[CBFF] [Fwd: RosenBlog: It's the quarterback, people]
Tom Shannon
tshanno at gmail.com
Thu May 1 03:08:07 MDT 2008
I'm more with Teri. I've seen enough.
But I'll say this. I'll be more than happy to cheer for him if he shows
he can be more than a caretaker QB. I'll be very happy.
Tom S.
--
Matt Langschwager wrote:
> I'm still on the Rex bandwagon as well, but I'll equally cheer for
> Orton if he wins the job in camp.
>
> Matt
>
> */Steve Behrens <steve.behrens at gmail.com>/* wrote:
>
> Hey, I'm on that wagon too! And with a kid currently driving with
> a permit,
> I'm getting pretty good at back-seat drive'n!
>
> Go Bears!
>
> -Behr
>
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Dwayne wrote:
>
> > I'm the last member of the Rex club?
> > So that means I get to drive the bandwagon, sweet!
> > D
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "mom2iancal"
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CBFF] [Fwd: RosenBlog: It's the quarterback, people]
> >
> >
> > > We all have our doubts about Rex. I was a staunch Rex
> supporter until
> > last
> > > year, when I threw in the towel too! Here's to hoping we are
> all wrong
> > and
> > > JA is right
> > >
> > > teri
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Phil DeNomme"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:49 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [CBFF] [Fwd: RosenBlog: It's the quarterback, people]
> > >
> > >
> > > > I'm thinking that JA saw Rex take the Bears to the super
> bowl and
> > figures
> > > > he
> > > > can do it again with a solid running game and a great
> defense like to
> > > > years
> > > > ago. I really hope that Rex can do that but I have my doubts.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > > > [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Ryan
> > > > Dietzenbach
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:42 AM
> > > > To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [CBFF] [Fwd: RosenBlog: It's the quarterback,
> people]
> > > >
> > > > I'm going to suggest that building around a QB doesn't work
> very well.
> > > > You
> > > > can't have a good young QB and a porous offensive line.
> > > >
> > > > LT was the biggest need on this team **in the draft.**
> > > >
> > > > The QB problem--which is a huge problem--should have been
> remedied
> > long
> > > > ago
> > > > if we're talking about the 2008 season.
> > > >
> > > > RD
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Tom Shannon
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Cracks me up.
> > > >>
> > > >> Tom S.
> > > >> --
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >
> http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~r/chicagotribune/sports/~3/280149296/cs-080
> > > > 429rosenbloglink,1,6288103.storylink
> > > >> <
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >
> http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/%7Er/chicagotribune/sports/%7E3/280149296/cs
> > >
> > > -080429rosenbloglink,1,6288103.storylink<
> > http://feeds.chicagotribune.com/~
> > r/
> > > >
> >
> >
> chicagotribune/sports/~3/280149296/cs-080429rosenbloglink,1,6288103.storylin
> > > > k>
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Bears will get no quarter till they get a quarterback
> > > >>
> > > >> *Everybody has an opinion on the Bears' draft,* and some
> have video.
> > > >> ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper, f'rinstance, is drooling over
> the Bears'
> > > >> draft.
> > > >> <
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >
> http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3372946&category
> > > > Id=2459789&n8pe6c=2
> > > >> >
> > > >> I mean, he's all over it like stupid on Dubya.
> > > >>
> > > >> In a face-to-face thingy with Todd McShay of Scouts, Inc., on
> > > >> "SportsCenter," Kiper raved about the Bears taking left
> tackle Chris
> > > >> Williams in the first round, running back Matt Forte in the
> second,
> > > >> wideout Earl Bennett in the third and defensive
> > tackle-slash-reprobate
> > > >> Marcus Harrison in the fourth. Kiper concludes his analysis
> with the
> > > >> idea that the Bears "did a real good job of helping out the
> > > >> signal-caller."
> > > >>
> > > >> And of course that's the flaw right there. The
> signal-caller is the
> > most
> > > >> important position on the field, only the Bears don't know
> it. Or
> > don't
> > > >> know what to do about it. Yo, Mel, helping out the
> signal-caller is
> > what
> > > >> you do when you're too lame to make getting the right
> signal-caller a
> > > >> priority.
