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  1. jersey cubs fan
    Any female Bears fans attending the game should go without shoes. http://deadspin.com/5715741/this-may-or-may-not-be-rex-ryans-wife-making-foot+fetish-videos
  2. jersey cubs fan
    what is the point of discussing NFL payrolls? You buy your way to victory in MLB. NFL is all about drafting and getting the most out of cheap guys and knowing when to let your old expensive guys go.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    Agreed. For the most part. Every once in a while he finds a hidden gem but you know what they say about the blind squirrel. In the last 4 drafts, Angelo has drafted 4 offensive starters (Knox 6th-09, Forte 2nd-08, Webb 7th-10, and Williams 1st-08), and 0 defensive starters. That's not a great hit rate, considering Webb is only starting by default, Williams has been an inconsistent player starting to hear the bust word thrown around. Knox went to a pro bowl (as a returner) and has promise so that's fantastic for a 6th round pick, and Forte is a solid RB which is what you should get for an early 2nd round pick. The defense was built this way: Pre-Angelo Draft: Urlacher Pre-07 Angelo Draft: Briggs, Tillman, Manning, Harris (re-acquired via FA) Free Agency: Jennings, Toeaina, Tinoisamoa, Idonije, Peppers, Adams Bennett, Melton, Wooten, Moore and Wright have all contributed. Bowman has shown flashes. He's missed where the blue chips are needed, the first round. And he traded for Cutler with 2 of those picks.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    His mid round picks have to compare well with most everybody. 2007 was a disaster. But most years provide gems late.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    He's very hit or miss. He's had some gems, and some massive early misses. I'm still happy as hell he traded for Cutler. But I'd really love to see him stockpile mid-round picks and concentrate more on the offensive line. This offense could become elite if they could block.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    I'm glad to see you finally caught up to the Simmons podcast /bitter hawkeye I was listening to the cousin sal one when he wrote that.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    Mike Lombardi said on Simmons podcast that he doesn't see how Jets can lose this game. They recorded this before last night and Simmons said the Bears can't score 35 points. They also said Jets can win low scoring games but Bears can't. The Jets have lost 10-9, 9-0 and 10-6 this year. I do not understand their thinking here. The Jets are no more of a pass rushing threat than Philly yet they claim the Bears stand no chance of blocking them. The Jets don't rely on big plays, and can nickel and dime the Bears a little. Plus they can make life tough on Cutler. But I don't see any reason why Chicago can't beat the Jets, and I thought that long before last night.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    It may be unrealistic but I don't see what is childlike about it. That being said, I'm not expecting them to be Patriots like. There are plenty of other teams they don't measure up to either. But again, that isn't the point. I'm just not sure why you are suddenly fellating this often, and recently, disappointing organization. I am happy with where they are at and enjoying the hell out of this season. It's been good. You aren't making any sense though so I'm not sure there is any point continuing whatever discussion you are trying to have.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    The analogy is Bears sucked in the 90's and have been better the latter half of the 2000's, and so you are pretending they have been something more than they have. Likewise, the Cubs sucked in the 90's but did better in the mid 2000's and some people were willing to pretend that was amazing because of the lack of prior success. this is where it's completely stupid, even if you take payroll out of it, you get "success isn't better than no success." i like when my teams are successful and the bears have been successful in the lovie smith era. i don't know how you can dispute that. Are you that dumb? What you get is, "People with low expectations and a history of failure are far more accepting of minimal success than they probably should be." Seriously, it's a straight forward comparison that doesn't take a lot of thought to understand and you are completely oblivious. Do you not remember the "well they were over .500 in back to back seasons for the first time in 30 years so Jim Hendry must be the guy for the job" nonsense?
