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	<title>Comments on: Bears&#8217; Ted Phillips: We need to close the talent gap in the NFC North</title>
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		<title>By: any23time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I really dont understand why everyone seems to hate Lovie Smith for. He has done a really good job for along time. People dont seem to realize that if he left is there a better surefire replacement that is going to be better? No. If he left i bet he would be the top coach on the market. So can we please stop hating him.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really dont understand why everyone seems to hate Lovie Smith for. He has done a really good job for along time. People dont seem to realize that if he left is there a better surefire replacement that is going to be better? No. If he left i bet he would be the top coach on the market. So can we please stop hating him.</p>
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		<title>By: jimmysee</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jimmysee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think that Chicago job is a good opportunity.

The commitment to Lovie is only for one more year.

It&#039;s a good time in the 2012 draft to find and develop a #2 QB who could be ready in three years or so when Cutler is done.

Stop signing costly free agents.

If Bears fans can be patient, the team is well positioned for a renaissance.

A good GM could lead that.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think that Chicago job is a good opportunity.</p>
<p>The commitment to Lovie is only for one more year.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a good time in the 2012 draft to find and develop a #2 QB who could be ready in three years or so when Cutler is done.</p>
<p>Stop signing costly free agents.</p>
<p>If Bears fans can be patient, the team is well positioned for a renaissance.</p>
<p>A good GM could lead that.</p>
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		<title>By: tommytd</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOW ABOUT CLOSING THE TALENT GAP IN THE FRONT OFFICE!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HOW ABOUT CLOSING THE TALENT GAP IN THE FRONT OFFICE!</p>
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		<title>By: forteallday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[packerhq says:Jan 3, 2012 5:29 PM 

First let me say that this really isn’t fair for Bears fans they deserve better.
 
Mr. Phillips how they heck can your team”close that talent gap” when your idiot HC changes offensive systems like underwear and your antiqued defensive scheme is well old ?
 
Sounds to me like Phillps and Lovie crafted this load of crap to save there butt. 

Hire a decent GM that builds through the draft and make Lovie accountable to that GM… otherwise more sad days ahead Bears faithful … you guys deserve better.

wow your not from wisconson at all hows rural life u ignorant neanderthal... lovie needs to change the offensive gameplan cause martz is a mad scientist as advertised. lovie needs to stay in place because yea our defense is old and changing systems at this point in there career would just be a trainwreck so sit back and enjoy your jugernaut offense and stop trolling bears post TROLL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>packerhq says:Jan 3, 2012 5:29 PM </p>
<p>First let me say that this really isn’t fair for Bears fans they deserve better.</p>
<p>Mr. Phillips how they heck can your team”close that talent gap” when your idiot HC changes offensive systems like underwear and your antiqued defensive scheme is well old ?</p>
<p>Sounds to me like Phillps and Lovie crafted this load of crap to save there butt. </p>
<p>Hire a decent GM that builds through the draft and make Lovie accountable to that GM… otherwise more sad days ahead Bears faithful … you guys deserve better.</p>
<p>wow your not from wisconson at all hows rural life u ignorant neanderthal&#8230; lovie needs to change the offensive gameplan cause martz is a mad scientist as advertised. lovie needs to stay in place because yea our defense is old and changing systems at this point in there career would just be a trainwreck so sit back and enjoy your jugernaut offense and stop trolling bears post TROLL</p>
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		<title>By: ray0414</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[cutlers talent isnt a question, its his ATTITUDE. does the guy ever smile? does he ever go out there and have fun? i cant stand cutler cause of that. the guy just seems like an ass. but if they dont resign forte, they wont go anywhere.  *lions*]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>cutlers talent isnt a question, its his ATTITUDE. does the guy ever smile? does he ever go out there and have fun? i cant stand cutler cause of that. the guy just seems like an ass. but if they dont resign forte, they wont go anywhere.  *lions*</p>
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		<title>By: gnarlesbarkley</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ed McCaskey still pulling the strings...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ed McCaskey still pulling the strings&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: binarybulge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Packer fan, I don&#039;t feel bad for Bears fans.  I hope your team rots in third place (or worse) for years to come.  Most of you are insufferable jagoffs.

