huh? i was freakin out. the vikes were about to score, and did, then the bears kicked a fg. i was pissed

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The beloved are alone in first place in the NFC North.

Bearsss!!!

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For the record, the Bears chat is the worst thing in the history of the written word.

This thread should be 10 pages by now.

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Agreed Kenny.

However, the Bears chat ROOM was magnificent.

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Undocumented CSFMB discussion makes me nervous.

In a legal sense.

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Good teams don't need to come from behind at home to beat lesser teams. 2-0 is great but bad clock management and lousy prevent defense are what separates them from 0-2. Or to put it another way - if the Vikings had a kicker capable of putting it out of the end zone like every other team this would be a condemnation rather than a coronation.

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I can assure you there was no quid pro quo.

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Agreed. Gamed day threads used to be great reads.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

In watching the post game I see Martellus was calling Cutler "Cutty" and talking about their chemistry. I wonder how many games it will be until BMarsh gets jealous and starts pouting and bitching about lack of passes his way. I'm calling 5 games.

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I hope to hell Bennett and Marshall stay healthy all year. What a great combo.

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i sucked my first dick in the bears chatroom. those who havent been there just dont know

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Delusional

7-9

welp, i just wanna say that this was a terrific game.... not that the bears necessarily played 60mins of terrific football, in fact they were way too generous in spotting the vikings 14pts to keep them in the game.... otherwise, the defense held minnesota to three scoring drives (the one TD drive with that ~50yd AP run and the ~24yd pass to rudolph on the next play, and then an epic ~80yd 6+min drive that was held to a FG, and then another FG after bending but not breaking in the redzone)

AHEM. and yeah the defense held the vikings to two late FGs which kept them in a one possession game, and i'll be damned if the bears didn't ONLY just go and get those 7pts and a win (that is, if brian kenny hasn't killed it yet) BUT they also once again KILLED THE FUCKING CLOCK VIA EXCELLENT TIME MANAGEMENT.

also, yeah, i know if martellus doesnt get that ~30yd TD for the win we're obviously like WTF KIND OF SHIT TIME MANAGEMENT WAS THAT?!?! but at the time when trestman allowed them to get down to 2mins, and then calls a little RB pass/sweep to keep the clock running... shit, i saw exactly what he was doing. i lauded the guy's balls and cited that one exciting game in 06 when rex led the bears down the field on a gamewinning drive, ultimately hooking up with multiple-time best buy employee of the month rashied davis to get the win.

in this case.... man, once again, while it's far far FAAAARRRRRR from perfect and bernstein's going to again laud the bears for playing an imperfect game which allows them to have the feelgood victory monday but still have all the niggles and worries/concerns/fears for B&B/everyone to talk about ad nauesum.... so they're a winrar.

early on, i'm dgging the fact that marc trestman knows how to call an offensive football game. today, the tresticle showed some bonafide sackage in being cognizant/confident enough to kill the clock on a game-ending drive that was either gonna win them the game or lose them the game right there on the spot.... and today we cambled and won. the timing worked out perfectly..... and like, yeah, once again trestman stepped up with sack. he put his big ol nuts on the table and said "this is what i'm working with.... i'd go hide your wife and daughters if i was you" and like, holy shit, you know why this is happening, right?

ditka spoke to this team. he got da fire and da pashin flowing through their veins... open and shut case * claps hands *

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btw, at what point do we start worrying that

A) this is all an illusion and this team is just itching and twitching just DYING to bust out the surprise: that they're wanny era bad

B) cutler has a career year, the bears make some noise in the playoffs, and the team decides that they're not gonna match the $200mil offer from the browns.

C) there's a growing plague akin to the doctor who episodes the empty child / the doctor dances and approximately 44% of us are gonna wake up tomorrow, go to sign the morning constitution, and then look in the mirror and realize that WE HAVE CHANGED INTO MARC TRESTMEN!!!!!!!!!

thats right.... all that style and swag is now airborne and contagious.... TRESTMAN FEVER: CATCH IT!

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Probably nothing, but thought it was worth posting anyway:



http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/fo ... full.story

This is Trestman responding to a question about the goal line interception. I thought it was interesting that he blames Cutler for the throw and not, even perfunctorily, the play-call. My initial reaction at the time of the play was one of indifference because the receiver was open, but I can definitely reason with those who said they should have ran the ball from the one yard line instead of trying to get too cute.

Since you could go either way with the pass vs run choice in that scenario, I just found it interesting that Trestman did not use his post-game interview to deflect blame away from Cutler for the play; in fact, he indirectly tries to vindicate himself by repeatedly saying that Jay would like to have the throw back, and that there's "not much more" to say about, essentially, Cutler being the one to blame for the turnover. I thought there was definitely more to say about the play, such as the obvious counterpoint about simply running the ball behind your shiny new offensive line, the same one you trusted to get one yard on a crucial fourth down last week.

Again this is probably nothing, but I was struck that Trestman passed on deflecting blame away from Cutler when most coaches/players use similar opportunities to deliver intentionally vague soundbites like "I've got to do a better job there with the call," or, "I've got to put our players in a better position to succeed," etc.

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Just 5 more wins this season? Bull. And that's coming from a Colts fan, not a Bears diehard.

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He's got Aaron Rodgers spunk clogging his brain, it's okay.

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Team Cutler.

Hows the view from second place, Kirko?

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Sucks.

Bears victory on Sunday makes my weeks so much better. Food tastes better. People are less irritating. The trees are more beautiful.

Packer fans - I know this is a new feeling for you; isn't it great?

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That's how I feel too. Too bad those national games afterwards were not competitive. I watched Bar Rescue instead.

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Yes, and all the NFC North games were played early. I like to have relevant games later in the day. Hopefully the schedule works out that way as the year moves forward.

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That is surprising. I hadn't seen the quote. I would have figured Trestman would have taken all the blame, even if he didn't believe it. Maybe he's just being honest?

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Honestly, I was upset about the call when it first happened, and I still feel that way. We were running it down their throats. However, teams like New England and Denver run playaction A TON on first down on the goal line. Even with the call, it's a play they have to execute. Should have been an easy pitch/catch or throw away.

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Nothing has changed.

Hang in there, Kirkwood. Things are looking up after annihilating the hapless Redskins.

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One thing seems to be clearer each week: Eric Weems needs to be cut. That crap near the goal line was almost disastrous.

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Imagine if Cutler hadnt Cutler'd with the two picks

Both horrible throws for different reasons

Trestman is correct. Personally, I would prefer that they had run the ball. But, I understand a different approach with this personnel.

But, if you are going to throw there, it's a 2-second play. The guy either breaks wide open or you immediately throw it in the stands. I assume Cutler had been coached as such. If not, it is Trestman's fault but as Tresty describes it there, it seems that is what he also believed the play should be.

Chalk it up to a learning experience for Cutler since Jennings made it all better a few minutes later.

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Agree 100%. Either the guy is open or you throw it away. I suppose if there is an opening, Cutler runs it himself but on a goaline stand odds are that will not happen.

Still a terrible play call though. I would have no problem with that being done from the 5 yard line, but not at the 1. Run it 3 times and get the TD. Michael Bush is making millions to sit on the bench, evidently.

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