There was a moment last night when it happened - like a bolt of lightning from the Obvious God sent directly through my brain. Down 10-3, the Grossman scrambled for the biggest first down of 2007 then followed it with huge plays to tight ends Des Clark and Greg Olsen. Benson. Touchdown. Cowboys come right back and a score and it's looking like a shootout. Then it happened. James Allen. Fumble. Oh yes, kids. Pay no attention to the name of the back of the jersey. Cedric Benson is James Allen. Nothing more.
Forget what you thought your 2007 was going to look like. Forget about home-field advantage and a coast through December. Forget about hosting the NFC Championship game for the second straight year. The Bears are looking at a week-in-week-out dogfight to make the playoffs and looking up at a surging Green Bay Packers, who they already trail by two games. Right now the Bears shouldn't worry about returning to the Super Bowl. Right now the Bears should worry about the fact that they aren't any good.
The Bears now play the division. At Detroit and a passing game that might tear the Bears apart. At Green Bay and a quarterback we know can tear the Bears apart. Home to Minnesota who looked pretty damn awful yesterday. The Bears need wins and they need them desperately. The Bears need a quarterback and receiving corps who run the same plays at the same time. And the more than anything else, the Chicago Bears need to pull their goddamn heads out of their asses and play some football this Sunday.
#2 Joe said . . .Amen, brother... My flight didn't get in in time to watch the game, and I'm kinda glad... I need some more Ws.
September 24, 2007
#3 Phillip said . . .That's it. Is this Grossman experiment over yet? I don't care if Griese sucks. We need to make a change.
September 24, 2007
#4 Pissed Off said . . .No kidding Joe. I had a colleague ask me the other day, "Is Byron Leftwich still available?"
I supported the hell out of Grossman, but after last night... Something needs to happen with the offense. And quick.
September 24, 2007
#5 Jimbo said . . .Ten gallon hats off to the boys.
I will hold true to my word......Go ahead and put Griese in, lets see what happens. I'm not saying give up on the guy we just need to do something at this point to mix it up.
Injuries are decimating this team, especially the defense. Very concerned about our D, we were unable to stop them in the 2nd half. They drove the length of the field on us on two consecutive drives (that Benson fumble or one of the INTs may have fell b/w there). That shouldnt happen to this defense.
O-line played very well and gave Rex enough time, that was nice to see. Whats not nice to see is Berrian dropping 3 passes, one which would have been or led to an easy TD. No prob with 1st Rex INT, 2nd and 3rd are on him.
All in all, it sucked bad, we are not who we thought we were, Jeff you are correct. It looks like we are going to bring back the super bowl hangover of years past where the losing team doesnt even make playoffs the following year. Maybe we can back into the playoffs but right now we arent qualified to be on the field with some of these teams.
I will try to refrain from posting this week, I am too pissed and until I see some fucking positivity, which will hopefully come Sunday, I am done with this shit.
September 24, 2007
#6 Rancid said . . .My thoughts concerning our QB are as follows...
"Fredo, you're nothing to me now. You're not a brother, you're not a friend. I don't want to know you or what you do. I don't want to see you at the hotels, I don't want you near my house. When you see our mother, I want to know a day in advance, so I won't be there. You understand?"
September 24, 2007
#7 Great Gazoo said . . .I agree on the playoff language. Our goal now is simply to make them. We have proven we have no right to assume we will beat anyone. This season will not look like what we thought it would. It's not a joyful romp to home field advantage, It's going to be an every week fight to survive. Let's see what we're made of.
All I'll say about Griese is that if we're going to put him in, it has to be this week. Week 5 is Green Bay and he didn't do so well against them last year when he went in. He needs a warm-up game against a questionable defense.
September 24, 2007
#8 Punchy said . . ."Rex is our Quarterback"
"Rex is our waterboy"
September 24, 2007
#9 Phil from SATX said . . .Hey Pissed Off, you been riding Rex's cock for three years now, HE BLOWS. Recognize that he's a an Anal Wart at best.
September 24, 2007
#10 Jimbo said . . .PO'd, I am proud of you. I honestly didn't think I'd read what you said in your opening line paragraph. And folks, if PO'd is ready to make a change, any change, by gosh it's time for a change. Like he said, you don't have to cut Grossman, just make a change, or several, and see what happens.