Over the years, most of the intelligent and mature fans in the North have come from Green Bay and Detroit, and even Minnesota (if you subtract the Favre years, when the bandwagon was out of control).  Most of the time competing fans usually show some respect for one another (compared to divisions like the AFC or NFC East).  Bears fans, however... they&#039;re the abusive uncle no one wants to invite to the BBQ.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a Packer fan, I don&#8217;t feel bad for Bears fans.  I hope your team rots in third place (or worse) for years to come.  Most of you are insufferable jagoffs.</p>
<p>Over the years, most of the intelligent and mature fans in the North have come from Green Bay and Detroit, and even Minnesota (if you subtract the Favre years, when the bandwagon was out of control).  Most of the time competing fans usually show some respect for one another (compared to divisions like the AFC or NFC East).  Bears fans, however&#8230; they&#8217;re the abusive uncle no one wants to invite to the BBQ.</p>
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		<title>By: playitfunky</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Polian? You just saw how talented his team is without Manning. Basically the Colts scored Manning, and that made it easy. The fact they had Manning and only made a defense good enough to win it all 1 time says to me Polian is avg at best. Also Cutler is no Manning, Bears fans need to realize that trade isn&#039;t going to work out.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bill Polian? You just saw how talented his team is without Manning. Basically the Colts scored Manning, and that made it easy. The fact they had Manning and only made a defense good enough to win it all 1 time says to me Polian is avg at best. Also Cutler is no Manning, Bears fans need to realize that trade isn&#8217;t going to work out.</p>
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		<title>By: popolover</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[popolover]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Polians are being considered in Chigago according to the Polains.  This is TYPICAL Polian workings.  That is why Bill only talks to National media so that he can get any thing out there he wants.

Funny Quote was for Bill only, not Chrisissy.  Of a team is looking for talent in the draft, they better look somewhere else casue Chrisissy doesnt know a 2nd round player from a 3 round player from a 4th round player.  He is not an evaluator.  

If you want your ENTIRE staff miserable and to be bullied, then go ahead and hire the Polians.  However, I can save you a TON of money.  Just hire Chris and daddy will be free , cause he can not do it alone.  

I thought my postings would be done for a while....  not when the great OZ has spoken (for anyone new to my post that is Bill Napolian the NFL dictator)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Polians are being considered in Chigago according to the Polains.  This is TYPICAL Polian workings.  That is why Bill only talks to National media so that he can get any thing out there he wants.</p>
<p>Funny Quote was for Bill only, not Chrisissy.  Of a team is looking for talent in the draft, they better look somewhere else casue Chrisissy doesnt know a 2nd round player from a 3 round player from a 4th round player.  He is not an evaluator.  </p>
<p>If you want your ENTIRE staff miserable and to be bullied, then go ahead and hire the Polians.  However, I can save you a TON of money.  Just hire Chris and daddy will be free , cause he can not do it alone.  </p>
<p>I thought my postings would be done for a while&#8230;.  not when the great OZ has spoken (for anyone new to my post that is Bill Napolian the NFL dictator)</p>
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		<title>By: yevrag3535</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No kidding!  Doesn&#039;t everyone in the league. This guy is a idiot!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No kidding!  Doesn&#8217;t everyone in the league. This guy is a idiot!</p>
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		<title>By: 1historian</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[1historian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;We need to close the talent gap.&quot;

Ya think?

We are talking some SERIOUS genius here boys and girls]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;We need to close the talent gap.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ya think?</p>
<p>We are talking some SERIOUS genius here boys and girls</p>
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		<title>By: so1ar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new Bears GM needs to have Goddell bang on his chest 3 times and yell &quot;DITKA&quot; before every draft pick.  Id die a happy man.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The new Bears GM needs to have Goddell bang on his chest 3 times and yell &#8220;DITKA&#8221; before every draft pick.  Id die a happy man.</p>
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		<title>By: jutts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank God,  my prayers have been answered..]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank God,  my prayers have been answered..</p>
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		<title>By: tommytd</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tommytd]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not getting Forte under contract - would that be a factor?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not getting Forte under contract &#8211; would that be a factor?</p>
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		<title>By: fcs34</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we can simply get back to playing Bears football with players that are suited to Soldier field and and an o-line that can block we won&#039;t need Cutler to be Tom Brady. This team already had a culture that was 50 years in the making, it&#039;s time to return to it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If we can simply get back to playing Bears football with players that are suited to Soldier field and and an o-line that can block we won&#8217;t need Cutler to be Tom Brady. This team already had a culture that was 50 years in the making, it&#8217;s time to return to it.</p>
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		<title>By: oxycode30</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Glad Jerry is gone, not sure about Martz though.
Not thrilled Cutler - who has tremendous upside, a great ARM and instincts - has to learn a whole new system.
If Ruskell is promoted, or even retained, it&#039;ll be a negative.
The biggest remaining problems are Lovie and the McCaskey&#039;s. Sadly we&#039;re stuck with them.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Glad Jerry is gone, not sure about Martz though.<br />
Not thrilled Cutler &#8211; who has tremendous upside, a great ARM and instincts &#8211; has to learn a whole new system.<br />
If Ruskell is promoted, or even retained, it&#8217;ll be a negative.<br />
The biggest remaining problems are Lovie and the McCaskey&#8217;s. Sadly we&#8217;re stuck with them.</p>
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		<title>By: riverhorsey</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[riverhorsey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[he doesn&#039;t have much confidence in his future GM]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>he doesn&#8217;t have much confidence in his future GM</p>
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		<title>By: commandercornpone</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[commandercornpone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[have posted this stuff before but here goes...

