Tuesday Night Rodeo

Why the hell would you risk putting Cutler, Forte, Olsen or any other starter in the game? Orton almost broke his goddamn finger in half on a silly play where he wasn't even sacked. We have survived 3 games with no serious injuries to our starters while other teams have starters dropping like flies. Once again, i feel like i'm in the twilight zone. a fucking grade school coach wouldn't be this stupid.

I'll be the first to sign that petition for ya Jeff. No way ANY of em should start (the first teamers). The tackle rotation, maybe. DB's??? HELL YES. Volcano needs more reps. But as far as first team OFFENSE, our crown jewel should be left holding the clip board waxing his cannon.......just realised how GAY that sounded.

i think Rideau and DA both make the team and Davis is out. Special teams are important but TD's and big targets for Cutler are more so.

I think you're right about the WR battle - in my mind it's going to come down to DA vs. Rideau for that last position. While I'd like to see Rideau finally get his chance to start for the Bears after all the years he spent waiting on the practice squad for an opportunity, I think the staff will give DA the nod because of his rapport with Cutler.

Jeff I have a few questions for you:

Do you think Iglesias could be a better WR than DA or Rideau a few years from now?

Do you think Iglesias would clear waivers to end up on the PS?

Would you really be willing to lose our 3rd round draft pick for a guy who will primarily play special teams anyway?

I guess I'm asking because I think sending DA or Rideau to the PS makes much more sense than risking a rookie with potential out on the waiver wire.

Ultimately, I think we're going to see Iglesias sticking around solely because of where he was drafted. I'd be surprised if he makes it on the 2010 roster, however. After this season, I think there are going to be calls (likely from JC himself) for a legit game-breaking No.1 wideout, and I don't see anyone (outside of Hester and Bennett) really playing an important role beyond this year.

I think Davis goes, he was rarely targeted this preseason and he fell down the depth chart quickly. We have enough undersized WR's on this team as it is.

If Rideau or D.A get cut I'll puke. Cut tall receivers with good hands, yeah. All I've heard about Iglesias is the word 'drop' used in sentences relating to him. If we cut Rideau or D.A. for Rashied "Ooh I made a tackle on special teams, pick me ! pick me !" Davis, I'll double-puke. Jeeeesuzz. They're the only receivers we have over 4'5" ...

It has to be Davis that goes. No way you cut Iglesias before giving him a chance to develop. If we had done it to Earl Bennet last year, where would Cutlers favorite man be now? Rash has what? 2 catches in the pre season? I think the writing is on the wall, and seeing him do an interview last night I believe he knows it too. If we do see the starters, I think one series and they are out. AHHHH bring on the Packers and lets get it on!

Iglesias has left no impression at all. It would really suck if Rideau has to sit out again that account.

So, last night we were having dinner with my wife's grandparents when her grandmother asks me, "I have heard people talking about Cutler being a franchise quarterback, what doest that mean?" So I sat there and explained to a person who has been a Chicago Bears fan for 30 or more years what a franchise quarterback is.

The bad part is that she is not a new fan or even a fan that doesn't know anything about football. She can sit there and discuss stats with you or the rosters from 10 years ago, but sadly because she is a Bears fan she had NO idea what the term "franchise quarterback" meant.

I'm betting Dave Toub will lobby to keep Rash. I would find it a bit of a stunner if they DON'T keep Iglesias because of his draft position but, then again, they stunned us back in April, didn't they?

They won't get rid of a draft pick so soon. Really, not much a reason to debate it. Looks like Rash will stay and BR will go...with Aroma getting a shot. I don't think it is too terrible. If Rash continues to shine on special teams, all the better...this team needs to excel at the third phase yet again if it wants to truly contend for a Super Bowl.