I read somewhere that Griese is a prick, don't know if that's true, but those receivers sure didn't seem to be trying very hard for Grossman, did they? Nor the offensive line? My brother points out that you know an offensive tackle is really worried about a rusher like DeMarcus Ware when he starts pulling some false starts, anything to get that edge? No, that offensive line was rock steady in their stances, no need for any extra effort, it's not like it's going to help anyway right?
All that is to say Lovie's going to have to make a change to save the rapidly deflating chemistry on this team. And do it fast. And by the way, now is the time to start telling people on offense "play better or we may just cut you" or words to that effect - in other words, light a fire under their asses because NO ONE on offense is playing up to their abilities (exempting the tight ends from that).
But it all needs to start with a change at the lead offensive position, the head of the beast.
Proud of you, PO'd.
September 24, 2007
#11 Jimbo said . . .You know the shit has hit the fan when the only column you can stomach is Mariotti's.
If a broken clock is wrong twice a day, then Mariotti is now dead on balls accurate. Maybe it's me, but I just don't feel like hearing anyone's optimistic bullshit right now.
The glass doesn't look half-empty... it looks like someone threw it against a brink wall.
September 24, 2007
#12 Phil from SATX said . . .Make that "right" twice a day... too much Dayquil.
September 24, 2007
#13 big rob said . . .Jimbo, I totally agree with you, and the funny thing is I used the "broken clock is right twice a day" analogy to describe Rex's good drive in the second half - totally had the feel of a scramble and some pass completions that could have, should have led to other good things, but in your heart you just knew that wasn't to be the case.
All our wishes and hopes are for naught, at least at that position, unfortunately the most important position on the team.
September 24, 2007
#14 JerryJonesRulesTheWorld said . . .I am depressed and can't even get out of bed.....
September 24, 2007
#15 Nicole is broken said . . .How bout them Cowboys!!!!
September 24, 2007
#16 jeff said . . .Hobbled into my office a few minutes ago, going to do a few things and go back to bed. Damn this toe looks like a sausage on the end of my foot and damn the MSN homepage headline about the slaughter in Chicago.
Good God we're three games in...September 24, 2007
#17 Pissed Off said . . .i'm trying to write today...non bears things...and last night, i watched a dick jauron bears game
September 24, 2007
#18 JL said . . .Punchy your a FW piece of shit, if personally attacking me makes you feel better, so be it but your a low life piece of shit. Go back to your halfway house and your job at 7-11 you immature retard. Degenerate.
September 24, 2007
#19 StartOlsen said . . .My mind has cleared (a bit) and with the emotion subsiding the reality is, Bears fans, that there is still a good chance to win the division and make the playoffs, despite some dog days in the NFC ahead.
A few suggestions:
1) Get Mark Bradley involved. Moose appears to have lost a step and Grossman's INTs and near INTs were often a direct result of him trying too hard to get Moose involved. Bradley is fast, healthy and a playmaker. Line him up.
2) Actually use Hester. Devin will work as a decoy only if you give him the ball on a reverse or a screen from time to time to keep defenses honest.
3) Run on 2nd Down. 2 seasons ago with Orton at the helm the Bears ran no matter what? 3rd and 15? Run. 1st and 20? Run. This team is most successful in the passing game off play action. Keep pounding the ball. 2nd and 8? Run. And give yourself 3rd and short. I don't care if it's Benson or AP. Just keep running.
4) And finally...keep Grossman playing. Look , we made it loud and clear this past summer that we were not going to give Grossman competition. So we live or die by the decision. Griese sucks. Rex will have some good games and if the Bears resort to running for their lives again they might be able to mitigate the bad ones. We made our beds and have no choice but to lie in them, at least for this season.
5) Keep it simple, Ron Turner. Power O. I formation. Cutback. Slants. Basic, football 101 on offense will do it. That's it. The D and ST will do the rest.
September 24, 2007
#20 PS248 said . . .wow. The blog should be great this week.