martz got the lions to 7-9. then marinelli sacked him. and the lions went 0-16. they needed martz&#039;s offense to have a chance that year. and marinelli screwed the pooch.

marinelli is still the man running the no pass defense - pass defense in chicago. why does he get a free pass?

on to detroit. up here north of daytwa, i know they have no running game.

but that is no excuse. for giving up more points this year than last year, when they went 6-10.

they arent that good. and they are immature, even compared to oakland.

and they will get shown up again this weekend.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>have posted this stuff before but here goes&#8230;</p>
<p>martz got the lions to 7-9. then marinelli sacked him. and the lions went 0-16. they needed martz&#8217;s offense to have a chance that year. and marinelli screwed the pooch.</p>
<p>marinelli is still the man running the no pass defense &#8211; pass defense in chicago. why does he get a free pass?</p>
<p>on to detroit. up here north of daytwa, i know they have no running game.</p>
<p>but that is no excuse. for giving up more points this year than last year, when they went 6-10.</p>
<p>they arent that good. and they are immature, even compared to oakland.</p>
<p>and they will get shown up again this weekend.</p>
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		<title>By: beedubyatoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hell, if Johnny Knox doesn’t fall down on his routes all the time Cutler doesn’t get hurt and the Bears are in the playoffs. 

-------------------------------

That&#039;s not the issue.  Hell, Cincy and Denver are in the playoffs.  Are those the teams that the Bears want to emulate?  The goal is winning the Super Bowl and the Bears won&#039;t do that with the new GM&#039;s hands tied.  Another 8-8 year, if they&#039;re lucky, with Lovie at the helm.  Clean House, Ted and start with yourself.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hell, if Johnny Knox doesn’t fall down on his routes all the time Cutler doesn’t get hurt and the Bears are in the playoffs. </p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>That&#8217;s not the issue.  Hell, Cincy and Denver are in the playoffs.  Are those the teams that the Bears want to emulate?  The goal is winning the Super Bowl and the Bears won&#8217;t do that with the new GM&#8217;s hands tied.  Another 8-8 year, if they&#8217;re lucky, with Lovie at the helm.  Clean House, Ted and start with yourself.</p>
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		<title>By: whybearswhy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This move only deals with half of the problem.  The Bears are run backwards.  Sweaty Teddy needs to fire himself and take Lovie with him.  Fricken McCaskey&#039;s.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This move only deals with half of the problem.  The Bears are run backwards.  Sweaty Teddy needs to fire himself and take Lovie with him.  Fricken McCaskey&#8217;s.</p>
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		<title>By: brett76</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So the new GM must be tied to Lovie &amp; Cutler...yet they have no OC...yep sounds like a good job to take.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So the new GM must be tied to Lovie &amp; Cutler&#8230;yet they have no OC&#8230;yep sounds like a good job to take.</p>
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		<title>By: mialto</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mialto]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well keyword was &quot;2012&quot;...that means the new GM inherits Lovie for 1 year and has to make a playoff appearance. I sure hope the Bears are ready for free agency and the draft. Otherwise this can taste like rebuilding years with an over aging defense anf QB reaching prime.

Be Smart!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well keyword was &#8220;2012&#8243;&#8230;that means the new GM inherits Lovie for 1 year and has to make a playoff appearance. I sure hope the Bears are ready for free agency and the draft. Otherwise this can taste like rebuilding years with an over aging defense anf QB reaching prime.</p>
<p>Be Smart!!!</p>
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		<title>By: profootballwalk</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[profootballwalk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you put your QB ahead of your General Manager, you&#039;ve got a problem right there. Whose job is it to pick players - the owner? Do you think Cutler will feel entitled now?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you put your QB ahead of your General Manager, you&#8217;ve got a problem right there. Whose job is it to pick players &#8211; the owner? Do you think Cutler will feel entitled now?</p>
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		<title>By: Pacific NW Mark</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pacific NW Mark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is great news for Bears fans, and long overdue. 

