago said . . .we are still in this...
December 28, 2008
#68 RandomName said . . .Ok, good stop by the defense, now lets get a touchdown.
December 28, 2008
#69 DP said . . .live nfl scores http://www.nfl.com/scores looks like giants madea goal line stop. or vikings fumbled
December 28, 2008
#70 DP said . . .giants still holding on...
December 28, 2008
#71 big rob said . . .tampa is killing Oak so this is the only chance we got of making the playoffs..
Hell Yeah Manning..... Way to fuckin make up for shitty defense... God I hate this MCd's commercial....December 28, 2008
#72 DP said . . .Matt Forte has not been used since halftime?!?!? WTF!!
December 28, 2008
#73 RandomName said . . .back to the bullshit.... we need to THROW on first down....DAMNIT!!!!
December 28, 2008
#74 DP said . . .Forte.. did he hit the wall?
December 28, 2008
#75 DP said . . .THis is the worst fucking play calling I've ever seen....
December 28, 2008
#76 RandomName said . . .no help from the refs....
December 28, 2008
#77 Willie from Chicago said . . .Orton should have run
December 28, 2008
#78 RandomName said . . .Some bad throws by Orton in that last drive.
December 28, 2008
#79 DP said . . .._. god this game is frightning.
December 28, 2008
#80 Willie from Chicago said . . .why have hester wide on the SHORT side of the field, that quicke wideout play should be thrown on the long side of the field. give the guy as much room to shake a tackle.... the sideline is a 12th defender....
December 28, 2008
#81 DP said . . .COMON DEFENSE, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GET A STOP HERE .
December 28, 2008
#82 DP said . . .why is urlacher so hesitant?
December 28, 2008
#83 GP said . . .they are asking about the vikings game... it doesnt matter if they dont win this damn game..... unbelievable...
December 28, 2008
#84 DP said . . .Lovie just had the Bears punt from the Houston 39, down by a touchdown midway through the 4th quarter. What a simple, stupid man.
December 28, 2008
#85 Willie from Chicago said . . .GAME OVER
December 28, 2008
#86 RandomName said . . .Fuck this team, im done, all you had to do is stop em and you give up a huge gain, o fuck yourselves defense.
December 28, 2008
#87 DP said . . .ITS NOT OVER!!
December 28, 2008
#88 Portugal Bear said . . .well its been another dissapointing season.. we have been outcoached by just about every team we have played.... THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
December 28, 2008
#89 RandomName said . . .Yeah...game over...We need a 2009 team for really...
December 28, 2008
#90 DP said . . .FUMBLE RECOVERY!
December 28, 2008
#91 RandomName said . . .wow....foot in mouth?
December 28, 2008
#92 DP said . . .=P maybe it wasnt a fumble
December 28, 2008
#93 Willie from Chicago said . . .refs will decide this one.... texans will kepp the ball...
December 28, 2008
#94 DP said . . .FUMBLE, DID I SPEAK TOO SOON, WE ARE STILL ALIVE, wait, they are challenging, fuck.
December 28, 2008
#95 RandomName said . . .but is it coming loose already and you cant see it???????
December 28, 2008
#96 DP said . . .crap no fumble i watched the replay!
December 28, 2008
#97 RandomName said . . .FUCK YOU ZEBRA
December 28, 2008
#98 DP said . . .oh well
maybe nxt yearDecember 28, 2008
#99 RandomName said . . .Texans first challenge of the year that they won... unbelievable....
December 28, 2008
#100 DP said . . .crap crap crap crap!!!!
December 28, 2008
#101 DP said . . .ROACH you fuckin RETARD
December 28, 2008
#102 RandomName said . . .cmon fumble fumble fumble.....
December 28, 2008
#103 Willie from Chicago said . . .this slayton guy's pretty good
December 28, 2008
#104 RandomName said . . .Game over.... Fuck the 2008 Bears, they did not deserve the playoffs,. Now were looking to the 2009 draft.
December 28, 2008
#105 DP said . . .robbie gould needs to practice his onside kick
December 28, 2008
#106 RandomName said . . .no he's not, Bears D is playinglike ass, raiders winning.... Bears cant get the win....
December 28, 2008
#107 Willie from Chicago said . . .NOO!
December 28, 2008
#108 RandomName said . . .EVERYTHING HAPPENED PERFECTLY FOR YOU AND YOU FALL ASLEEP, YOU SUCK MONKEY BALLS.
Great another fucking touchdown, fuck this defense.December 28, 2008
#109 Exposed said . . .out of reach. if we end up losing i hop the vikings win
December 28, 2008
#110 DP said . . .The Chicago Bears have finally run out of luck and have been exposed as to what they truly are.....a sub-par football team.
