NFL WEEK 3 RUNNING THREAD : It's Bronko Nagurski time

You're forgetting the most important question, because the line, and running game were not THAT great that year.

Is the NFC as weak as it was 2 years ago?

 

The line and running game were very good that year, Guy. You don't know what you're talking about. This year, I doubt the Bears will win any playoff games, but they can certainly earn a wild card.

 

I didn't say they weren't very good, but very good usually won't win the conference with a crappy passing game. The NFC was down that year.

 

I know it is very early in the season, but I'm not completely sold on the Bears chances to qualify for the playoffs.

Barring the unforeseen, Dallas and Green Bay are going to be in the playoffs. Then the, er, winners of the South and West are going to take seeds three and four. Are the Bears going to beat out Philly or the Giants or the Saints for one of the remaining two spots?

 

Oh jeez, thanksafuckinlot.

 

The Cowboys and Giants are locks, but I don't see the South or West getting more than one playoff team. Therefore, the Bears have a shot at getting a wild card. I thought the Vikings were gonna be better and the Bears much worse, so even if the Eagles get in, which they probably will, that still leaves a spot for them if the defense stays healthy and Orton doesn't completely fall apart.

 

Mike Brown will get hurt soon. T-Harris' knee seems wobbly. Forte can't keep things up...

Sure would be nice to have Chris Harris around. Shoot I'd settle for Mike Green.

 

McGowan's out for the season, too.

 

That was kind of what I was getting at. Every time the Bears think they are "deep" at a position ---- and especially when they talk about it in the immediate aftermath of losing someone to free agency ---- they sustain a serious injury at that position.

I will say this: Dvorcek and Harrison both look very, very good. I feel pretty solid about our DTs and DEs. Alex Brown is playing very well. Maybe off to the best start of his career, or at least the last few seasons.

 

Pallister just hit the wall
He never had it all
Writes one poem a day
Wishes he'd become a CPA
His dreams went out the door
When he turned 24
Only been on one board
What happened to his plan?

He was gonna be a columnist
He was gonna be a star
He was gonna shake his finger at Telander
While arguing with him at a bar

His yellowed White Sox T-shirt is now the enemy
Looks at his average life
And nothing, has been...
all right since

The Fridge and Payton
Way before Rex Grossman
There was Fuller and McMahon
And Harold Baines was still on the ChiSox
His two friends on SJ
They tell him that he's uncool
But he's still preoccupied
With 19, 19, 1985

He's seen all the playoff games
He knows everyone on the d-line
Richard Dent, Steve McMichael
Even Mike Singletary

He rocked out to 46-10
Not a big Miami Dolphins fan
Thought the Bears would get a hand
On that statue of a quarterback named Dan

Where's the deep dish pizza topped with extra cheese?
And why does XM carry a countdown hosted by Rick Dees?
When did Ditka start talking on TV?
What ever happened to the goal-line stands by the Bears' awesome D?

(on the TV was)

The Fridge and Payton
Way before Rex Grossman
There was Fuller and McMahon
And Harold Baines still on the ChiSox
His two friends on SJ
They tell him that he's uncool
But he's still preoccupied
With 19, 19, 1985

He hates time, make it stop
When did Richard Marx become classic rock?
And when did Jeff Fisher become a head coach?
Please make this stop, stop, STOP(tick tick tick) and bring back

The Fridge and Payton
Way before Rex Grossman
There was Fuller and McMahon
And Harold Baines still on the ChiSox
His two friends on SJ
They tell him that he's uncool
But he's still preoccupied
With 19, 19, 1985

 

Holy crap.

 

I'm laughing so hard my side hurts. Bravo, man, bravo.