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  1. Soul
    But what if you dont believe that this happened, much less is possible? It always bothers me when people say something like this. It doesnt matter if you dont believe it, it offends the people that do believe it, which there are 2 billion of. Oh, but it does. I'm going to guess that there are a lot of things you do on a day-to-day basis that would offend a follower of Islam, which has almost 2 billion members as well. Are you going to cut out all of that? Why not? Excuse me for being late to the party, but would someone mind explaining to me what this has to do with the Floyd signing?
  2. Soul
    Bears are #1 in the league vs Tight Ends. I really don't remember a tight end doing a lot of damage to the Bears this season. Yeah-I don't see Clark making a large dent in the passing game, but I do think he can clear out some of the crossing routes for the WR's (by going deep and drawing one of the linebackers out) or for Addai on swing routes out of the backfield, which has been a staple of the Colts passing game as well. It's just too hard to complete a pass on one of those linebackers, as they are really good in pass coverage. Teams have been holding TE's in to help with pass protection----that's why there haven't been many big time TE games against the Bears this season. If the Colts can get away with sending TE's out, it could be an advantage. I don't know if they will need to hold them in or not. In fact, I just have no clue whatsoever what is going to happen in this game.
  3. Soul
    Oh well that finalizes it then. Owns Dunkin Donuts? Wow, intense evil. From D.C. too----strike 2. Knows nothing about baseball? YER OUTTA THERE...
  4. Soul
    Take that, goat!
  5. Soul
    Like who? Esteban Loaiza comes to mind. Pods was good the WS year. Uribe was steady that season, at least defensively. Marginal players that worked out good for a year. Rowand dropped off after he left the South Side. KW finds a few guys. I don't know if Erstad is one of them though. I hope not.
  6. Soul
    He's so solid, despite his age. You can trace the turnaround of the Bears back to when Angelo acquired Tait, Brown, and Freddy Miller. Before that we had trouble blocking anyone.
  7. Soul
    Case in point - the playoff game against the Seahawks...although his rating in that game was more below average than terrible. Bears scored 3 TDs in that game, only one was a called TD pass. Another team, such as the Colts for example, call passes on those downs and it turns out to be 3 TDs passing and the QB rating goes way up. But the end result is the same. Bears aren't going to call passes in alot of situations, because as a team we are likely to have more success running the ball. Our line is better at run blocking, or TEs are primarily fantastic run blockers as opposed to pass catchers----our receivers are not pro bowlers. The QB passer rating should really be called the Team Passing Rating.
  8. Soul
    Isn't Wade Phillips kind of a.....you know....blah choice for Jones? I dunno, Wade's just never really done anything for me. Maybe I'm missing something here.
  9. Soul
    There are many who believe Dilfer, for example, would have had much better career numbers if he would have been placed in a passing offense. He was almost always expected to manage a run-first offense, and he did it reasonably well. Nobody ever took notice of the fact that Dilfer actually had one of the stronger arms in the NFL----because it was just plain seldom used. Grossman can obviously sling the ball anywhere on the field, as could Dilfer. It's not the Bears style, nor should it be, and the fact that the Bears are capable of completing a 70 yard drive solely with the running game does not mean Grossman would not be capable of running a pass-first offense. The QB rating itself is one of the most overrated statistics in the history of sports. It says nothing about team strategy, team philosophy, what happened in the key plays that decided the game. You can literally post a terrible QB rating and be the primary reason your team won the game. That makes the stat useless.
  10. Soul
    Obviously the people in that poll are morons. As they were when they picked us 1-and-done.
  11. Soul
    For the record, I hardly think that a poll asking for the worst QB to ever make the Super Bowl proves a national media bias against the Bears. It's already been proven there's a media bias against the Bears. This just adds to it.
