BigSlick

Woop! Twice in that game i thought it was completely over.

We shouldn't play a team as bad as the Hawks so close. C'mooooon Bulls. (Shoot free throws better)

Anderson can'd handle that. We absolutely don't have the personell for a 3-4, our d-line is too small, and you really think Scott/Boone can be a nose tackle for a 3-4? Ya, right.

While somewhat amusing as a joke, Alex Brown has played some DT, and may play some more. I wouldn't minda line that has 3 pure defensive ends rushing the passer. Against the run? Uh oh.

Whaaa??? Legendary voice?? Not homeristic? I like Joniak, but niether of these descriptions seem very befitting. Oh god if you think Joniak is a homer, listen to the Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Denver or Indy play-by-play guys. They are downright terrible.

This is a very, very, very good indicator of Super Bowl teams. I believe there hasn't been a team since the 80's that won the superbowl that wasn't in the top ten in points allowed. (Those Raider teams screwed everything up :twisted: )

i hate that name and i cant stand jeff joniak Why (hating Joniak)? i dont like his voice for whatever reason, he calls a good game, his voice just annoys me though. I've grown used to it. And I've grown to dislike the accepted "professional play-by-play" voice that so many guys have trained themselves to imitate. Well, more like grown tired of hearing the same vocal tone over & over again from guys. Joniak's original sounding, if a little amateur-ish. And he knows Bear football very, very well. If I didn't have the DirecTV delay I'd turn down the volume and turn on the radio broadcast every game. The only thing that dissapoints me about Joniak is his appearance doesn't live up to his legendary voice. I love him because he calls a very, very good game, and he supports the Bears without sounding too homer-istic.

Marinelli has said that Kitna's his guy for 2007, which could lend credence to the theory that they might draft Quinn and Carson Palmer him for a year. I know that Quinn is magically somehow the lock for the first overall pick in the draft, but, is anyone else thinking that he could become a huge bust? I mean, yeah, he's been playing in that pro-style offense for two years and is the "most ready" but I haven't been impressed with him in any big game at the college level. Do I think he'll bust? No. I think he'll be a pretty safe pick. But I don't think he's as safe as everyone thinks he is.

I hate HATE HATE HATE how the Saints leapfrogged us. That is just incredibly frustrating. Nothing we could have done on Monday Night could have stopped that, clearly. We HAVE to win a playoff game this year. I wont deal with us at least not going to the NFC Championship with the NFC this weak.

Go Bears and Go Redskins. I'd prefer that we have something to play for as long as possible. I don't like resting starters too much before the playoffs. We have a bye anyway, so rest shouldn't be an issue. Gotta keep getting in a rhythm, I'd like to see Grossman get another 2 good starts, and then play a half in the last game.

Yup, he's really justifying being in there instead of Benson. It was really desmond clark that blew the block.

So the Bears have tie-breakers over New Orleans? I didn't think that was the case. WE HAVE NO CONFERENCE LOSSES HOW CAN WE NOT? If we don't get HFA, its our own fault; Bears' [8-0 in NFC] remaining schedule strength; (@STL 5-7, TB 3-10, @DET 2-11, & GB 5-8 = 15-36 [10-29 after tonight]) Saints' [8-1 in NFC] remaining schedule strength; (WAS 4-9, @NYG 7-6, & CAR 6-7 = 17-22) Yes, but look at the way each team is playing and the injury situation. HFA is far, far from assured. We would need to win 3/4. If we lose tonight, we will need to win out to secure it. If the Bears win tonight HFA is done. No way they lose 2 of 3 to Tampa, Detroit, and GB. If they lose tonight, I'll start to get worried about locking up the #1 seed. I almost want it to come down to winning the last game. That way we don't "rest" everyone for the playoffs and we also don't sit our team and let Green Bay beat us. How sure are you that we will win tonight? I DON'T KNOW SOUL, WE SEEM TO LOSE EVERY GAME TO THE NINERS AND EVERY BAD TEAM CHRIST YOU PREDICT WE LOSE EVERY GAME

The Bears are wearing all white uniforms. I haven't seen those since 2002. Wow.

So the Bears have tie-breakers over New Orleans? I didn't think that was the case. WE HAVE NO CONFERENCE LOSSES HOW CAN WE NOT?

I'm nervous in the sense that I want him to shut the local and national media up for at least a week, and am not looking forward to the backpatting that will happen if he craps the bed and Griese comes in. I'm actually more concerned about the defense than Rex. I'm nervous for Rex only because I want him, specifically, to succeed. Generally, in football I don't pull for a specific Bear player to succeed -- but Rex is different. I like him, and I like his make-up. I think if he can get over this hump, we'll have a real by-God Quarterback we can count on. I'm strangely not nervous about this game because I know its essentially inconsequential. The play of Rex will determine which quarterback will play, and basically, we'll be deciding who the starter is during this game. Thats fine. There some security in that thought. Also, we only have to go 2-2 in the remaining games to secure HFA, so if we lose, oh well.

