Five straight Losses, make It Six.

If you thought It was over before, the latest Bulls loss courtesy of the Orlando Magic probably did nothing to sway your thinking. With Noah, Deng and now Derrick Rose going down with an Injury in the Bulls matchup with the Magic, The Bulls have now  lost three of there five starting players.

The Injury to Derrick, which happened with 55 seconds to go in the First quarter, looked eerily similar to the Injury he suffered from Dwight in the bulls first meeting, with the result being a sore hip.

In typical Derrick fashion, he drove hard to the hoop weaving in and out of traffic, challenging the 6' 11", 265 pound Howard. Howard exceeded the challenge, and this time Derricks back didn't break the fall, his wrist did.

Now things look even bleaker for the Bulls as they try to salvage what Is left of the season, with players they never thought they would rely on to do it.

In some ways, It all seems like a bad joke played on the Bulls courtesy of the basketball gods, whoever they are. You simply do not anticipate having to go with a starting five of Kirk Hinrich, Jannero Pargo, James Johnson Taj Gibson and Brad Miller to close out the season.

Most fans would look at that lineup and laugh at the thought of a playoff birth. Most skeptics and columnists would write the Bulls off immediately, which they already have begun to do.

If this is indeed a joke, its not a very good one for obvious reasons, and unfortunately, the laughter might not stop anytime soon. With Miami, Memphis, Dallas and Cleavland coming up, the Bulls will face two of the best teams in the NBA and two teams who are clicking at the right time.

For the Bulls to have any success during this stretch, the current nucleus of players on the floor will have to do just that, Click.

Not having any significant playing time together doesn't help, neither does having a coach who's confidence has been hit multiple times during the season with threats of firing and losses.

However this is where Vinny must make his money. This is where Vinny must step up and command his troops and prepare them for war, because It will certainly be a battle these next few weeks.

Where do the Bulls go from here? Perhaps now is the time to really give James Johnson extended minutes to see what he can do. Johnson showed flashes of what he's capable of in the loss to Orlando. Acie Law also is intriguing with his ability to drive and finish. Could we see more minutes going to Law down the stretch?

Next up, The Miami Heat who currently sits in eighth place and a win ahead of the Bulls.

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While Torry Holt was making his rounds at ESPN , getting ready for his eventual post-NFL career on NFL live and SportsCenter, an interesting proposition was made.

He is still a decent wide receiver, and with his former head coach working as the offensive coordinator, Holt should be given a serious look by the higher-ups in the Chicago Bears organization.

He still has good legs and runs some of the crispest routes in the business and has some solid hands, not to mention he can help the young receivers in Chicago learn Mike Martz's complex system.

The biggest issue that plagued the Bears last season and undoubtedly caused at least a few of Jay Cutler's 26 interceptions was route running, and that is the one thing that Holt prides himself on.

Having Holt there to teach the young receivers like Johnny Knox, Earl Bennet, and Devin Aromashodu the intricacies of route running could be invaluable to the future of the Chicago Bears.

But Holt isn't just a teacher, he still has the ability to be a viable option in the passing game.

ESPN said that his ceiling last season was around 500 yards, but he produced just over 700 yards despite not catching a single touchdown.

This isn't just fantasy talk though, Holt talked about the possibility of coming to Chicago on the Waddle and Silvy Show on ESPN radio recently, and he also talked about going to Chicago on SportsNation recently.

"This year I would again consider coming to Chicago and helping that football team out, helping Jay Cutler in terms of helping him get settled in that offense and give him a quality and consistent weapon play after play along with Hester and Aromashodu and Knox and Bennett and Forte and Olsen, I mean the list goes on and on with the talent that they have," Holt said. "I think I could fit in really well with that ball club and add a really good veteran presence."

There has been article after article asking the Bears to trade for Brandon Marshall or Anquan Boldin (although the Boldin ship has sailed), but adding the much cheaper receiver could be just as helpful.

The Bears would be foolish to not take a look at the 34-year-old veteran receiver.  Holt had eight straight 1,000-yard seasons under Mike Martz when he was with the Rams, and though a reunion likely won't offer the same statistics, it could be highly beneficial for all sides.

After spending big money early in free agency, adding a veteran for cheap could have effects lasting years, as he could help bring along the young receivers in the complex Martz system.

Will the Bears make this move?  Maybe or maybe not, but if they don't at least make contact with Holt's camp, they would be making a big mistake.

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And the Chicago Bulls are officially out of the playoffs...as of now.

With a Bulls' loss to the Utah Jazz Tuesday night and a Charlotte Bobcats' win over the Miami Heat, the Bulls have now fallen to the ninth seed, a half game behind both the Bobcats and the Heat and a game under .500.

Currently, nothing is going right for the Bulls.

The team has given up 100 or more points in eight straight games including 115 points per game during the five-game losing streak.

Also during the five-game losing streak, the Bulls have given up nearly 50 points per game in the paint and have been out-rebounded by 40.

The defense down low is simply not stopping anyone with Taj Gibson and Brad Miller.

Miller is far too soft to play the minutes he is being forced to play and the rookie Gibson cannot be expected to do all the rebounding and grunt defensive work.

Hakim Warrick can give you some work down low, but his body is not meant to be knocked around.

Chris Richard and James Johnson have the bodies to work down low defensively and on the glass, but are a complete crutch offensively. With the Bulls having no real outside shot, minus Derrick Rose and the banged up Luol Deng, the team needs at least a threat in the paint.

Unfortunately, the Bulls have no choice but to go with Miller in the starting position based on the fact he can score and won't completely get knocked around.

The next five games for the Bulls are against teams that are .500 or better including the Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, and Cleveland Cavaliers, who are extremely better than .500.

With Joakim Noah out, things are going to get worse before they get better.  

The Bulls could very well lose every game in March because nothing is going to come easy without Noah.

The only teams under .500 the Bulls face in the remaining games in March are the Philadelphia 76ers, who have Elton Brand, the New Jersey Nets, who have Brook Lopez and the Detroit Pistons.

If the Bulls have any hope of making the playoffs, they will need to somehow find a change in the defense and keep their heads above water until Noah gets back for the final eight games in which the Bulls face the Bobcats (currently a half game back of) twice, the Toronto Raptors (currently two games back of) once, and the Milwaukee Bucks (currently three games back of) once.

Not even the Eastern Conference is bad enough to let a team in the playoffs that loses every game in March.

The Bulls need to find something.

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