What Are the Bears' Odds of Getting QB Jay Cutler?

According to ESPN.com the Bears odds to get QB Jay Cutler in a trade with Denver are 5-1.


This is what ESPN.com's Bill Williamson had to say:

"Making such a deal may be out of character for general manager Jerry Angelo, but the Bears need a quarterback and two of their NFC North foes will be going after Cutler. They need to make a push. Chicago has the No. 18 pick."

There are three teams ahead of the Bears right now, the NY Jets (3-1), TB Bucs (3-1) and the Detroit Lions (4-1).

I know the Bears would love to have Jay Cutler throwing to Bears players like Devin Hester, Matt Forte, Earl Bennett and Greg Olsen, but i don't know if the Bears would be willing to give up a lot for a whiner like Cutler.

I have read many proposed deals that could work for both the Broncos and the Bears.

Here's the examples:

1) QB Kyle Orton, CB Nathan Vasher, the Bears' first round pick (18) and third round pick (84).

2) DT Marcus Harrison, CB Corey Graham and two first round picks.

3) MLB Brian Urlacher and the first round pick (18) could be enough.

They could also make a three-team trade.

I would love to see the Bears get Jay Cutler, let's just wait and see what happens.

Kevin Jones Talks about Matt Forte

Kevin Jones on what he saw in Matt Forte last season:

“He has all the potential in the world, all he has to do is go out and do it. He has natural talent, and he’s smart too. He’s a good runner. To see him do those things as a rookie was impressive, especially the mental preparation aspect of the game. He really has that down pat, and that’s something I admire because as a rookie you can have so many distractions off the field.

“It’s going to be good to be back in the room with him, and we’re going to do it together this year.”

all quotes from chicagobears.com

A Good Idea: Bringing back RB Kevin Jones

Bringing back a healthy Kevin Jones was a good idea by the Chicago Bears.

We knew they wanted him back, but not to the point where they would match two offers coming from the Buffalo Bills.

Kevin Jones signed a two-year, $3.5 million deal, including a $1 million signing bonus with the Bears on Friday.

Jones' had this to say about the Bears:

"They really expressed how much they wanted me back."

"I'm ecstatic because [Chicago] is where I wanted to be, I always felt I wanted to be back with these guys because it's a good situation." "We didn't put numbers on carries or anything like that, but we did talk about my role being bigger."

Jones' agent Drew Rosenhaus talked about his client:

''He looked at last year as kind of a bounce-back year for him, Kevin looks at this year as one in which he can really contribute and be a big part of the team and offense and work well with Matt Forte. A lot of the league is going to multiple running-back attacks, and hopefully he can contribute in that capacity.''


What I think?

I think Drew Rosenhaus said it perfectly, the Bears need two have a two back system, like when they had Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson.

It was hard for Jones last season to play so soon after reconstruction of his right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

The good thing is he'll be 1½ years removed from that surgery.

Kevin Jones has over 3000 yards rushing and 24 touchdowns rushing in four seasons with the Lions.

Last year was basically a waste for Kevin Jones.

But Jones showed he was committed when he contributed on special teams the last two games of the season.

Look for Forte and Jones to be a good one-two punch.

The Bears clearly needed a healthy Kevin Jones in the game against the New Orleans Saints, where Matt Forte injured his toe.

This ultimately means the Bears will not select a RB in next months' NFL Draft.

The other Bears backs are little man Garrett Wolfe and special teams star Adrian Peterson.

quotes from chicagosuntimes.com

T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chad Johnson both Heading to the Bears?

When the Cincinnati Bengals used the franchise tag on K Shayne Graham, TJ Housmandzadeh spoke about his future with the team:

Houshmandzadeh told ESPN's Bob Holtzman last week that there is a "90-something percent chance" he won't return to the Bengals.

Houshmandzadeh said he also thinks Chad Johnson's days in Cincinnati are over.


What are the chances of both of these elite wide receivers coming to the Bears?

The chances are pretty slim, but could you imagine Devin Hester, Chad Johnson, and TJ Houshmandzadeh all in a Bears uniform together.

That would be pretty sweet.

But, Housh wants a lot of dough this off season and you'd probably have to give up a 2nd and a 3rd draft pick to get Ocho Cinco from the Bengals.

If this did actually happen, the Bears would be one of the better offensive teams.

