It seems San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (85, pictured at right) doesn't think very highly of the Bears defense.
"I think we can destroy their front," Davis said. "The guys up front, I think we can destroy them. I don't see anything spectacular about their front line. Their linebackers, I think we can handle them pretty well. I like (Adewale) Ogunleye. I like the way he's playing up front. He's about the only player I like on their defensive line. I think he's doing a good job."
Davis added the 49ers should be able to torch the Bears secondary.
"They've given up a lot of points," he said. "There's an opportunity for us, especially there in their secondary, for us to make plays. We just have to go out and do it. Enough talking, go do it."
Well, you can certainly give Mr. Davis points for candor. I don't see anything spectacular about the Bears front line either. However, I disagree with Davis about Ogunleye, who isn't worth a damn as far as I'm concerned. During Sunday's 41-21 loss to Arizona, I thought Alex Brown was the only Bears defensive lineman to show a pulse. Brown had four quarterback pressures, a sack and a forced fumble in the debacle at Soldier Field.
I have no idea whether the 49ers will torch the Bears secondary. It's certainly possible, given the injuries the Bears have at safety. If nothing else, Davis has succeeded in making Thursday's craptacular matchup between the 4-4 Bears and the 3-5 49ers slightly more interesting.
You know it's bad when guys publicly talk smack about Da Bears, and who can blame them?
I deserve an apology from folks who ripped me for criticizing Da Bears. I said it in the summer, and I said it in September. That team was NOT a playoff team. What point did any of you fail to understand?
I cited many points so please don't say this is typical CabbagePatchKid nonsense.
I mentioned the defense was too old. Guess what? It is. It didn't get younger from last year. The defense showed its vulnerability last year, and this year, it hasn't changed and the game against Arizona and Cincinnati speaks for itself.
I talked about how "Lovie" is an awful coach. He proved my point. This guy looks clueless on the sidelines and on press conferences. Just watching him talk is sad. Rich Kotite and Terry Bevington at least showed some articulation when they assessed what went wrong after a loss. Lovie just speaks Bs, and even HEATHERFROMCHICAGO pointed that out on WSI.
I am surprised to see how things have fallen for him since that Super Bowl season. It's funny how the national media go out of its way to rip Browns coach Eric Mangini, but why is it Lovie gets a free ride? I hear Lovie will be back no matter how bad it gets, but if this team does not make the playoffs, how does he come bacK? I hope Lovie stays here for the next 15 years.
Where is Matt Forte? Last year in a PM, HEATHERFROMCHICAGO told me that Forte is in the same class as Adrian Peterson. In fact, she told me that he was better than Peterson. It goes to show you how clueless she knows about football. I knew Forte was a one-year wonder. He has done next to nothing this year.
I also talked about how the offensive line was nothing special, and you know what, they ain't.
This brings me to Jay Cutler. I said it when he was acquired, and I said it in the summer, and I will say it now. This guy is not a WINNING QUARTERBACK. What part of that do people don't understand? He picks fights with the refrees and opposing team's players every week it seems. He does not have the maturity to be a winning quarterback. He does not inspire others to be good. He accumulates his scoring on garbage time. I have yet to see an impressive performance from him this season.
I proved my point, and I am glad I am right.
For all intents and purposes, the NFC North race is over. The Vikings are the better team, and they played like it by being 7-1. I find it funny though Bears fans still think the division is winnable like doublem23. Heck some people actually think that team is a Super Bowl contender.
One thing about Bears fans. They are great for laughs.
It's been a fun football season for me with the Vikings doing well, Broncos doing quite well with Kyle Orton and Da Bears FAILING!
BTW, one last thing. For Bulls fans to whine about the refs last night in that final shot, well it works both ways. I thought LeBron got fouled in the final secs of the contest against Da Bulls, and he should have hit the free throw line. It didn't happen. Consider that a payback.
You know it's bad when guys publicly talk smack about Da Bears, and who can blame them?
I deserve an apology from folks who ripped me for criticizing Da Bears. I said it in the summer, and I said it in September. That team was NOT a playoff team. What point did any of you fail to understand?
I cited many points so please don't say this is typical CabbagePatchKid nonsense.
I mentioned the defense was too old. Guess what? It is. It didn't get younger from last year. The defense showed its vulnerability last year, and this year, it hasn't changed and the game against Arizona and Cincinnati speaks for itself.
I talked about how "Lovie" is an awful coach. He proved my point. This guy looks clueless on the sidelines and on press conferences. Just watching him talk is sad. Rich Kotite and Terry Bevington at least showed some articulation when they assessed what went wrong after a loss. Lovie just speaks Bs, and even HEATHERFROMCHICAGO pointed that out on WSI.
I am surprised to see how things have fallen for him since that Super Bowl season. It's funny how the national media go out of its way to rip Browns coach Eric Mangini, but why is it Lovie gets a free ride? I hear Lovie will be back no matter how bad it gets, but if this team does not make the playoffs, how does he come bacK? I hope Lovie stays here for the next 15 years.
Where is Matt Forte? Last year in a PM, HEATHERFROMCHICAGO told me that Forte is in the same class as Adrian Peterson. In fact, she told me that he was better than Peterson. It goes to show you how clueless she knows about football. I knew Forte was a one-year wonder. He has done next to nothing this year.
I also talked about how the offensive line was nothing special, and you know what, they ain't.
