[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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