They could have Orton, Forte, Hester, Housh, Chad Johnson, Greg Olsen and Dez Clark all on the field at once.

I know every Bears fan would love this, but it would not only take a lot of money, but also a lot of decisions out of Jerry Angelo.

Angelo probably wouldn't make these moves considering what he said at this weekend's combine about the Bears receivers:

'I like what we have [at receiver], they need to continue to develop. But again, our play starts with our lines. I don't want to get so focused on the receiver position -- although, yes, we do need to look at the receiver position, as well. And that's why I say we can go a lot of ways on draft day. And that's the silver lining because it will allow us to create more options and allow us then to get the best players at those particular rounds.''

all quotes from chicagosuntimes.com

Forte a referee in DIRECTV's 3rd Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl

DIRECTV's 3rd Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl held at Progress Energy Park in St. Petersburg, Florida was Saturday, January 31, on The 101^® Network.

Hollywood celebrities and NFL greats competed in a no-holds-barred flag football competition that ends with a live concert.

Celebrities who played in the game includde Kevin Dillon (Entourage), Christian Slater (Lies & Illusions), Blake Lively and Penn Badgley (Gossip Girl), Odette Yustman (The Unborn, Cloverfield), Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters), Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights), Brody Jenner and Frankie Delgado (The Hills, Bromance), Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian (Keeping up with the Kardashians), Playboy Playmates Jayde Nicole (2008 Playmate of the Year) and Pilar Lastra.

Athletes who played in the game include NFL greats Eddie George, Merril Hoge, Jamal Anderson, John Kidd and NASCAR's Kasey Kahne.

Reggie Bush (New Orleans Saints) coached Team NFL Sunday Ticket with quarterback Steve Young while Eli Manning (New York Giants) coached Team Superfan with quarterback Warren Moon.

The referees were RB Matt Forte from the Bears and RB Maurice Jones-Drew from the Jaguars.

Did You Know? 1-29-09

Bears rookie Matt Forte generated the most first downs with 86 (63 rushing, 23 receiving), tying him for the most in the NFL with fellow running backs Clinton Portis of the Redskins and Michael Turner of the Falcons.

Forte Nominated For 2008 Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year

(AP)

Bears running back Matt Forte is one of five nominees for the 2008 Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. Fans can vote for the award through Jan. 27 on www.NFL.com/rookies.

During a breakout first season in Chicago, Forte set Bears rookie records with 1,238 yards rushing, 63 receptions and 1,715 total yards from scrimmage.

The second-round draft pick became the first NFL rookie to rush for at least 1,000 yards and catch 50 or more passes since the Chargers’ LaDainian Tomlinson in 2001. Forte also became the first rookie in NFL history to rush for at least 1,000 yards and catch more than 62 passes.

“We had real high expectations on him,” offensive coordinator Ron Turner said late in the season. “But to know that a rookie was going to come in and have the impact that he’s had in all phases, it would be tough to say that.

“We had a lot of confidence in him. We did anticipate him coming in here and having success. But to do everything he’s done as consistently well, I’m not sure we expected that.”

Forte accounted for 34.99 percent of the Bears’ yards from scrimmage in 2008, the highest percentage in the NFL and the sixth highest total by a rookie in the Super Bowl era.

He also became the eighth rookie since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to lead his team in both rushing yards and receptions.

Forte ranked third in the NFL in yards from scrimmage, trailing only the Vikings’ Adrian Peterson and the Falcons’ Michael Turner, and seventh in the league in rushing.

Forte’s 63 receptions were the most by a NFL running back in 2008, the most by a running back in Bears history and the second most among all rookies regardless of position, trailing only Broncos wide receiver Eddie Royal, who had 91 catches.

Forte rushed for eight touchdowns and caught four TD passes, joining the Eagles’ Brian Westbrook as the only NFL players this season with at least four touchdowns rushing and receiving.

The other nominees for the NFL Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year award are Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, Titans running back Chris Johnson, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and Texans running back Steve Slaton.

The Bears Should look at these Wide Receivers

In the upcoming NFL Draft, which is about 3 months away, the Bears most glaring need is wide receiver.

They own the 18th pick in the upcoming draft and by the time they choose expect Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree, Missouri's Jeremy Maclin and Florida's Percy Harvin to all be off the board.

That's why they should look at Maryland's Darrius Heyward-Bey and North Carolina's Hakeem Nicks.

