Let Melton Run It!

So, everyone on the planet agrees that you should have kicked the field goal after your third unsuccessful attempt to run it in from the 1 foot line.  But, supposing that you are just that hard-headed and determined to run it in for a fourth consecutive time.  Why not let Henry Melton run it in?  He spent time as a running back in college.  Not just any college, he played at UT (University of Texas).  And not just a couple games, he played 25 games at Running Back and started 1 game at Running Back.  Played in all 13 games at running back as a freshman.  In fact, he finished his freshman season fifth on the all-time UT freshman list with 10 rushing TDs. 

Henry Melton Bio

I am saying that it was the wrong move to go for it.  BUT, if you were going to give away the game, why not mix it up a little bit???

ST.

Lovie Smith "still feels good" about passing up field goal

Here is the reason why I am off the Lovie will be out at the end of this season or before:

Lovie Smith "still feels good" about passing up field goal

Everyone knows that you kick the field goal - EVERY TIME.  The fact that Lovie does not admit it is just plain wrong.  Bad news for your head coach to not admit when he is wrong.

ST.

More Trouble with Bears drafts...

Here is the cut list of some high draft picks - let's take a trip down memory lane.  With the latest cuts this week, the 2009 Bears draft may go down in history as possibly the worst ever.


2010 - Chicago Bears


Rd Sel # Player Position School

6 181 Dan LeFevour QB Central Michigan

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2009 - Chicago Bears


Rd Sel # Player Position School

3 68 Jarron Gilbert DE San Jose State

3 99 Juaquin Iglesias WR Oklahoma

5 154 Marcus Freeman LB Ohio State


6 190 Al Afalava FS Oregon State

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2008 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

Pretty good draft, most players still on team.

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2007 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

2 62 Dan Bazuin DE Central Michigan

3 94 Michael Okwo LB Stanford

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2006 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

This was a pretty good draft for the Bear

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2005 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

1 4 Cedric Benson RB Texas

2 39 Mark Bradley WR Oklahoma

5 140 Airese Currie WR Clemson

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2004 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

2 47 Tank Johnson DT Washington

5 147 Claude Harriott DE Pittsburgh

5 148 Craig Krenzel QB Ohio State

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2003 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

1 14 Michael Haynes DE Penn State

4 100 Todd Johnson DB Florida

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2002 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

1 29 Marc Colombo T Boston College (never panned out for the Bears)

3 72 Roe Williams CB Tuskegee

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2001 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

1 8 David Terrell WR Michigan

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2000 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

3 69 Dez White WR Georgia Tech

3 87 Dustin Lyman TE Wake Forest

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1999 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

1 12 Cade McNown QB UCLA

2 48 Russell Davis DE North Carolina

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1998 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

1 5 Curtis Enis RB Penn State

4 94 Alonzo Mayes TE Oklahoma State

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1997 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

2 38 John Allred TE USC

3 69 Bob Sapp G Washington

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1996 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

This was actually a good draft

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1995 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

1 21 Rashaan Salaam RB Colorado

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1994 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

1 11 John Thierry LB Alcorn State

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1993 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

2 35 Carl Simpson DT Florida State

3 61 Chris Gedney TE Syracuse

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1992 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

1 22 Alonzo Spellman DE Ohio State

9 246 Mirko Jurkovic G Notre Dame (Related to Jurko???)

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1991 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

1 22 Stan Thomas T Texas

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1990 - Chicago Bears

Rd Sel # Player Position School

3 61 Tim Ryan DE USC (Does anybody like him as an announcer?)

Bears sign 3rd-round pick S Wright to 4-year deal

Bears sign 3rd-round pick S Wright to 4-year deal

With the latest news about the Bears signing their remaining draft picks, I am reminded that this is a reason that I am glad to be a Bears fan. They make it a point in the last few years to sign their draft picks prior to training camp. Kudos Bears, Kudos...

Chris Harris a BEAR again!

Color Slim Tim happy. This is better news than the if the Bears took the best safety in the draft. This is better news than C. Taylor. This is better news than B. Manumaleuna. (Not quite as good as the other Panther that the Bears obtained this offseason, though)

J. Williams (given to Carolina in the trade) was a fill-in player and he was a very good special teams player. Great trade, excellent news - GO BEARS!

(I am still mad at Bears for Alex Brown)

- Slim Tim

T.O. to the Bears?

T.O. Left In Limbo: Likely Won't Sign Soon - NFL - Yahoo! Sports quote: "His best fit, just one opinion: The Bears. Jay Cutler(notes) can get Owens the ball there, and Mike Martz could use such a veteran dynamo. Lovie Smith would also be there to help T.O. stay grounded."