As for Lovie, Phillips&#039; endorsement is just for the year, and it&#039;s hard to see him staying past 2012. This gives the new GM (who has plenty to do anyway) one season to begin laying the groundwork for a new era.

And though it hurts to say it, the Bears ARE talent deficient. While there are legitimate stars on the Chicago roster - Peppers, Cutler, Forte, Urlacher, Briggs and Tillman all come to mind - the bulk of their first string players might not be first string on another club. And when injuries hit, they are effectively patching a number two with a number two or three.

The Bears need an effective draft strategy now much more than they need a new head coach.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is great news for Bears fans, and long overdue. </p>
<p>As for Lovie, Phillips&#8217; endorsement is just for the year, and it&#8217;s hard to see him staying past 2012. This gives the new GM (who has plenty to do anyway) one season to begin laying the groundwork for a new era.</p>
<p>And though it hurts to say it, the Bears ARE talent deficient. While there are legitimate stars on the Chicago roster &#8211; Peppers, Cutler, Forte, Urlacher, Briggs and Tillman all come to mind &#8211; the bulk of their first string players might not be first string on another club. And when injuries hit, they are effectively patching a number two with a number two or three.</p>
<p>The Bears need an effective draft strategy now much more than they need a new head coach.</p>
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		<title>By: davikes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[davikes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wonder if they are going to start closing the talent gap by signing Forte?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wonder if they are going to start closing the talent gap by signing Forte?</p>
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		<title>By: tformation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tformation]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My gut says that the talk about keeping Lovie is for public consumption. If the Bears don&#039;t perform in 2012, he&#039;s gone no matter who they hire for GM.

This new QB business.. got someone in mind better than Cutler? Bears get a middle of the pack pick... got a feeling Luck &amp; Griffin will be long gone by then.

You could have worse QBs to build a team around than Cutler. Get him some WRs who don&#039;t suck &amp; a solid O-Line. That approach certainly hasn&#039;t been tried yet.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My gut says that the talk about keeping Lovie is for public consumption. If the Bears don&#8217;t perform in 2012, he&#8217;s gone no matter who they hire for GM.</p>
<p>This new QB business.. got someone in mind better than Cutler? Bears get a middle of the pack pick&#8230; got a feeling Luck &amp; Griffin will be long gone by then.</p>
<p>You could have worse QBs to build a team around than Cutler. Get him some WRs who don&#8217;t suck &amp; a solid O-Line. That approach certainly hasn&#8217;t been tried yet.</p>
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		<title>By: thousandcasts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[thousandcasts]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Lions fan, I&#039;d laugh out loud at the Chicago situation, but--then I take a look at &quot;our&quot; defense and how a bunch of back up players racked up 45 points and then reality sets back in.  

Take away Stafford and Johnson and...I have nothing to laugh about.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a Lions fan, I&#8217;d laugh out loud at the Chicago situation, but&#8211;then I take a look at &#8220;our&#8221; defense and how a bunch of back up players racked up 45 points and then reality sets back in.  </p>
<p>Take away Stafford and Johnson and&#8230;I have nothing to laugh about.</p>
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		<title>By: jamezz23</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bad news for the bears is that the lions are young and so talented, and the packers will always be good as long as they have Rogers as their qb. Looks like Chicago and Minnesota will be battling it out for the bottom of the north for the next few years at least.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bad news for the bears is that the lions are young and so talented, and the packers will always be good as long as they have Rogers as their qb. Looks like Chicago and Minnesota will be battling it out for the bottom of the north for the next few years at least.</p>
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		<title>By: thunderskins007</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[thunderskins007]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[the bears widened that gap by letting go key players and picking up duds through free agency and bad drafting. letting go of olsen was stupid. signing turds like archuleta and roy williams just as stupid. devin hester as a wide receiver is the worst though. that right there should be lovie&#039;s pink slip.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the bears widened that gap by letting go key players and picking up duds through free agency and bad drafting. letting go of olsen was stupid. signing turds like archuleta and roy williams just as stupid. devin hester as a wide receiver is the worst though. that right there should be lovie&#8217;s pink slip.</p>
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		<title>By: swensose</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[swensose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Close the gap in talent?  Yeah that would start with signing Forte and firing yourself phillips.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Close the gap in talent?  Yeah that would start with signing Forte and firing yourself phillips.</p>
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