Bears add Pace

[sheepshead]

just got tweetered.

[Bossman641]

Bear fans are delirious right now, so excited about adding 2 Pro Bowl players. I'm not sure they know Pace is washed up, but they'll find out soon enough.

[Dabaddestbear]

Bear fans are delirious right now, so excited about adding 2 Pro Bowl players. I'm not sure they know Pace is washed up, but they'll find out soon enough.

Uh, he was injured last year, but not washed up. He was cut because of cap reasons. and he is still a major upgrade to the turnstile we had at LT last year, and our rookie tackle last year, will be on the right side with the FA signing from cleveland(who is very solid as a RT) will be the swing tackle. The most two important parts of the offense just got a tremendous upgrade in one big day for the Bears.

[RashanGary]

There was always a convenient excuse in Minny, Chicago and Detroit that the Packers had a HOF QB, therefor anything they did had an excuse for losing.

With Favre gone and Rodgers stepping right in, I think they took a collective, oh shit, gulp. If Rodgers comes right in and leads the Packers to years of NFCN dominance after they were already dominated for 15 years, they will look like smaller punks than they already look. Both teams are determined to keep their pride in tact, but I have a great feeling about this Ted Thompson led Packer organization. I expect another decade of dominance over our NFCN rivals. The desperation to not get punked will eventually bury both teams.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Pace has been washed up for a few years now. Injuries have taken their toll and he'll be 34 this year. Dude can't stay healthy anymore either. He played a "hurt" 14 games last year and only played 8 games combined the two years prior.

Cutler will help the Bears. I don't think Pace will help much. I just don't like the Bears talent much. That defense is aging and it isn't close to what it was a few years ago. Their WRs may be the worst in the league. Their DEs are old. Their OL isn't very good. They don't have the depth at CB that they had in years past either.

I'm happy that Cutler didn't go to the Vikings because that's a team that is in the best position to win now.

[rbaloha1]

Another good pick-up.

[Dabaddestbear]

Pace has been washed up for a few years now. Injuries have taken their toll and he'll be 34 this year. Dude can't stay healthy anymore either. He played a "hurt" 14 games last year and only played 8 games combined the two years prior.

Cutler will help the Bears. I don't think Pace will help much. I just don't like the Bears talent much. That defense is aging and it isn't close to what it was a few years ago. Their WRs may be the worst in the league. Their DEs are old. Their OL isn't very good. They don't have the depth at CB that they had in years past either.

I'm happy that Cutler didn't go to the Vikings because that's a team that is in the best position to win now.

When some statements are made on here it makes it clear that some of you guys ONLY watch Packer games.

Pace was injured, but not washed up, when he is healthy he is still better than average. And even if he is injured we have the 2nd year LT that will step in. The guy was the best pass protecting LT in college, he had a back injury in the first game that kept him out, but now he is ready to go. They still signed a RT from cleveland that is a mauler and this combination of things makes the O-line automatically better. And for you to say their O-line is not very good is odd, since they were much better than the Packer line all year with lesser names all across the name outside of Kreutz.

The depth at CB is good, the FS is the position I worry about. The TE is the the best in the NFC North, the RB is the second best in the NFC North, and The WR's got open deep many times and Orton would just always overthrow them.

If you would have watched other teams play other than the stats, you would know this. You guys have the best WR duo in the NFC north last year and how that work for ya? ---3rd place.

[HarveyWallbangers]

34 years old this year... coming off three injury plagued years in a row.

[Bretsky]

Most teams are very healthy cap wise and if they didn't spend too much IMO this was a good risk. Dude can still play when he is healthy. Give the Bears credit today

[Noodle]

I agree, Bretsky. Given their youth at T, I think this was a terrific move.

You gotta think this gets their D juiced a little bit too, knowing that they now have the pieces to put some points on the board and a commitment from management to make the team better.

I'm really hoping they don't get a good WR in the draft.

Dang.

[Bretsky]

I agree, Bretsky. Given their youth at T, I think this was a terrific move.

You gotta think this gets their D juiced a little bit too, knowing that they now have the pieces to put some points on the board and a commitment from management to make the team better.

I'm really hoping they don't get a good WR in the draft.

Dang.

There should be a good WR there in round two for them; this makes it a three legged race instead of two IMO

[Partial]

Why was everyone counting the Bears out for this year when they were the superior team last year?

I don't get it. They're better defensively and on special teams. Offensively, they have a very good back and now a dynamo at QB. They'll be just fine. With a healthy Tommie Harris they don't need to score 30 points a game to win.

[Bretsky]

Why was everyone counting the Bears out for this year when they were the superior team last year?

I don't get it. They're better defensively and on special teams. Offensively, they have a very good back and now a dynamo at QB. They'll be just fine. With a healthy Tommie Harris they don't need to score 30 points a game to win.

they weren't as good as their record last year IMO

[cpk1994]

Why was everyone counting the Bears out for this year when they were the superior team last year?

I don't get it. They're better defensively and on special teams. Offensively, they have a very good back and now a dynamo at QB. They'll be just fine. With a healthy Tommie Harris they don't need to score 30 points a game to win.

They were so superior that the Packers whipped them 37-3 and were one bloacked FG from sweeping them. Quit making up bullshit.

[Zool]

The WR's got open deep many times and Orton would just always overthrow them.

Wait which is it? Was Orton winning games for them all season or overthrowing receivers? I guess it depends on which argument you're trying to make at the time.