Fox has opted to move the Nov. 28 game between the Bears and Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field from noon to 3:15 p.m.
The network, which protected that game, elected to make the move because it will have a far larger audience in the later time slot. The Bears didn't have a say in the decision.
Like the Bears, the Eagles are also 6-3. But the Eagles embarrassed the Washington Redskins 59-28 on Monday Night Football behind a brilliant performance from quarterback Michael Vick.
Vick completed 20 of 28 passes for 333 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. His rating was 150.7. He also ran the ball eight times for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Vick is clearly a candidate for the league MVP award, and his play for the Eagles is one of the most intriguing stories of this season. The Eagles traded quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Redskins then named Kevin Kolb the starting quarterback. But, Kolb initially struggled, and Vick has starred, leading the league with a passer rating of 115.1.
Jacksonville's David Garrard is second with a rating of 104.9.
Most impressive? Vick has yet to throw an interception this season on 153 pass attempts.
This is WONDERFUL. The Bears will roast the green birds, by about 80-0.
Sean, I have two quick questions. I'm riveted by this play. One, would it be legal in the NFL? Two, do you think the Bears should use it against the Eagles?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UIdI8khMkw&feature=player_embedded
Driscoll Middle School: Total beasts!
This is WONDERFUL. The Bears will roast the green birds, by about 80-0.
Sean, I have two quick questions. I'm riveted by this play. One, would it be legal in the NFL? Two, do you think the Bears should use it against the Eagles?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UIdI8khMkw&feature=player_embedded
Driscoll Middle School: Total beasts!
Ha Ha Ha. The Eagles will destroy the Bears. The Bears have still not beaten a good team and they won't....
Mediochre defense, volatile offense, middling special teams. Only Mr Hester is going to the Pro game.
Graham the defense is better than mediocre. Peppers may not be pulling down the sacks, but he is on pace for 64 QB disruptions which is more than the entire Denver Bronco defense is on pace for. He is the best run defending end in the league right now. Sacks are flashy but he is more than doing his job.
Urlacher and Briggs are both playing at really high levels and Urlacher is currently a top 4 MLB in the league. So more than one guy is going, nobody on offense is going, but the defense has 3 players who could go.
As for the Eagles, their defense is a slightly better version of the Giants. Trent Cole is probably the only end in the league playing better than Peppers. That's a loaded team and it is not a good matchup for the Bears.
By Graham on November 16, 2010 2:10 PM
"Ha Ha Ha. The Eagles will destroy the Bears. The Bears have still not beaten a good team and they won't....
Mediochre defense, volatile offense, middling special teams. Only Mr Hester is going to the Pro game"
Graham, Graham, Graham...I look at your bold prediction and think back to another bold prediction I saw of yours regarding the Bills game:
By Graham on November 5, 2010 3:01 PM
"God, the optimists around here. The Bears are simply dreadful. The Bills will whup 'em. Bears 14 Bills 34"
So basically Graham, when you post on here and make a claim it seems to have the equivalent worth of when my dogs squat down in the grass and do their business.
It's true, the Eagles are a good team, but calling the Bears' defense (2nd in points allowed, 4th in yards) and STs average at best is just BS...or DS.
Oooh Mike! I love it when you get mad. I deserve to be pilloried for my Bills game prediction, and you have (in your own special way).
Creighton & Mike, the Bears defense is OK. Peppers, Urlacher and Briggs are good players, however not great, not great. How many sacks do they have between them? 2-3 maybe (I haven't looked it up). Look at Clay Matthews, 10 sacks (IIRC). And Matthews didn't cost 90 million.....
Sacks are flashy Graham but if you as k a player how many sacks he has he probably doesn't know. Truth is Peppers is a top 4 end in the nfl right now. Mathews does not play the same position, is not close to being as good against the run and has pressured the QB less than Peppers. Last years defense and this years defense you can see the difference Peppers has made and it is huge.
Maybe you haven't noticed but every one s talking about how great Peppers is playing, he is the only guy on that line who is really any good. He spends most of his time double and tripled, he has made everyone around him better. He is doing a great job and everyone in the league is talking about listen to a game. Look at the run defense. Hey more sacks would be nice, and I agree they are not as good as they have looked due to level of competition. But Peppers is playing great, yes he is over paid and you could have gotten Vanden Bosh or Kampman as well if they didn't spend their money Tommie Harris, Des Clark, BM, and even Taylor who is just not playing much. But they didn't, still Peppers has been outstanding. Don't just look at the sacks look at what is he doing.
I got news for you Urlacher will be in the HOF one day and probably Peppers too. Remember Dan Hampton the HOF D-Linmen form the Bears? He didn't have flashy stats back in 85, but he was far and away the best player on that defense that year, the best player on the best defense ever, and he made everyone around him better. He just didn't have flashy stats, that's what Peppers is doing this year, he is playing like Hamp. Granted the talent is not as good but he is playing really really well. I am not saying that you compare the two defenses, just that Peppers is playing like Hampton and thats a good thing.
Oh and as for Mathews money he is on his rookie contract, that's why he is not making a lot, don't worry he gonna paid. I agreed Peppers is overpaid, but that does not mean he is not playing great. It's just 100 million is a lot money. Look at Jake Long LT for the Phins he got a 60 mil rookie contract, how much do you think he is going to get in his prime as the number one OT in the NFL. He is gonna get a lot more than he did his rookie year and that was a lot. Besides with Peppers just look at the money is actually promised which is 40 million, Long got like 35. The rest money they don't get unless the team wnats them too get it. If Peppers declines over the next two years he gets nothing after that.
But again Peppers is playing really well and I have no problem with him. Webb, Williams and Omiyale, that's a different story.
By Graham on November 17, 2010 10:22 AM
Oooh Mike! I love it when you get mad.
Two things: 1.) Do I know you? and 2.) That response made me somewhat uncomfortable.
Ditto on what the C-man said.
C & M,
I appreciate your explanation C. I have learned a lot from you over the years. Why ain't you on TV?
I guess I just expect too much. I came to America in 1985 and flew into O'Hare. I then watched the 1985 SB team flatten everything in sight. The present defense can never compare to those guys and I should stop trying to do it. Last nite, when Manning hit that receiver, I was seeing that every week by the Super Bowl defense.
Anyway, right now the Monster of the Midway* is not Brian or Julius, its Mike Vick. Let's reserve judgment on where this defense is when we see whether they can carve up the Philly offensive juggernaut.
*I have no idea what a 'midway' is, though.