Darrius Heyward-Bey's College Statistics:

Maryland			Receiving						Rushing
Season	Games		Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD		Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
2006	13		45	694	15.4	96	5		5	14	1.0	9	0
2007	13		51	786	15.4	63	3		5	110	21.4	54	1
2008	12		42	608	14.5	80	5		15	202	13.5	76	1
Total	37		138	2,089	15.1	96	13		25	326	13.0	76	2

Career highlights and awards for Darrius Heyward-Bey

• 2006 The Sporting News first-team freshman All-America
• 2006 All-ACC second-team
• 2008 All-ACC honorable mention

fftoolbox.com says that "Darrius Heyward-Bey is a big 6-2 receiver who is simply an amazing athlete who can win a jump ball against any corner in the NFL."

YouTube Highlights of Darrius Heyward-Bey




Hakeem Nicks' College Statistics:

tats Overview	Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
YEAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2006	39	660	16.9	83	4	1	10	10.0	10	0	0	0
2007	74	958	12.9	53	5	1	-1	-1.0	0	0	0	0
2008	68	1222	18.0	74	12	5	34	6.8	12	1	0	0

Career highlights and awards

• Most career receptions in UNC history (181)
• Most career TD receptions in UNC history (21)
• Most single-season TD receptions in UNC history (12)

fftoolbox.com says that "Nicks is not a pure speed receiver, but he has certainly been productive. At 6-2 and 210 pounds, he has decent size and could develop into a solid complimentary receiver on just about any team in the NFL."

YouTube Highlights of Hakeem Nicks


So why should we care about these guys ?
Because they might help the Bears tremendously next season.

I'm not a big Kyle Orton fan, but he had horrible wide receivers this season.

Kyle Orton needs other help than Matt Forte.

Marty Booker, Brandon Lloyd and Rashied Davis are not #2 receivers in the NFL.

And Devin Hester is definitely not a #1.

I would love to have either of these guys, but I would prefer Nicks of Heyward-Bey, just because of the highlight above from YouTube.

Good as Gould Again

My first Soldier Field experience turned out to be a success.

Not only was it the coldest (-2) Bears game in history at kickoff, but they also defeated their most hated rival the Green Bay Packers 20-17.

The Bears were trailing 14-3 at half to the 5-9 Packers and basically did nothing offensively.

They adjusted at half, just like me.

My hands were pretty much frozen, so I put multiple hand warmers in my gloves.

That saved me, and the Bears.


Three reasons how they won:

1. Special Teams- Robbie Gould, Danieal Manning and Alex Brown had huge plays.

2. Matt Forte- He came up big late in the game.

3. The fans- they play a huge role in this one.


If they lost, I would have wasted my time freezing my hands.

Thank goodness they won.

Now they play a 7-8 Houston Texans team in Houston, a must win game to even have a shot at the playoffs.

They need Minnesota to lose to the Giants in Minnesota and the Cowboys and Bucs both to lose.

If Minnesota loses and we win were NFC North champs, and if Dallas and Tampa Bay lose and we win we clinch a wild card spot.

What a great weekend for me.

Not only do the the Chicago Bulls win Saturday night, but all the teams the Bears needed to lose lost and they pick up a huge win.


Just a few notes:

S Mike Brown injured his calf late in the second quarter and did not return.

Brad Maynard’s third quarter punt hit Green Bay’s Jarrett Bush, who was blocking on the play, and the Bears’ Jason Davis recovered at the 27.

The 4th and one, when it was 17-10 was converted by only an inch.

Matt Forte played through an injured toe to keep the Bears playoffs hopes alive.

The coin toss in OT went off of Brian Urlacher's Helmet.


Alex Brown had this to say about his blocked field goal to save the day:

We got a great push from a lot of different people. I was just the one who got my hand on it, we were saying on the sidelines that we have to block it. I got through pretty good but I didn’t really think that was going to happen. You just go as hard as you can and see if you can get a hand up and hopefully you can get it.”

Orton had this to say after the game:

“Everything fell right, gave us a lot of momentum and energy coming into this game. We just had to carry it all the way through."

Lovie on team win:

"I don't know if I've ever been prouder of a team."

All quotes from Yahoosports.com

Ex- Bear Cedric Benson has career day against Browns

I was watching football yesterday here in the freezing tempatures of Chicago and i couldn't mind but notice that, Ex-Bear Cedric Benson rushed for 171 yards on 38 carries against the Cleveland Browns.

