and the Cowboys remain the only team in the NFC I'm actually scared of at this point.

They hold a special place in my heart for beating the Colts right now, but superstar T.O. has been less than impressive lately, IMO.

I read it as this and LOLed.

yeah. it's been fixed

Either way, he was on the verge of "Pull him from the line-up and cut him" status in the first half. Looked OK, and actually HELD ON TO THE DAMN BALL! later in the game.

He's been all smiles and butterfingers since he and Romo have become buddies. haha

Really?? 4-1 against New England, Jacksonville, Jets, Colts and Buffalo? I dont think so. Lucky to get two wins there. Just because they had a good second half last year doesnt mean they'll do it again.

Colts is last day of the season with home field likely locked up...

They definitely beat Boofalo and the Jets, who are wildly overrated, especially offensively.

3-2 at worst, which still puts them at 8-8. A far cry from "an embarrassing loss"

Three dead-arm starters down, one to go. "Brian Greise to the line of scrimmage, Brian Greise to scrimmage."

The problem with the 3-4 year plan is that, in the NFL, all it takes is an injury or a couple bad breaks to end your season. You really do have to make the most of every opportunity you get. I think the Steelers have a good formula. They don't put forth a ton of effort to have some amazing lineup that will give them a 2-3 year window as one of the elite teams, but they draft well, stay consistent, put out a good team every single year and wait for opportunities. Last year, it paid off for them.

To a certain extent the Patriots and Broncos do the same thing, but people see them differently becuase the Pats have won 3 Super Bowls and the Broncos haven't won any since Elway. But really the Patriots never dominated in the way that the old dynasty Cowboys, Niners, Packers did. They were a tough break here or a tuck rule there away from getting knocked out of the playoffs every year. They capitalized on more of their opportunities than the other teams I mentioned, but I think the Pats long term plan is similar to those other teams.

You'll have to clarify this a bit more for me. The Pats won 21 straight games for god's sake. I guess I kind of see that as domination. Not to mention 14 straight wins in '03.

What kind of a fan are you? You should be tarred and feathered then sent to Green Bay for the rest of your life without parole.


Loser.

Yeah, real fans buy rose colored glasses and see nothing but 16-0 seasons, super bowl dynasties, unicorns and rainbows.

Anyone who thinks the Patriots don't have a clear edge in this game at Foxboro is delusional. Yes, it's possible that the Bears will win, but extremely unlikely.

The Patriots will not lose 3 in a row at home.

Where did you get the idea that anyone expected a 16-0 season from the Bears? You are an embarrassment to the city of Chicago.


I wish I was there right now to beat your sorry ass.

Damn, it's so easy to put you on tilt I don't even have to try.

Lighten up, francis. And I would meet you anywhere in the city of chicago to have you "beat my sorry ass".

yeah, let's keep all the threats for fighting to me toward 18 year old posters. COME ONE [/GOB]

Seriously, South Pacific...you need to relax and just root for the Bears in your own way. Going at it with the attitude that anyone who doesn't think the Bears are going to blow the opponent out every sunday isn't a "real fan" - that notion went out in the eighth grade or so.

Is it still an hate-crime if the victim invites the attacker to commit the act?

here's what would happen

we would meet at bar, I'd try to talk him out of it by buying him a drink

he might settle down and have a drink, he might want to still "beat my sorry ass"

we might step outside

he might throw a punch

some things would happen that might make him realize I take tae kwon do six nights a week

I would disarm him

we would go back inside and I would try to buy him another drink

dude needs to seriously stop with the hatred though

My fantasy opponent is starting Brady, so...


GO BEEEEEAAAAARRRSSSSS! Eight picks, fourteen sacks and a shut-out.

Spade, this is Lovie's 3rd year as head coach so technically we're in year 3 of the "four year plan." If you don't think the Bears can stand up against any team in the AFC with our defense, you're crazy. And by the way, our entire o-line may be signed up next year but they're also older than dirt even THIS year.

LAST year is the one they were a year away from a Super Bowl.

woah, i don't think he needs an arm ripped off. just a real good beatdown.

Bears-Chargers, Bears would lose handily IMO. Tomlinson would run all over us without Mike Brown. The only reason the Bears were able to shut down the Jets last week was because the Jets have no running back. Without Mike Brown, good running backs run all over us. Have you seen the rush defense splits with and without Brown? It's shocking. SD's defense is also very very good when they have everyone in, and Rivers looks as good or better than Grossman right now.

Bears-Patriots on a neutral field, I like our chances to compete, but I'm not sure we can win. The Patriots are thinner than they've been recently but Brady is still a winner in the playoffs and Belichick has been through enough of these battles.

Bears-Colts on a neutral field I REALLY like our chances. Colts rush defense is terrible and plays right into the Bears hands.

Trouble is, I see either SD/NE getting through.

With Mike Brown in they were allowing 74 yards/game rushing

since his injury:

SF 130 yards rushing
Miami 161 Yards rushing
NYG 150 Yards rushing
NYJ 108 Yards rushing (without a real fucking running back!)

And three of those teams are mediocre to bad.

Could you imagine what LT would do? Ruh roh.