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Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

i am glad kreutz is gone..i was real tired of these media clowns telling me how great this guy is. kreutz made a huge mistake by thinking he had the bears by the balls and was going to leverage them into more money than they offered.. i lam looking forward to briggs n urlacher knocking olsen's soft ass out when they play carolina and i will also be awaiting the saints game when our defense steamrolls kreutz's over rated has been ass to sack brees..kreutz can not even shotgun..good riddance

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Tice sets Bears' starting five O-line, unless they 'falter'

BOURBONNAIS -- There aren’t snaps on the ground like there were the first day of training camp.

The run blocking has been solid since pads went on last Monday.

Mike Tice has seen enough, to this point, to declare his starting five on the offensive line, something that would seem to make it challenging for newcomer Chris Spencer to crack the lineup. Tice said that unless one of his five starters “falters” what he has now is the line the team will use in five weeks when the regular season opens Sept. 11 against the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field.

That means Roberto Garza will remain at center with Chris Williams at left guard and Lance Louis at right guard. J’Marcus Webb is the left tackle with rookie first-round pick Gabe Carimi set at right tackle. Tice already calls Carimi an “elite run blocker.”

This doesn’t mean Spencer, who signed a $6 million, two-year contract, will be riding the bench. But it does speak to how Tice feels about the job the starting five has done to this point, particularly the play of Louis, who started the first four games a year ago.

“I’ve got, I think right now, the five best guys on the field and we’re going to stay that way until something proves me I’m wrong,” Tice said.

Asked several times to clarify the situation, Tice repeated himself.

“I have five guys in there starting,” he said. “Unless they falter, that's who's opening the season against Atlanta."

So, nothing is set in stone but it appears the Bears want to move toward a decision sooner rather than later. Clearly, Garza has done a solid job at center. The Bears made five lineup changes on the line in the first eight games last season. Settling on one early would be a considerable help based on how the team felt the unit played when it settled in.

One primary reason not to rule Spencer out at center? Moving Garza to right guard could allow him to work alongside the inexperienced Carimi. The Bears felt Garza did a nice job alongside Webb last season and might want to have a veteran influence next to the right tackle.

But for now, the five are set.

I smell a bit....

At this point, Spencer isn't even starting...

I'm hoping they are seeing what they have and he doesn't suck.

So, is Garza now the center? If he is, then haven't the Bear essentially weakened two positions with this move?

LT Webb, LG Williams C Garza RG Louis RT Carimi

I think webb is going to get his ass pounded.

I like Webb. He's big. We'll see. Nice bookends for the future though.

Crap on a cracker, you are more negative than I am. None of them are great but this is what they have and they have to make do with it.

Williams got better after they moved him and as the year went on. I'm hoping he is motivated this year because it is make it or break it for him.

Except he's done if for most of the last 3 seasons.

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

Crap on a cracker, you are more negative than I am.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

At this point, Spencer isn't even starting...

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So, is Garza now the center? If he is, then haven't the Bear essentially weakened two positions with this move?

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Well, if he was supposed to be awful at left guard, he sure as shit did a good job last year.

I don't doubt it and I do think he will be a bust but am willing to give him the first few games of this year. He really shouldn't be on the left side.

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You are the opposite of Scorehead. It might be because he is not really good. He was a first rd LT pick. He is a bust for that. He might be a good enough RG though, and I think this is his last year to prove it.

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Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

It's a problem when you have 5 people that can only play on the right side.

A lot of people feel that way about Williams. They might be right but I hope not.

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Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

Is Williams nasty? No. Is he mobile? Yes. Can he block? Yes. Does it take time getting comfortable at a new position? Yes. He'll be fine. I trust Tice.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.