His carries and yards yesterday were career highs.

In 11 games for the Bengals, Benson has run 189 times for 636 yards and one touchdown.

He's averaging 3.4 ypc.

Those stats are about the same as his most recent season with the Bears.

Maybe he can be a number one back, who knows.

We could use him as a #2 back, instead of "the other" Adrian Peterson, behind Matt Forte.

Good for Cedric, maybe he isn't that horrible.

This is what he had to say after his performance:

“It feels awesome, that was some smash-mouth football right there. When you can run the ball like that, it’s a momentum builder. It says a lot for your guys. It’s a big statement. It also gets the defense wondering what’s going on. It wears them down.”

All quotes from yahoosports.com

Forte is back on the practice field

According to chicagotribune.com, Bears running back Matt Forte returned to practice for the Bears Friday.

He missed the last two practices while nursing a sore big right toe.

Forte was expected to be limited in practice.

Marty Booker (ribs) was expected to be a limited as well, while Jason McKie (quad) was likely to miss practice again.

Lovie believes Forte is fine

Lovie Smith on Matt Forte's injury:

"He has a sore toe, but he was able to finish the football game, we don't think he'll have any other trouble with it."

Forte suffered the injury to his right foot on his first carry against the Saints. X-rays were negative.

Quotes from Chicago Tribune

Your Not Going to Believe What Cedric Benson Said About His Former Team

Cedric Benson on Forte and the o-line:

"[Matt Forte] is having a great year, but when I see the highlights, I see holes. … I see them using him in the slot, something they didn't do with me. If I was there right now with the holes I see, I'd probably have 1,800 yards right now. I definitely would have 1,500 by now. I congratulate him on all of his success. He is taking advantage."

Quote from Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune

Did you Know? 12/8/08

Matt Forte broke Gale Sayers record of most yards from scrimmage by a Chicago Bear rookie.

Bears win 23-10 against struggling Jags

The Bears made sure they won this game, by coming out early and setting the tempo.

Kyle Orton looked solid with a 85.3 passer rating, 219 yards and two touchdown passes to Dez Clark and Greg Olsen.

His one mistake came when he under threw Devin Hester, who finished the game with five catches and 80 yards.

Danieal Manning, who moved to nickel back this season, picked off David Garrard on the Jag's first drive.

Manning returned it to the five where he fumbled out of bounds.

It was initially called a touch back, but Lovie Smith threw the challenge flag and the Bears scored on a Dez Clark catch.

They looked solid in the first half, but they were very conservative in the second half.

They knew they had it in the bag.

They allowed only 159 yards threw the air and the defensive line helped out with three sacks.

The defense had about 11 tipped passes in this game and it seemed like they were going to pick off Garrard more than just once.


The defensive stars:

Anthony Adams, Israel Idonije, and Daniel Manning led the defense for most of the day.

Adams, who is filling in for the injured Dusty Dvoraceck had eight tackles and really looked good.

Israel Idonije, had 1.5 sacks and a couple of deflected passes on some big plays.

Danieal Manning looked like a first round pick.

Manning not only had an interception, three tackles and two deflected passes, but he also had some decent kick returns.


The offensive stars:

Kyle Orton looked good with his 2 touchdowns and 85.3 passer rating.

Devin Hester had a big day receiving, but he also seems to know what he is doing returning punts now.

Hester was close to taking a punt to the house in the second half, this made the Jaguars punt out of bounds multiple times.

The tight ends looked really good, with Greg Olsen's 52 yards and a score and Dez Clark's touchdown catch.

Matt Forte, who is a rookie, but plays like a veteran, finished with 69 yards rushing and 37 yards receiving.


Notes from the game:

Garrett Wolfe left the game on the opening kickoff with a hamstring injury.

Mark Anderson recorded on his first sack of the season, when he beat tackle Tony Pashos with a spin move.

Adewale Ogunleye, who was on the injury report, helped Israel Idonije bring down David Garrard late in the game.

This victory gives the Bears 700 wins, an NFL record.

Adrian Peterson, finished the game with 19 yards on three carries, but he really looked like a solid backup running back.


Disappointments from the game:

Besides Devin Hester the wide receivers looked pathetic.

Marty Booker, Rashied Davis, and Brandon Lloyd combined for 5 catches.

Lloyd didn't catch a ball and looks almost invisible lately.

