2006 Chicago Bears

[magnet]

It's kinda weird that Jones has averaged exactly 3 YPC in each game so far this season.

[Can of Corn]

Originally Posted by MorseMoose

Grossman is my hero!

You remind me of the two drunk Vikings fans sitting in front of us. After every incomplete pass they'd turn around and start saying "Grossman for President" or something stupid like that. Then when he threw the pick for the TD they really started hyping it up.

Of course, they didnt' say another word when Grossman hit Davis in the endzone for the win!

[Can of Corn]

Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

I realize Thomas Jones sucks, but why are they throwing so damn much? I don't get some of this playcalling.

really. 40 passes for a Chicago Bears team? Papa Bear would not approve

[Can of Corn]

Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

He really wasn't that bad today. He had pressure constantly, and while he made a couple bad decisions, he still made some big plays. And with no running game because Thomas Jones was on the field.

I think right now he's probably somewhere in the middle, and the Bears can definitely win with that.

When pressured he makes the mistakes of a guy who's not played a full 16 game schedule yet. When given time, he's good. And he showed that even when he makes mistakes (Pick for TD) he can come out and score on each of the next two drives (FG then TD).

I guess we can call him clutch

[MorseMoose]

Clutch? For goodness sakes that was his first 4th quarter TD ever!

I guess when you compare a 4th quarter TD in the third game of the year, that is clutch but when you have someone hit a 9th inning single with two outs for Jason Bartlett in a game where the Twins tie it up on a Nick Punto solo shot (first of the year) and Torii Hunter's 20th HR (a three run shot) on August 25th (about a month ago) ...might I add the White Sox were just a half game back (and a half game up to start the series). I guess that doesn't compare to a Rex "Can of Corn says I'm the Greatest QB Ever" Grossman TD in the 4th.

No...clutch is a TD in the 4th quarter of a meaningful December/January game when you're team is down. Clutch is a 4th quarter, game winning FG. Clutch is a 9th inning single with two outs in late August/September when you are playing a divisional rival seperated by just a half a game playing for the last playoff spot. Clutch is a three pointer as time expires. Clutch is a game winning goal in a shootout. Clutch isn't your first ever TD in the 4th quarter of the third game of the year. I'm sorry, clutch...Grossman is not (at least not because of this one pass).

[MorseMoose]

I'm just kidding CoC! I'm just being a bitter Viking fan from a really poor game played by the Vikings (along with poor playcalling). However, I don't see what is so special about Grossman and I sure don't see clutch. In reality, Grossman got lucky that the Vikings fumbled the ball and gave him basically a point blank shot at the endzone. Chester Taylor holds onto that ball and the game is over. I can't see how the Bears won the game, I can only see that the Vikings lost the game.

[JDOldSchool]

Originally Posted by MorseMoose

I'm just kidding CoC! I'm just being a bitter Viking fan from a really poor game played by the Vikings (along with poor playcalling). However, I don't see what is so special about Grossman and I sure don't see clutch. In reality, Grossman got lucky that the Vikings fumbled the ball and gave him basically a point blank shot at the endzone. Chester Taylor holds onto that ball and the game is over. I can't see how the Bears won the game, I can only see that the Vikings lost the game.

The Bears won the game because the defense did what the defense does. They held the opposing offense to three field goals and forced a key turnover. It's to the point where if the Bears hadn't forced that fumble, I would've been surprised.

Originally Posted by magnet

It's kinda weird that Jones has averaged exactly 3 YPC in each game so far this season.

My opinion on Jones is probably biased, but quite frankly, I think he's a below average back. His 1300 yards last year were the product of airplane hangar-sized holes in the line on a regular basis. Also, they had ZERO passing game so all they did was runrunrun. Jones is a guy who is great in space, but has almost no ability to break a tackle or make something happen for himself. He has to be given that space. The other problem is he's not that fast, so he can't even fill a Warrick Dunn-type role. The truly sad part is the Bears say he's in there partially because of his pass blocking (or Benson's inability to block), yet Jones is one of the main reasons Grossman has been sacked at all this year and routinely either blocks the wrong guy, misses his block, or appears to just chose to not block at all.

I think the only reason the Bears didn't use Benson today is because they're giving Jones every chance to lose his job. I believe Lovie wants Benson to get the job, but at this point, the team loves Jones and the switch can't be solely a "he's the #4 pick, he HAS to play" decision. Jones sucking it up three straight games is a good enough reason to give Benson at least half the carries against the Seahawks.

[Can of Corn]

Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

The Bears won the game because the defense did what the defense does. They held the opposing offense to three field goals and forced a key turnover. It's to the point where if the Bears hadn't forced that fumble, I would've been surprised.



