I don't know about you, but I was surprised to learn that Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris was benched against Cincinnatiù"coach's decision"ùnot because he was playing well but because Lovie Smith & Co. rarely make this kind of admission about one of their "name" players.
We all remember, ad nauseam, the constant "Rex is our quarterback" refrain from Lovie. Frank Omiyale was signed to a relatively big contract this offseason and even though he's brutal, the Bears have no plans to sit him down.
To be fair, Omiyale is learning a new position, but for crying out loud, he's been starting there from mini-camp, through training camp, all through the preseason and now six games into the regular season. People have learned to speak fluent French faster than this.
Look, there ...
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Come To Think Of It: Bears Growing Weary Of Excuses From Tommie Harris
Posted: 26th October 2009 by Bob Warja in NFLComments Off on Come To Think Of It: Bears Growing Weary Of Excuses From Tommie Harris