Bears Fans: Firejerry.com is back online.

Calling all intelligent Bears Fans! If you truly follow the Bears and all of their moves and question some of the things that you read in the papers, take a look at firejerry.com. It is back online as of August 23rd, 2005. The website highlights all of the misteps that Jerry Angelo has taken since being with the Bears (and mentions some from before). The person running the site has put together a well thought out approach to how to intelligently evaluate the general manager position. If you truly care about the Bears, this site is for you.

I have included a quote from the firejerry.com website here:

...."For the past 3 years we have pointed out the complete and total incompetence of our fearful leader Jerry Angelo. Well... this year he did it to us again. Deja vu! The Grossman egg basket dropped and busted again. We are left without a veteran backup. Please return often because we will be making updates throughout the entire site! A new look with a renewed effort! We apologize for our lack of updates but we think this year may be our year!"....

- Slim Tim

Bears - don't forget about Rex.

I want to say that I am happy that Kyle Orton is the starting quarterback ahead of the other current quarterback options... That being said, I hear that Rex Grossman is planning on a Thanksgiving return. I think that the situation could present itself where the Bears family of fans at large might be hoping for Rex at that time. I hope that not to be the case at that point, because that would mean that the team would not be winning because of Kyle. Meaning, they are either losing, or winning in spite of Kyle at QB. If the Bears are losing games, or the offense is sputtering with Kyle when Rex is ready to come back, I can see a situation where fans will be calling for Rex.

I want what I always want, the best player on the field every week and open competition at every position no matter at what point in the season it is or how much money a player makes. That of course includes the Thomas Jones/Cedric Benson RB situation. That also means that when Jerry Azumah comes back from his neck surgery or when Rex returns from his unfortunate surgery, if they are the person to help the team win, put them in the game Lovie!

I'm out - Slim Tim.

Reason for optimism

Passing yards - QB in top 5 (Kyle Orton)
Rushing yards - 2RB in top 5 (Thomas Jones & Adrian Peterson)
Receiving yards - WR in top 5 (Mark Bradley)

I KNOW IT IS PRESEASON, BUT....

If the Bears put in Kyle Orton for good, and they continue to stay away from the injury bug, a .500 record is not out of the question. The new Bears brass is not as pigheaded and stubborn as the old Bears brass, so it is feasible that they will start Kyle Orton now.

- Slim Tim

Bears agree to terms with QB Blake

Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Bears agree to terms with QB Blake

As previously reported here, Jeff Blake does indeed sign with the Bear. The only other veteran I would have liked to have seen more than Blake would have been Quincy Carter but because of some problems he has had, he may not have worked out here at all. So all in all, not a bad signing for the situation. If you remember all of the veterans who were walked through here before, though, this seems like a defeatist move. Jerry Angelo did not make the correct move on this one. We should already have Brad Johnson in camp right now. - Slim Tim

Available QBs now that Rex Grossman is down...

Here's your list of unrestricted free agent QBs that are available now that Rex Grossman went down...

Quincy Carter UFA 4 6-2/213
Vinny Testaverde UFA 17 6-5/235
Jeff Blake UFA 12 6-0/210
Chris Chandler UFA 17 6-4.5/228
Shaun King UFA 6 6-0/225
Jeff George UFA 14 6-4/214
Kordell Stewart UFA 10 6-1/217
Doug Pederson UFA 12 6-3/220
Rick Mirer UFA 12 6-3/210
Jonathan Quinn UFA 5 6-6/240
Brock Huard UFA 6 6-5/232

I personally like Quincy Carter, Jeff Blake and Vinny Testaverde.

- Slim Tim

Bradley spends some time with the first team

Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Bears: Bradley spends some time with the first team

Well, I am truly surprised that he did as well as he did in a game. Even though it was preseason, he shined. Time will tell if he lives up to his high draft pick status. It apparently shows what happens when you sign your rookie contract early and get the business end of football out of the way first, then concentrate on real football. Cedric Benson and ALL OTHER FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE SHOULD TAKE NOTE!!! - Slim Tim.