I know I've already written about it but there's no reason to stop. The Bears MUST sign Torry Holt. They MUST sign Torry Holt now. They must find out what offers are going to be on the table from Tennessee and Jacksonville and add on money and years. If it's true that Holt doesn't want to play in cold weather, then the Chicago Bears must throw him enough cash for him to buy a nice, big, warm fur coat.
Yes I know Holt's numbers have declined incrementally since 2003, with this past season being an anomaly of a disastrous offense. But Holt will not be asked to spread defenses deep down the field in Chicago. That's Devin Hester's role. He won't be asked to catch short balls in traffic. That's where the tight ends come in. Instead Holt will be asked to be a reliable presence at the position, catching what's thrown to him and moving the chains. In essence, the Bears will need an aging Torry Holt to play like a somewhat-aging Isaac Bruce.
The quarterback is here. The running backs are here. The offensive linemen are here. Bring in the wide receiver that will solidify what might possibly be the best assembled Chicago Bears offense since #34 was back there. And do it now.
ADDENDUM 4/10: The Bears should be making an offer to Buffalo for Roscoe Parrish. Parrish has a tremendous relationship with Hester and will provide the Bears with the most dynamic return game in the history of the sport. He's also a more-than-capable wide receiver.
#2 jdawg said . . .1st?
I just don't see this career dome player coming to play on the horrendeous field conditions at beauitful Soldier Field. Not at his age. Too much risk for him. I'd rather have Ocho Cinco. Personally.
April 9, 2009
#3 Max said . . .the difference is Holt will only cost cash, not cash and picks.
Fuck man, tell him we're bringing back the Honey Bears just to rub him down with Tiger Balm is that's what it takes.
April 9, 2009
#4 Z said . . .They need to bring back the Honey Bears PERIOD.
That said, sign Lloyd AND Hackett for the price of Holt and both of them have played in cold weather (and both of them are constantly injured, but minor details).
I am almost ready to agree to Chad Johnson (i said almost)
We ... need... receivers... NOW
April 9, 2009
#5 Z said . . .They have electric shoe and pants warmers now right. Tell him we will have Honey Bears cover him in warm blankets everytime he leaves the field too. A heat enclosed bubble. Whatever it takes. Offer him more beacuse what we wouldn't have to give up in trade makes it worth it.
April 9, 2009
#6 The Ghost of Halas is in favor of bringing back the Honey Bears said . . .Sign Holt, Lloyd and Hackett and draft a WR in rd 2 or 3. Best available S or WR in rds 2 and 3. And then O-line, DE and LB and maybe a FB and another WR project mixed in from there
April 9, 2009
#7 Fresno,Ca BEAR FAN said . . .Nuff said.
April 9, 2009
#8 Wayne said . . .we should look into drafting hakeem nicks or hicks.........he is a big possession type receiever.....I rather go for Chad Johnson more than Holt...
April 9, 2009
#9 Foxtrot Tango Packers said . . .Amen brother! Amen!
April 9, 2009
#10 CAK said . . .screw Holt, how about lining up one of the Honey Bears at WR... because that would mean we would have the Honey Bears back!
April 9, 2009
#11 Z said . . ."As long as I'm alive, we will have dancing girls on the sidelines." - George Halas
http://www.bearshistory.com/sidelines/chicagohoneybears.aspxApril 9, 2009
#12 The Ghost of Halas said . . .Only problem is that in order to get Ocho we won't have the pick to get Nicks.
April 9, 2009
#13 Fresno,Ca BEAR FAN said . . .See! I told you! The Ghost of Halas carries his spirit forward!
Bring back the Honey Bears!
And bring on a decent reciever! I don't care if it's Holt or Johnson or some rookie!
April 9, 2009
#14 Phantom One said . . .Z- your right....but either situation is good.....2nd rounder for a VET WR or a young Possession WR....Nicks is a big guy who can take hits and run some people over...I say Hester should be our Slot WR with his speed he would create alot of mismatches inside....think that hester could be used like the patriots use wes welker...#1 ? #2 Bennet #3 Hester.......I would like Lloyd to come back and be the #2 guy
April 10, 2009
#15 The Ghost of Halas said . . .I don't think Torry Holt will be as big an asset to us as we need. I will not be unhappy if we make this move, but I think we need a WR with more size, and more lethal in the red zone to compliment GO and DC. We are looking for a guy who can beat a corner without the help of a safety. I don't think Holt can be that effective in grass, let alone the weather (although, the condition of the grass at Soldier Field may work to his advantage).
