I was thinking it was mostly because the defense was bad. Of course some people want to blame Kyle Orton for the loss in Minnesota when they forget that Peanut Tillman was roasted for a 100-yard touchdown in Minnesota.

Somebody said the Bears blew their playoff chances in the game against the Falcons when they played prevent (ala the Cardinals in the Super Bowl) and the Falcons kicked a last second field goal.

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To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

To answer the question in the subject line, because they fucking sucked on both sides of the ball and didn't deserve to make the playoffs.
I hope that Cutler will make both the offense and the defense better. I am looking forward to a season where the questions will be everywhere else but the QB position.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

Agreed.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Lovie lost the Falcons game with the squib kick & prevent defense.
He also lost the Tampa Bay game
He also appointed Bob freaking Babich as Defensive coordinator, a position that he had never held before & was clearly not qualified for.
I have never been more excited about a Bears season than I am about the upcoming season with Jay Cutler...I just hope we dont have to listen to Lovie talk about how we get off the bus running.
For the first time, the Beaars have a QB who knows what the hell is going on. As stubborn as Lovie is, I hope he & Turner will listen to Cutler & take his suggestions & recommendations during a game regarding play calling & exploiting the Defense.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Jay Cutler for COACH!

Is there any way we can get him on the defensive line and returning kicks too?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

bad.

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Failed to win the wild card or division...which makes it really tough

Cuz Matt Ryan pulled a rabbit from his arse.

Because they were a shitty team?

wild guess ...

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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

Didn't win enough games.

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You can't see me because of internet.

The landowner effectively owns part shares in millions of part-time slaves called, "taxpayers." -Roy L
A Personal Relationship with Jesus?

Their defense couldn't stop anyone down the stretch, and they ranked 28th total. That's very un-Bear like.

And the reason we are rehashing this now, six months later, is because _______________________?

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

Because we need to know if they've fixed what's broken.

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To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!!!!!

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