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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 09:33 AM) That's true. I guess that from what I've seen, I dont think these receivers are good enough to make plays for him given the chance, like a Jennings or Holmes type WR would. I think you fix the O-Line first. Bad receivers can get open and catch the ball given time. But if your QB is running for his life, a stud WR can only help so much. Plus, the improved line can also have a positive effect on your running game. I actually believe you, but to play devil's advocate...if you have say, Vincent Jackson, suddenly those safety blitzes that hit Cutler don't exist any more, because no one's bringing up a safety to blitz when they know Jackson will just blow past them. And if the O-line does start to collapse, your QB can just whip the ball in their #1 receiver's direction and still have a good chance of a first down by letting the receiver do his job.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 09:18 AM) Well if you can't keep him upright, then it won't matter how good his receivers are. Even the top QBs occassionally need their receivers to make plays for them, and it just seems like no one on the Bears can do that. But the contradiction is built into your post. None of the Bears receivers make plays for Cutler, but they never really get the chance to do so because the QB isn't protected. It'd be great to fix both, but if you can't...which one do you do? I don't know the answer to that.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 09:16 AM) This is such a contradictory statement it's not even worth bothering with. I think observers in the NFL put way too much emphasis on people's mental states, whether they're moping, etc. The Bears wouldn't have moved the ball with Todd Collins in there because Todd Collins is terrible. They could have been the happiest, most energetic people in the world, and they wouldn't have moved the ball.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 09:04 AM) Considering how bad the Bears looked in the preseson, overall it was good year. Never would have thought they would win the division and host the NFC Champ. game. I don't know how much longer the defense will be this good, they really need to get some help on that offense ASAP. They tend to draft on the defensive side more, and the talent disparity shows. Obviously they need some lineman, but a receiver or two is a must. They need a big #1 who can fight for a ball. Hester is just not a top receiver, Knox is small and not aggressive enough. I like Bennett, but he's more of a possession guy. I guess the debate now is whether these guys will become better and more useful targets if you can keep Cutler upright for longer, or whether it'd be better to have a top flight safety blanket for Cutler that he can throw the ball to.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 08:57 AM) I don't think Jay actually just didn't want to play. OTOH, this game made me realize that in football, the s*** arguments i hate about intangibles are probably true. Jay's body language sucks. And his attitude sucks too. I used to think that he caught s*** just because he wasn't the typical media personality, but when he mopes, it seems to spread across the whole offense and even team. I don't think there is any doubt that when hanie came in and was stepping up and delivering throws that the entire team suddenly had some swagger. And maybe it was the sheer improbability of this kid coming in and all the sudden leading us to points, but it made me think twice about all that bulls*** about attitude and leadership. That said, that SI article was pretty heartbreaking. He doesn't deserve the s*** he's getting. But all the arguing i do that most of his ints were johnny knox and martz system will settle in, I'm kind of tired of it. I don't think he can be an elite QB. But then again, i've never seen a bears QB with the kind of time that peyton manning or brady get...so we'll see if we ever get him a true OLine and WRs what happen. You're crediting the fact that Hanie came in and had a good attitude for the fact that the Bears could suddenly move the ball, and not the fact that they were actually moving the ball? I'd be moping too if Todd Collins was in at QB.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 08:53 AM) Seriously though. Bengals fans are the ones who should be demanding that they trade Mr. Pick-Six. He was awful this year. This is the same franchise whose coach was about to resign prior to the lockout because they weren't investing in facilities comparable to other teams though.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 01:09 AM) The Bulls are the only team in the NBA still undefeated within their division at 9-0. The Bulls also have the worst division in the NBA.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 10:54 PM) Haven't looked over the free agent class very much, but I know I'd make Vincent Jackson priority 1, 2 and 3. Go after him hard like you did with Peppers last year. A true #1 would do wonders for this team. It would open up the run and keep teams honest of the opposite WR. There is no question that offensive line is the biggest need. The Bears have 6 picks, 1 each in the first 6 rounds. You HAVE to draft at least 2 OL. No one really knows what the FA class is going to look like until a CBA is signed. However, Logan Mankins would fit in well at LG, allowing Williams to slide back to LT and probably making Kreutz look better as well.

No one else put 2 and 2 together and thought "Maybe the reason why he kept overthrowing Hester was that his knee wasn't stable?" Jay took one really big hit on a sack fairly early in the first quarter, and that was probably the biggest hit on him. It was also an awkward shot, with 2 big guys coming in at him. After that, he was suddenly overthrowing people. I'll bet he popped it on that play and basically ran the first half on adrenaline. Yeah, he'd have been more effective than Collins, but that's not saying anything of value. The Bears weren't going to win that game if Jay Cutler couldn't move the ball forwards effectively.

QUOTE (Disco72 @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 08:50 PM) Sure, if we change the question, there are plenty of examples! The OP stated that the Sox keep changing defensive players to positions that make them worse defenders. Well, to give more serious answers, Carlos Quentin to RF was associated with him getting a lot worse. But there's some injury stuff going on there. Beckham bounced around a lot already. Mark Teahen put anywhere was a bad idea.

QUOTE (Disco72 @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 07:06 PM) Examples? Maybe the Bears game sucked my brain dry, but I'm having a hard time coming up with examples of the Sox moving guys to worse positions. If anything, the Sox have moved guys to help them succeed, not put them in a position to be terrible defenders. "Mark Kotsay to starting DH".

QUOTE (ROC Sox Fan @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 07:08 PM) Los Raygas? That area can't afford anything right now and probably won't be able to for a decade. Unless you can play baseball games in abandoned housing-bust homes.

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So, who wants to make the "Hanie is your starter if there is a 2011 season" thread?

Well, they made it interesting at least.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 06:05 PM) Shouldn't he have been far enough back so there's no way he has to catch the ball running backwards? That was like a 60+ yard kick in the air though.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 06:03 PM) Ever since the Cutler injury, the Packers have been playing like they are trying to drain out the clock, especially on offense. Except for all the times they've passed, especially on that possession that started after Maynard's 20 yard punt.

Caleb Hanie, Frank Reich. Frank Reich, Caleb Hanie.

Use the TO, come one....

Huge move by Manning pushing Starks out of bounds.

I think I'd still try the onsides.

What a job by Bennett!!!!!!!!!

May as well just take a few shots at the end zone, really it's your only chance.

That's why the slant game is so hard to win with...it's really hard to get successive short completions on that route.