December 28, 2008
#111 Willie from Chicago said . . .misery loves company and the bears let them do it.... This is fuckin pathetic.......
December 28, 2008
#112 RandomName said . . .Good defense beets goiod offense? more like good offense beets crappy defense.
December 28, 2008
#113 Willie from Chicago said . . .too bad we didnt just let them score to have more clock
December 28, 2008
#114 dddu said . . .We need another miracle.
December 28, 2008
#115 Ohio Bears Fan said . . .Everyone helps us out TWO weeks in a row and what do we do? Yeah, thats right, we choke. As per usual.
December 28, 2008
#116 DP said . . .Well, it appears that's that. This season was my first here on the boards, and I've thoroughly enjoyed the comments from almost every one here. See you next season.
December 28, 2008
#117 RandomName said . . .SUB PAR when the bears dont have defense to depend on.... we dont stand a chance....giving up n31 points to houston is RIDICULOUS
December 28, 2008
#118 RandomName said . . .too bad we're down by TWO touchdowns
December 28, 2008
#119 DP said . . .go raiders go philly go whomever else/
December 28, 2008
#120 Exposed said . . .olson has to dive for that first down....
December 28, 2008
#121 DP said . . .Hey, look at that. The Bears are showing a sense of urgency! Maybe they needed to do that from the start of the fucking game! Give fucking Urlacher his walking papers!
December 28, 2008
#122 DP said . . .qb sneak and 2 minute warning...pls
December 28, 2008
#123 RandomName said . . .I agree Urlacher is done here, briggs can handle the defense, spend that money on some new secondary members...
December 28, 2008
#124 Exposed said . . .ok we need a touch down. robbie to onside kick it and daniel manning to catch it then we go down the field for hest to tie.
December 28, 2008
#125 DP said . . .Sounds reasonable to me Random!...lol
December 28, 2008
#126 RandomName said . . .looks like Minn is settting up to kick a game winning fieldgoal...
December 28, 2008
#127 DP said . . .urlacher kept his head down on that helmet coin bounce because his neck hurt.
December 28, 2008
#128 RandomName said . . .stop the damn clock.....GEEZUS, its not our fault he's hurt...
December 28, 2008
#129 RandomName said . . .that was a touchdown!!!
December 28, 2008
#130 DP said . . .nope
December 28, 2008
#131 RandomName said . . .he's smiling on the sideline..... UNBELIEVABLE....
December 28, 2008
#132 DP said . . .touchdown
December 28, 2008
#133 RandomName said . . .ONSIDE!!!!!!
December 28, 2008
#134 DP said . . .onside onside onside god help us please.
December 28, 2008
#135 RandomName said . . .MINN wins...
December 28, 2008
#136 Tom said . . .damn vikings
December 28, 2008
#137 DP said . . .ViQueens just won
December 28, 2008
#138 DP said . . .i can kick the onside on madden with my eyes close.... Gould should be able to do it in real life right?
December 28, 2008
#139 DP said . . .the fucking ball didnt bounce.....
December 28, 2008
#140 Exposed said . . .geezus...
December 28, 2008
#141 RandomName said . . .God, let it end already! 1st row, section 121, (right behind the Blazers bench) 2 Bulls tickets for sale against Trail Blazers if anyone is interested!
December 28, 2008
#142 DP said . . .crys
December 28, 2008
#143 DP said . . .wish I would have found this blog before today...could have sent my frustrations out to the internet instead of my coffee table...
December 28, 2008
#144 Exposed said . . .raiders won....philly will beat the cowboys tonight.... Damn Bad News Bears.....
December 28, 2008
#145 CA BEAR FAN said . . .The nursing home is calling for you Urlacher!!
December 28, 2008
#146 RandomName said . . .FUCKING PATHETIC!
December 28, 2008
#147 Offseason said . . .nxt year
December 28, 2008
#148 Tom...DP said . . .1. A stud safety
2. A corner who can cover
December 28, 2008
#149 CA BEAR FAN said . . .Blog runs all year!! It is absolutely the best thanks to Jeff Hughes....some other regulars do a guest spots too.
The analysis after this one will be brutal.
Meanwhile Oakland beats the Bucs! Betcha anyone a bundle Philly beats Dallas too. In other words it was ours if we wanted it bad enough.
December 28, 2008
#150 big rob said . . .who are the chicago bears?
ORTON?=SUCKS
O.LINE?=SUCKS
D.BACKS?=SUCK
WR?SUCK
WHY DIDNT WE RUN THE BALL IN THE 3RD QUARTER?
