Week 14: Jaguars (4-8) at Bears (6-6) Noon CBS

[UK1679666180]

As Dusty Dvoracek's third straight season as a Bear ended on the injured reserve list Monday, one had to wonder how much of a lock he will be to make the roster for a possible fourth. At Halas Hall, coach Lovie Smith spoke optimistically about the defensive tackle being a big part of the future in Chicago, but organizations tire quickly of players who can't get through even one full season healthy. Sunday's torn biceps muscle made Dvoracek 0-for-3.

 

Who sees him suddenly turning his career around on another team next year?

 

Depends on how you define turning around his career?

 

There's a chance he doesn't become as injury prone as he been with the Bears. I don't think he'll ever be a great DT or much above what he has been wth the Bears.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

As Dusty Dvoracek's third straight season as a Bear ended on the injured reserve list Monday, one had to wonder how much of a lock he will be to make the roster for a possible fourth. At Halas Hall, coach Lovie Smith spoke optimistically about the defensive tackle being a big part of the future in Chicago, but organizations tire quickly of players who can't get through even one full season healthy. Sunday's torn biceps muscle made Dvoracek 0-for-3.

 

Who sees him suddenly turning his career around on another team next year?

:wave:

[rchap24]

As Dusty Dvoracek's third straight season as a Bear ended on the injured reserve list Monday, one had to wonder how much of a lock he will be to make the roster for a possible fourth. At Halas Hall, coach Lovie Smith spoke optimistically about the defensive tackle being a big part of the future in Chicago, but organizations tire quickly of players who can't get through even one full season healthy. Sunday's torn biceps muscle made Dvoracek 0-for-3.

 

Who sees him suddenly turning his career around on another team next year?

:wave:

 

Ditto :good:

[Soul]

As Dusty Dvoracek's third straight season as a Bear ended on the injured reserve list Monday, one had to wonder how much of a lock he will be to make the roster for a possible fourth. At Halas Hall, coach Lovie Smith spoke optimistically about the defensive tackle being a big part of the future in Chicago, but organizations tire quickly of players who can't get through even one full season healthy. Sunday's torn biceps muscle made Dvoracek 0-for-3.

 

Who sees him suddenly turning his career around on another team next year?

:wave:

 

Ditto :good:

 

If he stays injury-free, I could see him being a league-average type DT. I don't see many pro bowls in Dusty's future. If I'm wrong, more power to him.

[rchap24]

As Dusty Dvoracek's third straight season as a Bear ended on the injured reserve list Monday, one had to wonder how much of a lock he will be to make the roster for a possible fourth. At Halas Hall, coach Lovie Smith spoke optimistically about the defensive tackle being a big part of the future in Chicago, but organizations tire quickly of players who can't get through even one full season healthy. Sunday's torn biceps muscle made Dvoracek 0-for-3.

 

Who sees him suddenly turning his career around on another team next year?

:wave:

 

Ditto :good:

 

If he stays injury-free, I could see him being a league-average type DT. I don't see many pro bowls in Dusty's future. If I'm wrong, more power to him.

 

He's looked pretty darn good when he is healthy though

[Soul]

As Dusty Dvoracek's third straight season as a Bear ended on the injured reserve list Monday, one had to wonder how much of a lock he will be to make the roster for a possible fourth. At Halas Hall, coach Lovie Smith spoke optimistically about the defensive tackle being a big part of the future in Chicago, but organizations tire quickly of players who can't get through even one full season healthy. Sunday's torn biceps muscle made Dvoracek 0-for-3.

 

Who sees him suddenly turning his career around on another team next year?

:wave:

 

Ditto :good:

 

If he stays injury-free, I could see him being a league-average type DT. I don't see many pro bowls in Dusty's future. If I'm wrong, more power to him.

 

He's looked pretty darn good when he is healthy though

 

Pretty darn good compared to the better DTs in the league, or just better than the other riff raff we've got? I'd agree with the latter, but I just don't see Dusty reaching that upper eschelon. Again, maybe I'm wrong.

[UMFan83]

This article affirms what we've been saying for awhile. Tiebreakers are not in our favor, and we probably have to win our last 4 games to get in.

 

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/1308682,CST-SPT-bear02.article

[Soul]

We could do it by winning 3/4, but we would need some help.

 

GB's not out of this thing yet. Look at their schedule, it's cheese outside of the Bears game, and they slaughtered us last time out.

[BigbadB]

This team is not good. Bottom line. Beating 3 subpar teams and 1 good team doesn't change anything. We really suck.

 

You can't suck and go 10-6. This team isn't great by any stretch. But teams that go 10-6 in the NFL are absolutely legit playoff teams and going 4-0 down the stretch is in no way shape or form "backing into" the playoffs.

 

You can't suck, but you can be mediocre and be 10-6. See 2007 Cleveland Browns.