Booker was banged up late in the game and Rashied Davis just has no hands.

None of these guys should be starters in the NFL.

I don't understand why Earl Bennett and Brandon Rideau don't get any playing time.

Lance Briggs missed a tackle on the little, but powerful Maurice Jones-Drew four yard touchdown.


What's Next?

The Bears face the 7-6 New Orleans Saints on Thursday night.

Both teams need this win.

The Lions played the Vikings tough, but the Vikings came away with the victory to stay one game ahead of the Bears.

The Packers lost their eighth game of the season and are eliminated from the playoffs.

Bears plans for the rest of the season and next year is??

1. Win the next four games and you might have a real shot of making the playoffs.

You play Jacksonville this week, New Orleans, Green Bay and @ Houston in the four game stretch.

Don't worry about the other teams in your division, worry about yourself and winning the next four games.

2. Minnesota obviously beat you on Sunday, but they have a tough four game stretch to finish out the season. They play the win less Lions on the road, then Arizona on the road and Atlanta and NY "football" Giants in Minnesota.

The Vikings have lost both Pat Williams and Kevin Williams for the rest of the regular season, so that is huge for the Bears.

The Packers still have a real chance of winning the division, they play vs Houston, at Jacksonville, @ the Bears, and vs the Lions. They can easily finish 9-7.

3. Start thinking about what you need for this team to win in the future. They need a big time receiver, maybe T.J. Houshmandzadeh or Chad Johnson would come to Chicago. They could always draft someone in the first round.

Other areas of need:

backup RB, Forte needs a helper.

DE, a big time pass rusher, Adewale Ogunleye, Alex Brown, Mark Anderson and Israel Idonije are just not getting it done anymore.

S, Mike Brown is getting old and Kevin Payne just isn't very good.

Coach, I think it's time for Lovie to go, the guy doesn't show any character after a win, loss or a big play.

Offensive Coordinator Ron Turner is consistent with his horrible play calling, especially in the red zone. He consists on giving it the FB at the one yard line or just running the same play three times in a row.

4. For now, the Bears need Orton to get healthy, cause he hasn't looked himself since his injury and fans are starting to call for Rex to come in, but Orton will be just fine. Hopefully Hester, Davis and Lloyd are enough to help Orton and Forte just be yourself.

5. The tight ends have been almost invisible the last couple of games, Olsen looks like a bust and Dez Clark looks really old all of a sudden.

6. This team better get their act together if they want to win the NFC North, they have been so inconsistent this season. One week they barely beat the Lions, then they almost beat the Titans and they get crushed by the Packers and Vikings.

Coaches, players, if you want to be here next year, i'd tell you this, "step it up a notch.(Mark Rogers, friend)"

A look ahead at Sunday Night

Series leader: Vikings, 50-42-2.

Streaks: The Vikings have won two of the last three against the Bears.

Dome Field Advantage: The Vikings have enjoyed a 4-1 record this season at home.

Keys for the Bears: Kyle Orton is 18-10 as a starter, and in the last meeting with the Vikings, he threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns for a 114.5 passer rating.

Bears RB Matt Forte leads NFL rookies with 1,245 yards from scrimmage and 59 first downs.

Keys for the Vikings: Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has enjoyed great success against the Bears, rushing for 423 yards, averaging 6.8 yards per carry and scoring seven touchdowns in three career games against the Bears.

Embarrassing: Bears lose to the Packers 37-3

The Bears looked like a high school team on Sunday.

They let the Packers do whatever they wanted to do to them.

The defense let Ryan Grant run for 100 yards in the first half and score 30 points.

Kyle Orton wasn't much better than the defense, he was 13-26, for 133 yards and a fumble which was recovered for a touchdown.

Rex Grossman came in the game in the 4th quarter and and completed four of seven passes for 26 yards.

From the second play, I thought Kyle Orton should have been taken out of the game.

He was limping, when he got back up from the game.

He was inaccurate throughout the whole game and it seemed like the ankle was really bothering him.

If you had Grossman in the game at least he could have taken shots down field.

Grossman at least should have put in at halftime, when they were trailing 17-3.

The whole game was so pathetic.

Only two players on defense actually put there hearts in the game on Sunday.

Those players were Brian Urlacher, who came up with a touchdown stopping interception late in the second quarter and Mike Brown, who was all over the field.