December 28, 2008
#151 DP said . . .An OC that has killer instinct..... Too many times we have gone up and lost because this Donkey doesn't know how to keep the hammer down...... I was fully expecting to be cheering for these bears in January..... Fuck....
December 28, 2008
#152 Megan said . . .next will be the same unless the bears get some real offense and revamp the defense. Starting with getting rid of urlacher as the leader of this defense... No emotion, No heart and horrible MLB in the cover 2 defense. He cant defend the middle of the field on the pass.... As long as they play cover two they could replace him with a strong safety type guy who can make a big hit and COVER the middle of the field...
December 28, 2008
#153 DP said . . .See you next year, boys.
December 28, 2008
#154 John said . . .they live on that show blitz and retreat the linebackers to cover the middle of the field.... How many Sacks does Urlacher or briggs have? The reason for the blitz is to get to the QB... Its not happening, stop blitzing and focus on covering the downfield receivers.... its unbelievable to see them do the same things every week. You shpould progress during the season, the bears never do....
December 28, 2008
#155 Murph said . . .HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Bears fucking suck. They choked on the most important game of the season. Have fun watching the Vikes in the Playoffs.
Bear Down-LOL
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
December 28, 2008
#156 Who's Laughing Now? said . . .Tommie Harris, highest paid tackle in the league and all he can do is throw Grossman under the bus. Urlacher wants more money, gets paid more and cant shed an offensive lineman. Ogunleye??? Only players on D earning their money is Alex Brown, Lance Briggs, Danielle Manning. Whats with the huge smile on Ortons face because he fell forward for 6 inches but his team is down 14?? Hes all pro throwin 5 yard passes. We need receivers, a new mlb, maybe Urlacher can play the other outside spot but he cant play the middle any more. We need an outside pass rusher to help the other linemen, Alex Brown cant do it all. Its a damn shame these guys have no emotion and drive, its all about their money.....and nothin else. Get rid of that fuckin Orton, Ill take Rex's int's, at least we got to the super bowl, and the D sucked in that game, made their backs look like hall of fame material. On to the draft.....start appraising the talent so we can help Angleo make the right picks !!! Wait till next year, the fav words of all Chicago fans!!!
December 28, 2008
#157 Ohio Bears Fan said . . .I hope we're not TOO critical of the Bears today. Two years ago we went to the Superbowl. We are 11-7 in our last eighteen after shaking off the Super Bowl hangover. We could have easily had three more wins this year over teams like Carolina, Tampa and Atlanta. We have the second best record in the NFC over the last three years, trailing only the Giants. We looked better on offense than we have in many years. We have the offseason to fix a fixable defense. At this time last year, all the experts were writing us off but we battled in playoff contention for 17 weeks. We add Matt Forte, who will just get better and better. I think the future looks good if we can fix a few things and get the D turned around. I agree we might need a new coordinator.
December 28, 2008
#158 Atlanta Bear said . . .@154- You know what "John"? Fuck you.
December 28, 2008
#159 John said . . .Wow. Thank goodness there's a decent team down here to keep my attention so I don't have to focus on the Monstrosity of the Midway. I wish this team had Detroit's record, just so that they could draft Matt Stafford out of Georgia, and trade Grossman and Orton for a bag of hot pecans.
Get ready for another lackluster year, which will start with the Draft, where the Bears will trade down their first round pick for a first and a second, their second for a second and a third, their third for a third and a fourth, and so on and so fourth.
December 28, 2008
#160 NittyGritty34 said . . .Things that need to go....
"Cover No One Defense"
"Ron Turner and his worthless play calling"
"Lovie Smith's game clock managment"
"Brian Urlacher" He has become a different kind of anchor. Does someone have a boat ??
"Kyle Orton" Does he not know how to thow a touch pass ????God help us next year !!!!
We'll be knocked out of the play offs in week 3. Unless of course we go to the NHL playoff format. Then we will only have to win 2 games.
December 28, 2008
#161 The Duke said . . .Will someone please tell me why I love this team so much.
Guess it's time to switch gears to basketball. Go Blazers!!
December 28, 2008
#162 Rancid said . . .Well that performance just about summed up the 2008 Chicago Bears.
The season ends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbI5K0AzNHI
December 28, 2008
#163 HesterFan23 said . . .Hey, this koolaid tastes like shit!
December 28, 2008
#164 Tom said . . .The best news of the day is that the Vikings just slid past David Carr and the Giants. So, there is a good chance we'll be watching them get their asses kicked next week.
December 28, 2008
#165 Ditka Forever said . . .Couple of Stats jump out at me
Time of Pos - Bears 22;26 Houston 37:34
Total Yds - Bears 294.....Houston 455!!!!!
Sacks Bears - Zero.....Houston 2Forte was hurting - we need him for the future so I'm OK with bench
Orton is hurting too. Throwing as best he can...just isn't there.
Andre Johnson is a Beast. Wow do I wish we had a guy like that.
Just a few other thoughts.... game changing play - I'm sure many would pick the Manning fumble but mine would be the 3rd and 1 early in the game leading 10 - 0 Turner runs it into the same place in the line that ahsn't worked all year.
And the usual clock management near the first half..
Lots more but fuck it all.
December 28, 2008
#166 The Knight of Ownage said . . .Bunch of no-talent ass-clowns.
December 28, 2008
#167 Murph said . . .Hey John-
Happy New Year & Congratulations.
Keep in mind the Giants mailed that one in, and you better pray like a nun for the 3rd seed, b/c if not, you'll be raped for sixty minutes by some birds from the ATL.To the rest of us,
Now begins the 8 hellish months until Sep. '09.
At least we had a winning season.
Lovie's not a bad coach. (5 seasons, 3 winning).
But he needs better coordinators.
We shouldn't call for his head, not yet at least. He's earned another season.
What we really need is better O and D coordinators.
The D is getting old.
The O-line is getting older.
The wideouts such you know what.
The quarterback can't get better if his targets are busy sucking you know what.
The halfback is very, very, very, very, extremely, tremendously, uniquely, great.
The fullback(s) suck too.
You'll see me through the offseason, but for now, I'm rooting for the Falcons w/ my buddies.
Hope you all have some good friends. This one is gonna be long, and boring.
At least we have each other.
That includes you John.December 28, 2008
#168 DP said . . .Whos laughing now.........better look at super bowl year stats if you think offense looked bettr than its has in a long time, 7 more TD passes, overall rating for QB's about even, Ill take the TD passes and a trip to the super bowl any year. I know Grossman makes some bone headed plays sometimes.....but at least he can compete in all phases of the passing game, Orton cant make a decent throw of more than 15 yards.
December 28, 2008
#169 Virgil Carter said . . .John you are right we will need gods help!!!!!
To much money spent on defense for the TEXANS to score 31 points... 8 in the box and we still get the football shoved down our throats....
We need a damn wide receiver! Put hester azz back on returning kickoff and punts ONLY... I bet Berrian is laughing his ass off right about now....
It will be interesting to see what changes the bears make in the off season, but for now... Its time for those guys to go spend all those millions they didnt earn.... Anyone for disneyworld?
December 28, 2008
#170 animal said . . .Time for the team photo.....Put Dusty Smith in front......
(_________O________)Perfect
December 28, 2008
#171 The Ghost of Halas said . . .start the Draft picks threads....
safety, fullback, o line...
December 28, 2008
#172 Tom said . . .We lost...
But don't worry, guys and gals! Coach Smith said, "We're close."
.....December 28, 2008
#173 Virgil Carter said . . .Is Murph really PO'd????
December 28, 2008
#174 DP said . . .Lets cal Orton GEICO from now on..... We can Only hope he will be selling insurance next season.
December 28, 2008
#175 shonbear said . . .what the bears dont realize is if you are not going to have recievers, YOU GOTTA HAVE A QB that can move... Orton is a rock and Grossman is as dumb as a rock and cant move either.... THE DEFENSE took us to the Superbowl... The offense was just along for the ride. Defense cant get it done anymore and here we are... Stuck on stupid.... We are not close to anything....
December 28, 2008
#176 DP said . . .is there anything possitive that can actually be said about this game.
A trifecta of a 3 phased failure, 4 phases if you want to add coaching to that mix and I do.
Matt Forte 13 carries and 3 receptions??????????
This game was lost in the first quarter when having to settle for a field goal
of course completely in the 2nd and 3rd quarters (we had the ball 6:55 total, 1 TD, they had the ball over 23 minutes and got three TDs and a field goal) when Houston did the same ol same ol to our secondary and our supposed 4th ranked run defense (give me a break, thats been an overated stat when its mattered all season, who cares if you are the fourth ranked run defense if you can never and I mean never stop the pass when it matters)
Then our defense gives us a half a chance in the fourth and the offense with Adrian Peterson?) fails again.
Heres something positive, I still felt better about this season than last season.
I dont have a lot of hope for the future, we are old and not good. There will be no coaching changes, no changes in philosophy in draft picks, no quarterback again.
Another positive, the packers suck too, but there upside seems better.
Now what, I mean really what? It's going to take awhile to get over this one with any upside with still no signal caller and our lame ass coaches. i just dont think that providing weapons to orton is the answer, he has no accuracy,?only in the middle like our boy roy said all pre season.
