A Concise and Effective Plan for the Chicago Bears Offseason

Obviously we have a few months to analyze what the Bears needs are in the off-season. I have heard a lot of talk about quarterbacks, receivers, defensive backs, etc. Without doing any in-depth research, my initial conclusions are short and sweet, but don't hold me to them:

• We need a premier wide receiver. Trade for Anquan Boldin or sign a free agent. (NOT an overpaid veteran on the downslope of his career i.e. Mushin Muhammed).



• This goes against what I just said, but if Jeremy Maclin is on the board at 18, how can you not take him?



• Do not spend a lot of money on a quarterback! Get a decent backup (Leftwich or Chris Simms maybe?), but do not overspend on someone who may or may not be more effective than Neckbeard. I'm looking at you Matt Cassel, Kerry Collins and Kurt Warner! Stay away from Chicago.



• Let Jerry Angelo do what he does best, improve the defense through the draft. Most of the effective players that made the Bears defense great these last few years were drafted in middle and late rounds by Jerry. He is a great talent evaluator when it comes to defensive playmakers that fit the Cover 2 system. Let him do his thing. My top suggestion is to draft an entirely new secondary. Even though I still like Peanut, we need depth at all 4 defensive back positions.



• That being said, maybe bringing in Julius Peppers to replace an aging Ogunleye isn't a bad idea.



• Is Urlacher's day done? Not quite, but maybe it's time to look for a legitimate replacement for him in the draft for 2-3 years from now. If you're one of those people that wants to move Briggs to the middle, then look for Briggs replacement.

The biggest changes that need to be made are obviously with the coaching staff. If Lovie can't change the mindset of the defense, then it won't matter what personnel they bring in. More draft coverage to come as it draws closer.

Today's Links-Blackhawks Let Me Down Edition

• Check out the site Franchise Trees. They are pretty cool.
• Well that Rose Bowl kind of sucked. Penn State got hammered. Joe-Pa hasn't lost like this since the Great Depression.
• If you want the Cubs to get Milton Bradley, maybe you better take a look at this.
• The Bulls have no defensive identity. In fact, they can't really defend anybody.
• The first hockey game I ever watched on TV from start to finish occurred yesterday. The Classic at Wrigley was awesome, besides the whole Hawks losing thing of course.
• Do you have a problem with Urlacher's play this season? Well he has a problem with you.
• Cleveland's analysis of the DeRosa deal. It looks like one of those prospects the Cubs got might actually contribute soon.
• That Magic game was awful, but the Bulls had at least one good moment. Nice job Benny.
  

Fill In The Blank

It's Fill in The Blank time. What happens is I will post a random picture I select, and you guys (the readers) create a funny caption for the photo. Post your caption ideas in the comments for this story and I will post the funniest caption under the picture at a later date. Here's this week's "Fill in the Blank".


Bernard Berrian appears to turn and say something to Peanut Tillman as he motors towards the endzone for his record-tying 99 yard touchdown reception.





Last Week's Photo:



Best Caption comes from Real Stadiums Have Roofs: urlacher - "this next paternity suit is going to be so worth it".

A Few Thanksgiving Links

• Happy Thanksgiving from NQTC!
• Bill Simmons loves Derrick Rose and is not afraid to say it. Scroll down a few paragraphs and read what he thinks about the future of the Bulls.
• The Bulls played really well last night, until the 4th quarter that is. Spurs down the Bulls by 10.
• Apparently Vasher is done for the year. Not that he was doing us any good, but a thinned out secondary is the last thing we need.
• Brian Urlacher has something to say about all this crazy "bad father" talk. His baby's mama is not exactly the most reasonable woman.
  

Urlacher Tries To Make His Son Gay

I feel speechless right now. I mean Joe Namath wore panty hose and a fur coat, sure, but this somehow feels different. The papers are reporting that Brian Urlacher has been using some interesting techniques to raise his son:

Football tough guy Brian Urlacher dresses his son in pink Cinderella diapers and paints the 3-year-old's toenails blue, the child's mother charged in Will County court Tuesday.

The mother, Tyna Robertson, threatened to block Urlacher from seeing the boy if the beefy linebacker keeps it up.

Urlacher's attorney, Anita Ventrelli, filed a motion trying to stop Robertson from keeping 3-year-old Kennedy away from Urlacher.

After the hearing, Robertson claimed her son has become confused by the toenail panting and wearing pull-ups designed for little girls.

"He pulls down his pants and says, 'Mommy, look how pretty they are,' " she said.

Robertson also said Kennedy told her, "Big boys paint their nails," and said he refused to take a bath for two days to keep the blue polish on his nails from washing off.

"He'd say, 'Mommy, I don't want to get my nails wet. I don't want to mess them up,'" she said. "It took two hours to get him in the bath."

I can tell you one thing for certain about Urlacher's son: he is not going to be a professional football player. I'm thinking more like ballerina. On the other hand, we've heard from the mother of Urlacher's kid before, and she's not exactly a girl scout. As long as Urlacher steps it up on the defense, I don't really care about how he raises his kid (does that make me a bad person? yup).

Fill In The Blank

It's Fill in The Blank time. What happens is I will post a random picture I select, and you guys (the readers) create a funny caption for the photo. Post your caption ideas in the comments for this story and I will post the funniest caption under the picture at a later date. Here's this week's "Fill in the Blank".

Brian Urlacher grins like an idiot as he grabs a fistful of boob.



Last Week's Photo:



Best Caption comes from EEKS: "I think this is how our priests give it to the altar boys!!"


**Note: Apparently people felt awkward making a caption for last week's horribly inappropriate photo. Use a different handle so no one knows who you are. Come on, grow some balls and get turned on by 15 year olds.

Today's Links--Cubs Season Down The Toilet Edition

• Zambrano misses his MRI. Re-scheduled for today. Skeptics weigh in on it.
• Bears injury report for Sunday
• Michael Jordan playing softball with a fat cigar hanging out of his mouth. Apparently the American Cancer Society is not thrilled.
• Cubs lose again. I don't want to talk about it.
• Brian Urlacher's Old Spice commercial.
• White Sox get a much needed win. They are all alone atop the Central again. For a minute.

Today's Links

• Sox win in a crazy game. Back-to-back-to-back-to-back homers? Maybe the magic is on the south side...Oh and Broadway goes back to Charlotte after win.
  
• The defense looked shaky against KC, but Urlacher isn't worried, and he'll show you why against Indy.
• Cubbies crush ball, win again. Brewers win streak halted FINALLY.
  
• Redeem Team avenges loss to Greece in 2006. Whatever, I'll be impressed when I see gold. Otherwise, he'll always just be "LeBronze" to me.
• Funny video about Chicago. Give it a few seconds, it gets better and better. (Thanks Ethan)
• Michael Phelps vs. Ditka who wins? I'm not so sure these days....
• USC has jock itch outbreak, everybody wins.