We need to face facts the bears are probably never going to have a peyton manning or tom brady type qb. The bears have been looking for a franchise qb for as long as I have been alive. We should change our focus and bring in someone who is going to stabilize the position, someone who is above average but not going to turn any heads, somebody like jake plummer (not advocating we go and get jake the snake). The only player I can think of that could fit that bill would be, all but forgotten buccaneer chris simms, he is good not great, and I think would be perfect as the bears signal caller. I know he hasnt played in like two years but he is an upgrade over ortman.

So I was wondering what everyone here thought about our day 1 starters, on both sides of the ball.

I think it will be

on offense; qb grossman, rb, benson(however will only be a starter in name, will split time with forte) c kruetz, t tait and williams g garza and either beekman/ metcalf (not sure) te clark/olsen (we damn well better run two tight ends) wr booker,bradley, hester

and on defense; de ogunleye, brown, dt harris, dvoracek, lb briggs urlacher, hillenmeyer, cb vasher, tillman, s mike brown, payne.

So what do you all think

so i was reading an espn article about the 5 stages of grief for patriot fans, and it made me think what patriot fans were actually thinking and this was the latest diary post. tell me what you think

http://www.patspulpit.com/story/2008/2/5/17120/56189

One-line diaries are prohibited on McCovey Chronicles. Give your diary a bit more thought, then give it another shot. If you have nothing to add to your proposed diary, then it probably belongs as a comment under another appropriate thread.

I know lovie said ron turner's job was secure but now hearing that cam cameron is out of miami do you think the bears will make a move, if you dont look at this last season at miami I think cameron looks like a good candidate. And there is no way he would be less imaginative then turner.

I think we already have most of the pieces to have an explosive offense again, we just need to reload at oline,