My opinion on Jones is probably biased, but quite frankly, I think he's a below average back. His 1300 yards last year were the product of airplane hangar-sized holes in the line on a regular basis. Also, they had ZERO passing game so all they did was runrunrun. Jones is a guy who is great in space, but has almost no ability to break a tackle or make something happen for himself. He has to be given that space. The other problem is he's not that fast, so he can't even fill a Warrick Dunn-type role. The truly sad part is the Bears say he's in there partially because of his pass blocking (or Benson's inability to block), yet Jones is one of the main reasons Grossman has been sacked at all this year and routinely either blocks the wrong guy, misses his block, or appears to just chose to not block at all.

I think the only reason the Bears didn't use Benson today is because they're giving Jones every chance to lose his job. I believe Lovie wants Benson to get the job, but at this point, the team loves Jones and the switch can't be solely a "he's the #4 pick, he HAS to play" decision. Jones sucking it up three straight games is a good enough reason to give Benson at least half the carries against the Seahawks.

I agree 100%. Jones tries to dance and juke behind the line of scrimage too much instead of just hitting the holes and getting 3+ on every carry. He may break one or two for 12+ in a game to increase his average, but the majority of his carries are for 1 or 2 yards due to all the dancing in the backfield. From what I've seen of Benson, he hits the holes head first and plows over defenders, then uses his moves to elude the second level defenders.

And Morse, don't worry, I had to ride back home with my buddy, a diehard season-ticket holding Vikings fan who complained until we got to Iowa City - and he only stopped there because he started complaining again about the Iowa State-Iowa game. It's nice to be up 2-0 on the season against your buddy's favorite teams.

[AnotherAlias]

Awesome! 3-0 to start the season.

First time since 1990 or something? The "D" came up big again, while Grossman moved down a notch on the ladder of greatness. The Minnesota defense, namely their secondary is pretty good, so the fact that TD Rex was able to drive down the field in the 4th quarter to come back shold put a smile on the faces of Bears fans.

[AnotherAlias]

4-0.

Bears 37-6. Better result than the 24-10 score I had predicted, but who would have thought the Defense would dominate as they did?

Great effort vs. the reigning NFC champs. Perhaps, the Bears have shed the old "they haven't beaten anyone yet label."

Rex the Wonder Bear is showing plenty of fortitude. After impressing the league in September enough to win NFL offensive player of the month honors, he continues to look great.

As Lovie says, the season's only a quarter over and there is a long way to go.

Go Bears!

[Erik W.]

Well, I'm a believer now. That was just a clear case of total domination last night, against a very good team.

[Goody]

The only kind of team that should give the Bears trouble from what I saw last night is somebody who can shut down the pass and have their offense clicking perfectly with NO mistakes beyond a dropped pass or 2.

[AnotherAlias]

Originally Posted by Azamien

Well, I'm a believer now. That was just a clear case of total domination last night, against a very good team.

Yes, it was.

I wonder what MorseMoose has to say about them now?

[Coates]

Originally Posted by AnotherAlias

Yes, it was.

I wonder what MorseMoose has to say about them now?

His MO is to discredit every team the Bears beat. At some point his NFL will consist of only the Bears, but even then I don't think he'd pick them to win.

[eriqjaffe]

Originally Posted by AnotherAlias

Yes, it was.

I wonder what MorseMoose has to say about them now?

He's probably too busy having a Twinsgasm to pay attention to football.

[AnotherAlias]

Originally Posted by Coates

His MO is to discredit every team the Bears beat. At some point his NFL will consist of only the Bears, but even then I don't think he'd pick them to win.

WAFFLE!!!

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

He's probably too busy having a Twinsgasm to pay attention to football.

Oh, that won't last long...

[AnotherAlias]

Bears 40
Bills 7

Anotherawesome game played by the Number one team in the NFL.

TD-Rex throws for two TDs and Benson runs for a couple. The "D" is tough like always and Robbie Gould extends his perfect streak to 17-17 with four field goals.

156 PF
36 PA
Total domination.

The team is giving up 6 points per game. Incredibear.

[JDOldSchool]

Originally Posted by AnotherAlias

Bears 40
Bills 7

Anotherawesome game played by the Number one team in the NFL.

TD-Rex throws for two TDs and Benson runs for a couple. The "D" is tough like always and Robbie Gould extends his perfect streak to 17-17 with four field goals.

156 PF
30 PA
Total domination.

The team is giving up 6 points per game. Incredibear.

And a silly roughing the passer (how can it be roughing when he leads with his HANDS) on Urlacher gave Buffalo the 7 points.

[Jordan]

super bowl shuffle anyone?

lol...we're looking pretty good.

here's to hoping the Bears keep rlling on all cylinders like they did today

[AnotherAlias]

Originally Posted by JDOldSchool

And a silly roughing the passer (how can it be roughing when he leads with his HANDS) on Urlacher gave Buffalo the 7 points.

Don't know. I missed that play. It was dinner time at the party I was at.

I DVR'd it, so I'm watching the whole thing all over again.