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  1. Banedon
    I realize that. But how did he make more of a difference in the SF game than the Detroit game? The stats are very similar (including the score). Unless you're talking about the second Detroit game...
  2. Banedon
    I'm not saying he's awful overall and should be benched! I'm saying that for most of the Saints game, Grossman was awful-that's it. Although I do think that if you did that, the only games where Grossman really needed to play well and did were the Detroit, Seattle, Giants, Rams, and Tampa Bay. Why leave out Buffalo and SF? Well, the SF game, they gave the Bears the ball on the SF 15, the SF 41, and the SF 13, and the SF 24-and that was just barely to the first part of the second quarter. I don't think any quarterback could have lost that game with the way the Chicago defense and special teams were playing. The Buffalo game wasn't quite as bad, but the Bears still started at the 50 or better 4 times in the first half. That, combined with the Bears shutting Buffalo out till a late meaningless TD, meant that it was the defense who won the game, not really anything the offense did. Maybe he couldn't have lost it, but he could have had the same kind of game that he did with the Saints where you've told us all that he was "awful" in the first half. If he could be awful there, I don't think you can discount when he plays well in a similar game. (Admittedly, it wasn't the NFC championship, but the early turnover scenario was similar.) Any game where a QB has almost 80% completion, it's hard to discount IMO. The Buffalo game I'd be much more willing to agree with.
  3. Banedon
    I'm not saying he's awful overall and should be benched! I'm saying that for most of the Saints game, Grossman was awful-that's it. Although I do think that if you did that, the only games where Grossman really needed to play well and did were the Detroit, Seattle, Giants, Rams, and Tampa Bay. Why leave out Buffalo and SF?
  4. Banedon
    In a perfect world, Ichiro. Then either Murton, Barrett or, if he continues to play well, Theriot at #2 with Soriano hitting 5th. Sadly, Soriano doesn't seem able to hack it hitting #5, or really anywhere except at leadoff. And they promised Soriano the leadoff spot when they signed him.
  5. Banedon
    I am a Bears fan, but the whole "who cares about his stats, he wins" argument is the most [expletive] thing in the history of retardation. Having a great supporting cast that bails you out does not erase your mistakes. Sure the bears have won 15 games this year, but what would their record be had Rex been consistently good? 17-1? 18-0? Possibly. When the Bears have lost, Rex has been primarily responsible. This being so on a team with a great running game and great defense, making his poor performances look even worse. As a QB on the Bears, you have to be pretty abysmal to single handedly lose a game. Listen, I think Rex is capable of coming out Sunday and being more than adequate, even throwing for 250+ and a couple TD's and no picks. I believe he just might do that. But let's call a spade a spade. Let's not use platitudes like "but we won" to excuse poor play. And 4-18 in a half, no matter how you want to dissect it, is poor. Let's just hope Rex is better than that Sunday, or we're boned. That wasn't really the point. Don't you think Rex would have played the game differently if we had been losing as opposed to winning? If we had been behind and needing to catchup and he had been 4-18, then that's a heck of a lot worse than 4-18 when you're playing it careful with a lead. That was my point.
  6. Banedon
    You weren't paying attention if that's what you think. There were a probably a handful of times in the first half where Grossman threw balls away intentionally in an attempt to be extra cautious. He certainly missed some throws (one in particular to Clark in the endzone) but I didn't think he was wildy erratic or anything. That's why I couldn't understand why Aikman and Buck were harping on his slow start, percentage-wise. A QB has to not only not make mistakes-they have to make plays. Even if you take away 5 incompletions as throwaways (which every QB has, BTW) Grossman still started 4/13. 60 percent is considered average for a professional QB. Under 50 percent is considered as being pretty bad, and Grossman's 4/18 start, or 22.5 percent was simply awful. I'll bet there weren't 5 QB's this year all season besides Rex that ever started a game that poorly in completion percentage with so many attempts. Yet his QB rating this postseason is better than Peyton's. And he's thrown way fewer INTs.... If he's so terrible how did he ever manage to do that? In huge, nationally televised games? Under the microscope of the entire planet who said he would implode against Seattle and the Saints? He isn't really arguing Rex is terrible overall...we're talking specifically about the Saints game.
  7. Banedon
    You weren't paying attention if that's what you think. There were a probably a handful of times in the first half where Grossman threw balls away intentionally in an attempt to be extra cautious. He certainly missed some throws (one in particular to Clark in the endzone) but I didn't think he was wildy erratic or anything. That's why I couldn't understand why Aikman and Buck were harping on his slow start, percentage-wise. A QB has to not only not make mistakes-they have to make plays. Even if you take away 5 incompletions as throwaways (which every QB has, BTW) Grossman still started 4/13. 60 percent is considered average for a professional QB. Under 50 percent is considered as being pretty bad, and Grossman's 4/18 start, or 22.5 percent was simply awful. I'll bet there weren't 5 QB's this year all season besides Rex that ever started a game that poorly in completion percentage with so many attempts. I bet you're way wrong here.
  8. Banedon
    I still disagree. This was the NFC Championship game. We're a defensive team. Rex needs to play cautious if the play isn't there. He's learning to do that. Rex is growing in these playoffs, and frankly I've been thrilled with how he's played. That first half was more about feeling out the Saints, and I think that's shown in the success he had in the second half. Rex isn't Peyton Manning...he's not going to throw for big yards all the time. He's going to find the right time to make his moves. Rex was not awful in any way in that game. By the way, when he was 4/18 for 54 yards in the second half, we were winning.
