The Legend of Tim Tebow and the Fall of The Bears

Until the game today, I had faith in my team and in our back up QB.

While I still have a wee bit of faith left, I think the time has come to admit what some Bear fans may be thinking: The team seemingly quit when Cutler got injured.

If you look at how the Broncos came back from a near impossible win (starting with the near impossible tie), it shows what magic can happen when the team BELIEVES in the man under center and when they don't.

The Bronco players believe in Tim Tebow, even if John Fox and John Elway aren't. And that can possibly be the success of the Denver Broncos and the legend of Tim Tebow.

Ah. The Legend of Tim Tebow. We'll be telling these tales to our grandchildrens' grandchildren. And each tale will grow taller and taller as we get older. Do you know in that game against the Bears in December of 2011, Tebow threw for over 600 yards and scored five touchdowns? And he did all this while his hands were tied behind his back. He WILLED the Broncos to win. Thus, thrusting Tim Tebow into the "Legends Hall of Fame".

As well as the Fall of Caleb Hanie. Bear fans had trust in him and then lost it after one loss. I had faith in him until today. While the loss is not on his shoulders (I think it falls squarely on the foolish decision of Marion Barber to go out of bounds instead of putting a knee down to perspectively end the game) the fans have lost complete faith in Hanie's ability to lead the team and to win.

There are videos begging for Jay Cutler to learn to throw LEFT HANDED so that the Bears can possibly do something.

Until his injury, the Bears were looking at the playoffs. Now? To quote Jim Mora:

Playoffs? Don’t talk about — playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game! Another game.

I think that we have pretty much kissed our playoff chances good bye after today's game.

While I don't think ALL is lost, I'm confident MOST is lost. I don't know if we're ever going to recover from this until Cutler comes back. The good news was he was throwing; the bad news is that, even if he WERE to come back, it'll be too late.

Caleb Hanie = Bears QB?

For the past two Sundays I have heard Bears fans piss and moan about the job that our back-up QB, Caleb Hanie's doing. There has been repeated attacks on his ability to do the job that Jay Cutler handed him when he broke his thumb in the game against the Chargers three weeks ago.

Seems to me that people are forgetting a few things.

Let's start with the obvious one: Hanie's the BACK-UP! That means he's not gotten the reps/snaps that Cutler, as the starter, has gotten. Yes, I know that Hanie came into the Championship Game last year when Cutler got hurt. He did a great job, pulling us within one score. Truth? Without Cutler, we would NOT have won the Super Bowl. I realize that we are 0-2 with Hanie at the helm, but I'm not worried. He's a good young QB and he's doing the job at hand. And, despite the lack of reps/snaps, he's doing pretty good. Does he need to improve? Yes. Can he get better? Absolutely. Hanie's a quick young learner. But, remember he's the back up. NFL teams don't have the depth that college teams have, so his time actually taking snaps has been limited. Don't forget that.

Second, I'm beginning to think that without Cutler, Mike Martz has already checked out. There are rumours he's not coming back next season. So, maybe he doesn't think that he needs to spend much time with our young back up? I'm not the only one who is speculating that Martz has his mind elsewhere. Maybe that's been the success to Cutler lately? haahaa Seriously, the idea that Martz may have checked out doesn't help Hanie. Martz may be an egotistical asshole, but he needs to be there for his offense UNTIL (if) he leaves. To do otherwise does the Bears a disservice and shows how egotistical he really is.

Third, the people crying for Jay Cutler's return are the SAME PEOPLE WHO BURNED HIS JERSEY after the Championship Game last year. What? Suddenly you realize what he brings to the table? How important he is to the team? Do you believe he's really injured this time because of the cast on his thumb? What's changed your mind? Wait. That's right. MOST OF YOU ARE BANDWAGGONERS! Not all who want him back are bandwaggoners or fair weather fans, but they are the ones that are being very vocal about Jay Cutler's return. The die hard fans - the ones who actually bleed blue and orange - are supporting Caleb Hanie, even if they are a little disappointed with how he's played.

Granted - Hanie hasn't played at the level he's fully capable of, but how many of us have been in the position he's in now? I'm sure there's a little nervousness involved and maybe he's worried he won't be the QB the Bears need.

Caleb Hanie is the QB that the Bears need during Cutler's absence. You may not think we've got time, but we do. We are more than just our QB. He's not the one to solely blame for the losses. Passes were right on the money, but they were dropped.

Could the offense be psychology affected by Cutler's absence that they need time to fully grasp the guy under center is Hanie, even though they believe in him and that he can get the job done? Possibly. It's an adjustment for everyone involved. Hanie throws the ball just different enough from Cutler to confuse the receivers.

Just give Caleb Hanie a break. He's not been the starter for a while and he's going to have to feel his way back to it and I think that he's doing the job we need him to do.

It's the rest of the offense that needs to pick it up.

Lions Are Now The Dirtiest Team

I'm not going to lie. My respect for the Detroit Lions has gone. Yesterday's game proved what a dirty team they have become. I always felt that once Matthew Stafford, the Lions' QB came back, they'd do a pretty good job.

Even with Ndamukong Suh's way of playing dirty, I at least respected the team and their fans. Until I read this from Chicago Bear Jew's blog:

I was there with my wife and we were treated like crap. On top of the jawing by most of the Lions fans, we were sworn at, had items thrown at us and threatened.

I was like "WHAT? The Lions fans are acting like they're now the best damn team in the league?" I get it. Most of the fans are used to rooting for a losing team and they don't know how to cheer for a winning team, unlike the classy Packer fans.

After the Lions started 4-0, I had actually wanted them to win against my Bears to go 5-0 (as you may recall in this entry: http://footballfemmefootball.blogspot.com/2011/10/bears-v-lions.html). Yes, I cheered them on for a bit.

Then, came "The Handshake". Or was it "Handshake - Gate"? I don't know. All I know is that when the Lions lost their first game to the San Francisco 49ers, Lions head coach Jim Schwartz didn't take too kindly to it. I don't know what, if anything, Niner's head coach, Jim Harbaugh, may have or have not said. Just that Schwartz was looking for a fight.

