Who are you rooting for?

[Ormazd]

I expect some obligatory "No one. I don't give a shit!" responses to this, but I love playoff football even when the Bears aren't in the mix.

Pulling for:
1. Colts (I've always liked Dungy and Manning)
2. Dolphins (amazing turnaround season, and I'd like to see Pennington rub it in the Jets' faces a little more)
3. Eagles (just because I have a lot of friends in Philly)
4. Cardinals (Kurt Warner continues his remarkable comeback story)

Pulling against:
1. Vikings (need I give a reason?)
2. Steelers (just because)

Indifferent to the rest...

[UOK]

I'm rooting for the Falcons out of the NFC and the Dolphins out of the AFC. I like upstart teams.

[Boris13c]

Atlanta and Miami ... great minds think alike hey UoK? or in our case, Bear fans share the same dementia would be more like it

12 teams in the playoffs, so here are my rankings of them, in the order in which I would be rooting for them

1. Atlanta - this is the team I want to see win it all. They are a nice example of how teams really can turn it around if they are truly interested in doing so. Look at all the Michael Vick bullshit and the losing choads of last year and compare that to how they are as the playoffs begin. This kind of effort should be rewarded.


2. Miami - for pretty much the same reasons as Atlanta. They sucked, and managed to turn things around in a year. Unfortunately, I don't think they'll get past the Ratbirds in the first round.

3. Arizona - only because the Cardinals have never been to the big dance. Reality says they won't make it past the Falcons in the first round.

4. San Diego - given the adversity and total chaos they have dealt with, and how they simply crushed the Broncos to make it into the playoffs. An 8-8 team winning it all would be cool.

5. Tennessee - they were written off by many when Vince Young was hurt and then went into Looney-Land, and instead ripped off 10 wins in a row.

6. Philadelphia - their bitch slapping of the Cowboys to gain the last NFC playoff position was simply beautiful to watch.

7. Carolina - solid team who I think learned from what the Giants did to them.

8. Pittsburgh - still no : that was NOT a TD they were awarded against the Ratbirds.

9. Indianapolis - f*ck Peyton Manning and his goddam commercials.

10. New York Giants - they don't deserve a repeat.

11. Baltimore - I could be rooting for these guys, as they have really turned things around too. But they still have idiot assed inbred limo riding murdering thug punk rat bastard Ray "Dancing Queen" Lewis as their figurehead, so they can go to hell.

12. Minnesota - the Purple Barney Boys and their 300 pound gay biker mascot in the woman's blonde wig can go straight to hell. Hope Philly beats them 56-0 in the first round.

[RING4CHI]

Pulling for the Chargers

Rooting against the Vikings (sometimes it's fun to be a Bears fan in the midst of a Viking family.)

[Ormazd]

I admire what the Falcons have done, but our loss to them leaves such a bad taste I can't pull for them.

[UOK]

I admire what the Falcons have done, but our loss to them leaves such a bad taste I can't pull for them.

How? We gave that game away, end of story. We have nobody to blame but ourselves for that.

[gaba]

I can't really make myself care about any of these guys but the Dolphins (who I generally despise) and the Falcons (completely indifferent) are interesting. It'd be interesting to see them go from "can they go 0-16" to Superbowl in just a year or two. Plus... F*&K SABAN!

[Ormazd]

How? We gave that game away, end of story. We have nobody to blame but ourselves for that.

To me, that was the stupidest and most painful loss of the season. If the Bears won that one, they'd most likely be playing this weekend. I just can't bring myself to root for Atlanta.

[gaba]

I agree Ormazd, but it's not like Atlanta did anything wrong. They just took advantage of the Bears glaring stupidity and complete lack of effort.

[RING4CHI]

I agree Ormazd, but it's not like Atlanta did anything wrong. They just took advantage of the Bears glaring stupidity and complete lack of effort.

And the home cooking of the game clock.

[G08]

I'm rooting for the Chargers because I'm beginning to think Philip Rivers is a badass. I like how fired up he gets for/during his games. He's got some douchebaggery to him, but I let it slide. Then I'm pulling for Miami because I like Chad Pennington and I want him to give a bigger F-U to the Jets. In the NFC I'm pulling for Carolina and the Eagles.

When these teams have to play each other, I won't really care. If push comes to shove, I'll probably cheer for Carolina because I have a hunch they're going to win it all this year.

[Otis Day]

Well, AZ proved alot of people wrong. I can't believe they won and shut Turner down. I thought they were in for a spanking.

[Xee]

As much as I can't stand the Chargers, if they make it to the SB we move up a draft spot. That's all I really care about.

[Rockbear99]

In the AFC I think I will cheer for the Chargers. I will root against the Ravens.

In the NFC the Eagles just because there is a NDSU Bison (joe mays) on the team. I hope the BiQueens get skunked.

[wab]

I have a feeling we are gonna witness the most boring Superbowl in history...The Arizona Cardinals vs the Miami Dolphins.

Ok...I don't really think that, but I like the Chargers in the AFC and the Cards in the NFC (I have a soft spot for the Cards).

