philmckracken

Did you list him as a TE? You probably didn't so don't even have the slightest bit of guilt. In fact, taunt all of those unlucky sacks of monkey puke.

Dennis Green said Alexander is going to start.

???? Ahman Green got over 100 yds on the bears D. Don't worry about Alexander.

Phil Mckracken.

I don't wany any man riding my 'pine'.

So who got hurt?

I'd do it. If KC continues to stink, you might get comparable (comparable) production out of Ronnie Brown alone. Throw in Smith (whose injury isn't the season-ending type) and you should come out ahead.

You have two things working for you: 1.Shaun Alexander (RB) 9/21: Shaun Alexander sat out Wednesday's practice and will probably sit out again Thursday because of a sore left foot that has bothered him since the season opener, according to the Seattle Times. Alexander, though, is listed as probable for Sunday. "Until the soreness goes out, we're going to give him a couple of days," coach Mike Holmgren said. 2. The Madden Curse

Favre v lions, Brunell v houston, Pennington v bills? I don't see a clear favorite here. Who will have the best game?

I didn't denigrate their defense in any way. It is good. Tho O-line is o.k.-agreed. The rb's are o.k. Mushin is not a #1 receiver. He's a #2 receiver for whom the bears stupidly paid #1 money. Yes he's a #1 on the bears by default. And let's not forget the skill position comparison I listed earlier. The bears' skill positions don't compare favorably with other 'contenders'. That's just the way it is. A division title and a first round playoff win/bye is a success for such a team. To think/believe that such a team is going any farther is simply unrealistically optimistic or just ignores the offense's limitations.

I saw that replay. The Bills got a bad spot on that 4th and 1.

Quick: Name the bears' #2 receiver-sucks Quick: Name the bears' tight end: sucks. Quick: How many games has Rex Grossman started in 3 years? Quick: How many teams sit their #4 overall pick because he's a tool and can't beat out a journeyman running back with no speed? Quick: How many offensive players did the bears draft to shore up a weak offense? Quick: Where would you rank the bears' division? LT2 and Chris Collinsworth? Well that settles it. Let's look at skill positions for each likely division winner: N.E: Brady, Dillion/Maroney, T. Brown, Jackson/Caldwell/Gabriel, Ben W. Pitt: Big Ben, Fast Willie, H. Ward, C. Wilson, Heath M. or Cinn: Palmer,Rudi, C. Johnson, Housh, R. Kelly Indy: Manning, Marvin, Wayne, D. Clark Den: Plummer, Bell, R. Smith, J. Walker, S. Alexander or S.D.: Rivers, LT, McCardell,Parker, Gates NYG: Manning, Tiki, Plax, Toomer,Shockey or Dal: Bledsoe, Jones, T.O., Glenn, Witten Chi: Grossman, Jones/Benson, Mush, Berrian?, D. Clark Car: Delhomme, Foster, S. Smith, Keyshawn, Mangum or Atl: Vick,Dunn, Jenkins,White, Crumpler Sea: Hass., Alexander, DJax, Branch, Stevens/Mili Are the bears better at the skill positions than any of those teams? Probably not. It's as simple as that. Good luck.

To get 'super bowels' you need to eat a lot of mexican and spicy asian food.

Yes the lion do blow. I think that their history is best epitomized by Marty Morningwanker's decision a couple of years ago (appropriately against the bears) to kick the ball off to the bears in overtime after the bears' offense had just gotten hot and put up 10 points to tie the game. It was pure genius and I think you know the result. Anyway, the bears suck too. They are just not Superbowl-worthy. The talent is just not there on offense. Maybe if they didn't use every draft pick to select defensive players when they already have a strong defense and are weak at the skill positions on offense. And what's that chairs over the head comment supposed to mean?

Then you'll make out like a bandit when your company moves out of state where you can get a cheap house. And thank you for taking all of the nation's idiots. All of the dumb chicks who think they want to act move there. The smart hotties flock to the big town where they make it hard to swing a dead cat without hitting a stunner. Thanks for taking our dead weight. P.S. A good portion of the reason for your wonderfully high real estate prices is that the eco-enviro-whack-jobs who so deeply infest your state and local governements have put limits on new construction in many areas to curb 'urban sprawl'. Less available land for building has made California real estate artificially high in value and doesn't reflect the market's true supply and demand. This has helped spur peoples' relatively recent rennovations of old downtown L.A. commercial spaces into living spaces. Maybe this will help L.A. actually become a real city one day-a nice change from the characterless giant suburb-like sprawl with a few tall buildings stuck in the middle that it is now. Now go get that 'pizza'.

While thankfully not a bears fan, I am from Chicago and still live in the area. I'll take Chicago over orange county everytime. Yes I have been there and just about everywhere else except San Diego. Some nice places to visit but that state coming apart at the seams. How do run your computer when the power company can't even keep the juice flowing? I'm also surprised your job is still located there. Most smart companies are relocating to Nevada to avoid those ridiculous taxes your overburdened state places on people and companies. Why do all the states around California hate Californians? Because Californians are moving to all those states to escape their own. With regard to your little computer job-do you rent a closet from some family in the area like for your residence because housing is so pathetically ridiculous or are you one of those suckers who paid $700,000 for a 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath fixerupper? I think tonight I'll have drink on my huge deck overlooking my huge backyard and think of your state falling into the sea when the overdue big one hits (yes geology/seismology fans, it's overdue). Now go stuff your face with one of those Wolfgang Puck psuedo-pizzas so we don't have to hear from you again.