You'd think that the Lions would know how to lose gracefully.

Chicago Bear Jew also said:

After a clean block by DJ Moore, Stafford grabbed him by the helmet and flung him forward. This could have injured Moore. As anyone should have done, Moore retaliated and was ejected. When asked about it after the game, Schwartz recreated the truth. Even Lovie Smith called out Moore a bit, but Schwartz felt that the Stafford situation was unprovoked. Is he high?

I have to agree while asking the same question. Was DJ Moore right in his retaliation? As a Bears fan, I'll argue absolutely. I normally think that the best thing to do is to walk away, but in this case? I'll say DJ Moore was justified in retaliating against Matt Stafford. I was wanting to climb thru my computer and beat Staff's ass myself. It was a clean block and completely uncalled for.

But, as is the case, the second guy is the one that gets caught and Moore was ejected, to the boos of the fans. But, not at him. At Stafford and the refs. As Moore left the field, fans cheered him and he smiled, high fiving fans as he hit the showers early.

As a Bears fan, I wanted Stafford to feel the physical pain, but the shots to his ego are much better. How many interceptions in how many tries? It was like, just when you caught your breath after Major Wright's Pick 6, Charles Tillman followed up with his own Pick 6. And a few plays later, came Tim Jennings' interception. Of course we were disappointed that he didn't do a Pick 6, but the shot to Moore...UNCALLED FOR!

And NO flag on Stafford and Schwartz thinks it was legal? He saw nothing wrong with it since Stafford didn't get a flag.

There are rules against tackling a player by the helmet and for good reason. Dennis Byrd was paralyzed years ago by a tackle. While his injury was caused by running into a teammate, it's why there is a rule against leading with the helmet and tackling by a helmet (facemask). It's all about player safety.

What upsets me is that you know DJ Moore will receive a fine and somehow Stafford will walk away unfined. Shall we pull out the obligatory race card here?

And another statement from CBJ that I agree with because it dawned on me too yesterday:

If finally dawned on me that this whole Lions persona comes from the top with coach Jim Schwartz...Then asked about it in his post-game press conference, he actually complained about the calls. Complained about the calls?

Someone wrote somewhere that Schwartz thinks the league owes him something because his team is finally winning. Up yours, Schwartz. The league owes you NOTHING!

I know there's been talk about how the talk of "dirty plays/players/teams" needs to stop because it's a part of football. But, here's the thing: Suh RIPPED OFF Jay Cutler's helmet; Nick Fairly SLAMMED Cutler on the ground ON CUTTY'S RIGHT SHOULDER (thank goodness Cutty wasn't hurt); Briggs had a CLEAN HIT, but was penalized and it all culminated in this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC-h5PuGe9U

Pay attention to what Stafford does. Uncalled for and should have been flagged and hopefully Roger Goodell will fine and suspend Stafford for unnecessary roughness, that could have ended a promising career.

But, let's be honest here: it was an unfair fight. The Bears owned the Lions from the very first seconds of the game. In the wild, Bears will ALWAYS destroy Lions. It's the way of nature and it's the way of the NFL.

Lions are a pansy ass club who think they must play dirtier than the rest of the league to prove they belong. I thought at first they did, but now? I'm not so sure.

If you're on Twitter, follow Chicago Bear Jew at @ChicagoBearJew. And, you can read more of what he had to say about last night's game and other things, at his blog: http://www.rantsports.com/blog/author/jonathancarroll/

NFL Double Standard

I'm a woman. I know ALL about double standards. As a woman who is unmarried and childless at 39, means I'm an unwanted spinster. A man my age, in the same situation, is the proverbial carefree bachelor. I have to maintain shaved legs and arms. He can go months without shaving. I have to watch my weight, colour my hair, and do everything I can do to maintain looking like I'm still 21. Men, on the other hand, don't have to worry about it. It's okay for men to be like that. I've learned to live with the double standards.

Except this one double standard is one that rubs me the wrong way.

Why is it that there is a big double standard in the NFL in regards to Chicago Bears QB, Jay Cutler?

Jay Cutler only has 6 interceptions at time of this writing, in comparison to Tom Brady's 10. And yet, no one is giving Cutler any credit for his playing this year. Jon Gruden, Moose Johnston and "Jaws" exceptions.

If Tom Brady threw a pass, and his receiver isn't there, he throws and is intercepted, it was the receiver's fault. If it were Jay Cutler - SAME SITUATION - he shouldn't have tried to force it in there.

Most people know I'm NOT a Tom Brady fan at all. While the cheating may not have been his fault, the truth remains, like it or not, the Patriots cheated as he became their starter. How many of his stats are because he's that good of a QB and how many are due to the signal stealing? In light of this, how does he become the NFL's golden boy QB and Jay Cutler, who has NEVER been involved in a cheating scandal, is labeled the NFL's biggest cry baby and yet no one has given me a valid reason on why.

I'm not sure why there IS the double standard in the NFL between Jay Cutler and the rest of the QBs in the NFL; I just know that there is.

And, if there's not, it certainly appears to be there.

Top 10 Sexiest (Current) QBs

I have decided that I want to list my Top 10 Sexiest (Current) Quarterbacks, even if no one else reads or cares or comments. :)


10) Matt Cassel, Kansas City Chiefs:

Simply put: he has done what Tom Brady has done with a weaker offensive line. And, he's looked better doing it too. ;)

9) Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens:

Maybe it's the big brown eyes and brown hair. Maybe it's the fact that he's a real QB who almost beat Big Ben. Don't know. But, he looks good doing it.

8)Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints:

Tom Brady, take note: This is how a Quarterback should look: in charge and damn sexy doing it.

7) Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts:

I'd rank him higher, but when you see the rest of the list, you know why Peyton's only #7.

6)Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons:

Science has proven that he is the sexiest Quarterback in football. He's something like 99% symmetrical in his face. And, boy. Is it a pretty face to look at? Methinks so!

5)Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos:

Yes, I know there are other pictures of Tim Tebow out there, but come on!? Why would I want to look at a picture where all you get to see is that beautiful face and miss out on that beautiful body? God is good, y'all. God is good!

