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One step forward, two steps back... This team is such a tease.
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But he didn't look like he wanted to play. He didn't look like he cared. As an aside, I argued with a friend today. I asked him if Peyton Manning left a game with no explanation would you question his heart. He said, "no because Peyton never misses a game". When I told him Cutler only has missed 1 game in 4 years as a starter and that was after a game in which he got sacked 9 times. He said, "he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt." When I asked why....the conversation ended. People are dumb. On Deadspin today, they posted an interview of some ex-Packer I vaugely remember, and he made a comment about how Cutler's tampon fell out on national TV. Whatever. In that interview he made the oft used argument that you would never see Tom Brady leaving an AFC championship game. Come the [expletive] on WE DID SEE IT HAPPEN! IN 2002!
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Cubs sign Wellemeyer
UMFan83 replied to davell's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Does anyone remember how badass his MLB debut was? He came on in like the 15th inning of a game back in 2003, where the Cubs were leading (in Milwaukee) and struck out the side, allowing the Cubs to sweep the Brewers. -
Yeah, I just had a virus issue on my computer and was on the phone with our IT guy. During the downtime between running virus scan, he began to make small talk with the line "So who are we going to get for QB this offseason?" I asked him why he thinks we need to get a new QB, and he said "Because the one we have has no heart. If you can ride an exersise bike you can throw a damn football." Rolling my eyes, I said oh ok I think its working now, have a nice day, and hung up.
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After the next 2 games against Orlando and Indiana, 11 of the next 14 are on the road. Gonna be tough. I hope the team steps up the intensity and plays like the early part of the season. I am glad the games are getting harder though. It's been almost a no-win for me to watch the Bulls lately. Either we easily outclass an inferior opponent we were supposed to beat, or we lose to that inferior opponent and that makes me upset. Don't get me wrong, as much as its "boring", I am greatly greatly enjoying it and remember even last year not being able to count on being good enough to beat a team on any given night. I'll take boring any day.
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Please please please. It would be nice to get a conference victory once in awhile. Staying in the Big East would give DePaul maybe a 0.0005% chance of ever making the NCAA Tournament again, while going to the Horizon League would probably give us a 25% chance.
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GUESS IT WAS A BAD CHICAGO OMEN HUH?
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Valid point but Nelson isn't coaching there anymore and their pace has slowed down a bit this year.
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On pace for 57-25 despite only playing with our 3 best players at the same time for 9 games. The Bulls would have to finish the season at 18-19 or worse to avoid winning 50 games. They would have to go 29-8 to win 60 this year.
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Monta Ellis is a better comparison. Everyone on the RealGM bulls forum was mocking him last year (ellis) for his hollow scoring average because he was a chucker and shot a low percentage. Well this year Rose has scored and shot slightly less, but has a slightly lower shooting percentage than Ellis. Rose does shoot better from 3 and gets to the line more, but still. The theme seems to be slow starts. I normally don't bother watching the 1st quarters of games for whatever reason, and when I turn on the tv and load up the box score, Rose is seemingly always a 1-7 or 2-9. And then at the end of the game its something more respectable like 8-20. Another key difference is that Derrick Rose is a lot better at basketball than Ellis. Which would be a good point if I said that Derrick Rose and Monta Ellis are the same exact basketball player in all ways instead of just suggesting that their scoring efficiency is similar. Or at least last year's Ellis vs. this year's Rose. This year Monta has a .549 TS% and Rose .538. Rose has a higher offensive rating (110 to 108) and offensive win shares (3.7 to 3.1) because he, you know, does more offensively than scoring.
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Monta Ellis is a better comparison. Everyone on the RealGM bulls forum was mocking him last year (ellis) for his hollow scoring average because he was a chucker and shot a low percentage. Well this year Rose has scored and shot slightly less, but has a slightly lower shooting percentage than Ellis. Rose does shoot better from 3 and gets to the line more, but still. The theme seems to be slow starts. I normally don't bother watching the 1st quarters of games for whatever reason, and when I turn on the tv and load up the box score, Rose is seemingly always a 1-7 or 2-9. And then at the end of the game its something more respectable like 8-20.
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I agree. I almost feel like there is some sort of national Chicago hate. I know that can't be true though. Maybe around the midwest there is since we are the big city or whatever and we have loud and boisterous fans. But I've also noticed a lot of people randomly hate on DRose as well. And surprisingly when the Hawks were making a run to the Stanley Cup last year, seemingly neutral team's fans flat out didn't want us to win the Stanley Cup. Maybe its just what I've noticed and isn't really the case with a larger sample size, or maybe I'm just noticing the haters due to being a proud Chicago supporter, I am not sure.
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What the hell portion was that?
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Mike Wilbon: Are you flipping high? Aaron Rodgers had a QB rating in the 50's yesterday and was fairly ineffective after the first quarter. How the hell is he the reason the Packers advanced past the Bears in the NFC title game, which is where Cutler led his team?
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How did him trying to play through his injury during the first series of the 2nd half hurt his perception of being tough? They said on the radio that Cutler limped into the tunnel before the half was over, so it was known he was hurt. At the game, I saw him go out for that first series and immediately thought it was awesome that he was gonna keep playing, because I heard leg injury and assumed he did something to his knee or ankle. When he didn't come back in, I immedately assumed that he must have been really hurt if he couldnt go after that first series. Plus the pass he made was pretty obvious that something was wrong.
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Is this QB tough enough? http://www.gifsoup.com/view/18884/cutler-helicopter-o.gif
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And and then when he can't do it, he gets killed in the press and by the meatballs/heads out there that think the QB is the only person that affects the passing game.
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Who was it earlier in the offseason we were rumored to be trading to Detroit for him? There was a very brief rumor about it.
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The story is mutating: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/why-jay-cutler-quitting-on-chicago-bears-makes-us-so-livid-012411 So now you're mad at Cutler because he doesn't look like he's having as much fun as you would have playing out there? How can you actually write this garbage, much less proof read it, present it to an editor, having him proof read, without realizing how dumb it sounds?
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Also, no I still don't believe in the SI Cover Jinx, but who were the 2 teams on the cover of SI this week? The Bears and the Jets right? Also, Cutler was very promiently featured on that cover. Of course the Jets and Bears were the 2 underdogs and Cutler is the star QB for the Bears so of course he's gonna be on the cover, but don't let facts get in the way of a good jinx.
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One more thing...ive seen people suggest cutler should have taken a cortisone shot and gotten back out there. First of all, I am pretty sure you need to let the shot sit in for a period of time before you can play in a game. Second of all, you cannot give cortisone shots to diabetics because it immediate spikes your blood sugar levels. So unless you wanted Cutler to stumble out there wobbly and foaming from the mouth, that probably wouldn't be a good idea.
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OMG that scumbag Cutler is too hurt to finish the game but not hurt enough to go out to dinner afterwards with his celebrity girlfriend. I want him outta here!!!!!! /meatheads
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The Trib really isn't help fan the flames:
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Angelo signed Thomas Jones too, right? He also traded him for what, a 5th round draft choice? I believe it was Jones and Bears 2nd for Jets 2nd.
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Not sure why Muhammed and Taylor are on your list. Moose was ok but nowhere near the WR we thought we were getting from Carolina and showed up both Orton and Grossman when they were playing poorly/didn't get him the ball enough. Taylor spent most of the year dodging speculation that he was helping the Vikings by sabotaging the Bears. I would add Rueben Brown to the good FA signings. He was past his prime but he still had some really solid years with the Bears. I think Angelo thought he was getting another Brown when he signed Pace before last year, but that definitely didn't work out.