Whatever to this season, thank you Matt Forte for providng some hope for our season and as a fan i apologise that our coaches failed to put you in the game plan for more than half the game.
Down Bear.
December 28, 2008
#177 BeardownInMoco said . . .I jsut watched Donovan Mcnabb make a play with his feet and his brain.... Why cant we get a decent QB....
December 28, 2008
#178 Joseph said . . .At the end of the day that's a fitting end for this team, we're just not very good. They need to get rid of Turner and Babich and sign a go to receiver. Orton isn't the answer at QB but they've shown they don't have the ability to find talent there, so I'll settle for a great wide out. Urlacher will
stay in the middle, he's earned it folks. On the defensive side we need another pass rusher and a safety to replace Mike Brown who's done as a Bear. This team can win 13 next year with some minor changes.December 28, 2008
#179 shonbear said . . .It all started in Pre-season when the Defense was giving up huge drives and everybody said "Don't worry it's just pre-season" . Remember that?
Well now we are out of the playoffs because we can't get off the fucking field!
I'm not sure who or what to blame but I have to go puke so I will check back later.
December 28, 2008
#180 DP said . . .I bet lance is wishing he could have made that trip to SF to have Mike as his head caoch next season.
four months to go for some kind of new hope. im sure next season we will start a four game road stretch on opening day to start with the giants, carolina, pittsburg and the patriots.
What a bullshit two seasons.
phly is now winning 10-3
December 28, 2008
#181 DP said . . .Urlacher does not perform for what he is being paid. Briggs is without a doubt the best LB on this team... THey need to use Urlacher as leverage to get a decent couple of players.
December 28, 2008
#182 zisk said . . .oh yeah and stop using LB's cover down the field and go to a damn defense on third and long that utilizes an extra DB( ohyeah but we would have to have another DECENT DB)... We are fucked, need to much shit. We showed how vulnerable our secondary was today without Mike Brown, but even with Brown the bears were getting killed on the pass over the middle... WHY because that cover 2 requres a linebacker who can cover the middle of the field... URLACHER CANT DO IT....
December 28, 2008
#183 karen said . . .now that its officially the offseason for us, here's my 4 step plan for the superbowl.
1 Move Briggs inside, Urlacher outside and one our D tackles to fullback.
2 Sign Boldin, Asamouga and one of those old backup quarterbacks. (please Jerry just this once)
3 Draft DE first round, OG second round, FS third and whoever for the rest.
4 FIRE BABITCHI don't expect to see Grossman, Kevin Jones, Marty Booker or Mike Brown back next season.
I'm ok with them being gone but if Mike Brown retires they better offer him a coaching job. I can see it now, Mike Brown defensive cordinator, yeah that would rock.
December 28, 2008
#184 DP said . . .Can anyone tell me what in the hell is wrong with Lovie Smith? This fool doesn't believe in challenging anything. I don't like him anyway because he never shows any emotion.Oh how I miss Mike Ditka!
December 28, 2008
#185 BeardownInMoco said . . .I'll stop complaing now...
Go (home) BEARS.....
December 28, 2008
#186 shonbear said . . .At the end of the day that's a fitting end for this team, we're just not very good. They need to get rid of Turner and Babich and sign a go to receiver. Orton isn't the answer at QB but they've shown they don't have the ability to find talent there, so I'll settle for a great wide out. Urlacher will
stay in the middle, he's earned it folks. On the defensive side we need another pass rusher and a safety to replace Mike Brown who's done as a Bear. This team can win 13 next year with some minor changes.December 28, 2008
#187 DP said . . .hey Lovie, we won our four game season, how's that mentality workin for ya?
December 28, 2008
#188 Tom....DP said . . .what receiver want s to work with orton or grossman? Thats why we will never get the got o receiver... Need a Qb that the receiver can trust... Its not science that great QB's end up with Great Receivers.... THE QB makes the receiver...Period... Our Qb's make shitty receivers because they are shitty... Replace Orton/Grossman with some one who can move, understands the game and the offense and can call a play from the line of scrimmage based on the defense he see's and a decent receiver will come...
December 28, 2008
#189 Brian in Sec 430 Row 25 said . . .While you are wailing about various QB play...REX/KO/Whoever. Rotsa ruck if you only have Forte carry 2 times for 5 yds in the 2nd half. And if you hadn't noticed, every time we get a lead of 7 or 10 points Turner goes super conservative and so predictable that most of the guys on this blog know what play is next.
December 28, 2008
#190 DP...Tom said . . .jeff...thanks for a great season on your part. Too bad our beloved Bears could not match your level of ability. See u all in 2009...have a great winter, spring, summer.
