Jimmy Clausen to Start at QB for Bears

[LT Profits]

vs. Detroit.

[klemopixx]

They didn't do Clausen any favors by sending him out there against that defense. Nothing like setting your guy up to succeed! He'll have a concussion by halftime.

[pavyracer]

Might as well play with two RB's and no QB.

[slacker00]

Might as well play with two RB's and no QB.

I was thinking this about the AZ game. Just go wildcat or something crazy, go down in a blaze of glory.

[SomeDayinBuffalo]

You can't keep him in when the OL doesn't want to block for him. The season is over for them do no reason for him to play. I can't see how he won't be on Chi next year.

[JuicedUp]

can't be any worse than cutler

[frostno98]

Like it's going to really matter. Cutler's career got derailed the day Mike Shanahan got fired from Denver. Those two would of gotten to the Superbowl in Denver by now.

[the_orangekat]

What a time to be a Bears fan.

[Grits n' Gravy]

And Clausen is lucky to be playing football south of Canada. Bears are probably biggest underachievers this season aside from 49ers.

[SomeDayinBuffalo]

The Bears were never a favorite. Some people in the media might of been. The D has been on the decline for the past few seasons.

[BarkingToad]

Ugh, I didn't even know Clausen was on an NFL team. Nothing says buyer's remorse of signing Cutler than starting Clausen. Who has to apologize to Cutler this week?

[Brutus84]

San Fran not really that bad. Just a shitty QB and not used right. Defense not bad considering who they were missing. Not many teams can have their best LB missing the whole year, 2nd best LB 1/2 the year, best DL most of year and still perform

[44 Mag]

vs. Detroit.

Does it matter???

[seaborneq]

Might as well play with two RB's and no QB.

Funny Pavy. But probably just as effective and true.

[Otters27]

Bears have better chance with Clausen. Team will play hard this game take Bears +7

[LT Profits]

Trestman is doing Cutler a favor, Trest knows he's gone after the season. Making sure Cutler doesn't get hurt, wishing the next coach luck dealing with him.

[stevegreazy]

Bears have better chance with Clausen. Team will play hard this game take Bears +7

So you're telling me to take 7 with CHI because they replaced a horrible QB with his back-up against a pretty sturdy defense. All because the team will play harder for him? Jimmy clauses has been in the league for 5 years and has a 50% cmp pct and only 1500 yds.Chicago year is over and the only thing their playing hard for is with each other. This might be the easiest pick all year, DET all day

[mpaschal34]

No way I could take Chicago here. Stafford is known to have some wheels off games himself. Think I'll just pass.

[Sam Odom]

So...........

everyone is laying the 8 on the road?

[Big Bear]

vs. Detroit.

wow how many is detroit favored by? 17????

Lions will destroy them maybe 59-0 ?

[dfish]

[Big Bear]

As a Panther fan let me tell u Clausen is the worst QB i have ever seen .... well no that would def be Jake Delhomme

[GunShard]

I remember Mel Kiper Jr over hyping Clausen during the NFL draft.
He is a NFL bust.

[SmittyZ28]

Tim Couch, worst

[d2bets]

Bears have made the call to trade Cutler and want to make sure he doesn't get hurt.

[JakeLc]

Bears have made the call to trade Cutler and want to make sure he doesn't get hurt.

so who made the call to bench him

[Cross]

Cutler had a good press conference today, didn't call out anyone, took ownership.

[d2bets]

so who made the call to bench him

Management IMO

[d2bets]

Cutler had a good press conference today, didn't call out anyone, took ownership.

He's taken way too much blame. He was under constant assault on Monday night. That stiff that started at LG couldn't start for a D2 college team. Embarrassing. Whose fault is it they didn't have a capable backup? The line has disintegrated to awful.

[JakeLc]

the GM or higher up?

[d2bets]

the GM or higher up?

Probably both, but it included ownership.

[JakeLc]

that would be a first for ownership and if it's the GM why would he protect Cutler trading purposes unless he expected to be back next year

[Soulfly54]

Bears fan here. The decision was Trestman's and Phil Emery is not happy about it. This is a Hail Mary by Trestman to attempt show that his system works. He has thrown Cutler under the bus. Is Cutler a problem for the Bears? Yep. But he isn't THE problem. The entire Bears organization is rotten right now. Players not playing hard, inept coaches & finger pointing. If you bet on the Bears these last 2 games, you are just plain stupid.

[d2bets]

Bears fan here. The decision was Trestman's and Phil Emery is not happy about it. This is a Hail Mary by Trestman to attempt show that his system works. He has thrown Cutler under the bus. Is Cutler a problem for the Bears? Yep. But he isn't THE problem. The entire Bears organization is rotten right now. Players not playing hard, inept coaches & finger pointing. If you bet on the Bears these last 2 games, you are just plain stupid.

Not sure how you know that, and I don't buy it. Why didn't he even replace him at the end of the Saints game? Trestman didn't even seem to know until it actually happened. It came from above him, way above him. It was a management call.

[thebestthereis]

Same crap 6 years late, wasting people's time