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That's so bizarre. Does he think he's going to be put in immediately as the starter here until Cutler comes back? Because I guarantee you that he's not. Hanie will be the starter unless he proves he cannot be. But even if he sucks, I am almost positive he will start at least 2 games before starting another QB is even considered.

 

Maybe he just misses the Chicago bars. I mean I'm happy that he apparently enjoyed his time in Chicago enough to be the backup QB for a playoff team. If we didn't have Hanie, I'd be for him starting, but I think this is the perfect time to see what we have in Hanie, due to the fact that we have a little bit of cushion in our playoff push, we have an easier schedule, and the highest seed we can reasonably attain is the 5 seed.

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That's so bizarre. Does he think he's going to be put in immediately as the starter here until Cutler comes back? Because I guarantee you that he's not. Hanie will be the starter unless he proves he cannot be. But even if he sucks, I am almost positive he will start at least 2 games before starting another QB is even considered.

 

Maybe he just misses the Chicago bars. I mean I'm happy that he apparently enjoyed his time in Chicago enough to be the backup QB for a playoff team. If we didn't have Hanie, I'd be for him starting, but I think this is the perfect time to see what we have in Hanie, due to the fact that we have a little bit of cushion in our playoff push, we have an easier schedule, and the highest seed we can reasonably attain is the 5 seed.

 

Play for Lovie and Martz or play for Haley. You choose.

 

I'm guessing he thinks he can benefit from being in the Martz system. Chicago looks like a potential playoff team and he could be the hero that brings them there, and if Cutler doesn't make it back, maybe he actually plays in those playoffs.

 

KC is pathetic with a douchebag for a head coach and Houston has Leinert instead of Hanie. Orton probably feels he's got a better chance to play in Chicago and has more of a chance to impress if he does play there.

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I'm reading a Trib article that suggests that the Bears won't place a claim on Orton, because with the Bears being 30th, and the 49ers and Packers not needing a starting QB, they would rather him become an unrestricted FA and negotiate a contract that is better than what is owed left on his deal.

 

But...don't you think its just a little bit possible that someone like the Packers would put a claim on him. They obviously don't give a [expletive] if Orton shows up, as they have no use for him. But if the Packers have any worries at all about the Bears making the playoffs and being a tough out for them, they might be willing to throw away $2.5 million dollars to ensure they don't get Orton. I'm assuming they would not think highly of Hanie, despite his performance in the NFC title game, and would think that Hanie starting makes them weaker than Orton. The 49ers could do something similar, but could also use Orton as insurance in case Smith goes down or starts sucking. Orton wouldn't report at first of course, but if the aforementioned did happen, I would think they'd convince Orton to start pouting and start some playoff games for them.

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Well the deadline to make a claim was 3PM today, so it makes sense that its now coming out that someone put a claim in.

 

But as I just mentioned, the Trib article says that the Bears wouldn't make a claim, and their reasoning makes perfect sense. Angelo doesn't seem like a guy that would accept a $2.5 million contract when he could likely get him for less.

 

I have a feeling the team making the claim isn't the Bears, but likely another team wiling to gamble that Orton would change his mind about refusing to show up.

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lol Orton's gonna be pissed. But I bet he'll get over it and report. We're talking $2.5 million here

 

2.5 Mil and Bowe, Baldwin, and Breaston. Not a bad group of receivers.

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lol Orton's gonna be pissed. But I bet he'll get over it and report. We're talking $2.5 million here

 

2.5 Mil and Bowe, Baldwin, and Breaston. Not a bad group of receivers.

 

Orton might be better than Cassel too. Kinda sucks that we play them next week as it just got more difficult.

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I'm reading a Trib article that suggests that the Bears won't place a claim on Orton, because with the Bears being 30th, and the 49ers and Packers not needing a starting QB, they would rather him become an unrestricted FA and negotiate a contract that is better than what is owed left on his deal.

 

But...don't you think its just a little bit possible that someone like the Packers would put a claim on him. They obviously don't give a [expletive] if Orton shows up, as they have no use for him. But if the Packers have any worries at all about the Bears making the playoffs and being a tough out for them, they might be willing to throw away $2.5 million dollars to ensure they don't get Orton. I'm assuming they would not think highly of Hanie, despite his performance in the NFC title game, and would think that Hanie starting makes them weaker than Orton. The 49ers could do something similar, but could also use Orton as insurance in case Smith goes down or starts sucking. Orton wouldn't report at first of course, but if the aforementioned did happen, I would think they'd convince Orton to start pouting and start some playoff games for them.

 

Holy hell, did you really believe this?

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lol Orton's gonna be pissed. But I bet he'll get over it and report. We're talking $2.5 million here

 

2.5 Mil and Bowe, Baldwin, and Breaston. Not a bad group of receivers.

 

Orton might be better than Cassel too. Kinda sucks that we play them next week as it just got more difficult.

 

If Orton starts, he's throwing 3 picks.

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lol Orton's gonna be pissed. But I bet he'll get over it and report. We're talking $2.5 million here

 

2.5 Mil and Bowe, Baldwin, and Breaston. Not a bad group of receivers.

 

Orton might be better than Cassel too. Kinda sucks that we play them next week as it just got more difficult.

 

I doubt he gets acclimated quick enough to cause the Bears problems. No running game to open up the pass or anything.

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