Only one player played to there best in the game, that was Matt Forte, who they went away from in the second half of the game.

The Bears better make some huge strides for there big match up in Minnesota two weeks from now.

If they lose to St. Louis there season will be over, they better get the victory.

There schedule from here on out isn't that tough.


Extra points:

Rookie first-round pick Chris Williams finished the game at left tackle… Reserve linebacker Darrell McClover, a regular on special teams, said he tweaked his left hamstring while running. He left in the first half and didn't return. … A surprise among the in actives was running back Kevin Jones, who said he was a little shocked by the move.

They Are Who We Thought They Were

The Bears have many questions to ask themselves after a 21-14 loss against the undefeated Tennessee Titans.

How do you lose a game where you shut down supposedly the best running back tandem in the NFL?

How does your pass rush, who is loaded with players like Tommie Harris, Mark Anderson, Alex Brown and Adewale Ogunleye have no success getting to Kerry Collins?

How does your pass defense, who has everyone back from injury, struggle against Kerry Collins, who hasn't had over 200 yards passing all year?

The Bears need to remedy these crucial mistakes and fast.

We know they can shut down running backs, but how do you make an ordinary QB look like a pro bowler?

It has happened with Brian Griese, Gus Frerotte and even Dan Orlovsky this season.

On the bright side, the first eight games the Titans averaged 149.1 rushing yards per game and yesterday only produced 20 yards. At half they had -5 yards on the ground.
Chris Johnson who averaged 89.4 ypg rushing had only eight total yards on the ground.

The Bears offense was another story, they came out strong with a six minute drive and Grossman threw a touchdown to Matt Forte, who ran all over the Titans D in the first half.

The next eight drives ended in punts.

The Bears had their share of opportunities as they stopped the Titans on 4th and goal late in the first quarter.

Between Marty Booker, Rashied Davis, and Devin Hester, five passes were caught for a total of 69 yards.

Booker looked like a bad Muhsin Muhammad and Rashied Davis just ran the wrong routes.

Hester had two big returns that I thought could have been returned for touchdowns.

Also, Grossman overthrew Hester on a sure touchdown, which would have gave the Bears much needed momentum.

Grossman shouldn't get all the blame, but he did struggle to get the ball to his receivers.

He looked in sync at intervals in the game, but just couldn't keep it going.

His interception reminded me of the one he threw in Super Bowl 41, which Kelvin Hayden returned for a touchdown.

If Grossman played like he did on the first drive of the game and one of the drives at the end of the game, we would have scored a lot of points.

But, the team just looked out of sync and they abandoned the running game in the second half; Forte ran for a total of seven yards.

They need some help and they need it fast because they have a huge game in Green Bay next Sunday and the Packers just came off a tough loss.

If Orton can't go this week, there is absolutely no way they would put in Caleb Hanie at QB, for all the Hanie fans out there.

You have to give the Titans offensive coordinator some credit for realizing the running game wasn't working, but the Bears should have figured out a way to get to Kerry Collins

The Bears have at total of five sacks in there last five games.

That really hurts your pass defense.


Quote of the Day:

Rashied Davis said this after a tough loss to the now 9-0 Titans, "Maybe they have some kind of angel around them or something, I don't know."


Three Stars of the Game:

1) The run defense

2) Corey Graham- he recovered a big fumble early in the first quarter.

3) Matt Forte- had a big day running and looked great receiving as well.


Just a Thought...


You can blame Rex Grossman for this loss all you want, but the Bears were backed up in the own 10 yard line for most of the game.

Who knows if Orton could have one this game, but it doesn't matter anymore.

Where was Brandon Lloyd, I thought he was supposed to play yesterday.

He definitely would have helped, anything but Marty Booker.

They must change gears to the Packers, for they don't want to lose a divisional game, against my most hated team.

Hopefully they can figure this out before this week's game.

Forte nominated for NFL Rookie of Week

Running back Matt Forte ran for over 100 second half yards on Sunday, and helped carry the Bears to a win over the Detroit Lions.

That effort has earned him a nomination for NFL Rookie of the Week.

Forte is up against Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, Cardinals running back Tim Hightower, Titans running back Chris Johnson, and Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.

Fans can vote for Forte on NFL.com/rookies from now until Friday at 11:00 a.m. central.

The NFL Rookie of the Week will be announced Friday afternoon on NFL.com/rookies.