I would rather see us make a move for Matt Jones. I think he creates more mismatch opportunities.
April 10, 2009
#16 Murph said . . .Tuesday, guys and gals!
http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/04/regular_season_schedule_to_be.html
They release the 2009 schedule on Tuesday!
April 10, 2009
#17 Adrian Peterson said . . .We havnt been the same since the Honey Bears left. Jerry.....bring the ladies back!!!
April 10, 2009
#18 MattIsMyForte said . . .Man you got taken in the Cutler deal.
Looks like Denver put their Ditka in your Butkus.
They must have kept his salary from Virginia.
Boy when she finds out she's gonna shit.
April 10, 2009
#19 Urlacher FTW said . . .The return of the honey bears is a must. The thing with Holt is not the cold. It is the field conditions. I would like for us to get that Nicks kid, but I would also like to have a legitimate #1. #85 is that. When it comes to T.J Whosyourmamomma, He was like Steve Smith to Moose. TJ would not have had the career he has had or gotten the money he did from Seattle if he wasn'r playing across the field from #85. I think that example can be related to the WR situation in AZ. Yin and Yang my friends. Goonie was a STUD, when he played opposite Jason Taylor...yin and yang. I'd take Ocho Cinco over a 2nd rounder. You know why? BECAUSE I WANT DA BEARS TO WIN DA SB THIS YEAR! I know da smart thing, which is what many of you have been suggesting, is to plan for the future. Once we got #6, the future became now.
April 10, 2009
#20 Z said . . .Holt has said he won't play here period. Why is this still even talked about like it's an option?
April 10, 2009
#21 Duff Diggler said . . .Good points #18
AP that was almost kinda clever. You think about Da Bears a lot don't you. After we win the SB are you going to come back on here cheering for them with a different name? We know you want to.
If we can get Ocho for a 2nd, do it. And sign someone.
April 10, 2009
#22 MattIsMyForte said . . .HONEY BEARS!!!!!!!
DOWN WITH THE DRUM LINE!!!!
April 10, 2009
#23 Foxtro Tango Packers said . . .I think that the reason it is still being discussed is the recent comments made by Orlando Pace about trying to "recruit" him. And allso saying that Holt said to "tell Lovie to Call me" I think the important thing to consider it is that Holt's comments about not comming here were made before the trade. Plus, we all know when an NFL player says they will or won't do something, rarely is it the truth, as it was in the Cutler deal. I do recall the Nasty Mr. Briggs stating that he would never play another down for the Chicago Bears. Good thing he and his agent were full of shit! But it just goes to show, there is a lot going on that we simply don't know about.
April 10, 2009
#24 CA BEAR FAN said . . .Man AP, sounds like your mad the Queens didn't get "taken" in the Cutler trade... it's okay, we understand, no honestly. we'd be pissed right now too if our division opponents got Cutler. unfortunately, us having Cutler now rates you along with Lions, in terms of a challenge to beat, that is.
April 10, 2009
#25 Anonymous said . . .AP=RB who fumbles all the time!
April 10, 2009
#26 Duff Diggler said . . .Owned qq ap
April 10, 2009
#27 FRESNO,CALI BEAR FAN said . . .AP, that was actually pretty damn funny. You might also be on to something about the McCaskey thing...
April 10, 2009
#28 jeff said . . .ur mom likes my Ditka in her Butkus!
April 10, 2009
#29 Z said . . .http://www.chicagobears.com/fancenter/2009wallpaper.asp
you guys see this?
April 10, 2009
#30 BDG said . . .Nice Jeff.
I have talked to some Denver fans and they are shocked and furious. I told them Orton is better than most people think.
April 10, 2009
#31 Foxtro Tango Packers said . . .Hell Yeah screw Holt and Johnson bring back the Honey Bears!!!
