Chicago Bears 2011

[ZStig]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

he could easily be out 3-4 weeks with this

u mad?

[UdubBadger]

hit 7 wins this season then give me a call...

[ragingclue]

The Bears should be ok as long as Hanie puts up halfway decent numbers and doesn't make too many mistakes. They've got an excellent defense and excellent special teams. They play 4/6 of their final games against what should be pushovers. They only need to go .500 for the rest of the way, and Hanie would have to suck balls (or another facet of the team would have to absolutely collapse) for them not to make it.

At the beginning of the season, I predicted a 9-7 Lions team, in the playoff race until the mandatory loss at GB in January. I still maintain that prediction. That record probably won't be good enough to get into the playoffs, but 10-6 will make it for sure in the NFC this year. The Bears will still make the playoffs. If Cutler is still out at that point and you guys have to hit the road, then I dunno....

[gary88]

Forte is gonna be working overtime.

[ZStig]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

hit 7 wins this season then give me a call...

ok

[CubanJJ09]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

hit 7 wins this season then give me a call...

LOL. Expect a call sometime next season

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by gary88

Forte is gonna be working overtime.

like he hasn't been already... (sans last 2 games)

[geneatals]

i think barber should be taking a few more snaps as well, he's gotten a few more the past few games and has done well. If the o-line can't creat holes for forte to go thru he tends to struggle, where as barber likes to crash the line and power through no matter what.......

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by geneatals

i think barber should be taking a few more snaps as well, he's gotten a few more the past few games and has done well. If the o-line can't creat holes for forte to go thru he tends to struggle, where as barber likes to crash the line and power through no matter what.......

seems like the problem is they are SUCH different backs that they don't know how to block for Barber cuz they are used to Forte finding tiny holes to cut through instead of Barber trying to MAKE his own holes. Almost like they get in his way too. I'm sure we will see a good mix of both now that the passing game will be limited.

[geneatals]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

seems like the problem is they are SUCH different backs that they don't know how to block for Barber cuz they are used to Forte finding tiny holes to cut through instead of Barber trying to MAKE his own holes. Almost like they get in his way too. I'm sure we will see a good mix of both now that the passing game will be limited.

but why try and mix it up...making a hole should be the point in the first place...giving barber an opening would just means he crashes the 2nd or 3rd level rather than at the line...hoping Martz play calling is on point

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by geneatals

but why try and mix it up...making a hole should be the point in the first place...giving barber an opening would just means he crashes the 2nd or 3rd level rather than at the line...hoping Martz stays smart and makes some good play calls...

no i know what your saying. I guess I just meant like they're so used to blocking a certain way for forte they probably would block better for barber if he had more carries. i think his limited success is because of that reason... not enough carries.

[geneatals]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

no i know what your saying. I guess I just meant like they're so used to blocking a certain way for forte they probably would block better for barber if he had more carries. i think his limited success is because of that reason... not enough carries.

[geneatals]

tough loss, was expecting that type of performance, but that last int to end the first 1/2 was the dagger IMO, we kept playing catch up ever since that...

defense played great, aside from that one big play jennings gave up in the fourth which again was a dagger. Caleb showed his inexperience and youth at times, but had some positive highlights, he seemed to progress as the game went on....

barber>forte when it comes to physical dline's...didn't help the raiders were stacking the line, not respecting Haine's arm, but that's exactly what they should have done...

Martz can't keep running screen all day and needs to continue to pound the ball rather than throw, especially in situations in the red zone at the end of the first half...(I blame martz as much as I do Haine for that INT, blind side creen in the red zone with a new qb, FTL)

hoping Haine watches the tapes, learns, and regroups....hopefully we can get a win at home against KC next week...

[geneatals]

KC? really? they didn't beat us, we beat ourselves with way too many errors, including tipped hail mary....

hoping forte's knee is alright...but I've been liking barber's performance the last few games, why we didn't seem him at all the second half along with way too many pass plays rather than rush yards by mad mike is making he hole even deeper to climb out of...

and one more thing...Roy Williams needs to GTFO of chicago...

[Caddyshk]

QB

[kyleb350]

Originally Posted by Caddyshk

QB

Favre... heehee

[ZStig]

There goes the season. Welcome to the club

Maybe you'll pick up our old garbage... McNabb. heh

[ragingclue]

Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

There goes the season. Welcome to the club

Yeah our season is pretty much done too.

I didn't think 9-7 would be enough for an NFC team to get in. With how beat up some of us are getting, I'm thinking 9-7 is going to be enough.

[kyleb350]

Originally Posted by ragingclue

Yeah our season is pretty much done too.

I didn't think 9-7 would be enough for an NFC team to get in. With how beat up some of us are getting, I'm thinking 9-7 is going to be enough.

Looks like the Lions have a tad easier schedule for the remainder of the year. It'll be close!

[ragingclue]

Originally Posted by kyleb350

Looks like the Lions have a tad easier schedule for the remainder of the year. It'll be close!

I don't think the Lions will make it. They're imploding right before our eyes, and now Suh is getting in suspicious accidents (AND WRECKED A '70 CHEVELLE SS, THAT FUCKING BASTARD), Burleson evidently forgot that you can't mug the corner when the ball's in the air, KSmith probably won't be healthy again (that's why he got let go in the first place), our secondary sucks even without all the injuries we're going through.... Yeah.... We're looking really fucking good for next year, but this year will be 8-8 or 9-7 and we'll miss the playoffs.

What we have left is home against Minnesota and San Diego, and away at Oakland and Green Bay (just about in the dead of winter no less). We'd be lucky to go 2-2 through that stretch, but it's looking more like 1-3. To be honest, we could very well lose to the Vikings this weekend. I'm pretty worried about it. With all the shit going on with Suh in the media, all the criticism of Schwartz and lack of discipline, injuries, and dudes doing whatever the fuck they want (BURLESON), we're set up very nicely for a huge letdown.

Next year though.... A healthy Best and Leshoure (hell maybe even Kevin Smith too), patch up the secondary with an acquisition or two... Get an O-lineman or two....

I don't know what the Bears are going to do for the rest of the year. Hanie looks like he might be decent IF he gets perfect protection every down, but any time there's any pressure, the dude goes crazy. Forte may be back in a couple weeks, right? That will help.

To be honest, I think the Giants and the Falcons will grab the wild card spots. For either Detroit or Chicago to do so would be a borderline miracle with the way the rosters look at the moment.

[ragingclue]

Wow how stupid could you be Barber?

EDIT: Never mind, I guess he wasn't done being a nitwit.

[UdubBadger]

6am news will have a lead story of Marion Barber not allowed back into O'Hare airport by City Police and airport security.