Belushi's a disgrace to SIU alums everywhere. Belushi's a disgrace to John Belushi.

If that happens, I'm guessing we'll have a very angry and unhappy Lance Briggs on our hands. He already seemed to be unhappy in the offseason and in training camp. Giving Briggs the franchise tag would not suit well with him, at least I wouldn't think so. Why would it not? Wouldn't he be paid among to top 4 Linebackers in football? Possibly, but if they decide to tag Briggs, wouldn't that eliminate any other discussions with any other team? If he wasn't really happy with the team, I don't understand why you would do that to a player. He wouldn't be able to explore FA at all if the tag was placed on him. At least that's how I thought the Franchise Tag went. Guesswork by a Packer fan. :roll: What? Where did you get the notion that Briggs doesn't like Chicago? I mean, i guess he would like the be the number 1 linebacker elsewhere, but he still likes playing with the Bears if he had the pay that Drew Rosenhaus wants for him. (Which is more than Urlacher btw :roll: ) Yay, a post that has not one, but TWO rolleyes. Congrats. Oh, I don't know. Maybe by the fact that he wanted a new deal and he was displeased with how the team was treating him? Also, I was pretty sure that the Bears were going to make Harris their #1 priority in the offseason in terms of getting a new contract worked out. One of my Bears fan friends told me a couple of weeks ago that they would more than likely have to pick one or the other and they wouldn't be able to sign both. I'm not a Bears fan, so I wouldn't know. I took his word for it. Instead of rolling your eyes at me, why don't you tell me YOUR definition of what the franchise tag is? What it would mean to him? It would mean he'd get top 5 linebacker money to play with the best defense in the NFL, with a linebacker who's probably making him look better than he actually is. Heck, it would probably get him a better contract after 2007. You act like he's Randy Moss who is completely displeased with where he is. There have been no quotes (that I've seen, I haven't been hunting down Lance Briggs articles, sorry) that say that. He's shown every indication of enjoying being a Chicago Bear. And if you had to choose between Tommie Harris and Lance Briggs you choose Tommie Harris every time. Sorry for my tone in the earlier post.

I think it was safe to say the Chargers were the best team in the AFC before the Colts embarassing performance today. Bleh, whatever. I still hate them, because they've always played one-dimensional football and people have been praising them for years for doing it. The NFL has taken severe measures to get Peyton Manning a Super Bowl ring, and now that window of opportunity is closed. (I'm still suspicious of that call in the playoffs against the Steelers. ) Enough of that noise. The Colts are done, and the world is right again. You have to be able to run the ball and stop the run to be competitive in football. No more 49 touchdown seasons. I feared for a watered down version of arena football after 2004, but thankfully that didn't happen.

And it might be Rudi Johnson's career rushing game too. :lol:

If that happens, I'm guessing we'll have a very angry and unhappy Lance Briggs on our hands. He already seemed to be unhappy in the offseason and in training camp. Giving Briggs the franchise tag would not suit well with him, at least I wouldn't think so. Why would it not? Wouldn't he be paid among to top 4 Linebackers in football? Possibly, but if they decide to tag Briggs, wouldn't that eliminate any other discussions with any other team? If he wasn't really happy with the team, I don't understand why you would do that to a player. He wouldn't be able to explore FA at all if the tag was placed on him. At least that's how I thought the Franchise Tag went. Guesswork by a Packer fan. :roll: What? Where did you get the notion that Briggs doesn't like Chicago? I mean, i guess he would like the be the number 1 linebacker elsewhere, but he still likes playing with the Bears if he had the pay that Drew Rosenhaus wants for him. (Which is more than Urlacher btw :roll: )

This has been a GLORIOUS day of football for me. The hated Colts fall in completely demoralizing fashion. They have zero shot at the Super Bowl with that run defense. :lol: The Cowboys get routed. Romo's QB rating takes several dips. Excellent. :lol: No more "best in the NFC", plz. Come on Bears. Make it a clean sweep of the NFC West, and make me a happy man with a good Grossman performance.

+48 more. Wow. That was some run by Drew. Didn't even slow down on that tackle attempt and then just burned by everyone. The Jags CAN'T lose this game. They are just RUNNING WILD ON THE COLTS DEFENSE. Even Laser, Rocket Arm can't stop this. SACK ON PEYTON, HAHAHAH! I mean, the Jags are having a hard time stopping Manning, but since the Colts can't run at all, that play action wont be working at all. Come on Jags...turn Peyton Manning into Dan Marino.

Come on Jax, get a stop when you need one. 3rd and 9 and they give up like a 30 yard pass play. THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN.

2 negative rushes and a pick in the endzone. :?

The Jags are playing inspired football, Fred Taylor nearly has 100 yards in the first quarter. :shock: One reason? The Jack Del Rio Suit. He's got magic in that suit. I'd love to see the Colts drop this one. Keeps my faith in Peyton Manning never winning a Super Bowl alive. :lol: