Sammy Sofa
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He's been a good backup QB, I'm glad the Bears have him, I'm impressed with the run he's had, but I want the starter back in there because I think the starter is better in the long run. Not really "minimizing" him all that much there. I'm not necessarily saying that you are, I just don't like to see the other stuff talking about him as some sort of game manager when what he did was nothing short of heroic. Well, it's just a bit hyperbolic to stack it up like that. The last game was great, and certain numbers he racked up are impressive, but the team still only went 2-2 and until the Dallas game had trouble scoring more than 20-21 points, due in no small part to how much he struggled in the red zone. Just as you're saying there are people underrating what he did there are far more people vastly overrating what he did.
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This guy is great.
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Man, I love it when neely gets a crush on a player. Nobody is arguing against Lake getting playing time next year; this tangent was just someone clarifying why he thinks Lake's potential is overstated by some.
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If having a buddy around bring Pat out of his funk then this Coomer goon can be as terrible as he wants to be.
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Yes, they were good games.
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He's been a good backup QB, I'm glad the Bears have him, I'm impressed with the run he's had, but I want the starter back in there because I think the starter is better in the long run. Not really "minimizing" him all that much there.
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Stroganoff is godly, you monster.
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Where did I say to ignore them? I'm saying to pay attention to them as what they are...really great numbers against a really bad defense. Until then McCown struggled to get much done in the red zone, and this one game means he and the coaches have suddenly figured it out instead of what it was, which was a terrible defense letting guys get open? Do you preferred to be served in a hero or on a plate with pasta? In a delicious cream sauce over egg noodles.
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if you were ever so inclinced, a brief primer on this sort of stuff would probably be hugely appreciated by many on this board. Yes, please.
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Where did I say to ignore them? I'm saying to pay attention to them as what they are...really great numbers against a really bad defense. Until then McCown struggled to get much done in the red zone, and this one game means he and the coaches have suddenly figured it out instead of what it was, which was a terrible defense letting guys get open?
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I want Cutler at $15-16 million or a franchise tag. Over $16 million let him walk. Just not worth it unless Jay leads the team to the NFC Champ game this year. Keep McCown as a backup since Jay is always hurt. Saying Jay has been outplayed this year doesn't mean I don't want him next year. But he has to put up better numbers these last three games. Having two QBs is a good problem to have. Both QBs can win Sunday. Even though I would play Jay Sunday if he can make all the throws, I'm just a little more confident with McCown. Jay isn't 100% and with this horrible Bears defense you can't turn the ball over. That has always been Jay's biggest weakness. And yet with Cutler and his weakness the Bears were still doing very well this year despite the defense. I just don't get why people talk like the team suddenly upgraded when McCown took over. Uh because they did in every offensive category for the time being? Well, except for scoring (except for that last game against the worst defense in the NFL).
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His Jealousy-Sense is tingling. Not be mistaken for Diva-Dar.
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I think you are forgetting that the Bears only had 4 wins when Cutler was injured, and now they have 7. Would you prefer a 4-9 record instead of 7-6? THE UNSTOPPABLE JUGGERNAUT.
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I want Cutler at $15-16 million or a franchise tag. Over $16 million let him walk. Just not worth it unless Jay leads the team to the NFC Champ game this year. Keep McCown as a backup since Jay is always hurt. Saying Jay has been outplayed this year doesn't mean I don't want him next year. But he has to put up better numbers these last three games. Having two QBs is a good problem to have. Both QBs can win Sunday. Even though I would play Jay Sunday if he can make all the throws, I'm just a little more confident with McCown. Jay isn't 100% and with this horrible Bears defense you can't turn the ball over. That has always been Jay's biggest weakness. And yet with Cutler and his weakness the Bears were still doing very well this year despite the defense. I just don't get why people talk like the team suddenly upgraded when McCown took over.
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He had two bad passes. You can't hold Marshall and get in a position to make an interception and then say that was a bad throw. But yeah he had two bad passes. And his idiot play against Minnesota that cost us the game. Lets not forget that. Because that was as dumb a decision as you'll ever see. Was that not a "mistake", but a clever ploy to get Kyle Long a reception? Nor his inability to throw a TD in the red zone unless his receiver has nobody within 5 yards of him. And yet, when Cutler has good passes bobbled by Earl Bennett or deflected on a fluke and picked off, it's his fault. It's not Earl's fault that Jay throws too hard while McCown gently places the ball in his receivers' hands. With the softest touch of an angelic cherub. I heard Jay spits on the ball before he throws it and then laughs about it.
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He had two bad passes. You can't hold Marshall and get in a position to make an interception and then say that was a bad throw. But yeah he had two bad passes. Yup, just two bad passes. All those other games where they couldn't punch it into the endzone? Totally on everyone else.
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Wilson, I'm honestly curious...do you want the Bears to let Cutler go and stick with McCown next year? If so, do you view him only as a short term "bandage" option or do you think by some miracle Trestman has laid hands upon him and he's figured it all out at 34?
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Oh yeah, that's the stuff. http://media.tumblr.com/408ffb60319bbc5009735900170eb860/tumblr_inline_mi2txv0XYh1qz4rgp.gif
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He has the gift if the second sight and he threw those knowing they would not hold up, tricking the foolish into thinking he was just a mortal instead of a god.
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Link me to this post; I want to feel goooooooooood, baby.
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The difference between Lake and Starling Marte this year is basically 20 feet of batted ball distance and a contact advantage in Marte's favor. Of course, Lake is two years younger and despite scouts not caring for the swing their reports have been unanimous in his power potential, so the a 20 foot current gap is not an insurmountable number. Don't get me wrong, I don't love Lake as a difference maker (or Marte for that matter). But he's got plenty going for him -- some of the best raw tools in the game, age relative to league, etc... If he can take a step forward with his contact he can be great. Failing at that, if he can just string together a couple lucky BABIP years we can trade him to Kevin Towers for half his farm system. 20 feet is a HUGE number. I can't stress how big of a difference 20 feet is. Prince Fielder's distance dropped from 311 to 291 in the last 4 years and saw his HR total almost drop down by 20. Huh, I never thought to look at trends in batted ball distance, just always at trends in the power stats. Thanks.
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McCown not as good in the red zone? He's THROWN FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF TOUCHDOWNS IN 3 LESS STARTS. Let's not go off the rails here. I don't know why the Bears lost to the Rams but it wasn't McCown's fault. and I already said that Cutler should start. But what McCown did in his stead was certainly more than "cromulent" "3 less starts" is some pretty loaded language given the amount of time he's actually played. You're ultimately talking Cutler having played, what, 6 more quarters? Everyone's happy with what he did, but some of us aren't letting a beast game against the league's worst defense skew the perspective. Cutler's the better QB and it's not like he wasn't also having success with the new offense before he was injured. If he's not hurt I want him in there and I'm more confident in his ability to offset the defensive liabilities.
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It's a Hulk-powered one.
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But hey, maybe they'll start giving out extra points if he keeps throwing for monster yards.
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"I'm not confident in a McCown-lead offense scoring enough to win" is a pretty clearcut argument.