Bear Down!!
December 28, 2008
#191 jdawg said . . .I agree that forte should of had more carries in the secong half. Peterson didnt do so bad though. The reason I think the playcalling goes conservative is to limit the QB/offense from making mistakes and allowing the defense to hold a lead... But this defense is not capable at the mopment... BEars have never been a hammer the throttle while in the lead team... If the offense gets us a lead, we lay back and hope the defense can hold it.... Its ass backwards thinking but its what the bears do.
December 28, 2008
#192 shonbear said . . .do not despair
December 28, 2008
#193 Windy City Packer Fan said . . .meaningless stats:
first 8 game season 5-3 (lovies take)
Total Time of Possession
+6:29
second 8 game season 4-4 (lovies take)
-33:10
Boy when you look at the lovie mentality
we only lost of our four seasons
2-2
3-1
1-3
3-1Those Carolina, Atlanta, Tampa Bay Tennessee and of course the Green bay blow outs sure sting now.
I think these players, especially the defense need to stew on this one for awhile and truly consider their off season/preseason work ethic and preps, check their mouthes.
These Bears, this talent all amounts to failure.
There is a chance that behind closed doors Jerry will force Lovie to fire Turner or Babitch.
24-3 dallas, sit and watch that score bears, feel it, feel it, feel the pain, use it, like in Saving private ryan earn this (next year)
December 28, 2008
#194 Tom....DP said . . .Oh well, what the hell. We both get to stay home this off season. Who wants to meet me to watch the Viqueens get the sh*t beat out of them in the first round?
Now in my negative fashion, I am pulling for the Jets and the Cowgirls to miss the playoffs. Always hated the Cowboys, and I'm sick of hearing the 'how could we trade Favre' crowd.
Lions - 0-16
December 28, 2008
#195 Albert In Tucson said . . .I have always liked Peterson ....but he only had 3 carry's in 2nd half.
As far as O playing safe to limit mistakes - the offense has played much better when they open it up - particularly some no huddle in the mix. They have had a number of solid drives similar to the opening drive today. Remember the 92 yd drive against Atlanta which left the coaching staff 11 seconds to find a way to lose? They managed to find one.
December 28, 2008
#196 HesterFan23 said . . .Mike Brown does not play and the secondary play goes south.
They acted like they never HEARD of Andre Johnson.Nice time go offisides, Tommie.
I would fire Lovie and most of his 'buddies' staff.
Dave Toub (Special Teams) is the only guy I would keep.I would like to see Orton with a better offensive line and a reliable wideout or too. Sorry, DP, but with better wideouts
Orton grades out a LOT higher.
No awards for this officiating crew, either.
What does it take for Greg Olson to get a P.I. call? TWICE Houston DBs are hanging on him in the endzone and not looking back for the ball and no call.
That TD to Johnson at the end of the half should have been reviewed. He bobbled the ball then re-grasped it as his left foot came down on the end line.
and Slaton fumbled that2nd time. It was called a fumble and NONE of the replays could show that the ball was not already loose when his elbow it. Another call overturned WITHOUT conclusive evidence to do so. Throw in that absolute HEINOUS spot to set up 4th and inches. The NFL SOOO needs full-time officials and to get the on-field crew OUT of the replay process. It slows the process mightily and it is ridiculous to force the Referee to have to overturn himself or one of his pals on his crew. Replay is good. The NFL's implementation of it is seriously flawed.All that not withstanding, in the end the Bears are who I thought they were.
December 28, 2008
#197 HesterFan23 said . . .A random thought:
If Babich and Turner are back next season, it'll be the same shit and we'll again come "close".
The first moves of the off-season need to be removing guys from the booth.
December 28, 2008
#198 BeardownInMoco said . . .Oh, and I think Hester can be a great reciever if he can be hit consistently when he burns corners.
I wish we had the number of times Orton overthrew him in the final weeks when he was wide open. I know five for sure against the Queens, Packers and Houston combined.
December 28, 2008
#199 animal said . . .44-3 I hope the Bears are watching this shit, maybe they'll learn how to play with some ducking intensity.
December 28, 2008
#200 The Duke said . . .there has to be changes.
the coordinators should go, really.