I'm not a bears or lions fan. I think they both blow. Neither team will even sniff the Superbowl. You bears fans better get used to that until the bears can learn how to draft at the skill positions. Even when the bears won the Superbowl, they were average at best at the skill positions. Jim McMahon, Dennis McKinnon, Willie Gault? Only Walter Payton was truly a great player. All the '85 offense had to do was put up 10 points and that fantastic defense would hold the other team under that total (no, the current defense is not as good as the '85 defense, whether the stats say so or not). Does anyone know who the most prolific passer in bears history is? Anyone? It's Eric Kramer. That's right. A crappy ex-lion is their all-time single season best passer. Quick-name some good post-Payton running backs. One. Neal Anderson. Name some good receivers. Marty Booker? Tom Waddle? Any QB's? The current crop of skill players is actually better than the usual bears stiffs but they are not Superbowl material. All they are doing now is winning enough games to ensure that they won't draft high enough to get a stud. Even when they did they got malcontent Cedrick Benson.

I'm not a bears or lions fan. I think they both blow. Neither team will even sniff the Superbowl. You bears fans better get used to that until the bears can learn how to draft at the skill positions. Even when the bears won the Superbowl, they were average at best at the skill positions. Jim McMahon, Dennis McKinnon, Willie Gault? Only Walter Payton was truly a great player. All the '85 offense had to do was put up 10 points and that fantastic defense would hold the other team under that total (no, the current defense is not as good as the '85 defense, whether the stats say so or not). Does anyone know who the most prolific passer in bears history is? Anyone? It's Eric Kramer. That's right. A crappy ex-lion is their all-time single season best passer. Quick-name some good post-Payton running backs. One. Neal Anderson. Name some good receivers. Marty Booker? Tom Waddle? Any QB's? The current crop of skill players is actually better than the usual bears stiffs but they are not Superbowl material. All they are doing now is winning enough games to ensure that they won't draft high enough to get a stud. Even when they did they got malcontent Cedrick Benson.

He'll come around: 9/14 WR Evans struggles with #1 role Now Lee Evans knows how the other half lives. During his first two years in the NFL, Evans was the running mate of veteran wide receiver Eric Moulds, and Moulds — the second-most prolific pass-catcher in Bills history — almost always drew double coverage from the opposing defense. When that happened, Evans usually had plenty of room to roam in the secondary, beating cornerbacks one-on-one with his blazing speed, or finding soft spots in zones on his way to 96 receptions for 1,586 yards and 16 touchdowns. But with Moulds having bolted to Houston in the offseason, Evans — the 13th player selected in the 2004 draft — has ascended to the role of No. 1 receiver and things did not start well in the season-opening loss to New England. Blanketed by two defenders on all but a couple of plays, Evans managed only two harmless receptions for 25 yards. "At times it was frustrating," Evans said. "It was the first time seeing some of those things so it was a good learning experience. It was a totally different type of game than I've had to play (in the NFL)." It's a situation Evans is going to become all too familiar with, especially if the Bills can't prove they can harm a defense with their running game, or with J.P. Losman pitching to secondary targets such as Peerless Price, Josh Reed and Roscoe Parrish. "It's frustrating, but you have to play ball," Losman said. "He knows he's the guy; he's going to get double-covered. The two chances they gave us single coverage on him, both times ended up in sacks; we couldn't hold up and get him the ball. That's just the way it goes." Evans knew the double teams were coming. It just took him longer than expected to find ways to deal with the extra attention. "My mindset was if they're going to do this to me then something else should open up," said Evans, who pointed out the Bills ran pretty well in the first half when he was held to no catches. "I wasn't frustrated like 'I need to get the ball.' I was just trying to figure out what they were doing so I could figure out what I needed to do to get open. It's good to get it on film and that way we can certainly learn from it and make plays in the future." http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/p...361/1007/SPORTS

Willie Roaf-T- Chiefs Sep. 14 - 11:11 am et Chiefs moved T Willie Roaf to the reserved/retired list. Roaf won't suit up for Kansas City this season. Rotoworld.com

For what it's worth: 9/14 4-WR formations in Seattle? In March, Holmgren was scratching his head over how to get enough pass plays to everyone after Seattle signed Burleson from Minnesota. Now that the Seahawks have five receivers with NFL starting experience, Holmgren's head-scratching may be with a rake. He is considering featuring formations with four wide receivers — Branch, Burleson and incumbent starters Darrell Jackson and Bobby Engram — plus league MVP Shaun Alexander in the backfield. "We have not been a big four-wide receiver team," Holmgren said. "But as I look at it, it is intriguing to get all those guys on the field at the same time." Holmgren said in the interim, he may create a short, starter packet of plays on which Branch can focus and play within sooner. He did the same thing in 2004 when Jerry Rice arrived in Seattle in the middle of the season. "I have to see him in our offense," Holmgren said. "I think he's going to be a great fit ... but let's get running a little bit." http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/apps/pbcs...PORTS/609140313 9/14/2006 11:29:04 AM

Willie just lost 5-8 touchdowns and you all know it.

C'mon people. This does not help Jackson at all. Seattle already has a good passing attack but they run the ball too. The pass to run ratio will likely stay just the same, only now you have one more good wr and still only one ball and the same number of passes to go around. This is obvious insurance for when Djax inevitably goes down.

Correct. He cannot return until week 10.