Hester, Bennet, Iglesias, Aromashadu, Knox, Davis. You can't justify keeping a WR who has done nothing to distinguish himself in the Preseason (Rideau) who can't play special teams...practice squad again. As long as Davis only sees spot duty at wideout, I want him on the team. He's clearly not a starting slot guy, but I want our special teams where they were last year. Cutler + field position = wins. Iglesias probably won't develop into anything, but draft status... what can you do. 6 WR, 3 QB, 4 RB, 1 FB, 3 TE, 8 OL, 1 FB (McKie again). If we go w/two QBs, we can keep Gaimes and K. Davis. Gaines is a great blocker/H-back style player. I think if we cut K. Davis, he gets picked up in an instant. No way he clears waivers.

Brandon R. the new Mike H.

I think it will be Bennett, Hester, and Aroma with Iglesias and Knox held for rooks and you may see Rideau and Davis both on the chopping block. Think about it say they cut BR and some team out there cuts a WR we like a lot on Saturday, we bring them in and cut Davis for the spot. I just really think with an elite QB back there, the time is past to look at the #3 wideout as a ST guy.

Iglesias won't go anywhere and no he sure as heck wouldn't clear waivers. Guy was like the 2nd leading kick returner in college football last year and the #1 WR for the Heisman winning QB. Plus he is one of only 3 of our WRs over 6 foot tall and we will cut one of the other 2. He will be fine, probably by midseason definately by next season.

Rideau had his chances; one of them notably a great pass that he didn't secure, it will be his own fault this season if he misses out.

It would be crazy to cut Iglesias over Rideau, too much invested in the draft pick that hasn't had a chance to develop. I agree with your assessment that Rideau will again be the odd man out, but I think they give Rideau and Davis tons of time in the game and let them make that decision for themselves. Special teams isn't truly 1/3 of the game anyways, more like 1/7.

I'm not even sure I believe that much about Rash as "special team ace" - surely we have others. I remember last preseason how much Rideau excelled - has he been that bad in preseason? I say Rash goes. I will be repeating myself, but there's no way in hell Iglesias doesn't make the team. A guy picked in the third round doesn't lose his job in the preseason, and they know he doesn't last a New York minute on the practice squad. I also agree that Knox stays around, he was 140th picked in draft and I think that means something to the Bears, plus he shows a lot of great speed potential. I guess bottom line is I don't care whether they keep Rideau or Rash, as long as it isn't one of the other guys, and I vote to drop Rash. He's not good enough on special teams to be only that guy, and I don't see Cutler wanting to throw to him.

I really feel like I'm missing something here. I've watched all three fake games pretty closely, and I haven't seen any obvious difference between Rideau and Iglesias --- in fact, the one drop I can remember from either guy was Rideau's on Sunday. But the consensus here seems to be that Rideau has vastly outplayed Iglesias, and that Iglesias will only make the team because of his draft status.

Was Rideau unbelievable in 7-on-7 drills or something?

anybody seen this yet from the 4-letter network? http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/preview09/team?team=chi

personally, i think it's a bunch of bullshit for them to place us at 3rd (even though we're going to win the division, i would've been fine w/ 2nd).

ESPN 1000: Brad Biggs reporting interest in Chris McAllister, former Ravens CB. Love it. He was a stud for quite a few years. Good tackler too, if I remember. Goodbye McBride!

The the good old S.I. curse. Those guys are wrong so often that when you look up "wrong" in the dictionary you see their picture.

Had the pleasure of watching Mr. McCallister strut his stuff here in Tucson as an Arizona Wildcat years ago. He was a very studly playmaker as a corner AND a punt returner. But, stealing an analogy from Steve Rosenloom, McAllister's been livin' on "Mike Brown Boulevard" for at least the last 2, maybe 3 seasons.
Seems to me if he had anything left in the tank he'd have generated
a lot more interest before this. The Ravens just lost Sammari Rolle for several games but I haven't heard that they want Chris Mac back.

Peter King picked the Bears to lose to the Pats in the Big One. I have to say I'm shocked, I always thought he had something against the Bears from years of reading MMQ, but to pick them as a Super Bowl contender is complete 180 on his part...especially with his man crush now in Minnesota.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/01/main/index.html?bcnn=yes