Cutler out 6-8 weeks with broken thumb

[Kuzzy Powers]

If the Bears do sign a vet, and I suspect they will because they dont want to be in the position where Enderle may have to take an real-game snaps, I most certainly hope its not someone they hope can take over as starter. Hanie has to be the guy, hes been in the offense for years and he stepped in and played decent in a really tough situation in the playofffs last year. The D and the running game are gonna have to step it up, but I see no reason why we cant still get into the playoffs. And hopefully by then Jay will be ready, but who knows? Id still be pretty disappointed if we didnt get into the playoffs atleast tho.

 

[1ke]

I realistically see Jay missing a month. Coming back for a tune up game vs the Vikings and being ready to start the playoffs.

The silver lining in all of this is the schedule. KC, Denver, Seattle, and the Vikings are very winnable games with a backup QB. Oakland not so much and GB.....well yeah.....

 

[~Chance~]

Thats a bummer, I was banking on CHI to roll threw the AFC west and make it easier for the Raiders to win out. :smug:

 

[FirstTimer]

How long until the Whitlock column about Jeff George?

 

[Twigg4075]

If the Bears do sign a vet, and I suspect they will because they dont want to be in the position where Enderle may have to take an real-game snaps, I most certainly hope its not someone they hope can take over as starter. Hanie has to be the guy, hes been in the offense for years and he stepped in and played decent in a really tough situation in the playofffs last year. The D and the running game are gonna have to step it up, but I see no reason why we cant still get into the playoffs. And hopefully by then Jay will be ready, but who knows? Id still be pretty disappointed if we didnt get into the playoffs atleast tho.

I see several. They're going to be fighting for a wild card spot with at least three other teams. Detroit, Dallas, Atlanta. Atlanta has a pretty easy schedule the rest of the way out.

I just hope Hanie comes in and plays well. He can't just come in and hand it off to Forte every play. Forte hasn't been blowing up the past few weeks like he had been and teams will be expecting Hanie to just feed him the ball all game.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

I see several. Their going to be fighting for a wild card spot with at least three other teams. Detroit, Dallas, Atlanta. Atlanta has a pretty easy schedule the rest of the way out.

I just hope Hanie comes in and plays well. He can't just come in and hand it off to Forte every play. Forte hasn't been blowing up the past few weeks like he had been and teams will be expecting Hanie to just feed him the ball all game.

They're going to be fighting for a spot is not reasoning that we cant make it. We would've been fighting for a spot regardless. The schedule is rather soft, theres no reason we cant pull out 4 wins out of those 6 games and still possibly comfortably make the playoffs.

 

[Diivox]

How long until the Whitlock column about Jeff George?

or the PFT column about Daunte Culpepper.

or Favre for that matter. that one might have already happened, but i'm not sure because typing his name makes me throw up in my mouth a little.

 

[killgod]

Softie McSoft

Who's mad.

:locker:

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

I was all for the NFC North sweeping the wild cards but I just don't see how a Bears team without Cutler is better than the Lions as well as the Falcons/Saints and Cowboys/Giants down the stretch.

Bears have 1 game on Cowboys/Giants and Falcons as it is. We also own the tie breaker with Atlanta.

Our schedule is as follows:

@ Raiders
vs Chiefs
@ Broncos
vs Seahawks
@ Packers
@ Vikings

5 of those are winnable games. I can hope for 4-2 there IMO, maybe at worst 3-3. That will leave us @ 10-6, MAYBE 11-5, and still in a solid position to make the playoffs.

Lions:

vs Packers
@ Saints
vs Vikes
@ Raiders
vs Chargers
@ Packers

Falcons:

vs Vikes
@ Texans
@ Panthers
vs Jags
@ Saints
vs Bucs

Giants

@ Saints
vs Packers
@ Cowboys
vs Skins
@ Jets
vs Cowboys

Cowoys

vs Fins
@ Cardinals
vs Giants
@ Bucs
vs Eagles
@ Giants

IMO the schedule is very much on our side (Falcons side too I guess). I see absolutely no reason we cant still get in with that schedule and considering the schedule of others. I can see the Giants and Lions both going 3-3, I can see the Falcons going 4-2 there, and if we squeek out 3-3 in that situation that still leaves us in the playoffs. But I can see 4-2 down the stretch for us still.

 

[Buzzman]

I see the Bears going 1-5. 4 road games with a shitty QB is pretty damn tough. Cutler made some of those WRs look decent. Calib Hanie will make them as terrible as they actually are.

 

[Tailback U]

Probably similar to Urlacher's injury last year right? didn't he break his thumb or something like that and miss the season? Or was it his wrist?

 

[FedEx227]

Urlacher completely broke his wrist two years ago.

 

[Houston]

If only they had a Matt Leinart to back him up.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

ESPN's Rachel Nichols reports that the Bears have "revised" Jay Cutler's (thumb) timeline for return and now believe he could play in Week 16 or 17 of the regular season.
Per Nichols, the Bears became a bit more optimistic after Cutler consulted a hand specialist on Monday morning. Cutler will still require surgery, but his season may not quite be over yet. "They're saying he could be back for the last game, maybe even last two games of the regular season," reported Nichols.

If we could get Jay back for the Vikes game (even tho I think we should win it without him) it could be huge for playoff implications in the last week.

 

[kmanharris]

He's got Romo genes.

Oh, you mean the guy that had his ribs broken and a punctured lung and still played every game this year?

You can question many things about Romo but his toughness isn't one of them.

 

[Twigg4075]

I see the Bears going 1-5. 4 road games with a shitty QB is pretty damn tough. Cutler made some of those WRs look decent. Calib Hanie will make them as terrible as they actually are.

ZERO chance they go 1-5. I'm sure you're hoping so because you're a Lions fan but you're dreaming.

The defense, special teams and Forte are just too good.

 

[Apocalypse]

:waitwhat:

 

[Primetime]

If the Packers aren't undefeated by week 17, they could be doing some rest making it a winable game for the Bears also.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

If the Packers aren't undefeated by week 17, they could be doing some rest making it a winable game for the Bears also.

They play week 16.. in the case of week 17 it benefits Detroit.

But im betting GB wants thats perfect season and know they got a pretty damn good chance to do it.

 

[Buzzman]

ZERO chance they go 1-5. I'm sure you're hoping so because you're a Lions fan but you're dreaming.

The defense, special teams and Forte are just too good.

we'll see. Hanie is terrible and Forte will be facing 8 in the box every down. With an offense that will probably score less then 14 points per game, the defense just isn't good enough to win those games.