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Me, My Fiance, and my Dad voted.... and by voted i mean I sent in a vote using their email address

SI continues its Bears hating campaign way into next season. Don Banks wrote about the Bear's "Unrest" at quarterback. This guy absolutely hates Grossman. Banks is the one that wrote the Bears won DESPITE Grossman against the Seahawks, and was the first write in the national media to write about Grossman being the worst qb in super bowl history. Then Michael Silver wrote the Bears had the worst offseason so far. Well I guess I dont have a problem with that. Espn had a similar article and didnt even mention the bears.

That doesn't make any sense? Tell that to Dr Dorian. Bob: You were susposed to say "so's your face doesnt make sense!"

I'm calling it now. Prior pitches 4 innings, letting up 1 run and 3 K's. Prior 4.0 4h 1r 3k's CubbieChris is a superstar today!

That doesn't make any sense?

well I would believe that better recruits will come to Minnesota now that Tubby is there. Any speculation on who will move to Kentucky? Who is the mid-major flavor of the week? SIU coach? Winthrop? VCU? It's still a lower profile job and it's Minnesota. Where do you think the average top recruit is going to like more, North Carolina or Minnesota. What does NC have to do with this? I just threw out a big name school. You could easily sub Kansas, UCLA, Duke, etc. in there for North Carolina and it wouldn't make a difference. But it does make a difference. Kansas, UCLA, Duke, NC, etc. may have a longer history of continued success, but most of that has to do with the level of coaching at that school. Duke is successful because they have a great coach, not just because it's cool to go to Duke. I completely agree, in both football and basketball. All it takes is that one coach, and you school is on the map.

well I would believe that better recruits will come to Minnesota now that Tubby is there. Any speculation on who will move to Kentucky? Who is the mid-major flavor of the week? SIU coach? Winthrop? VCU? Well.... Monson did snag Kris Humphries(cause Coach K told him to kiss off). I happy that Smith got out of UK, the SEC programs that are one sport dominant have really harsh fans(alabama, kentucky) It's still a lower profile job and it's Minnesota. Where do you think the average top recruit is going to like more, North Carolina or Minnesota.

I accept the fact that the cubs could go from 100 wins- 75 wins, and that they could finish anywhere from first to 4th in the division. What I cant accept is anyone projecting the Reds being better that the Cubs. Just a joke.

I figured it out!!!! It was TIM!!!!, thats right, Tim. Its all part of his plan to scare us into obedience so that he can control the world. One cubs message board at a time. Im on to you tim!!!! :evil: sorry I just got done watching V for Vendetta.

I didnt start this talk of next year's record, I was just throwing my opinion in there but with that said: Im going to break this down simply, so that everyone can understand where im coming from, because apparently I shot someone's puppy for suggesting a regression in the win loss record. 1. They went 13-3 last year 2. They have not improved on last years roster, and while their losses are fringe players that can be easily replaced by draft picks, they still have more questions then even last year. 2a. Questions marks new to this year: Lance Briggs, Tommy Harris's injury, depth at DT. 3. Maybe I didn't articulate properly, but Losing Mike Brown, while not the end of the world adds MORE problems for the team. The projected starting safety corp of Mike Brown and Chris Harris, with Danniel Manning and Todd Johnson as backups is better then Adam Archuleta and Chris Harris with possibly Danniel Manning(might go to CB), and draft pick(s). 4. "If Brown is out, and Harris is out, and Briggs sits out, and Benson fails to take the reins and Grossman doesn't improve and the draft picks provide no help" Almost no chance of this happening. I didn't suggest it would. I said its issues that weren't there last year for their 13-3 season. It doesn't help that anyone of those are possibilities IT HURTS THE TEAM. 5. The Schedule. The Bears played 4 playoff teams from the previous year in 06'(and ended up playing 4 playoff teams). Next year... 7. So with more question marks and a harder schedule, it is conceivable that they lose more next year. Losing Brown only hurts them more. In 2005.. Seattle went 13-3. Seattle added Julian Peterson, Nate Burleson, and Deon Branch. They went 9-7 the next year. And their problems (Alexander and Hasslebeck injuries) were not possibilities before the injury like Tommy Harris's injury and Lance Briggs holdout. They did lose Steve Hutchinson.

