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This is gonna be a bumpy ride, that's for sure.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 27, 2011 -> 08:15 PM) I swear I voted real only thinking about tits. That would be the man thing to do.

There is a few rumors that the Bulls will sign T-Mac when FA starts. In fact.. Steven A. Smith (who was the only one who reported the big 3 to Miami rumor from his sources) said you can "bet the house that T-Mac will be a bull" on a radio show.

YES!!!! :headbang :headbang

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 25, 2011 -> 04:58 PM) I don't like Turkey, stuffing is ok, mashed potatoes are ok, and I do enjoy some of the sides my relatives make but I'd much rather just get a pizza or a burger or something, add that to the fact that 90 percent of my family makes me want to put a bullet through my head and ya...thanksgiving is not exactly my favorite day...minus the football of course. Just lost alot of respect in my book Row. I'm going to assume this is just damaged brain cells from the crazy drinking lately to help me sleep better at night.

2nd career hat trick for Sharp. Toews leap frogs everyone on the team in points now.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Nov 25, 2011 -> 12:31 AM) I don't get the Alonso love unless we deal Paulie...that's the only way this makes sense I'd miss Buehrle more, so I'll have no problem seeing Paulie dealt for a guy who plays a very good defensive 1B and has offensive potential for a rebuilding team. Unfortunately, I don't believe JR has the balls to sign off on such a move.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Nov 23, 2011 -> 07:47 PM) Apparently the only games I actually got to Stewart pitch were the games he didn't suck (including the one where he was carrying the no-no), cause I am really intrigued by him. I was the same way.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Nov 23, 2011 -> 08:23 AM) The most important thing that happens tomorrow is that the Packers beat the Lions. One of the rare times ever Bear and Packer fans agree with one another.

See.. I have a horrible memory, so mine are kinda similar to one another. (some changed numbers, changed spelling, etc..)

Staying in Chicago this year. Probably aunt's house on my mother's side of the family. (grandmothers on fathers side on friday) As far as menu, damn near all of the above.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 22, 2011 -> 10:47 AM) The robber also left a book on KW's nightstand titled "A Beginner's Guide to Sabermetrics." A post-it note was attached to the book saying "Read this, motherf***er" So your saying chw42 was an accomplice?

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Nov 22, 2011 -> 07:48 AM) I'm not sure what the point in counting is. I stopped trying to count my drinks at about 19 unless we were beer staffing or something. Agreed completely. Number is even way less from my end. After like 6-10 or at 2-3 hours (whichever comes first) I don't think anyone gives a s***, just wanna get f***ed up and/or get laid. Sure as well not gonna waste my time counting how many times my buddy hammered more whiskey than I did unless as you said.. some type of contest/bet. But hey... maybe I'm getting old.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Nov 21, 2011 -> 09:41 PM) And Reed is the future closer for this team. Not Santos, IMO. Agreed 100% and I've said that for weeks on this board.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 21, 2011 -> 12:16 PM) scotgregor Scot Gregor Washington Nationals have home visit with FA starter Mark Buehrle today, according to Washington Post Didn't think I could hate a GM as much as I hate Rizzo.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Nov 21, 2011 -> 02:50 PM) Ozzie tried to milk too much out of the guy. He should have been pulled in numerous games where he ended up giving up more runs because Ozzie was too stubborn or stupid to realize that he was tired. Say what you will about Ozzie, but he has always been pretty good in handling pitchers. He does not seem like the type of guy to put a player's career in jeopardy for his own self reasons of the organization.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 20, 2011 -> 03:41 PM) Question. You're always very precise with exactly what, and how much of it, you drank. And you often say you blacked out. How can both of those be true? At times it sounds like some B.S./trying too hard to please crap from my view as a veteran booze whore for years on this board. Not doubting you Russ, but I personally know people like that, even my homies the next day "overexaggerate the truth."

