So long David...

As an addendum to the Mushin Muhammed signing, David Terrell was released by the Bears yesterday. Most people saw this coming, and most people shrugged when it happened. So I was a little surprised when I turned on WSCR last night and there were angry callers on the air yelling about how Terrell never got a chance and it was all the quarterbacks fault and the Bears were going to regret this move. Now, while I'd agree that it would be tough for any receiver to reach his potential playing in the Bears offense the past few years, Terrell was given chances, and he certainly didn't take advantage of them. For one thing, he was known for being lazy in practice, which you can get away with if you can bring it on Sunday, but Terrell did not. He felt he should be handed a starting job, as opposed to earning one, and when he finally did start, he didn't do much with the chance. How many key first down passes did Terrell drop? How many times did we see a wasted offensive play which showed that Terrell did not have the speed to separate from an above average DB, and didn't run his routes well enough to make up for that lack of speed? How on earth does a wide receiver lead the team in penalties, especially in an era in which the rules are so skewed towards offensive players that it's laughable? So if you're one of those people who will miss David Terrell, I'm sorry you feel that way. But I'm not sorry he's gone.