MikesVikes Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) Reported at another site, a Bears forum. ESPN has it Edited August 15, 2005 by MikesVikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 : ...not bad, though...he can throw a deep ball.... I bet Orton beats him out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Wow, I actually like this signing. If he can revert to the Blake of a couple years ago () then he could really help the Bears maintain where they were in terms of progress on the offense. He's got a big arm - will probably mesh well with Muhammed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I won a league once with Blake and Pickens. I think this is a decent move for the Bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlyn Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Given his record of locking on to one receiver this could bode well for Muhammed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 somebody called this earlier. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Furley Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Is anyone really excited about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 While I'm not overly excited about this, it is not a bad move for Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunysteelfly76 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Is anyone really excited about this? 927558[/snapback] Jeff Blake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Wasnt he recently acquited for trying to kill his wife, Bonnie Lee Bakely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mac Bears Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I still say start Orton and let us see what he can do. I've resigned myself to yet another down in the dump season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I think Blake helps Muhammad's value more than Orton does. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blips Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I honestly don't think Hutchinson will be that bad. He will be "serviceable". I don't think he will make a lot of mistakes. If the Bears to establish a running game I think he will be fine. I'm not ready to through Orton to the wolves yet. He is doing well against the third strings of other teams. You can see that he is making a couple of bad decisions every game. On whole he has a good upside but you can't throw him in there until you have given up on the season. How bad was Manning his first season? Either one. Let Orton build some confidence and learn the offense. When the season is in the toilet throw him in. But let's not throw away the season before it starts. Ok so we signed Blake. I'm indifferent about it since Chad is going to start anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Yeah I'm not overly excited... but would much rather have Blake than Hutchinson. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I still say start Orton and let us see what he can do. I've resigned myself to yet another down in the dump season. 927590[/snapback] isnt that every season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Messiahs Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 If my memory serves me correct, doesn't he fumble the ball alot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 If my memory serves me correct, doesn't he fumble the ball alot? 927662[/snapback] Yeah. (note to self. pick up all defenses that play the Bears this season) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Yeah. (note to self. pick up all defenses that play the Bears this season) 927676[/snapback] That would mean Vikings, Lions and Packers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 The simple fact that they didn't go into camp with a proven veteran still makes me sick to my stomach and forces me to throw slurs at Angelo for his general stupidity. This was expected. Now, they need to ensure Grossman does not take up a roster spot for this year. Time to move in another direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 The simple fact that they didn't go into camp with a proven veteran still makes me sick to my stomach and forces me to throw slurs at Angelo for his general stupidity. This was expected. Now, they need to ensure Grossman does not take up a roster spot for this year. Time to move in another direction. 927683[/snapback] Yeah - I posted in another thread how I remembered hearing last year that the Bears were determined not to be in the situation again of not having an experienced/serviceable backup. I frankly don't understand why they didn't try to find one before the season started, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhippens Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 i'd rather have blake than hutch, but i would overall rather see them start orton and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 How bad was Manning his first season? Either one. 927647[/snapback] 3700+ yds, 26 tds are numbers the Bears would KILL for from their QB - and his 28 ints were probably close to what the Bears generally expect from their QBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Yeah - I posted in another thread how I remembered hearing last year that the Bears were determined not to be in the situation again of not having an experienced/serviceable backup. I frankly don't understand why they didn't try to find one before the season started, but... 927720[/snapback] let me finish for you but...Angelo is a guy that does well with drafting and scouting, but as a GM, he is missing the key ingredient of seeing the big picture. They talked to Warner, had Fiedler and Johnson in town, but both were told it was Rex's job and they would only be back-ups. Now really, even if this decision was already set in stone, what GM is so stupid to actually not upsell the opening? At least tell them that it is an open competition--he never once said that...it was always "Rex is our guy". Good--two years of this and get this clown out of town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 let me finish for you but...Angelo is a guy that does well with drafting and scouting, but as a GM, he is missing the key ingredient of seeing the big picture. They talked to Warner, had Fiedler and Johnson in town, but both were told it was Rex's job and they would only be back-ups. Now really, even if this decision was already set in stone, what GM is so stupid to actually not upsell the opening? At least tell them that it is an open competition--he never once said that...it was always "Rex is our guy". Good--two years of this and get this clown out of town. 927771[/snapback] Good, no make that great, info here. I would be doing backflips to have Warner on the squad right now. Heck, even Fiedler. ugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 What sort of circumstances have to transpire to end up with Hutchinson on your roster at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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