September 24, 2007
#21 jeff said . . .You know, you've only lost 2 games. You have a terrific defense. Last night, the defense got the wind knocked out of them because they were tired and weary...weary of carrying the team on its back when the offense kept putting them in terrible positions. If you can somehow convince Lovie to bench Rex Grossman (who during the post-game interviews last night had as big a deer-in-the-headlights look as I've ever seen), then you can generate some hope on this team and generate some excitement. You're not out of it yet. Your defense makes you a contender. No one blames the defense for what happened last night. Last night was simply the tale of two quarterbacks -- you get another quarterback in there who DOES know what he's doing, the Bears can be in this hunt. Championships are won by defense -- but you have to have a quarterback with some confidence. Rex Grossman is a damaged quarterback. He's killing your team. Replace him and you've got a real chance. And I sincerely mean this (because I hate the Giants and the Eagles), I wish Chicago the best. Good luck.
September 24, 2007
#22 Papa Bear said . . .ps...always welcome here.
September 24, 2007
#23 Jokey said . . .Fellas, it's time to go into 'survival' mode. We can still make the playoffs in a pretty weak NFC. We can't fancy ourselves as one of these high-scoring teams, it's pretty clear we don't have the offensive tools to be able do that. We are who we are. It's going to have to be possession control and a lot of 10-7 wins. We've been here before, Lovie's just going to have to start getting creative.
That being said, he shouldn't be shy of demoting a whole lot of the O, including Ron Turner. More than anyone else on our O-line, John Tait looked pathetic. Whether it's Rex or Griese, it's going to be hard to drop back in the pocket if you don't feel safe from the blindside. This next off-season, our O needs a major makeover. Ron Turner's got to go.
Everybody needs to stop whining about 'we have so much potential' and 'we're so close.' Tighten up your belts and pull yourselves together soldiers. All it takes is a couple injuries to key players on the other teams and some strong play from us and we're right back in it. Don't give up hope, we're only 3 games in fellas. Long haul baby, long haul.
September 24, 2007
#24 Rancid said . . .Jeff I agree. Now Benson is a fumbler.
Was it just me or did it seem like Archuleta was always being beat on the passes across the middle? Dunno if that was his assignment, but it seemed like the only time he knew what he was doing was after each catch and not before.
And wasn't Madden right on when he said that Grossman has Zero escapability ability? The contrast between him and Romo was face-slapping. Rex has no pocket sense - if you look at a QB like McNair, he's not a great mover, but he knows how to take a few steps to buy him that half a second. Is that an uncoachable, unlearnable skill? If so we need to ditch Grossman. And if Griese is not the answer, then let's try Orton or get someone else in here.
Can we have some discussion on what it will take to close the window on Grossman? Or does everyone here think it's closed? If so why - what are your criteria?
September 24, 2007
#25 Jimbo said . . .JL - My mind cleared too and it sure as hell didn't land on "Keep playing Grossman". I had said give him 4 games, but I don't need another one, thank you.
September 24, 2007
#26 JL said . . .JL,
I agree with you about Hester... why not actually hand the ball to him on one of those reverses. Though, you have to figure we were trying to set it up until the score got out of hand.
About running 24/7, we never close or pass. That simply does not work in the NFL nowadays. Did you see what Dallas did last night? When they couldn't run, they went to the pass, which ultimately set up the run. You have to be able to do both, or AT LEAST have to be able to do one really, really well. Romo was throwing the ball pretty damn good last night.
Now, about your #4. When did we take a blood oath that Rex was our QB? I must have been hungover that day. For the kid's own sake, he needs to hit the bench. When a young pitcher is struggling, you don't leave him out there. Batters are jacking homers off of Grossman like it's a derby... it's time to go to the bullpen.
Lovie and especially Angelo are risking their own reps on Rex, and to a lesser extent, Benson. We can't blame Grossman for not benching himself. It's on those two.
September 24, 2007
#27 Rancid said . . .Rancid - if we had a better option I'd be all over it. The 4th game of the 4 games you want to give him is next week vs. the Lions. The Lions are terrible. Rex will get something done and the Bears will finally put up some points. Then what? Start Griese? No. I wish we had brought in Garcia, Warner, or someone - and opened up the QB competition this past summer. But Angelo did it, and now the only option we have is to play managed QB football that lives and dies by the bumbling Benson parade.
September 24, 2007
#28 JL said . . .JL - Rex is not a management QB, He's an offensive QB. That's why I backed him until now. I didn't want to be a management team. Too many memories of 05. If your strategy is to go to a management style of play, then you go to Griese. Sadly I think we have to do that now. So I agree with you on managing games, but I don't want Rex doing it.
