Silverman: Say Goodbye To 2011, Prepare For 2012
There's no use looking back now. The 2011 season is over and it' time to start preparing for the future.
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There's no use looking back now. The 2011 season is over and it' time to start preparing for the future.
That was as ugly as it gets. It feels like I've said that three weeks in a row now but the Seattle Seahawks looked like world-beaters at the hands of the Chicago Bears Sunday.
I guess we have the most practical definition yet of Franchise Quarterback.
The old expression that when it rains, it pours rings especially true for the 2011 Chicago Bears.
Jerry Angelo said he was "embarrassed" by the attention he was getting Sunday following reports that he would retire at season's end. Angelo firmly denied those reports, "I don't know where that came from but it's not true. I'm not upset by it. Rather, I'm amused".
As he always does on Wednesday, NFL expert Hub Arkush joined The Boers and Bernstein Show to take your calls.
Head coach Lovie Smith confirmed Bears running back Matt Forte has a sprained MCL and no further damage.
We may never recover from this. It has happened.
The Bears were clobbered in an upset victory by the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, and on top of it, they also lost Matt Forte to a sprained right knee.
Bears running back Matt Forte suffered a right knee injury in the first quarter of Sunday's 10-3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and his season could be in doubt.
Even with the Bears loss, Aikman still thinks Chicago can make the playoffs.
Here are the good, bad and ugly from this week's Bears-Raiders game.
After two-plus seasons of up-and-down play by the Bears quarterback, Cutler has put together a string of six straight above average games, none better than his effort Sunday afternoon in the Bears' 31-20 win over the Chargers at Soldier Field.
The Bears' impressive 31-20 win over the Chargers Sunday quickly turned sour after reports surfaced that quarterback Jay Cutler broke the thumb in his throwing hand and could miss significant time.
Matt Forte is a very good NFL running back. He has multiple strengths, minimal weaknesses, practices hard and stays healthy. And it's great to see the Bears again not need him to do much, in another convincing win.
Cutler threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bears won their fifth straight, beating Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers 31-20 on Sunday.
Zaidman discussed the Bears win over the Lions, the loss of Chris Williams and Matt Forte's contract situation.
After two and a half seasons in Chicago, it appears quarterback Jay Cutler finally has the target he's been looking for.
In the wake of the victory, Bears lineman Chris Williams was taken from the game with a hand injury, ultimately having emergency surgery during the second half. With rookie tackle Gabe Carimi also undergoing knee surgery earlier in the week, the Bears offensive line is at a point where it can't afford any more injuries moving forward.
And just like that, the Bears get a redemption win versus the Lions and now sit at 6-3. With winnable games ahead, it's not hard to imagine the Bears win as many as 11 or 12 games this year. Was it a truly great showing? Not by any means, as the offense had plenty of problems, but the Bears used their defense and special teams yet again under Lovie Smith to cruise to another division victory.
Charles Tillman and Major Wright returned interceptions for touchdowns early in the third quarter, and the Bears picked off Matthew Stafford four times to beat the Detroit Lions 37-13 in a heated game on Sunday.
FOX analyst Brian Billick, who will call the game Sunday, said the Bears win over the Eagles was a good test coming into this week's matchup.
At the end of the 2011 season, Matt Forte's contract won't be the only thing on the mind of the Bears' front office.
The Bears stand at 5-3 after an impressive win over the "Dream Team" Eagles, and with another crucial game this weekend against the Lions, Hub Arkush joined The Boers and Bernstein Show to break down the game.
The Bears can thank Jay Cutler for staying tough, even after his receivers dropped catchable balls on Monday night.