4)Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams

Trust me. It wasn't easy to decide who is hotter: Bradford or Tebow. I had to toss a few coins, but in the end, Bradford's Cherokee heritage and that beautiful crop of curls won out, but only by a little. Just so you know.

3)Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears

I hear your gasping. I know you're asking why he, the guy I'm obsessed with is only #3 on this list. Well, again. Had to play eenie-meenie-miney-mo between Cutler and my #2 pick. Pretty even keel on these two. In the end, Cutler lost out. Again. Maybe it's so I can "comfort" him. Because, you know he cares so much about this list.

2)Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers:

With his model good looks (and lack of long hair and pornstache), it would be ridiculous and downright stupid to not include Aaron Rodgers on ANY hot guy list. He may be a Packer, but he's the sexiest QB that team has EVER had. Plain and simple. With his big blue eyes and devil may care attitude to playing, who could resist?

1)Eli Manning, New York Giants:

With the way my uterus begs him to fill it with his babies, is anyone surprised he's #1? His big puppy dog eyes that are seductive with any glance are enough to make any girl's heart melt. Anyone who thinks otherwise, well, must be Tom Brady fans.

And there you have it. My Top 10 Sexiest (Current) Quarterbacks. Maybe later I'll do an all time list.

Obligatory Post?

I'm writing this post because I feel like I may have to.

I wish I knew more about football than I do. I can talk the sport, sure, but am I as fluent in the sport as a player or an analyst? No. I wish I could understand the game on another level.

But, the truth is that I can watch the game and understand what's going on, but I can't tell when they're doing a screen pass or a slant. I can't tell what formation they're in, unless it's shotgun.

I'm not on here saying I know everything about the game. I'm NOT Vince Lombardi or even remotely/distantly related to him.

I just know what my dad taught me. My dad played wide receiver for several years. He only stopped playing football when he joined the Navy, but he understood the game. I tried to. But there are so many variations that I don't know.

I know that I talk about the hotness of the players. I am a woman, after all. Believe it or not, I CAN separate my being a fan and my being a female. If you want proof, I HATE the Packers as a team. I'm a Bears fan, thru and thru. However, I find Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews to be rather sexy. Matthews has that "Thor, God of Thunder" look to him. And don't get me started on Aaron Rodgers. There are two men sexier than him. Jay Cutler's one of them and Eli Manning is the other one.

But, as a fan, I don't like either one of them. As a fan, I think they're both overrated.

So, if you're well versed in football and want to teach me, I'm all for it. I want to learn more about the game I love.

Just please don't think or tell me that because I find men sexy that I can't enjoy the game or be knowledgeable in the game.

After all, guys watch the Lingerie League and, honestly, it's the same thing. Sexy people playing a great game.

Bears v. Lions

I'm torn. I'm really really torn.

I'm glad that Detroit is playing the game and having the season they deserve, and thus, getting the respect that they are due.

But, they're playing my Bears.

Well, at least in the name. They're not playing like the Bears can play. And how they should play. They went double digits in the penalty department (even though one should be discounted) and the offense was made only of Jay Cutler and Matt Forte. It's like someone forgot to tell the Bears they were playing tonight.

The defense got worn out and they weren't on the field for too long.

I just wonder if the loss the Bears are suffering is going to be blamed on Jay Cutler because he dared to have a weekend and a life.

Jay Cutler has been phenomenal tonight. He was only able to plant his feet once. Most of his throws were on the run and off balance. The end result was 24 - 13. And that was because of Jay. But, will he get any credit? No.

The ESPN commentators have been on Jay's side, reminding people that the Bears stayed in the game because of him. But, I'm waiting to see how many people blame Cutler.

Nothing can ever stop me from being a Bears fan. NOTHING. They could pull an 2008 Lions and 0 - 16 and I would STILL defend my team. I bleed blue and orange.

I offer my congratulations to the Detroit Lions for going 5 - 0. They deserve it.

That said, however, I leave you with this: BEAR DOWN!

Ravens and Jets Blooper Reel

It's not often a game like the game between the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets is played. Honestly, I wish there more games like that. It was like an entire blooper reel for 4 quarters.

I watched the game and I don't know if I have ever laughed the way that I did at a game like I did last night. Joe Flacco gets intentional grounding in the first 2 minutes of the game. I mean, isn't that like a beginning of the 2nd quarter move? Really, Flacco?

But, what was amazing was that of the 5 touchdowns in the game, ONLY ONE was scored by the OFFENSE!

It was most definitely run by the defenses. Ravens got the better defensive players in Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, who, by the way was responsible for the first touchdown. Reed managed to make Jets QB Mark Sanchez lose the ball and BOOM! Reed scores!

Both QBs threw for a combined 66 passes, completing only 21 of them.

It was a game of epic hilarity.

Here's some quick stats:

Joe Flacco attempted 31 passes, completed 10 of them for a grand total of 163 yards, but no touchdowns.

Mark Sanchez attempted 35 passes, completed 11 of them for a grand total of 119 yards and no touchdowns.

Unless of course, you count the defense touchdowns from the million turnovers in the game.

Okay. There wasn't a million T/Os. But, it seemed like every time you blinked, the ball was being turned over. In actuality, the two teams combined for about 10 turnovers.

If you want the full story and stats on the game last night, go to: http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2011100214/2011/REG4/jets@ravens?campaign=Twitter_gc#menu=drivechart&tab=analyze&recap=quicktake and check it out.

It was the funniest and most amazing game. Seriously. 4 quarters of a blooper reel. Doesn't get any better!

Groupie or Honest To Goodness Fan?

I'm going to reiterate the idea that this blog most definitely run by a woman. While I can't always talk slants and screens or runs and reverses, I can talk a little about the game.

I am woman enough, however, to admit that, as a woman, I like good looking men.

Chris Harris, a safety for the Detroit Lions, posted this question a while back, via Twitter and Google+:

How does one tell the difference between a groupie and an honest-to-goodness female football fan?

