This Speaks For Itself

[bigunreal]

-- Muhammad Slams Bears Offense; Tank Johnson Calls Grossman Brittle --

The Daily Herald reports former Chicago Bears WR Muhsin Muhammad, who is now with the Carolina Panthers, dissed his former team's offense and quarterback in a recent SI.com article. Muhammad said Chicago "is where wide receivers go to die." CBS Sportsline recently quoted former Bears DT Tank Johnson (now with the Cowboys) as saying QB Rex Grossman was "brittle" and implying that he was soft. Bears wide receiver coach Darryl Drake said he didn't take Muhammad's slight personally but did point out several exceptions to his allegation. "WR Bobby Wade came here and developed, got better and if he hadn't developed and gotten better, the Titans wouldn't have wanted him," Drake said. "Minnesota wouldn't have wanted him." After he was waived by the Bears late in 2005, Wade was picked up by the Titans, and he caught 33 passes for 461 yards in 2006, then led the Vikings last season with 54 catches and 647 receiving yards. There are even better examples, as Drake pointed out. "WR Justin Gage, the same way," Drake said. "If he hadn't have come here and gotten better, he wouldn't have gone there (to the Titans) and gotten $14 million. Bernard Berrian, if he hadn't developed, he wouldn't have got $42 million with Minnesota." Gage signed as a free agent with Tennessee and led the Titans with 750 receiving yards last season and tied for the team lead with 55 catches. This past off-season he got a four-year, $14 million deal. WR Bernard Berrian led the Bears with 71 catches and 951 yards before striking it rich in Minnesota as an unrestricted free agent with a six-year deal. When Grossman was asked about the stone throwing by Johnson, who lives in the ultimate glass house after weapons and drug convictions, he dismissed it. "I don't pay attention to any of that," Grossman said. "I don't really have an opinion or a comment on that. They have their own reasons why they need to talk about things. I just do my job and keep quiet." QB Kyle Orton, who is battling Grossman for the starting job, and like Grossman was thrown under the bus by Muhammad when he was here, had even less to say when he was asked what kind of teammate Muhammad was. "No comment," Orton said.

The wide receivers coach forgot to mention one thing; the team refuses to give their best receiver a chance to play.

 

[jaxvid]

He's right in one case, it's where David Hass' career "went to die"!

 

[Bear Backer]

When I heard this on Fox Sports Radio on Tuesday it didn't surprise me a bit. One: I knew it was nothing but more smoke when the Bears labled Muhammad as avaluable lockerroom leader to silence critics of his poor performance. It has always been quite clear that he was a selfish player for the Bears who had no problem throwing his teammates under the bus.

Two: The Bears are delussional if they think they have ever developed a true Standout WR in the modern age. I wouldn't exactly call Bobby Wade and Justin Gage shining examples of development by the Bears. They both stunk with the Bears and the only developement they had was being put into offensive systems that are not completely as innept as the Chicago Bears. They are both nothing more than secondary recievers and both lack the ideal hands for that position. If Bernarnd Berrian is the best example of what the Bears can produce as a #1 reciever then that is more damning than the Bears even realize. The fact that the Vikings overpaid for Berrian, who was considered the Bears deep threat, but lacked that so desired burst or athleticism so coveted by the NFL caste, is not an indication of Bears success but Vikings fiscal irresponsibility. The same Berrian who had trouble with running routes, fighting for possessions and was completely capable of disappearing as a viable threat for long stretches of time in his 3 years tenure.

The Bears simply won't play Mike Hass now, because of the possibility that he could prove Lovie Smith and his coaching staff out to be a pack of idiots for not realizing his potential. It is much easier to bury him on the roster and wax endlessly about all the "talent" they have with Devin Hester, Rasheed Davies, Mark Bradley and Earl Bennett. The Bears are fast becoming one of the most embarrasing franchises in the entire NFL. Even a blind squirrel seems to find a nut every now and again, but the Bears simply never seem to at QB, WR, RB, OL or CB. Bears fans always get players at those positions who are all hype and no substance.

 

[ToughJ.Riggins]

You guys forgot to mention that Bobby Wade and Justin Gage both tested out as slower than Mike Hass in their pre-draft workouts. I believe Gage ran a 4.61 and Wade a 4.65. Berrian isn't as much of a burner as the media paints him out to be either. Bernard Berrian ran a 4.58, about the same time as Mike Hass at the NFL combine, but did run a sub 4.5 at his Pro-Day.

 

[WHITE NOISE]

God F the Bears and Lovie ( what the freak kind of name is that for a man?) They will continue to suck as long as the white hating coach, owner and fans allow them to be blacker than their home uniforms! PS, Orton and Grossman really are not that good. They need another Jim McMahon type.