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2009 Chicago Bears Season Preview by Vernon Croy

2009 Chicago Bears NFL Sports Picks

2009 Chicago Bears NFL Sports Picks

The last few years have pretty much been the same for the Chicago Bears. They were a pretty decent team with average to terrible quarterback play. They’ve went with Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton at the helm for the last few years. While they did get a few wins over that time span, they never could get over the hump. Then as if that wasn’t a big enough problem, the vaunted defense from previous years wasn’t that great last year. They finished 16th overall for the year. The big question is whether or not they can finally turn it around and be one of the elite teams again this year. If your looking for Expert NFL Sports Picks then I would not pick the Chicago Bears to win their division this season.

The Good News: The biggest move of the offseason was definitely acquiring Pro Bowl quarterback Jay Cutler. Cutler has a gun unlike the previous quarterbacks to hold down his spot. They had a great rookie running back in Matt Forte last year. He was basically the offense last season for the Bears even though defenses knew what was coming. This year, they’re hoping with the threat of a passing game, Forte will be able to get off the line easier. They also brought in former Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Pace to protect Cutler.

The Bad News: The bad news strangely coincides with the good news. While Jay Cutler is talented, his attitude is one of the worst in the league. While confidence is important, his cockiness rubs a lot of people the wrong way, including teammates. He threw a temper tantrum in Denver, which is how he ended up in Chicago in the first place. Why would Chicago believe that he eventually won’t do the same thing to them? He was so mad with Denver management because they offered him in a trade to get quarterback Matt Cassel, that he demanded to be traded. Just the thought that a coach would want any other quarterback besides him made him so upset that he couldn’t recover from it.

The Bears will also figure out quickly that Cutler does not know how to win. Who do you think had a better win-loss record the last few years? Kyle Orton or Jay Cutler? If you said Cutler, you’d be mistaken. While he does have the big arm, his intangibles and leadership is terrible. He also throws a lot of interceptions and tries to fit the ball into bad places. On top of that, who is he going to throw the ball to? Is Devin Hester really the best receiver that the team has?

The Bears also lost a former Pro Bowler and leader on defense in Mike Brown. A lack of leadership on the defense is not exactly what you need when you’re trying to turn the defense around again.

Outlook: While the big move was flashy, it’s questionable whether or not it’s going to pay off. Don’t look for them to win the division this year. They’ll probably win a few games, but they’re not about to beat out the Vikings in the division. As far as Expert NFL Sports Picks go I would take the Chicago Bears to win at least 9 games this season.

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MLB  |  May 17
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros		 Milwaukee Brewers
-141  at  5DIMES		 > 10h.
With a day off on Wednesday in MLB we look to get back on a hot streak as we are still up big on the season. Thursday we have a total of nine pitchers with ERA's under 3.00 over their last three starts combined and a total of five pitchers with ERA's over 6.00 over their last three combined starts. There was one match up that stuck out and we marked them down as our POD.

Mark the Brewers Down! ( -140 2.5* FREE PLAY )
For whatever reason Shaun Marcum has loved to pitch on the road as he has an ERA of 3.20 over the last three years on the road. That's much better than his home record and he's back at it again with a 2.77 ERA this year. He's been great of late posting a 1.80 ERA, but the Brewers lost 2 of 3. He should be motivated to keep that up so he can get a W and the Astros are the team to do it against. He's got a 1.80 ERA over 3 starts vs. the Astros who carry just a .637 OPS in 73 AB vs. Marcum. A few weeks ago I'd be on the Astros, but they are starting to come back to earth as they are now 24th with a .686 OPS vs. RHP while the Brewers are 8th with a .737 OPS vs. LHP.

The Brewers are 8th and they face J.A. Happ who they have dominated. Happ and the Astros are 10-30 in their last 40 with Happ on the mound. He's really not the player they thought he'd be when they traded Roy Oswalt for him. Happ has a 5.40 ERA at home right now and the Brewers have a 1.139 OPS over 80 AB in their careers vs. Happ who carries a 6.08 ERA over the last three years vs. the Brewers. Brewers are 18-7 in their last 25 after Wednesday's loss to the Astros and are 47-17 in their last 64 vs. a losing team. Mark down the Brewers as a victory for Thursday.

Notable Hot Starters:
R.A. Dickey (2-1, 1.15 WHIP, 2.70 ERA)
Matt Cain (2-1, 0.90 WHIP, 2.14 ERA)
James McDonals (2-1, 1.05 WHIP, 2.05 ERA)
Brandon Beachy (2-1, 0.93 WHIP, 2.33 ERA)
Edinson Volquez (3-0, 1.20 WHIP, 1.47 ERA)
Doug Fister (1-2, 0.90 WHIP, 0.54 ERA)
Brandon McCarthy (3-0, 0.97 WHIP, 1.31 EAR)
Chris Sale (1-2, 1.00 WHIP, 2.84 ERA)

Cold Starter Of The Day:
On Thursday we have an ice cold starter that makes for an interesting match up in Luke Hochevar of the Royals. First of the Royals have been red hot since their cold start and Hochevar needs to get with the program. Against the Orioles he could do just that as he has great numbers vs. them in 96 combined at bats the Orioles have a .198 average and .590 OPS.

Notable Cold Starters:
J.A. Happ (1-2, 1.59 WHIP, 7.16 ERA)
Matt Moore (1-2, 1.86 WHIP, 6.43 ERA)
Matt Harrison (1-2, 1.41 WHIP, 8.27 ERA)
Chris Volstad (0-3, 1.71 WHIP, 7.94 ERA)



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