I know that men look at me like I'm a groupie because I talk about the hot men. But, honestly? I know enough to watch the game and not be confused about what's happening during the game. But, how do I answer this question? I'm really neither. I'm not the fan that's going to be able to tell the difference between zone coverage and one on one coverage, but I'm not a groupie either.

But, I think you can tell a groupie from the honest-to-goodness female football fan because she'll know more than your name and number. I'm sure that, if you were on a different team, she'd know that.

But, a groupie? I think that she'll wear the least amount of clothing possible and talk to you about nothing, but "Wow. Your arms are bigger in person than on T.V." while she touches your biceps seductively.

Reading this blog, one may get the idea (and I can understand why. After all, I do have the "top 10 sexiest qbs) that I'm a groupie, but I'm not.

I'm a female who loves the game and loves men. I love men who play football because there's something sexy about it. Wish I could pinpoint it, but I can't. Whatever you do, don't classify me as a groupie. But, understand that I do know the game while drooling over the hot wide receivers and safeties and quarterbacks and linebackers and...well, you get the idea.

I'm complex in my love of this game. I am both female and fan.

And, I like it that way.

Lingerie League: Progression or Regression?

I get it. Men like football and men like sexy women. Men like sexy women in lingerie. Men like sexy women in sexy lingerie. Men like sexy women in sexy lingerie playing football.

I like football. I like sexy men. But, I don't necessarily want to see men play football in lingerie. I don't know. Maybe it's the thought of seeing some of those linemen, both offensive and defensive, in a lacy sexy bustier and garter. Not sure I even want to see Tim Tebow in one of those either.

While I wish I had the body that some of the women in the Lingerie League have, the truth is that I feel that the Lingerie League is degrading to women.

How much do you think that the hot guys of the NFL would feel if we asked them to play shirtless and/or pantless? You think Brian Urlacher would love to be sexualized by women? I mean, women already do and I'm sure the players realize that to some degree. And I'm sure they capitalize on it.

But, do you think for one minute that women sexualize men half as much as men sexualize women? No, we don't. Not to the level of men.

I'm all for Jay Cutler playing pantless...or shirtless. I'm okay with Aaron Rodgers playing shirtless...or pantless. I'm perfectly fine with Tim Tebow or Sam Bradford playing in the buff. Do you think they'd go for it? It would certainly change the game of football. A tap would be all it would be for a tackle. There'd be no really big hits or running plays.

Guys would be uncomfortable if they were looked at as they looked at the same way they look at women.

But, women! Take heed! I have two shirtless shots of two really hot quarterbacks. One for the women who remember the 1980s and one for the women...ah hell. One's an older retired hottie and the other is a younger still playing hottie.

Ladies, I present to you:

Troy Aikman:




Tim Tebow:



Enjoy. I know I am. :)

More On The Blog and Matt Ryan.

It's sad that my goal with this blog is to get paid to write it! *Insert me laughing here*

But, honestly, this was designed as a place for me to write about the game that I love, in the way that I see best for me. I'm not all about defining the plays or what makes Peyton Manning better at his job then Phillip Rivers.

I intended this place for people - mainly men, if they read it - to understand what women think of when we watch football.

Men sexualize women all the time and it's about time that the tables were turned openly on the men.

If you read this blog, you'll see that happening. I'll talk about how sexy I think Jay Cutler is and even list the Top 10 sexiest position players. Here, in a day or so, I'll post the Top 10 sexiest QBs.

If you don't like it, I don't care. This is my blog; my spot to write about what I want about the game and the players.

I may have to explain this a couple more times because of my entries on the hot hotness of hot men that play the game (Hello, Aaron Rodgers!) and my knowledge (though limited) of the game.

Read or don't. I don't care. But, I'm going to leave you with this:

Atlanta Falcons main hottie, Matt Ryan, their QB, of course.

Suh = Butkus?

I know I just posted an entry a couple hours ago, but I got blasted for comparing Ndamukong Suh to Dick Butkus.

Like Butkus was a saint!?!?

It's hard with the pansy ass rules we have now to play dirty the way that Butkus did. I get that there does need be better protection for quarterbacks and receivers, but seriously. Do we need all those pansy rules?

Suh plays the game dirty. There is no denying that. It's one of the things that I really like about the kid. Sure, he's only in his second year so there's no knowing if Suh is going to ravage his body for the game the same way that Butkus did.

But, the truth is that Butkus was a nasty dirty player. His reference to "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte" and the head rolling down the stairs and how he imagined that happening on the football field, but not to him.

Kind of says something about what type of player he was.

Butkus played the last 4 or 5 years of his short career with no knees of which to speak of. He was an 8 time pro-bowler the 9 years he played.

Is Suh the next Dick Butkus? No. There will never be another Dick Butkus just like there will never be another Ndamukong Suh.

Their playing styles are so similar that comparisons are almost inevitable. While Butkus is proven, Suh still has some years to go.

It is a matter of time, sure, to see how much Suh's body will pay the price for playing the game the way he does.

All I know is that I'm excited to watch his career develop.

Yes. He's a Bear. Any Questions?

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a cougar at heart. I love younger men and I love the gorgeous younger man. And this young man? Yeah. He's a little young for my cougar self, but I can't refuse this pretty face. Come on, ladies. You have to admit there's a wee bit of extremely gorgeous there.

And, who is this young hottie, you ask? It's Chicago Bears wide out Dane Sanzenbacher.

Yeah. I know. HOT! HOT! HOT! Actually, I think he falls under that HOTT or HAWT category.

Yes, I realize this entry is short and mostly me jabbering about how hot this young 22 (23 in October) year old is. Yes, he is too young for me (if he'd been born a year earlier, he'd be right in my cub range).

But, come on! Even I can see the beauty of Dane Sanzenbacher, even if he is no Jay Cutler. :)

Best Fans in Football

I read somewhere where someone wrote about the "best fans in the NFL". I agreed to some point, but the truth is is that I thought their number one pick was wrong. There is only one team whose fans are faithful.