Hakeem Nicks will be long gone by our second round pick. They were talking about us taking him at 18. I think we might have Robiskie or Iglesias to choose from when we are up to pick. I like that Massaquia(?) kid from GA too.
I think we all would be happy if we ended up with Holt or Johnson, while I still think Holt would already be here if it were going to happen and I hear the Raiders and Eagles are interested in Ocho so a 2nd rounder may not be enough to get him even. Look at the trade for Roy Williams last year a 1st, 3rd, and 6th. He is younger but not even as good as Ocho. After thinking about that trade I feel a lot better about giving up what we did for Cutler too.
If I were JA right now I would sign Hackett, and Matt Jones or Jerry Porter even then use our 2nd on best available WR .April 10, 2009
#32 BDG said . . .i really agree with the hackett thing, and i believe it was mentioned on here last year too.
I really like the Matt Jones mis match, but dont know about his off field antics and how that will fit in.
April 10, 2009
#33 Z said . . .Sexy Rexy fired his agent and hired Drew "the Shark" Rosenhaus. Drew says there are "teams" interested and he should have a deal soon.
This will be my last post with the mention of Grossman again (I hope) but for all the shit he took while he played like shit he handled it well and kept his head up so I hope he does go on to a productive career somewhere else. Although I strongly have my doubts. I wish him the best. Here's to hoping it's in the AFC just in case he ever gets his shit together and puts a SEASON together like 06' startedApril 10, 2009
#34 zisk said . . .Matt Jones is just for DUI and blow right (though it was him being parked on the side of the road in his car, wow your stupid). Until he has a gun or crashes the car or hurts someone, I guess sign him up.
April 10, 2009
#35 Foxtro Tango Packers said . . .Hey second AP. I don't think virginia will be that pissed considering she doesn't have to pay 2 first rounders salary and seeing as cutler makes less than orton on their current contracts, means you're retarded. The team is actualy saving a lot of money this way. That means more free agent offensive linemen. How are you going to like forte when he isn't running behind a horrible line anymore.
April 10, 2009
#36 zisk said . . .Really i think all the AP jr. talk is because he is generally upset, that he is the only real talent on that team. but hey, look on the upside, at least you arent playing for the Raiders
April 10, 2009
#37 zisk said . . .In regards to the honey bears absolutely bring them back. That would make a good offseason even better.
April 10, 2009
#38 zisk said . . .Hey I just saw on da site we have the easiest schedule in the league. Hmmm, what happened the last time we opened the season against the packers, the steelers were incumbent champs, and we had the easiest schedule?
April 10, 2009
#39 Foxtro Tango Packers said . . .Oh yeah, and when we didn't have a first round pick. Am I missing any other similarities?
April 10, 2009
#40 Foxtro Tango Packers said . . .Our offensive capabilities were also in question that year
April 10, 2009
#41 Spawn of Ditka said . . .oh, and Orton wasn't our starting QB
April 10, 2009
#42 MattIsMyForte said . . .Yes!!!! Honey Bears!!!!!!
April 10, 2009
#43 Tenacious D said . . .Aren't Da Bears playing all 4 teams that played in the conference championship games? Doesn't sound "easy" to me. We have a long road ahead. I'm just glad that road begins in GB!
April 10, 2009
#44 jeff said . . .#14 Phantom,
Don't want Matt Jones. He'll try to snort up the 40 yard line.April 10, 2009
#45 The Ghost of Halas said . . .i think orton is not going to win the job in denver, Z, even though i'll be rooting for him. chris simms has a bit more mobility and a more zip on the arm. if mcdaniels wants to run the passing game he's been running in new england, orton isn't the guy for that. orton's strength is not surveying the field and finding a man.
April 10, 2009
#46 Phantom One said . . .From Larry Mayer at Da Site:
"The Bears are also the only NFL team that plays all four of last year’s conference finalists: Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Arizona and Philadelphia. Interestingly, the Bears don’t play any team whose original pick is between 11 and 20 in the first round of the draft. Their games next season are against opponents who have picks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 21, 22, 24, 26, 31 and 32."
April 10, 2009
#47 jeremy34 said . . .If Matt Jones can put that behind him (he is still very young), I think we have a locker room that will encourage him to stay on the right path. This is a guy I would bet on to turn his career around. Again, the upside is a very productive WR - and a huge red zone target. But JA has always, admittedly, been the one to measure the players floor instead of a players ceiling.
April 10, 2009
#48 Adrian Peterson said . . .D Manning is not slouch at returning as well.
April 10, 2009
#49 The Ghost of Halas said . . .Zisk, boy you guys are really spending all that extra money on some great linemen.
Pace? That fat whale can't seem to play a whole season. I hear his knee are gone from all the food he's packing in
I'll bet he doesn't finish the season, and he won't be on your roster next year.
See going after all these old fucking washed up cast aways doesn't do anything but burn money and distroy your salary cap.
I think you should a few more 30+ players to your O-Line to along with you r aging D.
Good luck dick face.
April 10, 2009
#50 Ditka Forever said . . .Sorry, Adrian, we couldn't hear you. Our Super Bowl rings were making too much noise.
Hey, would you guys like another mediocre reciever to vastly overpay? I think we have a couple in storage we could give you.
April 10, 2009
#51 Ditka Forever said . . .I wasn't going to say anything, because why give him the satifaction...but AP: are you a fourth-grader or do you just have the education of one? Every single one of your posts has myriad syntax and spelling errors. Even if your argument held water (and it doesn't), you lose the advantage because you sound like GW Bush before Hooked On Phonics. Go back to whatever cousin-fucking burgh you came from and smoke your crystal meth, you troll.
April 10, 2009
#52 Adrian Peterson AKA Iron Hands said . . .Now go get your shine box, Bitch!
April 10, 2009
#53 zisk said . . .Hey AP, maybe you should change your nickname from "All Day" to "I should spend All Day rubbing varnish on my hands so I don't fumble the fucking football or drop anymore passes."
April 10, 2009
#54 Ditka Forever said . . .MattismyForte, we do but we also play cleveland, cincinnati, lions twice packers twice and the NFC west. I expect 8-9 wins out of those ten games. With pittsburgh baltimore philly atlanta and the queens twice we should be good for another 2-3. I smell a 11-5 season.
AP jr. we are going to have 3 new starters on the line and we added a backup tackle that was better than any of our starters. Shaffer and Omiyale are way younger than st. clair and tait, Pace was just icing on the cake. You also keep on forgetting that Forte behind a terrible line was slightly less productive than the second peterson running behind mckinnie, hutchinson and birk. If they both had the same line I'd take double deuce over baby ap any day. I appreciate you wishing me luck, even if you forgot my name by the time you were finished. (I understand it probably took you a really long time to write that.) But I'm not too worried about it we were 9-7 with a way worse team than it is now.April 10, 2009
#55 zisk said . . .And yes, I am aware of the irony of forgetting the 's' in 'satisfaction.'. Damn blackberry without spell check
April 10, 2009
#56 Max said . . .Your balckberry doesn't have spell check? Which one do you have, cause my curve has a spell check.
April 10, 2009
#57 Max said . . .Shit, I graduated college and I still don't know what the phrase "myriad syntax" means...
April 10, 2009
#58 zisk said . . .... and I my phone doesn't get internet. Man, I am useless
April 10, 2009
#59 Adrian Peterson said . . .Damn, I probably should have used my spell check when I posted that. Fucking transposed characters and what not.
April 10, 2009
#60 DA bears said . . .You're right. I'm a closet Bear fan. Forte is better than me, and i'm extremely upset you have Cutler. Please forgive me for being such a chode. Fumblitis effects my brain as well....
April 10, 2009
#61 Max said . . .http://ihateliz.com/?id=11vaop2gn73cepsg0m8gzpkgp2thmj
this is funny
April 10, 2009
#62 Who's laughing now said . . .I really need to start reading the webpage link before I click on it.
April 10, 2009
#63 BDG said . . .AP, as far as Virginia, you do understand that the Bears are not paying Cutler much more than they would have been paying Orton for the next two years. It's not until year 3 that he gets that $12 million roster bonus. They'll be a renegotiation before then.
It's awesome that Pace is recruiting Holt. It's the dominoe effect of pulling the trigger to get the big arm. Pace is here because he wants to play for a winner. Soon Holt will be here because Pace is here. Believe!
April 10, 2009
#64 Z said . . .I have to disagree Jeff. I think Orton will easily win the Denver job. I think he will fit that system well. He's smart enough and although he tended to lock on to his WR's in the second half he seemed to make the right decisions often early last year. He will have Denver's WR's too and they will be open quicker and more often than he had to work with here.
April 11, 2009
#65 Cbears said . . .I was surprised that Chucky didn't get Simms into some games. I know he ruptured a spleen right?
Maybe if Orton doesn't play at all we can sign him cheap as a backup after next season.
Come on down Roscoe. There is almost no WR I would turn down right now. We are that thin.
Signing some older O-Linemen helped get us to a SB. When is the last time the Queens saw one? Or a playoff win? Or sold out a playoff game?
Why waste a SB on you guys anyway? We all know what you guys would do. You are the Bills of the NFC. You just spread it out a little. 0-4. Say it slow. Let it sink in. 0-4. This is your reality.
April 11, 2009
#66 BearDown11 said . . .In an age where we live on computers, I dont think we need to be making fun of spelling and grammer. This is a blog, people type fast, and it's just getting dumb. Maybe some honey bears can catch the ball.
April 11, 2009
#67 enderwiggin said . . .Why the hell is there a Queenie running smack on a Bears blog anyway? Ive read this blog since Week 4 of last season and have yet to post a comment but im sick of this fucker AP and his delusional comments. Hey bro, just because the lame ass media has a love affair with your purple peter eaters doesnt mean that any of us buy your bullshit propaganda. Go jack off in your hat.
April 11, 2009
#68 Foxtro Tango Packers said . . .nice first post beardown11
April 11, 2009
#69 Z said . . .lol... on top of the fact that, shouldn't you be on a Vikings blog? the fan base is that bad? that you've been reduced to a bears blog, we're happy to have you, but i definitely think you need to turn purple into Orange and Blue, and subtract six.
then we'll all be on the same page
April 11, 2009
#70 Shady said . . .That's good advice and you get to subtract 4 SB losses and add 1 sparkly SB ring with hopefully more to come very, very soon.
Nothing else to say. Just wanted comment #69.
Bears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 11, 2009
#71 Shooter said . . .hahaha oh my goodness REALLY?
Did JA REALLY get JAY CUTLER?
hahaha
Ahhh I still can't believe it!
April 11, 2009
#72 big ten speed said . . .First post on this site too and just had to add that AP is mad and bitter that his ViQueens are thinking about moving to LA.
April 11, 2009
#73 Z said . . .Roscoe Parrish is a mediocre WR, no better than a third receiver (best year was 2006: 35 for 352). He is (or was) a great return man, though.
Of course, the Bears just need bodies at this point, but they shouldn't overpay. Rashied Davis needs to only see the field on ST.
April 12, 2009
#74 B said . . .for chicago fans
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/columns/story?columnist=jackson_scoop&id=4054014
April 12, 2009
#75 Murph said . . .nice post with that link. CHI-TOWN BABY!!!!
April 12, 2009
#76 BDG said . . .Z.........AMEN!!!!!!!
April 12, 2009
#77 Max said . . .We need something to fire us back up
bring on the draft predictionsApril 12, 2009
#78 Max said . . .Nice Z... Nice
April 12, 2009
#79 Garner said . . .A Happy Easter to all. I am at work (getting ready to put on the Easter bunny costume) but I hope everyone has a great day with the family.
I will see you tomorrow
April 12, 2009
#80 mike said . . .I completely agree. Let Holt be the hands guy, while Hester is the deep threat (we used to have this dynamic with Berrian and Muhammad).
Please, please, please sign him now.
On the other hand, if he doesn't want to play in cold weather this could be a bad marriage. St Louis gets pretty cold, but it is warm in the dome.
April 15, 2009
#81 john said . . .The bears to give him whatever he want hes the third best reciver in the game
April 19, 2009
#82 tj said . . .we have to get holt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 19, 2009
get tory or get to good vetrans but get tory if he likes chicago bears
April 5, 2010
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