This brings me to Jay Cutler. I said it when he was acquired, and I said it in the summer, and I will say it now. This guy is not a WINNING QUARTERBACK. What part of that do people don't understand? He picks fights with the refrees and opposing team's players every week it seems. He does not have the maturity to be a winning quarterback. He does not inspire others to be good. He accumulates his scoring on garbage time. I have yet to see an impressive performance from him this season.
I proved my point, and I am glad I am right.
For all intents and purposes, the NFC North race is over. The Vikings are the better team, and they played like it by being 7-1. I find it funny though Bears fans still think the division is winnable like doublem23. Heck some people actually think that team is a Super Bowl contender.
One thing about Bears fans. They are great for laughs.
It's been a fun football season for me with the Vikings doing well, Broncos doing quite well with Kyle Orton and Da Bears FAILING!
BTW, one last thing. For Bulls fans to whine about the refs last night in that final shot, well it works both ways. I thought LeBron got fouled in the final secs of the contest against Da Bulls, and he should have hit the free throw line. It didn't happen. Consider that a payback.
You know it's bad when guys publicly talk smack about Da Bears, and who can blame them?
I deserve an apology from folks who ripped me for criticizing Da Bears. I said it in the summer, and I said it in September. That team was NOT a playoff team. What point did any of you fail to understand?
I cited many points so please don't say this is typical CabbagePatchKid nonsense.
I mentioned the defense was too old. Guess what? It is. It didn't get younger from last year. The defense showed its vulnerability last year, and this year, it hasn't changed and the game against Arizona and Cincinnati speaks for itself.
I talked about how "Lovie" is an awful coach. He proved my point. This guy looks clueless on the sidelines and on press conferences. Just watching him talk is sad. Rich Kotite and Terry Bevington at least showed some articulation when they assessed what went wrong after a loss. Lovie just speaks Bs, and even HEATHERFROMCHICAGO pointed that out on WSI.
I am surprised to see how things have fallen for him since that Super Bowl season. It's funny how the national media go out of its way to rip Browns coach Eric Mangini, but why is it Lovie gets a free ride? I hear Lovie will be back no matter how bad it gets, but if this team does not make the playoffs, how does he come bacK? I hope Lovie stays here for the next 15 years.
Where is Matt Forte? Last year in a PM, HEATHERFROMCHICAGO told me that Forte is in the same class as Adrian Peterson. In fact, she told me that he was better than Peterson. It goes to show you how clueless she knows about football. I knew Forte was a one-year wonder. He has done next to nothing this year.
I also talked about how the offensive line was nothing special, and you know what, they ain't.
This brings me to Jay Cutler. I said it when he was acquired, and I said it in the summer, and I will say it now. This guy is not a WINNING QUARTERBACK. What part of that do people don't understand? He picks fights with the refrees and opposing team's players every week it seems. He does not have the maturity to be a winning quarterback. He does not inspire others to be good. He accumulates his scoring on garbage time. I have yet to see an impressive performance from him this season.
I proved my point, and I am glad I am right.
For all intents and purposes, the NFC North race is over. The Vikings are the better team, and they played like it by being 7-1. I find it funny though Bears fans still think the division is winnable like doublem23. Heck some people actually think that team is a Super Bowl contender.
One thing about Bears fans. They are great for laughs.
It's been a fun football season for me with the Vikings doing well, Broncos doing quite well with Kyle Orton and Da Bears FAILING!
BTW, one last thing. For Bulls fans to whine about the refs last night in that final shot, well it works both ways. I thought LeBron got fouled in the final secs of the contest against Da Bulls, and he should have hit the free throw line. It didn't happen. Consider that a payback.
Hey look! It's Timberwolf! We haven't heard from you in awhile. Heather and I were just wondering the other day if you had finally gotten a life. I guess not. I see you're back to sending me 2,000-word diatribes at 4 in the morning. How refreshing. I was starting to get concerned.
As much as I'd like to discuss your preseason prediction of an NFC North title for the Packers, Jay Cutler's game-winning touchdown drives against Pittsburgh and Seattle and Kyle "Ortman's" three interceptions on Monday Night Football, I have better things to do.
You see, I'm working on my first book. It will chronicle the failure that Minnesota sports teams experience while playing in outdoor stadiums. As you can imagine, it's quite an extensive project. I might even include an excerpt on the Golden Gophers somehow managing to give up 35 points and lose at home to a horrible, horrible Illinois team that was playing its backup freshman quarterback. While I'd love to discuss it all in more detail with you, you'll have to excuse me. I have a full night of microfilm research ahead of me, and I have to get to work.
Sorry about the three repeated posts of my stuff here, but for some reason, my posts never came through for submission so I was going to keep doing it until it came through.
I have been busy for many reasons. I cover high school football, high school soccer and high school volleyball for the community paper. The team I cover appeared in the playoffs in recent weeks so my focus has been on them. Writing game stories and covering game stories take a good part of my day so I rarely have time to post. Then, I go door-to-door to preach about Jehovah's Witnesses on the weekends. Plus, I have been into the Twins playoff run (send my thanks to the White Sox) along with the Vikings. It's been good times for me.
I am sure you have better things to do. With Da Bears sucking and the White Sox failing to make the playoffs, who can blame you for not writing much or not talking? At least, the Hawks are playing well though I think Detroit is better than them.
I was actually happy that the Gophers lost that game. I want Tim Brewster fired. I have been writing columns on fan sites about him being dismissed. It's time for a coaching change. There's a reason why I-L-L-I-N-I never took him seriously as a head coach.
I am glad I am wrong about the Packers. Didn't figure that OL is horrible and their defense looks overmatch to play 4-3. Oh well! The Vikings are 7-1 and that's all that matters.