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/...fractured-thumb

QUOTE (HeGone33 @ Nov 21, 2011 -> 10:25 AM) The line and the defense is better overall, but not much IMO. It's not a stupid observation, look at how much he still gets out of the pocket and avoids sacks in many different ways. These are things he didn't do as much early on. And the defense, they've had some better games no doubt, but then go out and give up 330 yesterday..... I don't really have to defend these statements, the coming weeks will prove my point.......enjoy that O line with Hanie back there. I will say your right to an extent that Martz has called more rollout plays for Cutler to help buy his WRs some time with his mobility and bmags is right to an extent that the O-Line has done a much better job blocking in the pocket even when Cutler was in motion early on. I'm not even worried about the O-Line with Hanie back there as he is even faster with mobility in/out of the pocket. What worries me is if he can avoid the mistakes, understand the reads, not hold on to the ball forever (part of his problem in the playoff game last year) and if his arm is strong enough for deep plays. He'll have to play better than 05' Orton as this defense/ST isn't quite up to par with that 05 Bears one.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 21, 2011 -> 09:51 AM) I have never once been confident in a Bears team until the last few weeks. Even the Super Bowl year no one actually thought the Bears would do anything. We kept waiting to be disappointed. This year, these past few weeks, the team looked focking amazing in most every aspect of the game, and the coaches were making all the right decisions. That team had one of the best non super bowl winning defenses in recent memory, Hester at his best beast mode/amazing ST, a hellova O-Line, and one of the more underrated RBs in the game in Thomas Jones. (Benson was a good compliment to him) The only question mark the media/other fans had was at the QB position, and even then most thought the Bears had a Ravens-like chance with that defense. (that's how good they were) That was their highest points for/against ratio in recent memory (+132) as well. Even last year, with that pathetic O-Line, they had a stretch where they went 5-0 after their bye week (same record as this year from their bye in fact) and going 7-2 overall after the bye. People tend to forget last year the Bears only lost by a TD to the eventual champion Packers in the NFC game and that was with Cutler gone for most of it. With all that said though, I still feel that 05 Bears team (year before the SB year) was one of the best I remember. That was when the defense was even more great (202 total points allowed... ) Urlacher was the DPOY that season, and Kyle Orton was a rookie starting. (Grossman destroyed his ankle in week 2) That team's highest points allowed in a game given up that year was 34 and that was the last game of the season when they rested everyone. That was statistically Jones' best season as well. The SB year still irks me in the way that man was used even after Benson got injured (had 112 yards rushing, 7.5 YPC and only 15 running plays called total in the game) along with other things that I didn't quite get in that game, but I digress.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 21, 2011 -> 09:26 AM) This is the very definition of the air being let out of the sails. I've never seen a Bears offense look like this, and that was 100% on Jay Cutler playing his best football. His movement in the pocket has disguised a bad offensive line as adequate, his throws to open players has made guys who run fast look like receivers, and his improved decision-making and rocket arm had him playing as well as any quarterback in the game. This isn't just "put Hanie in and see what happens", this is tragic. This injury has ended to 2011 season, even if we make the playoffs. Without question, the Bears were improving to the point that they were going to challenge Green Bay in the playoffs, of this I have no doubt. The injury bug has bit hard, and in the absolute worst possible spot. I'm hoping for good news following an MRI today, but we all know what is coming: torn ligaments, best case scenario out until the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That won't happen. Jay Cutler's season ended last night, and with that the most promising stretch in my Bears lifetime. ....Really?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 21, 2011 -> 09:16 AM) Mariners outfielder Greg Halman stabbed to death, his brother is in custody Wow.. now that is f***ed up.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 20, 2011 -> 09:57 PM) I'd like to see the difference between Ben's thumb and Cutler's. In no way am I questioning Cutler's toughness meatheads. They call both injuries a broken thumb, but I wonder how truly broken one is compared to the other. A fractured bone could be different than every bone in the thumb being smashed. Depends where its broken. Jim Miller explained it perfectly on CSN. If it's toward the base.. then it's a problem. If it's more towards the tip, it'll hurt like hell, but you can still play through it. Dan Marino had his broken and just wrapped it up, and put a sling on it and played. (noone knew it was broken)

QUOTE (chw42 @ Nov 20, 2011 -> 09:34 PM) To be fair, those passes were quite short, but the receivers got some decent YAC on them. Sources are saying he will need surgery. We'll know for sure tomorrow when they perform more tests. Now if that is true.. then he is gone.

I dunno if he'll miss a snap. Dude is a tough mother f***er. Completed two passes after his thumb got destroyed. Hell, Ben Roethlisberger played with a broken thumb and didn't affect him that much. Unless it's so bad it needs surgery.... We'll see what happens when it all becomes official.