Oh, sure. One can argue that the "Who Dat?" nation, who supported the Saints when they were called the "A'ints" in the early 80s, could be on the list, but come on! When fans wear bags over their faces because they're embarrassed of their team (Lions fans?) can't possibly be true fans.

New England fans really don't have a choice. If they dared to go for a team that isn't the Patriots, half of Boston would kick their ass. So, do they count? Not particularly sure. While they are faithful, I don't think they are the top.

Even this die hard, bleed blue and orange fan of the Chicago Bears dismisses her fellow fans. Why? Simple. Bears fans are one of three: Die harders; Fair weatherers; Band wagoners. As long as "Da Bears" are winning, all of Chicago support them, but lose one game? Suddenly, "Da Bears" suck. And, don't even mention the NFC Championship game of last year. We lost Cutler and the game. Suddenly, every fair weather fan and band wagon fan burned Bears jerseys (most notably Jay Cutler's) and talking about how much the Bears suck and how we'll never win again.

Nope. Not even Bears fans can top this list.

So, who is it you ask? This pains me because the rivalry is the biggest and most famous, even if it's not the oldest.

The Green Bay Packers' fans are the most die hard. In Green Bay, there is no such thing as a fair weather or band wagon fan. It's simple: You're either a Packers fan or you're not. And, if you've ever been to Green Bay, you know that the whole damn city is Packers fans. Even if they don't care for football on the whole, they are die hard Packers fan. Every Sunday, the entire city of Green Bay dons their green and gold and chants (even in their living rooms) GO PACK GO!

These are the same fans that give Vince Lombardi sainthood. The same fans who felt betrayed by Bret Favre's retirement (the first one) and embraced Aaron Rodgers when he took over, and these are the same fans that, despite feeling betrayed by Favre, still cheer for him and hope that he'll return to Green Bay, only to be the back up, of course.

Green Bay fans endure the coldest outdoor field. I have seen the fans (not in person, but TV) that are wearing no shirts, except for body paint of green and gold, with their favorite player's number or GB. Have you seen a Bears fan do that in the dead of winter? I haven't.

Packer fans will cheer with every positive the Pack does. A gain of 1 yard? That's worth a cheer? A sack? The whole stadium erupts (especially if it is a Bears or Vikings QB that's sacked). Interception? Touchdown? Doesn't matter. The fans believe in their team, whether they win or lose.

And, with the exception of the Bears and Cowboys, the Packers have fans all over this country. But, in saying that, the Packers probably have more fans in every city than the Bears and Cowboys combined outside of their perspective cities.

When the Packers do lose, their fans die a little. Bears fans are always "There's next game. It's no big deal." Not Packers fans. Every loss is taken to heart just as every win is. I believe that the Pack won the Super Bowl for the fans because of the fans.

As talented as they are, the Packers need their fans.

So, who has the best fans in the NFL? The Green Bay Packers without a doubt.

Thoughts on the Bears Preseason

So, as of this point, we are now a week away from the regular season. *Does happy dance*.

I haven't seen all the preseason games - I KNOW! Shocker! - but I have seen all of the Chicago Bears' preseason games - I know. ANOTHER shocker! - and this is my opinion on what I've seen of the team.

Jay Cutler is vastly improved. I know. I've defended Jay for like ever. I've always felt he was under-rated and now he's proving that I was right. He looks like the QB that he was born to be. He's threading needles and making the big plays that one requires a QB to do. He lost weight, starting the end of last season and hasn't put it back on. I think he lost 11 pounds and he looks it. He looks more mobile. Not that he was exactly a Kurt Warner - esque QB in not being a great runner. Jay will run and when he does, he runs big and fast. But, he's throwing better. The marriage of Mike Martz's offensive scheme and Jay Cutler's abilities seem to be doing better than I had originally given hope. Maybe the crazy offensive scheme of Martz was what Cutler needed. More than I thought.

And, folks, how about that O-line!? There have been moments of not protecting the QB, but to be fair, it's not just the preseason, but some of those O-liners are either rookies or free agents looking to get on the team. I am impressed, especially with our "Mini Fridge", Gabe Carimi. He's got what it takes, as far as I see it. I figure in a couple years, he's going to be a guard to be reckoned with. Let's just hope that, unlike William "The Refrigerator" Perry, Carimi stays on offense. Jay Cutler needs him with the departure of Kruetz.

Matt Forte is proving that my comparing him to Walter Payton is spot on. While Forte will never have the sweet moves or finesse of "Sweetness", he certainly has the strength and the agility. He is our #1 running back and it's easy to see why. Forte will win out against any running back, even if we lose, simply because he's taller and stronger than some of them and has the ability to carry the offense (and in some cases from the past couple of seasons, defenses! Anyone remember that Monday night game against Minnesota when he carried practically the entire defense for another 5 yards after they thought he was down for that all important first down?)

Devin Hester. Only two words I need to say about him: Dangerous and Fast. He's really not been as dangerous as he has been in the past few years since football has moved where the kick offs happen, not allowing Hester to be used as he's been used and where he is most dangerous. Of course, it's only preseason and things could be different in the regular season and let's not count out the fact that OTAs and mini-camp and most of training camp were missed due to the Lockout. I feel that Hester will continue to bring the heat and the danger, but I've yet to see it. I'll give the guy a break under the circumstances.

Johnny Knox took the weight that Jay Cutler lost. Seriously. He bulked up this off season and he's looking good. He seems to have lost the rocks he had for hands last season and gained a whole new set of soft hands. He's been used for kick off returns and a couple punt returns and he's proven dangerous. Even though the kick off has been moved to the 35 yard line, Knox proves it's not the placement of the kick off, but the veracity of the returner. He's been picking up where Hester has left off. He's going to be a very good, if not the best, returner for the Bears.

Marion Barber. Roy Williams. Free agents we picked up from Dallas. Honestly, I thought that when the Bears very stupidly traded away Greg Olsen, our offense would be done. While I'm still trying to figure out how well they'll add to the offense, I'll give them a chance. New team. New offensive scheme. I'm more impressed, however, by Barber. While fumbles are a Marion Barber trait, Williams has lent a hand in giving Cutler a couple interceptions he normally wouldn't have had.