You're nuts. :? How? Do you think they have IMPROVED this offseason? Are they a better team? They lost their starting running back, offensive line is older, and wr/te corp is still mediocre. The defensive line lost 2 possibly 3 d-tackles, and Harris will be recovering from a torn achillies tendon. Our pro bowl lb doesnt want to play for the team and will hold out. And if they get rid of Brown we will be starting a SS who was benched not once but twice for a 5-11 team that just signed him to largest contract for a safety in NFL history, who only played on special teams for the last half of the season. The other starter will be a 3rd year 6th round pick who can tackle but cannot cover, or a 2nd year, 2nd round pick who can cover but misses assignments so blatantly that he left a pro bowl wide reciever 20 yards open down field to double team the second tight end who ran a 5 yard in route, in the super bowl. Not to mention the absolute brutal schedule the bears have next year. How am I crazy? IF anything im optimistic.

That is a ludacris statement, while I love Mike Brown, this team will not be 500 without him. How many games has he played the last 2 years, and yet the Bears are 24-8 duing the regular season. Last two years Bears 15-3 with Brown 9-5 without. For his career. The Bears are 45-40 with Brown and 13-14 without. When Brown went out last year our defense went from 1st to 13th. Then when Harris went out our defense went from 13th to 28th. How crazy was my statement? As goes Mike Brown so goes the Bears. 1) 9-5 is not .500(last I checked) 2) You can't count Brown's entire tenure with the Bears as some of those teams were very bad as a whole 1) You are also assuming the overall team this year will be as good as last year. IMO this is a 11-5, 10-6 team with Brown right now, and a 9-7, 8-8 team without. (as of right now, without draft, later fa signings, etc.) 2. No you cant, but the record shows that the Bears are a better team with him then without.

Note to Bears: Keep Brown!!!!!

I really hope this doesn't mean they are cutting Brown. Arch, Brown, Manning and Harris could actually make up a pretty solid safety core. I dont think they will cut him. They might ask him to restructure his contract, and Brown seems like the type that since he hasnt played much the last 2 years, he might feel like he owes them. the bears did restructure. from a 25 million contract to a 3 year 8 million with 5 million guaranteed. not a fan of this but you all know that already

Well, it's not like Archuleta is that old-pay for his retirement? If he can get back to what he was doing his first few years he could play another 7 years easily. CCP, its not because of his age, its because he isnt an NFL player. He is, at best, one of the most intense personal trainers at your local ballys or a passionate special teams/strength conditioning coach at your local high school. He is not NFL worthy, he is awful, just awful. EDIT: as of right now I mean.

He can't hit righties. We might as well get used to it. Whats his purpose then?

It wont hit me till much later in the year that the cubs have alphonso soriano on their team.

I would take archuleta for league minimum, but I was unnerved at how awful he was at open field tackling. For as explosive as he is, he is just awful. Even if he cannot cover(which seems to be an epidemic with a lot of the safeties around the league), He still needs to be able to be a factor in the running game. I have no doubt Lovie could get the best out of him, but I would never ever want them to give him anything substantial. Id rather have Chris Harris play :roll:

Archelta is as overrated as it gets.

Matt Lepay The voice of the Wisconsin Badgers then... Pat Hughes

I dont even care how Cotts is doing. IMO, anyone trying to possibly go back to starting should take extra time to get ready for such a move. Time in Iowa should be a given. Its not like we are counting on him to start(I.E. Looper in STL), He is probably 6th on my list of guys I want penciled in the 5th spot. Go to Iowa, get straightened out. I dont Hendry cares about Cotts going down either, it doesnt invalidate the trade. Quick Equation My Love for Murton= Lou's Love for Rocky Cherry

What a terrible game. This is as sloppy as a 2006 Cubs game. Are you kidding me? With all the absolute garbage games this week so far. Its close, entertaining, evenly matched.

Any word on Prior?

What a game!!!!! Nevada and Creighton

:roll: The rarely used "self eye roll"....good play. It's a love hate realtionship, really. I will never forget how unbelievably inconsistent that kid is/was for the rest of my life.