Slim Tim Breaks down Film

Slim Tim Breaks down Film on Mark Anderson against Detroit Lions on 12/24/3006. Acutally, it is just some highlight clips of his best plays...

Bears Stuff

So, before the regular season comes to an end, I would like to offer some thoughts...

Mark Anderson has to find a way on the starting roster (update: I hear he might get some starting time)
John St. Clair might not be all that reliable of a backup
John Tait might be the most indispensable member of the playoff-bound Bears
Devin Hester is one fast exciting dude
Rex Grossman in the SuperBowl quarterback
Can the Bears choose to play in their Orange jerseys throughout the playoffs including the SuperBowl?
Is Philadelphia or New Orleans good enough to beat the Bears?
Isn't it great to not be talking about draft picks in December?
I would really like to see the Bears draft some offensive line talent (now that I have started thinking about the draft)
The best part about these Bears is that most of them have been drafted by the Bears and are "our own guys"
Lance Briggs and the two cornerbacks should be signed to long term deals.
I would like to see Cedric Benson get 30 carries in one game.
I was glad to hear that the Bears are giving Tank Johnson another chance, he appears to realize finally that he needs to change and only because of the "family" type of team that the Bears are do I feel like they are helping him out...

- Not so Slim Tim (Ate too much during the holidays)

Change of Schedule

So, the Bears are the "victim" of the NFL flexible schedule. I just wonder if it is because this may be Brett Favre's last game, or if it is because the Bears are America's team again?

Devin Hester - Rookie of the Year!!!

I just needed to share with you the coolest FAN SIGN that I have seen all year...

Devin Hester's record-breaking return for touchdown.

Bob Nelson's Football College Allstars

This is for my bro. I am just seeing if he is following the 'blog... For those of you familiar with this, this is the clip with Billy Bob Rubrick, Peppe Loueppe ("I kick the ball"), Appie Appiman (Cleveland University)...

Follow the Bears through the rankings...

To follow the Bears as they ascend the rankings:

ESPN's NFL Power Ranking: Bears at Number 4: The bad news is Rex Grossman's QB rating against the Vikings was 1.3. The good news is that was up from his 0.0 rating at the end of the third quarter

CBS Sportsline NFL Power Ranking: Bears at Number 1: The quarterback play is awful, which has to be a concern heading to the playoffs. At some point, Rex Grossman has to make plays.

Fox Sports NFL Power Bears at Number 6: Chicago -- Sunday's 23-13 victory over Minnesota wasn't pretty--but a win is a win, and Lovie Smith will take them any way they come. Rex Grossman had a passer rating of 1.3--0.0 after the first quarter--in the win, going a putrid 6-19 for 34 yards. The former Heisman Trophy candidate struggled again, tossing 3 interceptions. FOXSports.com's homepage headline on Monday afternoon said it all: "Just Gross, Man". Luckily for the Bears, there's no such thing as "style points" in the NFL. That said, the Bears defensive unit played a beautiful game. Despite giving up 307 yards of offense on Sunday, Chicago forced five turnovers, including four Brad Johnson interceptions. Coach Smith responded sternly to questions over a potential quarterback controversy, telling reporters after the game: "There's a difference between perception and reality. The reality is we're 10-2 right now. We just won the division with Rex at quarterback, so that's what I go on."

Dr. Z's Power Ranking: Bears are at number 4More dysfunction. With boos still ringing through Soldier Field after their QB stunk it up against the Vikings, Lovie Smith faced a hostile press and gave his "perception vs. reality" speech ... you know how it goes, "the reality is that we're 10-2," and the rest of the accompanying nonsense. But in another area, offensive coordinator Ron Turner was calmly and professionally addressing the major problem on this team, Rex Grossman. "He's thinking too much," Turner said. "but seeing things that aren't there. You just have to react, and that's what I talked to him about. React. Go back to what you were doing early in the year; you were just playing football." What worries me about this scenario is an upcoming announcement from the head coach that from now on all assistants will be off limits to the press.

- Slim Tim

Stick with Rex.

As having previously written, I am firmly on the Rex side of the fence. I wanted Rex back last year because of what he can do and not what Kyle could not do. Rex is the better quarterback as he has shown the first few games this year. He has had a few bad games and in those games, he has looked bad. I like Rex's upside, I think he can work out his problems on the field and the special teams and defense can hold him up while he does just that. What other teams in the league can afford to let their quarterbacks struggle while learning and still win games? The Bears will be better in the long run for letting him work out his problems on the field, and he gives them the best chance to win in the playoffs and beyond this year.

- Slim Tim

Rex is the Superbowl Quarterback.

Rex is our superbowl quarterback. Rex is the best quarterback that the Bears have had on their team for quite some time. Not since Erik Kramer has a quarterback shown the skills that Rex has this year. As he is still growing as a QB, he needs to get better at making decisions. In my mind the way that he gets better is by playing through adversity. He is still the same QB that was lights out the first half of this season and he will get back to form. We now have four remaining games for him to work out the kinks to get ready for the playoffs.

I invite all comments.

Go Bears and Go REX!! - Slim Tim