Hester made things difficult today. He again showed he COULD be a great WR.
ugh.December 28, 2008
#201 Tom....Hesterfan said . . .Is it just me or does Lovie constantly find ways to avoid claiming the defense sucks. He's always first to critique the O (which put up 24 points) and in doing so protect his D and BFF Babich. Looking at his post-game comments you'd think tge offense lost this game, not the leagues 3rd worst defense. Somebody's gotta ask Lovie some serious questions in those media rooms. He gets off waaay too easy after games. Just once I'd like to see someone ask him to explain a drop from #1 defense in the league to 29th. Let's see him glass half-full his way out of that one. You'd think it was the sixth game of the season the way he spoke in the post-game. Now that his team would be in the playoff right now if his precious overpaid D didn;t let the Texans put up 31.
December 28, 2008
#202 Tom. said . . .Yeah but you forgot the one today where KO hit DH on the hands behind coverage. That would have been auto TD if he had caught it. I think he is developing but he has missed a few others. KO hit him on the shoulder pads after he beat coverage deep but he wasn't looking.....couple of games back - don't remember the exact game. NOT promoting KO's skills here. Just saying it ain't all KO.
December 28, 2008
#203 DTB said . . .I thought Hester looked particularly sharp early in the quick slants. Some good routes and good hands. Of course Turner stopped calling those.
December 28, 2008
#204 Willie from Chicago said . . .Danielle Manning, if I see him playing safety for the Bears ever again I will shit all over myself. The guy jumps unneccesary routes and doesn't understand concepts. Just ask Reggie Wayne and now Andre Johnson. What a fucking joke...
December 29, 2008
#205 Willie from Chicago said . . .Well, no matter how you look at this season, we still improved 2 games.
Jeff, thank you for having this blog and letting us discuss our chicago bears for tthe whole year. Your the man!
BEAR DOWN 2009!
December 29, 2008
#206 DP...Albert said . . .Ever since I moved down to FLA Ive adopted the Dolphins as my second team. Both the Bears and dolphins have had their ups and downs but eventually they will win as the dolphins won their division this year. Hopefully the phins advance far in the playoffs but it has been a great season never the less.
Dolphins Down! lol
December 29, 2008
#207 The Duke said . . .Orton can't make the throws... Its doesnt matter if he has the time or the receivers... He has no passing accuracy...
December 29, 2008
#208 DP...Tom said . . .This just about sums up everything I'm thinking right now:
From the Trib's Rosenblog:
The Bears' offense got a quick 10-0 lead, then choked.
The Bears' defense got a 10-0 lead, then choked.
No killer instinct. No urgency. No nothing.
How much smaller could the Bears have come up in the biggest game of the year?This was a playoff game, right? Or a one-game season, or a one-series season, or whatever cockamamie mind game that coach Lovie Smith plays.
Now it's next season.
Game 16 looked like so many other games. Looked like this season. Too much bad play at the absolute worst time.
Kyle Orton's final numbers were decent, but bad receivers make for a bad passing game, and a lack of Matt Forte contributed to 2-10 on third down. At one point, the Bears punted on six of seven possessions. They lost time of possession almost 2-1.
But if you're going to point fingers -- and everybody is -- you can point to the overpaid, underacheiving defense and you can point to a coaching staff that apparently gave Danieal Manning too much to do.
Manning was moved to safety after Mike Brown's injury because he had been playing so well at another position. That's the Bears' coaching for you. And Manning was beaten by Matt Schaub the way he was torched by Peyton Manning in the Super Bowl the last time this was such a good idea.
Houston's all-everything wideout Andre Johnson was standing behind Manning and everybody. He was wide open the way Bears receivers almost never are. Johnson was ordering room service, lighting up a cigar -- I mean, he even had time to wait for his number to be called at the Illinois Secretary of State's office -- and then dragged Manning and Charles Tillman into the end zone for additional embarrassment.
But Manning wasn't done making himself look overwhelmed and making Bears coaches look bad. He promptly fumbled the ensuing kickoff, a turnover that became a 14-10 Texans lead.
Remember how bad Devin Hester looked when the Bears coaches gave him a lot more to think about? Welcome back.
That was just the start of the indictment of the defense. In the last 40 minutes of the game, the defense gave up four touchdowns and a field goal. Five scores on seven drives. Three of those drives covered at least 72 yards.
The Bears forced one punt in that time. One.
They got no sacks. None.
Schaub finished 27-36 for 328 yards and two touchdowns. How much more damning evidence do you need?
This damning: In the biggest series of the season, with the Bears were down by a touchdown with 9:35 to go, the defense -- the players with all the money and the defensive coordinator gerrymandered by the head coach -- allowed a non-playoff team go 89 yards and eat up more than six minutes.
Nobody came up big. Nobody played hero. The Bears forced the Texans into one third down and the Texans didn't convert it -- until Nick Roach was called for defensive holding, that is, giving the Texans an automatic first down in the red zone, the kind of bonehead penalty that has marked this team.