But, over all, I'm very impressed with the Bears and where we are heading.

Can we go to and win the Super Bowl? With this team, working together the way they are, I'll have to say yes, we can. I realize all that needs to go into it, but I really believe that this team is a Super Bowl winning team, headed up by one of the nicest coaches to have ever coached the game. While I do believe that Da Bears need Da Coach to play "bad cop", I'll never want to see "good cop" Lovie Smith go anywhere. He's the coach the team needs.

Good luck this season, Bears. You're well on your way to being the "Monsters of the Midway" once again and this die-harder couldn't be happier!

Just A Random Post.

I know that, if some people read this, they will tell me how stupid I am or how I don't know that much about the game and how can I possibly hate Tom Brady?

This journal is run by a woman, who loves the game. Do I know everything about the game? No and the only two people that do have been long dead. Vince Lombardi and George Halas were the only two people alive to ever understand football in its entirety.

Do I wish I knew more about the game? Yes. Will I ever? Possibly not.

Do I care? No.

I'm a fan of the game and of the men. I will write about things and players that I like and that I hate. There are, believe it or not, very valid reasons for me not liking a certain player or a certain team.

And very valid reasons why I like the teams and players I do.

This blog was never intended to be an end all, be all of football knowledge. You can certainly find other sites for that.

It was intended for the reader to get a glimpse inside a woman's head when she watches the game and sees the players.

Read or don't read.

Comment or don't comment.

But don't say I don't know the game because I find the players hot or I don't know as much as you do.

Why "Tom Brady Hate"?

Many times I'm asked why I don't care for Tom Brady. One woman even questioned my womanhood because I don't find him attractive, and it's not for lack of trying. I've stared and stared at the man and tried my damnedest to find one thing attractive about him. I'm unable to.

Not that other women can't because apparently, they do. I'm not going to question a woman's "womanhood" because she doesn't find Eli Manning sexy and I do.

But, why the "Tom Brady Hate" as my friend called it one time?

Simple.

He's a punk.

A back up's back up in college isn't the back up I want in the NFL. I question Brady's mental toughness. Physical toughness? I don't...unless it's the famous so-called broken foot before the Super Bowl, which they lost to Eli Manning and the New York Giants.

His mental toughness? That's a different story. I don't think someone who sees a sports psychologist because he can't handle the stress and frustration of being a back up's back up is mentally tough. But, that's just me.

Anyone ever hear of Aaron Rodgers? You think HE ever cried as he watched his number go down in the draft, only to be drafted by the Packers, at which time, unless your name was Favre, you never got a rep? We all know Rodgers' story, but you never heard him pissing and moaning about it. He just did it. What he did in private, only he knows. But, you never saw Rodgers crying as he was interviewed about it.

Does Tom Brady have mental toughness? I honestly don't know. I seriously question.

I give Brady credit for being a decent QB and for being a real student of the game. I don't think I've seen any other QB, save maybe Peyton Manning, sit on the sidelines with the "book" in his lap as often as I've seen Brady. Brady may not have the strongest arm in the league - that belongs to Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler - but he has the most accurate one. He can thread a needle while on the run in the middle of a hurricane.

So, why do I dislike Tom Brady?

Other than the fact that he plays for the New England Patriots - the one team I hate MORE than the Green Bay Packers?

It's the fact that at Michigan, he wasn't this good. And just as he took over for Bledsoe, the cheating started. Could it have been coincidence? Yes. My personal opinion is that No. It's not.

If Brady could do what he does with a much weaker O-line, then I'll give him 100% credit. But the truth is that right now, I question his ability to put up those numbers without cheating.

I get that he's got the league's strongest O-line. An atom couldn't get thru the legs of his guards and tackles. I get it.

I also question on whether or not his club isn't still cheating. I know I'm possibly alone on this boat, but personally, to prove to me you're not cheating any longer is to not win one game all season. Pull a 2008 Detroit Lions and go 0 - 16.

But, as far as Brady? I wouldn't say I hate the guy. I think he's a good QB. Is he a great QB? Not as far I am concerned. If you put him in the Hall of Fame, Drew Bledsoe and Matt Cassel need to be inducted as well.

Better yet, throw out all of Tom Brady's stats from 2000 - to Coach Belichick's retirement. I don't think that anyone who played under Belichick during the cheating scandal should be enshrined.

Which is a shame because I always thought Belichick was a better coach than that.

Prove to me that Brady's stats are because he really is that good of a QB with an outstanding and strong O-line and great receivers and I'll stop the "Tom Brady Hate."

But, I won't find him sexy.

Short Preseason Entry.

I know this one won't be a long one and it won't talk about bobs and back shoulder passes. Nor will it talk slants or screens. Not that I know much about those things anyway. I'm a football fan. If I like something, I'll say it. If I'm impressed, I'll say it. I'm not the most knowledgeable person in terms of football. But, I know enough to talk about the game and to watch the game. Too much knowledge of the game would ruin it for me. Personally. If you don't like it, don't read. Plain and simple.

So, YAY! Preseason is on! After a billion year lockout (or at least it felt that way!), the teams are back on the field and looking, well. Like they were locked out.

I get that the first preseason games aren't going to exactly be championship games, but it was very clear that the lack of OTAs and Mini Camps took its toll on the players.

While some teams did very well (I'm talking to you, Tampa!), other teams floundered (Looking at you, Kansas City!).

Have I watched EVERY preseason game? No. Contrary to popular belief, I do have a life. But, I have seen enough to see that the teams need more practice and they'll get it. No preseason game is ever going to be the best game ever and the refs are figuring out penalties and players are fighting for positions.

It's natural to have a pee wee league looking game first time out.

Only this year, it didn't look so pee wee league.

Say what you want about the Chicago Bears. They're looking good. Jay Cutler has slimmed down and looks great. He's also seemed to accept that he is a leader. I've always liked the guy and thought he always got a bad rap, but this year, something's changed. He wasn't sitting on the sidelines, looking like he always does.

Doesn't mean he didn't know what was happening, but he seemed to take charge a little more.

And that means the line was blocking harder.