September 24, 2007
#29 Rancid said . . .Jimbo - I know it's crazy to say and I hate mental midget Rex as much as anyone right now. But I remember the Orton days. And I remember Griese with other teams. Neither of these guys is an upgrade. It's an awful position to be in but if we start one of these guys we're essentially throwing the season. I don't know - it's too early to press the panic button - I say we play out these next 3 divisional games with Grossman and simplify the game plan. All these new weapons are confusing Turner. Run the ball. Hit Olsen and Clark often. Hit Bradley and Berrian on a few slants, and take a couple of chances downfield. And then run the ball again.
September 24, 2007
#30 Phil from SATX said . . .JL - Also, I think you misunderstood the 4 game thing. I want Griese in now. He needs the game against Detroit's defense to prepare for GB. I said give Rex 4 games when we were all talking this during the preseason. Now I am saying that I no longer need 4 games. 3 was just fine to show me what I needed to know.
September 24, 2007
#31 Rancid said . . .Naw JL, you're a lone voice out there right now. You can't tell me the BT paid Griese all that money to be an emergency only quarterback - that role is typically for the 3rd quarterback on the roster. And anyone who thinks that Rex has the mindset right now to participate in his own rehabilitation is nuts. A good quarterback is a problem-solver, not an arm. He uses his brain plus his physical skills to solve problems. Rex may have never had the brain part of it, but he certainly doesn't have it right now. He's never looked as lost, or defeated, or deflated, or incapable of solving problems out there, as he does right now. He is broken.
I really don't care which QB it is, and I don't care how long you stick with either, but the world's greatest Bear fans who reside on this site now know there's only one answer if the question is "play Rex or sit Rex."
September 24, 2007
#32 Mike said . . .Honestly, last night I was thinking give Rex one more game. That's fair. Then I looked at it today. The schedule doesn't allow it. If Rex take one more shot and blows it against Detroit then we're 1-3, and we got Griese for the first time against GB. Then we're 1-4. Not the kind of start playoff teams are made of. If this switch is inevitable (and I now believe it is) then it must be made NOW for the good of the team.
September 24, 2007
#33 Jimbo said . . .The Bears have no offense.
1. Rex Grossman is terrible. There can no longer be any debate on the subject.
2. Cedric Benson is Curtis Enis all over again.
3. The wide receivers corp sucks. There is no more charitable way to put it.
4. The offensive line is all used up. They no longer are good on the run or in pass protection.
I guess I got seduced by last year too and drank this offseason's Kool-aid. But I'm rapidly coming to my senses about this team. With no offense to speak and a tough schedule, this is an 8-8 football team, maybe 9-7 with a break or two. Good enough to make the playoffs? Does it really matter?
September 24, 2007
#34 Mike said . . ."Run the ball. Hit Olsen and Clark often. Hit Bradley and Berrian on a few slants, and take a couple of chances downfield. And then run the ball again."
And then we can hit reset when the computer is whipping our ass and yell up to Mom to bring down more cookies and milk.
September 24, 2007
#35 Rancid said . . .P.S. A lot of people owe Ron Turner an apology. There isn't an offensive coordinator in the nation who could do much with Grossman, Benson, THOSE wide receivers and THAT offensive line. Turner can't make gold out of a turd.
September 24, 2007
#36 JL said . . .Ron Turner is a worthless piece of crap. If your players do a shitty job of carrying out your shitty game plan, your game plan was still shitty.
September 24, 2007
#37 Mike said . . .Haha. Nice Jimbo. But look dude, it's not a video game scenario. Minus Olsen, it's exactly what we did last year to be successful on offense.
The point is this - we don't need to have a creative, blistering offense to win games in the NFC. Grossman is awful. But if any of you think Griese is less turnover-prone you're crazy. Just look at the career stats. Don't you remember last season against the Packers when Griese led an incredibly efficient 80 yd drive downfield vs. the Packers much to the delight of Bears fans only to throw an INT in the endzone and hand it right back?
I don't want to see that no matter how horrifying the current offense is - it can actually get better.
September 24, 2007
#38 AK said . . .So let me get this straight. Grossman is the 33rd ranked QB in the NFL, Benson is Curtis Enis reincarnate, the wide receivers suck and the offensive line is all used up. Yet some of you want to put Ron Turner through the meat grinder?!? Please do explain the logic behind this one.