By the time Steve Slaton blasted into the end zone with the decisive touchdown, you couldn't find a Bear in any position to tackle, if, you know, this team actually emphasized tackling, another shortcoming that marked this unit.
Bad coverages, sorry gap control, dumb penalties, wide-open opposing receivers, a blown double-digit lead -- this game, this season.
If you thought it couldn't get worse, there's Smith saying that "when you're 9-7, you're close. You don't need an overhaul."
You miss the playoffs in one of the worst divisions, and you don't need an overhaul? Excuse me?
Tell you what, the first part of the overhaul is with people who say things like that. Reality check, hel-lo. Teach fundamentals, not mind games.
The next part of the overhaul is the defensive coordinator. This team is built around the defense. The defense failed. Time and again. Same mistakes. Connect the dots, Lovie.
Next are the wide receivers, then depth at running back, then a championship quarterback, then a secondary.
Oh, and a general manager who can figure out who can actually coach and who can actually play.
December 29, 2008
#209 Ronaldo said . . .The play calling is ridiculous, BUT I think the QB has the call on the field. Orton does not have the ability to audible out. That is what makes some of the greats(manning) GREAT. Football IQ, Arm strength or mobility. Also having ROUTE running receivers helps too. KO has none of these.
December 29, 2008
#210 DP said . . .The only good thing that happened today is that old man Favre looked horrible and lost them the game with a pick 6 and another pick with 5 minutes left in the game with a chance to tie.
December 29, 2008
#211 Ronaldo said . . .Standing Ovation for THE DUKE...lol
The truth on your screen, hope somebody in the bears organization reads this.....A revamp is needed. PERIOD
December 29, 2008
#212 Max said . . .Hats off to Jeff this year. There was a noticeable improvement in the writing and content of the posts. Even though I haven't had as much time lately, I still enjoy coming to the site. I'm also pleased that the loony ass fans (ie, PO'd) have been replaced with more personable characters (Animal and Knights of Ownage).
We can commiserate about Da Bears next week or the week after. But for now, cheers to all and a Happy New Year.
December 29, 2008
#213 DP said . . .No disrespect man, but I miss PO'ed and Midway
December 29, 2008
#214 HesterFan23 said . . .In the land of 10% sales tax,dirty politics and potholes the size of a damn buick, we deserve good football and we are not getting it. This is discouraging.....
December 29, 2008
#215 Nick said . . .D. Manning IS a good player, and should play. Just not at free safety. He need to be the nickel guy, where he can blitz.
Assuming Mike Brown is done as a Bear, we need to replace him. When he is out, the defense gets worse than it really is.
Also, I agree with the statement above that Orton made some good throws. That's my main problem. I don't know if we should blame it all on Turner or both.
BTW, McNabb is a free agent or no? I can't see to find any clarification on the web.
December 29, 2008
#216 Nick said . . .McNabb is going to be in Philly. Let's not get our hopes up. I think KO, against many people beliefs, is our quarterback. He is the best quarterback we have had in almost 17 years.
As many of you that have read my posts before I usually defend the coaching staff of the Bears. This week I have to sadly say we were let down by coaching. Babich lost us this game. Turner didn't do much better, but our defense that was once dominate has become mediocre at best. I really think Lovie Smith's coaching style works well as a head coach. I think he needs to get his coordinators to be more of the "Ditka" type, high intensity and rough around the edges. Rivera struck me as that type. Babich is too passive.
Another thing about Orton, how many of his picks came after the ball was tipped by our own receivers? Receiver is the number one issue right now. Hester has done a good job considering he never in his life has played receiver. The Bears need to make a push for getting Boldin or TJ "Whos-yo-momma." Then draft a high receiver. If we could get a good receiving core then we could judge Orton's ability, but until we get those receivers judgement needs to be put on hold.
December 29, 2008
As many of you that have read my posts before I usually defend the coaching staff of the Bears. This week I have to sadly say we were let down by coaching. Babich lost us this game. Turner didn't do much better, but our defense that was once dominate has become mediocre at best. I really think Lovie Smith's coaching style works well as a head coach. I think he needs to get his coordinators to be more of the "Ditka" type, high intensity and rough around the edges. Rivera struck me as that type. Babich is too passive.
Another thing about Orton, how many of his picks came after the ball was tipped by our own receivers? Receiver is the number one issue right now. Hester has done a good job considering he never in his life has played receiver. The Bears need to make a push for getting Boldin or TJ "Whos-yo-momma." Then draft a high receiver. If we could get a good receiving core then we could judge Orton's ability, but until we get those receivers judgement needs to be put on hold.
Why was Forte used so sparingly...AGAIN!?
December 29, 2008
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