Our O-line looks great this year.

And, hello Detroit! Hope that you can finally get the wins your team so honestly deserves. You have a really good squad. And you deserve to be better than the 6-10 season you had. You've got the talent. Suh is a future hall of famer. He plays much like Dick Butkus. Go for it, guys. I am keeping my fingers cross that your win over Cincy is just the beginning of a beautiful season.

Am I glad football's back? Yep.

Sundays in the fall won't be so boring after all. :)

Football. Women. And Hot Men.

Okay. I know that this should be a blog about how I think the Bears need to shore up their offensive line and how they should have fought harder for Plaxico Burress. Or to talk about how the Rams are looking in practice and how Sam Bradford is their QB of the future.

I should talk about slants and screens and bob passes and short arm touchdowns and all that football jive.

But, it isn't just that.

Oh no! It's all that and more.

See, it's called "Femme Football" for a reason. Football by itself is like a chocolate cake. Oh, it's nice and delish and well worth it. And, yes. It's good by itself. But now add strawberry frosting! And it's SIMPLY TO DIE FOR! It adds a richness to the plain delicious chocolate cake that the cake is missing.

And so it is with football.

Football by itself is a wonderful game, full of fun and violent hits and controversy. Yes. It's great and I can watch football for football's sake.

But, add hot guys to the mix? HELLO! It makes it an even better game. Guys like Troy Aikman or Jay Cutler add a certain sexiness that the game lacks in the Offense and Defense lines.

Seriously. As a woman, I do look at hot men. Hot men like Jay Cutlter.

Don't tell me that there aren't women out there who don't agree with me. And Aaron Rodgers?


Yeah. This is one QB I wouldn't mind sacking.

Listen, guys. Just because a woman likes to look at the hot quarterbacks or running backs or middle linebackers doesn't mean it's all we all watch the game for.

One of my favorite QBs isn't all that good looking if he's not in his helmet and pads. Steelers' QB Ben Roethlisberger isn't the best looking guy, but in a pinch, he's the guy you want under center.

So, what? I like to look at the hot players. But, I do know this: the game is fun and exciting to watch. And the players can't help being sexy. It sort of comes with the job description.

Well, except for linemen. I don't get the need to be obese to play the game, but whatever. Someone finds those men sexy.

But I won't stop talking football, even if men refuse to believe that I can watch the sport for the sport's sake.

And I refuse to believe they read Playboy for the articles.

Top 10 Quarterbacks of 2010

In trying to decide how to rank the QBs in this list, I thought and thought and thought, finally figuring out that I was going to go by the Completions for Attempts and the difference between the two. I am going to put all the stats for each QB. I have left some off...most notably Tom Brady. My reasoning for that is I'm confused on how many of the stats are because the Patriots are still cheating; the fact the O-line for the Pats is the strongest in the NFL, allowing Brady to 324 passes of 492 attempted; and what part is due to the fact that his recievers have the softest hands in the NFL. If Tom Brady can prove all his stats are because of him and the help of his line, and not cheating, then I will add him to the list, but until then, Tom Brady stays off of any "good Quarterback" lists I have. I also decided to have 3 honorable mentions in this list because they had outstanding seasons and one was a rookie that outthrew some veterans.


10 - Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts:
I know many people are surprised he's number 10, but he threw 450 completions out of 679 attempts, giving him 220 incompletions and a passer rating of 66.3%. The passer rating is the second best on this list, only to his friend, New Orleans Saints QB, Drew Brees. However, Manning did throw for 4,700 yards, averaging 6.9 yards with each throw. While he did throw 33 touchdowns, he did have 17 interceptions, more than my #3 QB in the 16 games he played

9 - Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons:
Considering the year he had, Matt Ryan had to be on this list. He has taken his team to the playoffs the past couple years and this year, he proved to be a Quarterback to be reckoned with. His 357 completions out of 571 attempts, with a difference of 214, gives him a passer rating of 62.5%. Not bad. In his 16 games, Ryan threw for 3,705 yards, averaging 6.5 yards per pass. He threw 28 touchdowns and only 9 interceptions. One of the 3 on this list with interceptions in the single digits. Give the young man the respect he deserves.

8 - Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints:
The venerable veteran can boast that his passer rating is the highest in the league at 68.1%, several points higher than Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Brees threw 448 completions out of 658 attempts for 4,620 yards, averaging 7 yards and 33 touchdowns, but somewhere in the 210 imcompletions, he threw a second league worse 22 interceptions, but since Brees is the main reason the Saints are contenders every year, Saints fans can forgive him.

7 - Eli Manning, New York Giants:
Eli's 25 interceptions were the worst in the league. He did, however, complete 339 passes out of 539 attempts, with a difference of 200, making his passer rating 62.9%. He threw for 4,002 yards, averaging 7.4 yards. In his 16 games, Manning, the youngest "Prince of Football", threw for 31 touchdowns.

6 - Matt Cassel, Kansas City Cheifs:
Cassel's 58.2% passer rating is the worst on this list, but considering he played 15 games and threw 262 completions of 450 attempts, leaving him only with 188 incompletions, he can boast he was more accurate than Peyton Manning. Cassel has proven that he can play as well, if not better, than his teacher in New England, Tom Brady. His 7 interceptions are impressive, considering the line he had defending him. He threw for 3,116 yards, averaging 6.9 yards each attempt, culminating in 27 touchdowns. Not bad for a former backup QB.

5 - Phillip Rivers, San Diego Chargers:
People who know me know how hard of a decision it was to put Phillip Rivers on my list. Even though he was a Pro-Bowler this year, I still had a hard time, but considering he threw 357 completions out of 541 attempts, the difference of 184 meant he had an honorable passer rating of 66%, slightly under Peyton Manning. Even I have to admit that his 4,710 yard, with 8.7 average yards, is better than Manning. Even his 30 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in the 16 games he played are definately Pro-Bowl worthy. Yes. Even I admit that.

4 - Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens:
I intially wanted to put Flacco at #2 because he brings a grace and a beauty to the position and women love graceful and beautiful things, which is why my choice for #2 is just as good in that department. But, Flacco threw 306 completions out of 489 attempts. And while the 183 incompletions aren't bad; nor is his 62.6% passer rating, he just couldn't go further than #4. And, I'm wondering how a young man who threw 10 interceptions and 25 touchdowns, can't beat Ben Roethlisberger. After all, Flacco threw for 3,622 yards, averaging 7.4 yards each completion in the 16 gmaes he played in.

3 - Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears:
People have spent the past 5 years talking shit about Jay Cutler because he's so low profile. But, consider this: the top quarterbacks that people adore (Brees and Manning brothers) had MORE interceptions this year than the young Bears QB. Even though Peyton Manning's 17 interceptions are only 1 more than Cutler's 16 (equaling to 1 interception a game in a 16 game season, but since he did only play 15 games, he threw 2 in one game), it is still more. In his 15 games played, Jay threw for 3,274 yards, averaging 7.6 yards. He only had 171 incompletions, connecting for 261 completions out of 432 attempts, giving him a passer rating of 60.4%. Sure, not the best rating, but it is higher than Matt Cassel.

2 - Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers:
Once again, Rodgers beats out my boy, Jay Cutler. Mostly in part to his 28 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and throwing for 3,922 yards. Rodgers proved to be the QB Green Bay was hoping he'd be with not just a Super Bowl win over my #1 QB, but in 15 games played (DID HE ACTUALLY PLAY WITH A CONCUSSION!?!?!?!), he threw 312 completions out of 475 attempts. The difference of 163 gives him not just a 65.7% passer rating, but the edge over Jay Cutler. Aaron Rodgers brings the grace and beauty that women love. He makes quarterbacking sexy again.


1 - Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers:
Say what you want about what Roethlisberger alledgedly does off the field, but he proves his worth on the field. Considering the damage he did this season in only 12 games: 240 completions of 389 attempts, a difference of 149 and a passer rating of 61.7%. While it's not as high as Brees or the Mannings or even Rodgers, he did only play 12 games this season. In his shortened season, Roethlisberger threw for 3,200 yard, averaging 8.2 yards with each completion. His 5 interceptions are second only to Tom Brady's 4 interceptions. Sure, he only threw 17 touchdowns, but the Steelers ran a lot more this season. Big Ben deserves this spot. He is a proven leader and his stats, in (and I'll repeat it) 12 games, proves that he is the epitome of a QB.

AND NOW MY HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles:
Sure, Vick's return to football last season was marred by his conviction of illegal dog fighting, but Vick remains as solid as ever. He only played 12 games, completing 233 of 372 passes, a difference of 139, for a passer rating of 62.6% and a total of 3,018 yards, with each completion averaging 8.1 yards. He only threw 6 interceptions while connecting for 21 touchdowns. Proof that Michael Vick is an NFL QB thru and thru. Welcome back, Vick!

Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys:
Romo is an honorable mention because he missed 10 gmaes due to a broken collarbone. But, in the 6 games he did play, he went 148 for 213, a difference of 65, giving him a passer rating of 69.5%. Yes, that is higher than Drew Brees, but Brees did play 10 more games. In his 6 starts, Romo threw 7 interceptions, 11 touchdowns. His 1,605 yards thrown, averaging 7.5 yards, is reasonable, considering he spent most of the season on the injured reserved list. So, while he can't be "Top 10", he deserves a mention.


Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams:
Okay. I'm a little obsessed with Bradford. He ran the Rams' offense like he was a 4/5 year veteran. He was, however, just a rookie. A rookie with impressive stats and I'm not talking the fact that he's 6'4", 228 pounds and a Cherokee warrior. Yes, he attempted 590 passes, only completing 354 of them. Even though he missed 236 passes, for a passer rating only slightly higher than Matt Cassel at 60%, one must remember he was a rookie. Even though Bradford threw for 3,512 yards, averaging 6 yards each completion, he did throw 15 interceptions and only connecting for 18 touchdowns. His stats were impressive enough to give him the "Offensive Player Rookie of the Year" award. Hopefully, the RotY award in football doesn't carry the same curse as the RotY award in baseball. We love Sam Bradford and hope that he gets better and better and the Rams will once again be "The Greatest Show On Turf.

There you have it. My Top 10 Quarterbacks Currently Playing. Issues? Comment below. We can calmly discuss why I don't consider Tom Brady a good QB or why, with as much as I love Tim Tebow, he wasn't included. Have your own addition? Comment below with stats!

First Post - An Introduction Of Sort

So, this is an idea that has been in my head for a while. It has gone from "Sports Siren" to "Femme Football" to other ideas I have long forgotten.

I realize that there may be another site on here called this, so I may need to change it. When I set this up, it said that "FemmeFootball.blogspot.com" wasn't available. So had to put an extra "football" in front of "femme". If I need to change it, I will and will let all who (won't) read this know. ;)

And, who knows? The other "Femme Football" may be about soccer. :)

This is a place for me to post my thoughts about football - the game, the players, and how hot I think they players are, both physically and in playing.

I can't guarantee that this will be the blog I long for and dream of because those who know me know I dream big and somehow fail on the making the dream real.

If I had my way, players from the NFL would read this and I'd get paid to write this blog, but I know that will never happen. (See, Mom? I CAN accept reality! haha)

So, who am I? I'm a Chicago Bears fan (and yes - I CAN pick fun of the Bears and the fans and myself for being one when picking on is needed!) and I'm an ardent Jay Cutler defender. I don't care if you like the guy, but, just as sure as you'll defend Tom Brady (whom I don't like), I'll defend my QB.

I am also a fan of the sport. While I think that the New England Patriots could be gone from the league and no one outside of Boston would care, I like some of the other teams. I have a great respect for the Green Bay Packers because there is only one other club in the NFL with a history as colourful and as storied as theirs - the Chicago Bears. I think that the Detriot Lions are a good solid team, but can't understand why they're cursed. I think that the Pats are completely overrated and the Falcons completley underrated.

There you go. For now. As I continue to blog on this spot, I'll let you in on a little more of my secrets and who I am as a "Femme Football".