  10. jersey cubs fan
    Every football seasons ends with teams who think they were one play away from contending for the super bowl. We can only guy by the actual results and the actual results were disappointing for three straight seasons after the super bowl appearance. They have finished above .500 4 times in the Lovie era and below 3 times. They have been above .500 5 times in the Jerry Angelo era and below 5 times. There's no reason to pretend these guys have been outstanding. They've done an alright job.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    The analogy is Bears sucked in the 90's and have been better the latter half of the 2000's, and so you are pretending they have been something more than they have. Likewise, the Cubs sucked in the 90's but did better in the mid 2000's and some people were willing to pretend that was amazing because of the lack of prior success. It seems to me you are trying to make up for your extreme lack of faith in this team prior to this morning by acting as though this organization has been terrific. They have been better than average and nothing more and there's no reason to pretend otherwise.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    They traded for a franchise QB and signed an elite pass rusher, something most teams can't ever do, let alone in back to back seasons. They spent more than most this season and without it likely would have remained on that mediocre path. that's not the argument, the bears are barely in the top 10 in payroll. what the [expletive] are you going off about? so they got lucky and were able to trade for cutler and give enough to get peppers, it's not like they are top 3 in salary and at the bottom in terms of performance. the analogy was asinine, regardless of the bizarre places you've taken us trying to defend it. and it wasn't even yours in the first place. fall on your own sword next time. The analogy was perfectly reasonable. I do not understand your insistence on suddenly pretending this organization has been outstanding, coming off weeks and weeks of your pathetic handwring it makes even less sense.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    I'm not sure why the Eagles super bowl appearance being 7 years ago and the Bears being 4 matters. Philly wins every year. They don't suffer the three year drought the Bears did. And while getting to the super bowl was great, they shouldn't receive that much of a boost from it unless they win it. Making the playoffs every year is what matters. Going 7-9, 9-7, 7-9 should count heavily against them. That is prolonged mediocrity.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    How have they been super bowl contenders in any given year? It's not just Pittsburgh and New England, there are several other teams that have done more than them and avoided the longterm mediocrity that they provided. It's not about expecting them to roll over teams every year. It's about not getting carried away with the praise you are handing out. They did a hell of a job bouncing back from the mess they made this year, but it took them way too long to get over the super bowl hangover and they really haven't done anything special.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    They traded for a franchise QB and signed an elite pass rusher, something most teams can't ever do, let alone in back to back seasons. They spent more than most this season and without it likely would have remained on that mediocre path. They haven't done better than about half the league. They are above average but nothing special. I'm not sure how you can possibly argue otherwise and I'm not sure why you would be so giddy if you realized that simple truth.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    They were not a legit super bowl contender in 2005. 2006 yeah, 2010, maybe. Although if they finish as the 3 seed I really doubt it happens. The Cubs have been just as close to being in contention. The Bears have been above average, but nothing special. You are overplaying their success. Plenty of teams have done just as much and more.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    i don't get your analogy. the bears are far more competitive than they were in the 90's when they were getting spanked by favre every single year and winning one division title, early, under ditka, when there was like one good offensive player in the entire division. And the Cubs have been more competitive than they were in the 90's but still massively disappointing.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    We don't believe you. He's going to watch Vagina Monologues.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    Chicago hasn't been New England good, but they also haven't been Indy good, or Philly good or Giants good or Pittsburgh good, or even Chargers good. There are multiple teams that win with a lot of regularity and don't go through 3 year droughts the way the Bears did. Chicago has been better than average under these guys, but let's not pretend it's more than that.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    And Detroit sucks every year while Minnesota and Green Bay are inconsistent. Even if you don't win the division every year, the good ones should be picking up wild cards with regularity and not finishing at 7-9.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    Now that they've had a successful 2010, sure, but Angelo's early years and recent run of mediocrity weighed heavily on the overall body of work. well, take out any successful year and it lessens the overall body of work. they haven't been patriots-good, but i can't complain. as for the early years, he got rid of jauron as soon as he could have, and shoop with him. i credit him for that. I'm not taking a year out. The fact is before last night they only won 2 divisions together, and none in 3 years. They brought more success than Wanny, but it's not like they brought a lot. Criticism was plenty valid. Now they have a franchise QB and NFL caliber coaches on the staff, and they are as good as they should have been the past few years. Doing better than crap is nothing to get excited about.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    Now that they've had a successful 2010, sure, but Angelo's early years and recent run of mediocrity weighed heavily on the overall body of work.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    No, it's too late now. Has to be 12 days until week 17, then they can announce 6 days in advance. Also, I think Fox is getting the doubleheader games, and NYG/GB is filling that hole.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    I think a lot of my concern came from the fact that I didn't think Cutler would make it through the season as bad as the line was expected to be. I'm fairly surprised they've come out as well as they have. The 2 early wins against the Packers and Cowboys were a bit surprising. Any and all concern was completely justified. This team could have fallen apart. But the ability to win a lot of games was always there and that is why I don't get people acting shocked that the Bears have 10 wins and already clinched.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    The Packers could easily still make the playoffs over the Giants. Getting back up for the Packers is great, but if they lose to the Jets it could be too little too late where the bye is concerned.
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