 

They won over:

Bengals (7-9)

Ravens (5-11)

Dolphins (1-15)

Rams (3-13)

Seahawks (10-6)

Ravens (5-11)

Texans (8-8)

Jets (4-12)

Bills (7-9)

49ers (5-11)

 

Winning % of teams they beat: .343 (55-105)

 

Bears have beat:

Colts (8-4)

Eagles (6-5-1)

Lions (0-12)

Vikings (7-5)

Lions (0-12)

Rams (2-10)

 

Winning % of teams they beat: .326 (23.5-48.5)

 

If they won out that would include a 4-8 team, a 6-6 team, a 5-7 team and another 5-7 team.

 

I'm not doubting their deficiencies. I'm saying it's absurd to say that a 10-6 Bears team sucks, if they end up 10-6. And winning 4 straight to end the season isn't backing into the playoffs. Take a look at the AFC East teams who have fattened up on incredibly weak divisions. Arizona is going to have the benefit of having nobody in their division, and whoever the heck wins the AFC West will have benefitted as well. The competition is the competition, if the Bears win 10 games they will be a legit playoff team. If they lose some more games and still win because Minnesota falls apart, then that would be backing in. But that's a different story.

 

You're right. Your previous comment just caused me to think about and create a comparison between the 2007 Browns and this years Bears. In the NFC, I can only definitively say that the Giants, Cowboys, Redskins, Panthers, and Buccaneers have better rosters top to bottom than the Bears. There might be a few more (Eagles, Vikings, Packers, Cardinals, Saints are up there).

 

Did you forget about the Falcons or do you think it's all been smoke and mirrors?

[UMFan83]

This team is not good. Bottom line. Beating 3 subpar teams and 1 good team doesn't change anything. We really suck.

 

You can't suck and go 10-6. This team isn't great by any stretch. But teams that go 10-6 in the NFL are absolutely legit playoff teams and going 4-0 down the stretch is in no way shape or form "backing into" the playoffs.

 

You can't suck, but you can be mediocre and be 10-6. See 2007 Cleveland Browns.

 

They won over:

Bengals (7-9)

Ravens (5-11)

Dolphins (1-15)

Rams (3-13)

Seahawks (10-6)

Ravens (5-11)

Texans (8-8)

Jets (4-12)

Bills (7-9)

49ers (5-11)

 

Winning % of teams they beat: .343 (55-105)

 

Bears have beat:

Colts (8-4)

Eagles (6-5-1)

Lions (0-12)

Vikings (7-5)

Lions (0-12)

Rams (2-10)

 

Winning % of teams they beat: .326 (23.5-48.5)

 

If they won out that would include a 4-8 team, a 6-6 team, a 5-7 team and another 5-7 team.

 

I'm not doubting their deficiencies. I'm saying it's absurd to say that a 10-6 Bears team sucks, if they end up 10-6. And winning 4 straight to end the season isn't backing into the playoffs. Take a look at the AFC East teams who have fattened up on incredibly weak divisions. Arizona is going to have the benefit of having nobody in their division, and whoever the heck wins the AFC West will have benefitted as well. The competition is the competition, if the Bears win 10 games they will be a legit playoff team. If they lose some more games and still win because Minnesota falls apart, then that would be backing in. But that's a different story.

 

You're right. Your previous comment just caused me to think about and create a comparison between the 2007 Browns and this years Bears. In the NFC, I can only definitively say that the Giants, Cowboys, Redskins, Panthers, and Buccaneers have better rosters top to bottom than the Bears. There might be a few more (Eagles, Vikings, Packers, Cardinals, Saints are up there).

 

Did you forget about the Falcons or do you think it's all been smoke and mirrors?

 

I did forget about the Falcons, but I would put them in the "maybe" category, not the "clearly better roster" category

[Fred Hornkohl]

My fearless prediction.........

 

Jacksonville   21
BEARS          24

 

 

Go BEARS !!

[Magnetic Curses]

blitz like these guys did.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UioJBnyjUwc&feature=related

[Jon]

blitz like these guys did.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UioJBnyjUwc&feature=related

I prefer blitzing 8 into 6 blockers and not getting within 5 yards of the QB.

[Outshined_One]

Well, that's a good way to start the game!

[Outshined_One]

Of all the miserable luck!

[Jon]

That did not hit the pylon. The player hit the pylon. Challenge that.

[Careless]

pathetic failure from the refs and the announcers on that one

[Jon]

My goodness that field is in bad shape. It looks like a thick layer of easily removable moss on top of solid dirt.

[woodchip2153]

FB dive?

[Magnetic Curses]

the justintv feed is bad, what is going on, jon?

[Outshined_One]

FB dive?

 

Surprisingly, it was never called.

[kujay]

Dez Nutz!

 

Good start. I haven't heard a weather report on the broadcast, but it looks like the Jags are uncomfortable out there.

[Jon]

Dez Nutz!

 

Good start. I haven't heard a weather report on the broadcast, but it looks like the Jags are uncomfortable out there.

Not much wind, but the wind chill is around 5.

[Magnetic Curses]

rodgers keeps missing wide open guys downfield. this is semi-bears related.

[Jon]

I saw someone wearing an Idonije jersey yesterday. Made me happy.