  9. Banedon
    John Clayton's article today pretty much says Harper won't play. He said that he's only been able to get about 10 min of running in this week, and that he's wearing a boot. While that bodes well for us, I hope that Grossman just doesn't key on whoever is replacing Harper and go after him...I want Rex to go through his reads as he normally would. Clayton's article also says Rex has been bad more than good this season. Which is plain wrong any way you try and look at it. It also says what Clayton harps on every time he rights about the Bears: "Fans wanted him replaced by Brian Griese." Nice generalization John. Fans always want the starting QB replaced unless their name is Manning. I had completely missed the "More times, he's been cold" comment. It also says he was terrible in the NFC Championship game. Another lie. Well, to be fair, for most of the game, he was pretty awful, which is how his stats still don't look good even with the one great drive. He didn't throw any INT's, but he couldn't complete any passes for 2 1/2 quarters and basically wasted his defense's efforts until the one drive. Sorry, but I've seen awful Rex. That wasn't awful Rex. Saying he was ineffective for the first half might be more accurate. But awful is just overstating it.
  10. Banedon
    John Clayton's article today pretty much says Harper won't play. He said that he's only been able to get about 10 min of running in this week, and that he's wearing a boot. While that bodes well for us, I hope that Grossman just doesn't key on whoever is replacing Harper and go after him...I want Rex to go through his reads as he normally would. Clayton's article also says Rex has been bad more than good this season. Which is plain wrong any way you try and look at it. Yeah, I don't get that. I suppose if you define "good" as Manning-esque 100+ QB ratings, then yeah Rex only had 7 games like that. But I don't think Peyton had more than 8 100+ QB rating games either, did he? I've been hearing alot on the radio about "Rex getting frustrated" and "Rex fires on the media" I didn't hear the interview, but reading this article it kind of sounds like the moment was actually a humorous one: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/sports/240266,3_2_EL02_C05BEARS_S1.article Manning had 7 as well. Only Bulger had more, with 8.
  11. Banedon
    John Clayton's article today pretty much says Harper won't play. He said that he's only been able to get about 10 min of running in this week, and that he's wearing a boot. While that bodes well for us, I hope that Grossman just doesn't key on whoever is replacing Harper and go after him...I want Rex to go through his reads as he normally would. Clayton's article also says Rex has been bad more than good this season. Which is plain wrong any way you try and look at it. It also says what Clayton harps on every time he rights about the Bears: "Fans wanted him replaced by Brian Griese." Nice generalization John. Fans always want the starting QB replaced unless their name is Manning. I had completely missed the "More times, he's been cold" comment. It also says he was terrible in the NFC Championship game. Another lie.
  12. Banedon
    John Clayton's article today pretty much says Harper won't play. He said that he's only been able to get about 10 min of running in this week, and that he's wearing a boot. While that bodes well for us, I hope that Grossman just doesn't key on whoever is replacing Harper and go after him...I want Rex to go through his reads as he normally would.
  13. Banedon
    This is only page 78 on Premium. I'm hoping for 100 by gametime.
  14. Banedon
    When did he do that? Earlier today. He told the reporters how they were uninformed about the Bears offense and told them they were ignorant about it.
  15. Banedon
    Jim Nantz and Phil Simms.
  16. Banedon
    Why are you upset about what Paige says? Everybody with a working brain, knows that the Colts/Bears in 2004, are NOT the same teams in 2007. The Colts are slightly weaker then that team, and the Bears are remarkably stronger then the 04 version. So, if Paige is suggesting that the Colts will beat the Bears something like 41-10, like they did a couple of yrs ago, then he clearly not working on a full tank. Look, I have no problems with the Colts, but I'm tired of the media hyping the Colts as this "unstoppable" machine, that the Bears have no hope of beating. And that is the reason why if I am the Colts, I would be worried, cause the media gave the Saints they same type hype, and look and what the Bears did to the Saints. While I agree that the 2004 results have nothing to do with these teams on Sunday, the Colts team this year is definitely better than the 2004 team-I'm not sure why everybody thinks they are weaker than that team, other than that team scored a lot of points in several games (due to the way that certain teams played them, specifically blitzing a lot). This Colts team is not quite as good as last years, but they are certainly a better bunch than that 2004 squad. Do you think the running game is as strong now as it was in '04?
  17. Banedon
    Doesn't he play right for them? Jones would fill that spot. I don't think this is real though. ESPN shows him projected to play center, but I thought right initially as well.
  18. Banedon
    I don't doubt that there is interest on the Cubs side...I question the interest on the Mariners side...
  19. Banedon
    Is there a reason that Seattle would want to get rid of Ichiro? Who do they have to play center if he were traded?
  20. Banedon
    Lovie was a first-year coach. Berrian, Tank and Vasher were rookies. Ogun, Urlacher, Tillman and Grossman were hurt. Craig Krenzel was the starting QB. No Moose or Benson or Mark Anderson. I could keep going. Of course, a good portion of the media would probably have you believe that Craig Krenzel is no worse than Rex. Also, just to add, no Hester in 2004, who I think will be a huge factor in this game. Also Edinger instead of Gould and David Terrell was the leading receiver.
  21. Banedon
    This is clearly not true, as there is nothing on http://www.mlbtraderumors.com about it. :wink:
  22. Banedon
    Did he get called out on it at all?
  23. Banedon
    The Bears record for one....
  24. Banedon
    Do you think SNL would do a Superfans sketch Saturday night? I mean George Wendt would surely be all over it, and maybe you could coax Mike Myers back, and you could probably get Robert Smigel to do it as well. But of course you'd have to replace Chris Farley...so I'm not sure if they'd do it or not. I might have to record it just in case though... :D
  25. Banedon
    From Don Banks article:
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