[Ormazd]

I wanted the Colts to win last night, but what an exciting game. As great as Sproles was, the Chargers MVP had to be the punter. It seemed like the Colts started every drive inside their own 10.

[RING4CHI]

Like WAB, I have a soft spot for the Cardinals. I too am hoping for a Chargers-Cardinals Super Bowl. If the Chargers make it to the Super Bowl (they just have to make it, don't necesilary have to win it,) the Bears will pick up one spot of draft position.

[Otis Day]

As great as Sproles was, the Chargers MVP had to be the punter.

He is a Western IL U grad. He was a beast in college. He also did the kickoff duties and kicked long field goals. Saw him hit a 53 yder with ease. He is a big dude for a punter.

Ravens go on to beat the fins. Fins just didn't have it on either side of the ball. The Ravens are steady on O. They can run the ball with the best of the them and that opens up things for Flacco. Their continues to be very good. They are aggressive as hell. I like to watch their D, as well as the Eagle D.

In the NFC the Eagles just because there is a NDSU Bison (joe mays)

I root for the Chargers due to Scifres and the Giants have a WIU player as well, Suebert, starting LG.

[UOK]

Ravens looked good. Flacco looks mature beyond his years, just like Matt Ryan. Pretty sturdy rookie QB class.

*cough* Caleb Hanie *cough*

[Ormazd]

*cough* Caleb Hanie *cough*

[UOK]

My point was that it was a shame we couldn't find out how good he was this season. Hopefully we'll find out this next preseason.

[RING4CHI]

I've never seen so much love for an undrafted free agent rookie.

Hey, let's bring back Chris Leak and see what he can do in the regular season!

[UOK]

I've never seen so much love for an undrafted free agent rookie.

Hey, let's bring back Chris Leak and see what he can do in the regular season!

Lets call the cowboys and see how Romo's been doing.
Or call the Panthers and ask about Jake Delhomme.
Call up San Diego and ask about Antonio Gates.
Or over to Pittsburgh and ask them how big getting Willie Parker was.
The Vikings may have enjoyed their time with John Randle.
Priest Holmes worked out ok with Kansas City.
The Giants are getting some good stuff from Antonio Peirce.
Kurt Warner won a title, and is doing ok w/ AZ.
Wes Welker was a huge pickup for the Patriots.
And the Vikings really missed Pat Williams today.

Undrafted free agents aren't worth a damn, I guess.

[G08]

Couldn't hurt UOK, but there's no reason Hanie should have seen the field this season. An undrafted-FA rookie getting time when we were in the hunt for the playoffs? Nah... let's give him some time against the #1's in the pre-season though. We already know Orton will be handed the job.

[UOK]

Couldn't hurt UOK, but there's no reason Hanie should have seen the field this season. An undrafted-FA rookie getting time when we were in the hunt for the playoffs? Nah... let's give him some time against the #1's in the pre-season though. We already know Orton will be handed the job.

I know what you're saying, but I just hate this veteran-love some coaches have. Couple that with the fact I am not a fan of Orton and my enjoyment of seeing Hanie's play in preseason, I felt like he could've run the first team pretty well if given a shot. But I just hope he gets a shot next season to play with the big boys at least to see what the Bears have in him.

[RING4CHI]

Lets call the cowboys and see how Romo's been doing.
Or call the Panthers and ask about Jake Delhomme.
Call up San Diego and ask about Antonio Gates.
Or over to Pittsburgh and ask them how big getting Willie Parker was.
The Vikings may have enjoyed their time with John Randle.
Priest Holmes worked out ok with Kansas City.
The Giants are getting some good stuff from Antonio Peirce.
Kurt Warner won a title, and is doing ok w/ AZ.
Wes Welker was a huge pickup for the Patriots.
And the Vikings really missed Pat Williams today.

Undrafted free agents aren't worth a damn, I guess.

Okay, but tell me how each and every one of those guys did in their first year of the NFL. Little Romeo didn't even see an NFL regular season field until year 4.

I'm not saying Hanie will never amount to anything. He just very likely would have amounted to nothing in year 1.

[UOK]

Okay, but tell me how each and every one of those guys did in their first year of the NFL. Little Romeo didn't even see an NFL regular season field until year 4.

I'm not saying Hanie will never amount to anything. He just very likely would have amounted to nothing in year 1.

Ah, that makes far more sense, and I'm just spouting my meatball Chicago QB logic: the backup is always better, yata yata. Ignore my bleating, I just believe in the kid based on his reps w/ the scrubs this last preseason.

[RING4CHI]

If Orton truly shows in 2009 that he isn't the Bears QB, I'm all for giving Hanie a shot in 2010.

[Ormazd]

If Orton truly shows in 2009 that he isn't the Bears QB, I'm all for giving Hanie a shot in 2010.

Or if, as I fear, they're out of the playoff hunt after week 12 next season.

[RING4CHI]

Or if, as I fear, they're out of the playoff hunt after week 12 next season.

If the Bears are out of it by week 12, Orton will at least be part of the problem.