> > > >>
> > > >> I love Kiper and his knowledge (not to mention his hair),
> but for his
> > > >> sake and especially the brainiacs at Halas Hall, I'm going
> to say
> > this
> > > >> slowly: Quarterback ... first ... everything else ...
> after. In.
> > That.
> > > >> Order.
> > > >>
> > > >> Lather, rinse, repeat.
> > > >>
> > > >> *McShay opines that the Steelers* had a better draft,
> starting with
> > > >> Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall, a running back
> the Bears
> > > >> passed on even though running back was just as glaring a
> need for the
> > > >> Bears as tackle, quarterback, head coach and general manager.
> > > >>
> > > >> *Maybe Bears general manager Jerry Angelo* refused to take
> Mendenhall
> > > >> because he has already choked on Cedric Benson and didn't
> want to
> > make
> > > >> it so obvious that he can't draft tailbacks any better than
> he can
> > draft
> > > >> quarterbacks.
> > > >>
> > > >> *Kiper, though, loves Colorado State's Caleb Hanie,* one of the
> > > >> undrafted free agent quarterbacks
> > > >> <
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >
> http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-29-bears-bits-chicagoapr29,1,315634
> > > > 4.story
> > > >> >
> > > >> the Bears signed. Kiper loves the guy's big arm and said he
> "could
> > start
> > > >> in Chicago." Of course he could start in Chicago. Everybody
> starts in
> > > >> Chicago, Mel. In fact, you're penciled in for the Tennessee
> game.
> > > >>
> > > >> *McShay says the Lions* did the best job on Day 2 of the
> draft. Guess
> > he
> > > >> didn't like the idea that the Bears took one guy with an
> SEC record
> > and
> > > >> two guys with a police record.
> > > >>
> > > >> *The Packers already named Aaron Rodgers their starter,*
> and then
> > they
> > > >> drafted two quarterbacks
> > > >> . This leaves the
> > > >> Bears free to sign Brett Favre, right?
> > > >>
> > > >> *The Bears took a left tackle* who refused to punch an opponent
> > > >> <
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >
> http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-29-bears-bits-chicagoapr29,1,315634
> > > > 4.story
> > > >> >
> > > >> during a Senior Bowl drill while the Lions drafted two guys
> who got
> > into
> > > >> a scuffle
> > > >> <
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >
> http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080428/SPORTS01/80428011/1
> > > > 048
> > > >> >
> > > >> at the same deal. Not sure any of it means anything. Just
> sayin'.
> > > >>
> > > >> *Speaking of that left tackle,* how'd our story on Williams'
> > > >> relationship with Bears scout Rex Hogan
> > > >> <
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >
> http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-080428-chris-williams-chicago-bears
> > ,
> > > > 1,6352706.story
> > > >> >
> > > >> miss the "Hogan's Hero" line? /[Eds' note: Because Vaughn
> McClure
> > likes
> > > >> his television to be of this millennium.]/ I loved that
> show. John
> > > >> Banner as Sgt. Schultz: "I know nuss-ing." Angelo should
> just play
> > that
> > > >> video anytime he's asked about quarterbacks.
> > > >>
> > > >> *The Bears signed *an undrafted free agent named Shane
> Longest. He's
> > a
> > > >> kicker. How good is that?
> > > >>
> > > >> *The Panthers signed* defensive tackle Darwin Walker
> > > >> <
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
> >
> http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-080428-chicago-bears-
> > > > darwin-walker,1,7219496.story
> > > >> >,
> > > >> so the Bears have a shot to run for 100 yards at least once
> this
> > year.
> > > >>
> > > >> *The Raiders released Dominic Rhodes
> > > >>
> >
> > > >> >,*
> > > >> one of the guys who killed the Bears in the Super Bowl
> > > >>
> > .
> > > >> Going from the Super Bowl to the street in two years -- can you
> > imagine
> > > >> that? As a matter of fact, Cedric Benson better start
> imagining that.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Life... is like a grapefruit. It's orange and squishy, and
> has a few
> > pips
> > > >> in it, and some folks have half a one for breakfast.
> > > >> - Douglas Adams
> > > >>
> > > >>
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