Scout.com: 2010 NFL Free Agency WR Rankings

Scout.com: 2010 NFL Free Agency WR Rankings: "PosPos
RankRatingNameTypeYrHt/WtCollege2009 TeamSigned Team
WR1Vincent JacksonRFA56-5/238Northern ColoradoSan Diego
WR2Miles AustinRFA46-3/216Monmouth (NJ)Dallas
WR3Brandon MarshallRFA46-4/230UCFDenver
WR4Terrell OwensUFA146-3/218ChattanoogaBuffalo
WR5Braylon EdwardsRFA56-3/215MichiganNY Jets
WR6Malcom FloydRFA46-4.5/215WyomingSan Diego
WR7Antonio BryantUFA76-1/205PittsburghTampa Bay
WR8Kevin WalterUFA76-3/214Eastern MichiganHouston
WR9Derrick MasonUFA135-10/192Michigan StateBaltimore
WR10Steve BreastonRFA36-0/193MichiganArizona
WR11Nate BurlesonUFA76-0/192NevadaSeattle"

2010 WR Free Agents.

Follow this link to see The Scout's list of Free Agent WR class of 2010.

Pos Pos
Rank Rating Name Type Yr Ht/Wt College 2009 Team Signed Team
WR 1 Vincent Jackson RFA 5 6-5/238 Northern Colorado San Diego
WR 2 Miles Austin RFA 4 6-3/216 Monmouth (NJ) Dallas
WR 3 Brandon Marshall RFA 4 6-4/230 UCF Denver
WR 4 Terrell Owens UFA 14 6-3/218 Chattanooga Buffalo
WR 5 Braylon Edwards RFA 5 6-3/215 Michigan NY Jets
WR 6 Malcom Floyd RFA 4 6-4.5/215 Wyoming San Diego
WR 7 Antonio Bryant UFA 7 6-1/205 Pittsburgh Tampa Bay
WR 8 Kevin Walter UFA 7 6-3/214 Eastern Michigan Houston
WR 9 Derrick Mason UFA 13 5-10/192 Michigan State Baltimore
WR 10 Steve Breaston RFA 3 6-0/193 Michigan Arizona
WR 11 Nate Burleson UFA 7 6-0/192 Nevada Seattle
WR 12 Lance Moore RFA 4 5-9/177 Toledo New Orleans
WR 13 Chris Chambers UFA 9 5-11/210 Wisconsin San Diego
WR 14 Jason Avant RFA 4 6-0/213 Michigan Philadelphia
WR 15 Mark Clayton RFA 5 5-10/195 Oklahoma Baltimore
WR 16 Muhsin Muhammad UFA 14 6-2/215 Michigan State Carolina
WR 17 Demetrius Williams RFA 4 6-2/197 Oregon Baltimore
WR 18 Jerheme Urban RFA 6 6-3/212 Trinity (TX) Arizona
WR 19 Brad Smith RFA 4 6-2/210 Missouri NY Jets
WR 20 Domenik Hixon RFA 4 6-2/190 Akron NY Giants
WR 21 Arnaz Battle UFA 7 6-1/213 Notre Dame San Francisco
WR 22 Kassim Osgood UFA 7 6-4/204 San Diego State San Diego
WR 23 Hank Baskett RFA 4 6-3/224 New Mexico Indianapolis
WR 24 Bobby Wade UFA 7 5-10/186 Arizona Minnesota
WR 25 Maurice Stovall RFA 4 6-4/218 Notre Dame Tampa Bay
WR 26 Ruvell Martin RFA 5 6-4/220 Saginaw Valley State St. Louis
WR 27 Troy Williamson RFA 5 6-1/203 South Carolina Jacksonville
WR 28 Sam Hurd RFA 4 6-2/205 Northern Illinois Dallas
WR 29 Mike Furrey UFA 7 6-0/195 Northern Iowa Cleveland
WR NR Josh Reed UFA 8 5-10/210 LSU Buffalo
WR NR Kelley Washington RFA 7 6-3/215 Tennessee Baltimore
WR NR Mark Bradley RFA 5 6-1/201 Oklahoma Kansas City
WR NR Sinorice Moss RFA 4 5-8/185 Miami (FL) NY Giants
WR NR Derek Hagan RFA 4 6-2/215 Arizona State NY Giants
WR NR Marty Booker UFA 11 6-0/205 ULM Atlanta
WR NR Brandon Lloyd UFA 9 6-0/194 Illinois Denver
WR NR Brian Finneran UFA 11 6-5/217 Villanova Atlanta
WR NR Terrance Copper UFA 6 6-0/207 East Carolina Kansas City
WR NR Greg Lewis RFA 7 6-0/180 Illinois Minnesota
WR NR Courtney Roby RFA 4 6-0/190 Indiana New Orleans

Let's sign Brandon Marshall & Kevin Walter, whaddya think?

Tim.

Tice ecstatic about joining Bears staff

Tice ecstatic about joining Bears staff: "Tice ecstatic to return to old division with storied team"

I don't really know why, but I am happy to hear of this news. Seems that he was very well respected when he was with the Vikings. I remember how the media reacted in a positive way when he was hired. One of their own - a player turned coach. Hopefully he will be good for the team.

- Tim.