BigSlick

i can't help but be paranoid about the lottery and what franchises get once in a lifetime players. once in a lifetime talent going to a franchise thats kind of meandering and has the potential and has been one of the most if not most profitable nba franchise? if im stern i sure do think about nudging them in the right direction.

i was thinking about it and if we win on sunday it may be the most satisfying win i've gotten to enjoy in all of professional sports ever i was a little too young and not super into basketball for the jordan years, except for the tail end of the second threepeat the cubs go without saying the 2006 nfc championship was pretty fulfilling, especially with this http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v62/69/118/1949429/n1949429_35068936_5628.jpg but i had that horrible dread knowing what peyton manning was going to do to us later on

Exactly. NFL Network blows the [expletive] out of whatever coverage is on ESPN. I'm sorry Xsport doesn't carry NFL Network? What I was saying before about the dedicated reporter thing for Chicago on ESPN was there isn't any guy like Ed Werder, who literally will show up any time something Brett Favre or Green Bay related pops up. There isn't any that guy for Chicago. I don't much care, it just surprises me they don't have one for Chicago. I didn't make that clear. I'm not trying to be all 'ARGH SECOND CITY' but Chicago really is an afterthought most of the time. Thanks for the ESPN website I guess. While there is some truth that you can fill a 3-4 scheme with some easy-to-find players and field a surprisingly competent defense...Clay Matthews doesn't belong in that category.

I love that we won this but it sure makes me seem like an ungrateful and bad fan (screaming at my TV throughout both Bobcats games like a mad man) when we take games like these down but can't manage to beat some of the very teams. Its like, they are so tantalizingly close to being an excellent team, but the injuries and some shooting inconsistencies really drag em down. A wins a win, and they are still gobbling up wins and staying high up in the standings. We're just gonna have to suffer through this until early March and hope everyone is fit and ready to go for the playoffs.

The Bears national imprint is very large. They might not have a Sal Palentonio, who is a Philly guy because he's from Philly, but they will always attract one of the largest audiences in primetime. They are one of the biggest draws in Vegas as well. They were more or less a non-entity for 1.5 decades and when they splashed on the scene 4 years ago it was with defense, and very short lived. If Chicago turns into a consistent contender with offense, they will be as marketable as any team in American sports. Its really bizarre. As soon as the Bears are good they pull enormous numbers on primetime games (Eagles game, the Patriots game), yet they still don't really have a dedicated reporter from ESPN. Theres Michael Smith...sometimes. Both Packers and Bears fans should be pissed the NFL Live spent more time commiserating about the Patriots losing than on pregame for this game.

I know, the fact that this is for the Super Bowl is almost completely meaningless now to me. Its just that we must. win. this. game. I don't even know why now. If this NFC Championship was vs literally any other team, perhaps not the Vikings, I'd say, fine whatever, this season has been a success regardless, we took a crap team, made it good and made the NFC Championship game. Everything else is gravy. But now this means everything.

I know it sucks. Cool for Peppers to win the AP Defensive Player of the year award, especially with only 8 sacks. Glad that stats didn't weigh too heavily on that, because he really was the best player on defense this year.

Thats a strange about face because I thought I heard him rooting for the Bears to edge the Packers for the division title earlier in the year

The Jets winning is best for the league because everyone can watch Super Sanchize look mediocre on the biggest stage and still get fellated by the media.

To people who don't get this reference, listen to more and better music please.

Well of course they'd be fine if they knew they could shoot like 60% from three any team in the NBA would be fine if they did that Looked towards the rest of the schedule and we don't get more than one day off in a row for another nearly 2 weeks, nice job schedule makers. We also probably lose the to Bobcats again if we dont have Boozer. Bleh.