  12. Soul
    I can't decide if he wants to downplay the importance of it (Peyton has never wanted to talk about his injuries when he has had them, of course they've never been serious enough for him to miss a single game in his career) or just a little bit of gamesmanship. I think it's the former, but I can't be sure. I wasn't aware that Peyton told Sorgi to "be ready" until I watched the NFL Replay last night. Since he was able to continue in the AFC Championship, I don't think it's a big deal. He pretty much had to continue in the AFC Championship game. But, all during that time, he kept working the thumb to avoid it tightening/swelling up. It is when you quit working it that it tightens up and causes a problem. But, with nothing showing up on x-ray and 2 weeks to heal, he'll probably be fine. Whether he'll still be fine the first time he gets hit hard is another question. X-Rays don't show much in terms of ligaments and tendons though. I'm going off the fact he continued afterwards, and played well. Things can be done to reduce swelling and pain just for the duration of one game. Honestly, if the Bears can't get some pressure on this guy I think we're in trouble. I do think the Bears offense can do a few things, but that defense will need to at least limit the Colts to a dull roar.
  13. Soul
    I can't decide if he wants to downplay the importance of it (Peyton has never wanted to talk about his injuries when he has had them, of course they've never been serious enough for him to miss a single game in his career) or just a little bit of gamesmanship. I think it's the former, but I can't be sure. He obviously was able to throw after the injury took place. So I'm like you, just a little confused about it. I don't think he'd be out of line just saying "it's fine."
  14. Soul
    I realize how selfish this is, but if the DirecTV EI package starts offering a bunch more HD games, I'm probably going to buy it and be very, very happy. Since going HD regular resolution looks terrible to me. I find myself watching games I wouldn't have cared about before, even to the point of only "checking in" on Bulls games, Hawk games, etc. DirecTV has recently added a bunch more HD capacity, so I'm thinking this might very well happen.
  15. Soul
    I think that analysis is dead on Vance. Lets just hope the ABs stay as promised for Matty. It certainly looks better than last year to me -- barring injuries of course. And I must admit, I've got no line on how good this team will be in the context of the NL, because it just seems like the entire league is in such flux right now. We're coming off a year where a real marginal ballclub won the WS, everyone's jostling to get that little edge up, nobody knows what kind of record the top teams will put up. There's really very little frame of reference to judge how far this Cub team can go.
  16. Soul
    So Colts fans, why is Peyton refusing to comment on his injured thumb?
  17. Soul
    The only thing I would say is, KW has this history of signing guys like this and having them become decent contributors. I don't like where Erstad is heading either, though. Look at his numbers lately----he's been real marginal. Is he going to be Anderson's replacement? I suppose he offers a bit of an improvement there, but not much and his career is winding down.
  18. Soul
    Please good Lord let this happen Sorry Glendon, you're a good guy but it's time for a career change.
  19. Soul
    Wow, that's pretty strong. You really think Floyd will be that bad? Off the bench? At any rate I don't see Floyd making hay with the fans like Hundley did. He doesn't seem like that kind of guy to me.
  20. Soul
    I doubt it, especially since Rivera isn't on the same page as Angelo and isn't big on the Cover-2. Why is Lovie the lowest paid coach? Because he's on his first coaching contract, it doesn't necessarily mean the Bears are cheap (they are). The Bears are right up against the cap and have spent big money on all kinds of free agents, from Ogun to Moose to Tait. You're talking ancient history my friend. Bears will pay Lovie. I loved Phillips' comments. Word to other teams: STAY CLEAR, we're not playing that game. Oh, and by the way: I'm sensing almost everyone has forgotten it was Lovie who decided not to talk contract until after the season.
  21. Soul
    I seriously don't get this. Jones is going to outproduce, be healthier, and make less money than Floyd. Well, if Jones is really still asking to be traded, then it's not in Hendry, or the Cubs, interest to try and keep him around if he doesn't want to be here. I guess if that's the case then it makes sense to me. That would mean Hendry's just trying to honor the guy's request while leaving his ballclub with a ballplayer who is of similar qualities.
  22. Soul
    The novelty has worn off for me. Oh come on quit being a downer. ssssssuuuuuuuu-per BOWL! suuuuuuuuuuuu-per BOWL! 8-)
  23. Soul
    Wolfe. Just do it.
  24. Soul
    They're everywhere, true. Teams pick up guys off the street and they put up numbers. Running back is so dependent on the blocking of the OLine. That's one of the reasons I initially didn't like the Benson pick all that much.
  25. Soul
    I'd be overjoyed with a 3rd for TJ. Benson can do the job as of right now, and I believe better than TJ. But none of that really matters. I like TJ, always have, but business is business and a 3rd rounder can be viewed as a potential Lance Briggs (who was a 3rd round pick).
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