Chicago Bears: Now It Is Up To The Cut

“Clowns to the left of me,
Jokers on the right,,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you…”

--Gary Rafferty of Steel Wheels from the single “Stuck In The Middle With You.”



Good Lord, the Chicago Bears looked awful Thursday.

I know I am writing this on Saturday Night/Sunday after Midnight, but that was because I was with Alice Cooper on Thursday (see my review here: ( http://sweetwoodsmetalmoments.blogspot.com/2008/08/alice-cooper-concert-review-from.html ) and I watched the replay from the DVR Friday.

Orton looked good, Bradley caught some passes, and Dusty Dvoracek actually played without a new injury resulting. Awesome.

I was looking at the Depth Chart and I have my cuts in line, so Here We Go:

QB: The Bears will cut none and offer Hanie a “practice squad” shot unless someone is hurt.

Running Back: Pope is gone and Wolfe should be as well.

Offensive Line: Poles is gone, Oakley should be, Reed and Barton might stick.

Tight Ends: Mines is gone and Davis will make the cut.

WR: This is the toughest to pick, but someone has got to go ad I assume Hass and Rideau are more than likely gone. I also think the Bears will give either Booker his walking papers as well. If they go speed and youth, Booker should not be out there. Lloyd has looked sharp, Hester is learning, Davis has been exceptional as he reminds me of a Dennis McKinnon type of player, Bennet will improve, and the Bears have too much money invested in Bradley to release him.

Kickers: Bye Bye Atterbury.

Linebackers: Wilson is out for the year, Okwo and LaRocque are more than likely gone as well.

Defensive Line: Osborne, Bazuin, and Baldwin are gone. The coaches are really disappointed in Bazuin.

Corners: Troy Brown, Majors, Bowman, McBride and Ricky Manning Jr. are all gone.

Safeties: Steltz (too small) and Gattis are also gone.

Keep your scorecards handy and see if I am right.