As a guy that loves baseball sabermetrics, I think football sabermetrics are foolish, if honest mistake, and aren't really the best way to look at football teams. I remember the Bears were still a negative DVOA team overall well into like week 14. Its a dumb stat. It's a great way to look at football teams. It's a sketchy way to look at individual performance, because so much of football performance is team-dependent. I'm not sure if you realize how awful the Bears were from weeks 4-7. And on week 14, for that matter. However, they've been so good since week 9, especially defensively (they've been second overall since then, 3rd against both the run and pass), and even slightly above average offensively. Thinking a stat is foolish because it doesn't reflect well on your favorite team is a foolish reason. No its stupid because each play is not equal, and there is so much context in each throw, every running play, every down that its impossible to take those things into account. I understand that there are contingencies and they try to see what plays are succesful based on what down it is, and all that, but its still impossible. Its a nice try, but its dumb. Its nothing at all like baseball where every at bat is basically the same for the batter no matter what. And I should simplify this even more: Baseball statisticians still aren't close on getting a consensus on baseball defense, and thats is one million times more simple and cut and dry than what goes on a football field.

As a guy that loves baseball sabermetrics, I think football sabermetrics are foolish, if honest mistake, and aren't really the best way to look at football teams. I remember the Bears were still a negative DVOA team overall well into like week 14. Its a dumb stat.

Thibodeau HATES James Johnson

I really wouldn't be all that upset with losing, especially considering that I already believe the Pack are a better team. I mean it would suck with all thats on the line and it being at home, but it is what it is. I mean yeah I'd be crushed but not especially crushed than if we lost to a better Falcons team (who clearly weren't...all that special)

If Tommie shows up like he did today, we'll have a pass rush. also, the CB's jamming the receivers at the los and playing man was key today. hopefully, they can do this against GB. The D plays well against them oh our CB's can play that physically if they want to, but its up to the reff's to throw holding and PI penalties, and considering this is vs the Packers with legit receivers and not the Seahawks, I could see a lot more being thrown

Still ambivalent on our homefield 'advantage'. We've played well on offense and it clearly hurts both teams' pass rushes (I have never seen our offensive line play this well all year, this cannot just be coincidence) and our defense, while stout overall, didn't generate much pass rush. The only way to even think about slowing down Rodgers is to get a rush with just the down linemen...this is gonna be a huge challenge. I'm feeling this is going to be an ol fashioned shootout a la the Jets game...and Rodgers is more well equipped than we are to keep up with that type of game.

Charles Woodson is like the dual threat in terms of hatred, Michigan alum and now Packer? Awful.

I'd rather you just blame the field if the Bears win though

not that I'm saying the Seahawks had a chance in this one regardless, but Pete's gameplan was...interesting to say the least. He basically gave up on running after the first few drives, and though they were down, they really should have given their best player the ball more than 4 times, especially with the way Hasselbeck was throwing it and how the receivers dropped everything thrown to them. They gouged the Bears badly in the first game by coming out and playing the hurry up, and it even worked when they busted it out in this one (the end of the first half they put together a bit of a drive, and of course, the end of the game) but they didn't use it for most of the game? Curious.

i saw that and thought wow, if i was in palontonio's shoes i'd be scared shitless with bart scott ranting and raving and screaming his head off right next to me

Wait, what? They allowed 5 TDs (all of which came on drives of 48 yards or more) to an offense many consider to be below average. Not to mention 45 rush yards and 2 rush TDs to a 240-pound QB. Seattle's defense was awful today. Come on, everyone knows Cutler is one of the better (white) running QBs out there Today marked a career-high in rushing yards by Cutler. So what? He had 48ish yards before he took kneel downs, thats...a good amount of rushing yards for a freakin' qb, what do you expect? There is no doubt Cutler is a very effective running quarterback, and he typically picks up 2-3 first downs with his feet a game.

i want the jets to win the afc and i want them to continue to play sanchez forever

id rather he do it now than the regular season at least and he's for sure gone after this season too.. its been a rough patch for tommie since that injury in 06 :(

chris bosh is funny because he's somewhere around the 30th best player in the league and looks like an actual raptor