If you watch this you're a glutton for punishment.

Sorry America we all can't get into Portland Timbers MLS like you.

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Guilty as charged - I'll be watching.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

I read that the Seattle Sounders do something called the "March to the Match" where the fans, well, march their way across town into the stadium. I always picture it looking like this.

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Bears get their first win today.

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I was flipping around between the various pregame shows on the radio and on 670 they were talking about opposing players' dissatisfaction with the quality of the field at Soldier Field. I don't know who the two guys are hosting with the always-giggling Kirk Van Houten but one of them asked the other if he thought the poor field quality was an advantage for the Bears. The other guy said "I do, I do."

I don't see how that is possible because:

1. Bears players have been complaining about the lousy field for years.
2. The Bears have to play on the same horseshit field as their opponents and are every bit as prone to injury as their opponents.
3. The Bears have not won at home for nearly a year.

That's one hell of an advantage!

let's see a halfback option

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Is Howard not wearing a cup?

and well neva be ROYALS roooyyyaallls!

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

The only way I could see it being an advantage is if only part of the field was bad, and you knew what parts were bad. That doesn't seem to be the case.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

Doesn't need one he has balls of steel

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

I'm starting to feel like maybe the bears might still be in this game in the fourth quarter.

I have low expectations.

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white is busch league

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

we will win today. this looks exactly like the 06/07 season, when grossman went out and the players got a quarterback they like. theyre all fired up today, its clear the offense likes hoyer

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

Howard is kinda playing well. I mean he broke a tackle in the backfield.

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Good thing Gould isn't here missing kicks any longer!

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

This kicker needs to be knifed in the throat on-field.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

So, for fun, let's say the Bears wanted to bring Gould back (Robbie, not Elliot ... though I'm game for either).

He's not getting money from them now but he still counts for dead-money space against the cap (1.1 mil this year, 600k next year ... neato). Let's say they offer him the contract he had before (for simplicity's sake) ... would his dead money be deducted from his paycheck for salary cap purposes, or would his new paper go on top of the existing dead money amount?


On a positive note, I couldn't be happier with Stafford's frustration at present.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Is it too late to ask Robbie if he feels like kicking for us?

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"Why do so many people need help? Life's not that complicated. You get up, go to work, eat three meals, take one good s***, and go back to bed. What's the f***ing mystery?" - George Carlin - Complaints & Grievances

Even if the WR turned, Stafford telegraphed that throw and I think it may have been INTed or at the very least tipped.

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God stafford sucks

Howard can run. He is really good.

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

Did Jimmy Johnson actually just say he thinks 'Jay Cutler has seen his last snap as a Chicago Bear'?

Ye gods.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Halftime on fox jimmy johnson just said cutler has seen his last snap as a bear

Hoyer clearly motivating the team. LEADERSHIP.

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I would imagine jimmy has some inside info on this too. He probably talks to j fox in private. Wouldnt be surprised if fox hates cutty

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A lot of local guys have been saying Hoyer is no Cutler. Cutler is clearly more talented. He may have the better arm but Hoyer's decision making on whom to throw to might be where Cutler loses out. We have seen 7 of 8 seasons watching Cutler making bad decisions. Even last season,he would do something to make you wonder what the hell he is thinking. Hoyer is hitting guys in the hands.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I hope so

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Hoyer has hit more targets in stride this game than cutler has the last 3 years

Im done. Hoyer is our guy. Cutler better be traded tomorrow.

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Yea hitting guys in stride. Cutler cant do that. And the guys like to play for hoyer. Cutler is done.

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

This happens every time Cutler goes out. The backup, who usually has half the talent, looks great. They eventually regress to just competent, but to a Bears fan, competent looks gorgeous. The team will gain yardage on first and second down, and they even pick up a few third downs. It's not that the backup is a savior... they just know how to manage an offense and stay in rhythm.

Also, re: Hoyer hitting people in stride, I can count on one hand the number of times I can remember Cutler hitting someone in stride. Cutler's completions come via throwing high balls to big receivers and having to drill it in (which he can) before the defense reacts. Cutler simply can't "throw someone open." That's why he looks like absolute garbage against good defenses.

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Howard is a monster.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!