you're not wrong, the only thing they proved last night is that they can win a game when the other team completely self destructs and when the refs go flag crazy.

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Oh, I guess the Packer lineman in an absolute state of panic over Peppers didn't cause those false starts and holdings. The refs were conservative in their calling as there were a few more clear infractions.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

It looked to me like Peppers was being blatantly held on at least 50% of the plays.

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Tauscher is going to have nightmares all week about trying to stop Peppers he was totally overmatched

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I think Cutler has been very good so far this year, but I still don't think the Bears are all that good. I'm not a believer in the defense.

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I am assuming you are disappointed by the yardage given up per game via the pass, but that is what Lovie's defense is designed to do. They play the run well but are giving up a lot of yardage by the pass. This is the "bend but don't break" style, which I do not like, but that is what Lovie has put in place.

I have less faith in the offense then the defense at this point. The o-line needs to improve before Cutler is decapitated. I do like the fact there are some new bodies on the line and J'Marcus Webb is a giant.

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RFDC thinks I'm retarded.

But they have absolutely shut down three straight teams run games. The Packers completely abandoned hope of running. The Lions and Cowboys both hoped to run and couldn't. If you make a team one dimensional, good things should happen. Saying this, I cannot escape the fact that the Bears are one dimensional on offense.

Anyway, I just cannot imagine they will be any worse than 7-1 halfway through the season. Lovie would have to be a complete boob not to make the playoffs with that kind of start. I'll take a playoff birth.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Who's kidding who here? A win is a win. They got 3 and Im looking the fool thinking they'd get 5 all year. The 80's was when we could bitch & moan on "how" they won but style points in 2010? C'mon....let's be realistic and take what we can get. They're winning games...they're doing in it in exciting fashion. I'll take it.

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I used to be a Cubs fan, now I just hate baseball.

Don't look now, but through three weeks, including two games vs. preseason Super Bowl contenders, the Bears are winning with a strong passing game (ranked 5th in the League), discipline (ranked 3rd in total penalties), winning the turnover battle (ranked 9th in Turnover Margin with top 10 rankings in INT's and FF's), solid Special Teams play (top 6 in kick and punt returns allowing them to win the field position battle when combined with their turnover margins and a top 6 ranking in placing punts inside the 20), despite the fact the running game has been slow, the offensive line has barely held up with low rankings in nearly every QB pressure category, and the Defense continues to give up yardage on key drives (although our D ranks middle of the pack in yards given up).

But in the one category that matters most, the Bears are tied for 1st in the NFL, and that is wins.

The defense looked vulnerable today and the offense imploded--again. It looks like Cutler checked out early today, too, and that's not a good sign. I'm sticking with my 7-9 prediction for their record.

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The scary part is that the second half schedule looks significantly harder. Then again, considering how there seems to be no good or bad teams in the NFL right now that's probably not really something you can project.

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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!

I was very excited when the Bears got Cutler. Now, I'm ready to find someone else. He does not recognize blitz's, he does not throw to the open man (always going for the home run), his "reputation" has turned us into a team that only runs the ball to give the rest of the guys on the field a break, he shows no leadership qualities, his play makes me think he NEVER goes into the film room, and he doesn't look like he has spent more than five minutes working with his receivers or his OL to recognize blitz's and how to react to them.

Our OL is bad, I get that. But it is much worse because dipshit can't recognize an outside blitz and just dump it to the open man.

I agree. He was like a zombie out there today. Not even close to the fiery refuse to lose leader type or the calm cool collected tactician type. Just a fucking zombie.

I'll never forget chirping to my Bronco fan buddy when the deal was made. He simply said, "just wait, he's not all you think he is".

I thought he was out of his fucking mind. I thought the Bears finally had the QB for now and the future.

Now I'm not so sure. If Cutler isn't the shit, the Bears are screwed. And the Bears are screwed either way if they can't get this fucking O-line solidified.

Cutler (when he had time to throw, which wasn't all that often) played poorly, the Oline is a joke, but lets not forget how bad the defense played today.

Lets also not overlook just how ill prepared this team looked to be.

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I'm about to take up knitting on Sunday afternoons.

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1926-1931-1934-1942-1944-1946-1964-1967-1982-2006-2011

I'm about to take up hating you!

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Ohhhh God...

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

I laughed too....unfortunately...

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I was laughing at him

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

Me too.

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Glad you were wrong.

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

Glad I was wrong too. BEARRRRSSSSS!!!!