Comments on: Chicago Bears personnel decisions – horrendous

By: Is Kyle Orton…not bad? « packergeeks

Is Kyle Orton…not bad? « packergeeks — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:07:16 +0000

[...] free agent or two). In fact, at one point, I wrote a lengthy post re the Bears personnel decisions here, and in this post I ripped the QB decisions in particular. My argument at the time (I believe [...]

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:26:19 +0000

he beat the snot out of the pack twice last year!!!

By: Ron La Canne

Ron La Canne — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:38:52 +0000

Interesting! Just heard a report that Favre is complaining of a sore arm. Apparently, the Jets may be pushing him a little too much in camp. He was no where near football condition and the Jets want to start him in Game #2. Too fast for an old man.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:13:44 +0000

Andy – to your overall point re: the drafting of Benson.

Completely agree. I said at the time it made no sense. Glad they did it though…

By: awhayes

awhayes — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:39:17 +0000

Some players do bloom later, but they can still rise to become stars, no?

You’re right, Benson was drafted in 2005 which was the same season Jones had his 1335 yard season. In 2004 Jones split time and had 948 yards, 4yp carry and 56 receptions and in 2003, Jones averaged 4.6 yards per carry – rising star stats.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:18:11 +0000

PackerBacker4Eever – Perfect posting.

By: Donald's Designated Driver

Donald's Designated Driver — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:46:06 +0000

“Rising” in his sixth season and third team? That’s what I call a late bloomer.

Also, I think the Bears drafted Benson before the Jones’s 1300 yard season.

By: PackerBacker4Ever

PackerBacker4Ever — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:36:10 +0000

On one hand the Bears have a GM and coach that can evaluate defensive talent and coach that talent into a elite unit. On the other hand, you have a GM that has NO ability to evaluate offensive players and a head coach that defers offensive duties to a coordinator that would have been jettisoned by any other team years ago. Their recipe is to win was with defense and special teams and an adequate ‘no mistake’ offense. That recipe worked for the Ravens and Bucs but that window of opportunity has closed for the Bears. The defense is past it’s prime and no longer even close to elite. The offense isn’t even close to adequate anymore. The Bears should be in full fledged rebuilding mode but the taste of Superbowl still clouds their judgement.

By: Ron La Canne

Ron La Canne — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:31:30 +0000

Since being forced to see and hear the Bears crush the Blackborn, McLean, Ronzani and Lambeau Packers, I hate the Bears. Being crushed consistently for the 11 years prior to Lombardis is a hurt I will never forgive . Anything bad that happens to them is a good thing. I fear someday GSH’s relatives by marriage will wake up and decide they should get a good team on the field again. Let’s not forget their defense completely handcuffed the All-Pro last year.

I suggest we send encouraging messages to Angelo. Keep up the good work, if you know what I mean.

By: awhayes

awhayes — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:29:53 +0000

DDD – playing politician on me? I referred to Thomas Jones as a “rising star”, not yet a star and that was based on a 1335 yard season and his 3rd straight season averaging more than 4 yards per carry. He was really good at that time. But the problem I had with their draft pick was that it created an immediate RB controversy and added a known attitude problem.

For some reason I confuse Tom Jones with Tony Bennett, who I then confuse with Tony Bennett ex-Packer who was great and then suddenly gone from the team, who I then confuse with Tony Bennett, Dick Bennett’s son who now makes tons of cash coaching very effectively in college basketball – now he’s a star.