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QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 09:41 PM) If that was intentional, I'm disappointed. At least take out his knees.

This can become a reality

Now we just need to sign Eddy to a short term deal, or a long term with Incentives.

AJ!

DYE

s***!!!!!!

QUOTE(Goldmember @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 06:53 PM) they'll prolly keep them in the east so rules out vegas... west?

This forum just does not belong. Only Blum fans will disagree with me.

Great Poster. Have great Birthday.

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after midnight

Guys just put it back up.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 09:26 PM) The Bears will not go above .500. I'm confident of that. They will have more wins than Iowa's NFL team. Sorry, I had to go there.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 02:12 PM) It works on so many levels. Go play in traffic. Are you always so stupid or is today a special occasion?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:53 PM) Shut your damn mouth. go jump off a damn cliff .

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:28 PM) You have to learn how to close your damn tags. [COLOR=green] text [/color] I love the usage of "damn" next to a smiley.

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 08:31 AM) my dad flew down to texas to watch the doubleheader yesterday and sent me this email last night. i thought it was pretty cool. Having a drink at the hotel with ozzie, garcia, frank, uribe marte etc. Pretty cool. I talked to a couple of players wives. Actually quite nice and ready for a ring. Ozzie was quite talkative and so was jenks. Jenks is a big guy. Garcia is much bigger than I expected. It was nice frank was here and yakking it up with ozzie and rowand. I have to admit there was a player next to ozzie that I couldn't recognize at all. Blum was there but after 2 errors I passed on the autograph.

QUOTE(TLAK @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 06:38 AM) Interesting quote from Rudy Jaramillo, the Rangers' hitting coach, "He can think whatever he wants. We had a plan, saw a flaw in his delivery and we went with it." So was Mark tipping? Watch him real close next game. Or is that a cover up? Is that what he wants us to think? We may never know.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 04:49 AM) Nope, but the point is, a great defense isn't the only element that's going to make you an elite team. Kind of reminds me of the Dallas Cowboys 2 seasons ago, when they went 10-6, but then got smoked out of the playoffs by the Panthers, and then last year well just didn't do that good. Defenses can fluctuate. Dallas had a great one 2 years ago, last year they sucked. The challenge is for the Bears to prove they can be like the Patriots and continually put up top 5 like stats in defense. You could say they may be a little subsceptive against the run, are they big enough up front with the likes of Brown and Harris? What if one of the CB's goes down again like Tillman, do they have adequate cover on the nickel formation? Coupled that with a rookie QB, which well never really bodes well (just have a look at the teams besides Pittsburgh over the past few years who have started rookie QB's), I think the Bears will be extremely happy if they can go 8-8. well I never said elite team did I? 10-6 is exactly the type of record I was posting the bears can achieve. I didn't say anything about how they would fair in the playoffs If they made it. It usually flucuates when you have injuries and lose FAs, not when you GAIN all your players back from injury. No, they don't have to live up to that challenge to win 10 games. I can only go by what I have seen this year. Ask Willis Mcgahee if they seemed small. Nathan Vasher would start for more than half the teams in the NFL, I think they will be fine in that area. how can you ask a "what if" question anyway? What if Tom Brady is out for the season? Michael Vick? Ray Lewis? The resppective teams they play for are f***ED. This is the biggest concern obviously. But, going into the season, most of the offense was planned on the running attack anyway. Even if Benson does not play to capabilities, Jones has an Improved line that he was not used to last year. You don't think it was a huge difference getting Miller? Why is that move HUGE? Tait can play at his natural position now. Kruetz has a chip on his shoulder, Im sure he will bounce back this year. Orton will probably attempt 20-25 passes a game AT THE VERY MOST. The rest will be running. Running out the clock. Keeping the D rested. Shoop is gone. Shea is gone. We have a coordinator who found success with Erik Kramer , Raymont Harris, and Jeff Graham . Turner will mix up the plays. No more running up the middle 3 and outs. That will make a difference. I think based on the schedule, the 2 upgraded receivers, upgraded line, the injured players returning, the new O Coordinator and the fact that they are a young team (young teams tend to only get better) . 8-8 would be a disapointment.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 03:28 AM) Jamal Lewis >>>> a holded out Benson and Thomas Jones. Ravens O-Line >>>> Bears O-Line Ravens D >>>> Bears D. A very good defense the Bears may have, but they may be on the field so much in games, they'll be stuffed by the 4th quarter, and teams could just run over them. That's why it's so important, the offense can at least control the football. I did not say the bears would be able to match Baltimores superbowl season, did I? Obviously 2001 Baltimore >>>>>>>> 2005 Bears.

QUOTE(GASHWOUND @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 02:53 AM) Well, FOXSports.com has us ranked 29th..at least we're not ranked last..WOOHOO..uhh, yeah http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/4802386 Remember where the power polls ranked the sox before April. They fooled all the writers. The bulls fooled EVERYBODY. I like our D. If baltimore won it all with a young D, Trent Dilfer, and a rookie Running Back in 00-01. I don't see why we can't go 9-7, 10-6 ect. With the additions, new coordinator, favorable schedule, and a f***ing D I am in love with so much, that I will just post their names right now. Adewale , A Brown , Tommie Harris , Michael Haynes, Tank, Ian scott, Briggs , Lacher , Hillen, Mike Brown , Mike Green , Zoom , Vasher , Peanut We will be just fine.

This has me thinking the most. I dont think those 3 could benefit as much on the park being a "hitters" park without others benefiting a little too. This was from espn If they are doing something. Obviously an aging,newly aquired player, like Nevin, would not be part of it.

From another forum

If and, only If. We have a decent lead 2 weeks from now. Mark, freddy and Jon should all get one start off before the season closes. I would hate them pitching on low gas in the playoffs.