And please, enough with the brilliant statements of the ignorant on how to fix the offense. "Throw to Devin Hester, get Mark Bradley on the field, blah blah, blah." The Bears already have enough problems on offense with out coordinator wannabe shit-birds chiming in.
September 24, 2007
#39 Jimbo said . . .Grossman isn't the only problem. The RBs are fumbling every game, the coaches are making bonehead decisions, the receivers are dropping the ball on the rare occasion it gets to them and the O line is crumbling. The 1st INT wasn't his fault, but the 2nd and 3rd came when he had to force plays to put points on the board. He definitely has a deer in headlights look. He's supposed to throw the deep ball but play conservative at the same time? No wonder he looks so confused.
I'm actually worried that if this keeps up, our defense is going to suffer even more. We've lost Mike Brown and Dusty, and now we have to wait for news on Tommie, Ruben Brown, Briggs and Vasher. Sweet Jesus, its going to be a long season....
September 24, 2007
#40 JL said . . .I hear ya JL. And I recognize you're optimism. And I certainly meant no offense.
We'll just have to agree to disagree on our boy Rex. If Rex gets two preseasons, a full regular, playoffs, and three more regular season games, Griese should get more than a 911 call against the Packers. After Griese, I vote for Orton. After Orton, someone give Angelo Jeff George's number.
I just don't see the ray of light you seem to on Grossman. I don't doubt he's a nice guy. Make him a coach or something. But please don't let him piss on our masterpiece of a defense and special teams.
September 24, 2007
#41 Joe Gibbs said . . .Mike, what do you suggest? All my recommendations are basically ones that Ron Turner comes up with. We probably are "shit-bird" monday morning QBs but all I'm advising is that Turner go back to the basics of this offense. Got any better ideas?
September 24, 2007
#42 JL said . . .So how do you like Adam Archueleta now???
September 24, 2007
#43 Oh Fuck said . . .Jimbo, I don't see a ray of light in Grossman. It's more like a speck of sand. I just think that it's a brighter speck than Griese. Or perhaps "less dull" is a better way to say it. Shame on Angelo for reducing us to a debate over awful QBs. The window's closing but this offense will get better. It can't get worse.
September 24, 2007
#44 Al in WI said . . .It is being reported out at Halas Hall that Tommie Harris has a torn something in his knee and is done for the season. Lance Briggs has a mid-grade groin pull and will likely be out several weeks. No word on Nathan Vasher or Ruben Brown. This all according to the sports guy on WGN radio.
September 24, 2007
#45 Mike said . . .I agree completely with the post, in all reality the hopes of getting back to the Super Bowl are over. This is really reminding me of the 2002 Bears who came off the 13-3 record only to be decimated by injuries, and crash back to earth the following season. Most of the media gave them a pass that year because they were in Champaign all year long, but I did not, I blamed our passive mild mannered coach. And I do so again. Does anybody really think Mike Ditka would put up with the bullshit we saw last night? Does anybody think Ditka would leave Moose in the starting lineup given his lack of ability and/or lack of effort on that crucial interception in the 1st quarter?
This Mr. Rodgers crap on the sideline, in train camp (cream puff), and practice has taken it’s effect on a team that has gotten complacent and isn’t mentally tough. He needs to light somebody up, and there are many candidates. A coach’s job is to motivate his players, and Smith isn’t getting the job done, it’s time he takes some heat.
While the offense is John Shoop terrible, lets not forget the play of our so-called great defense. The drive that Jeff mentioned, ties us up at 10. A mishandled kickoff pinned the cowboys back at their own 9-yard line. What ensued was the crushing of the Bears of 2007, a 10-play 91-yard ass whopping that featured miss tackles by Urlacher and most notably Adam Archuleta. If you are a championship defense, that doesn’t happen. And let’s not even get started on the way they quit in the 4th quarter.
The offense: Berrian is the only decent threat we have and he can’t catch the damn ball. On the first pass of the game Rex hit him in the numbers @ the Dallas 20 yard line and he dropped it clean, at worst that could have been a fg or possibly the early lead we needed. And then of course there was the drop of the touchdown pass in the second quarter that is 10 points on one receiver. Again I go with the idea that Mike Ditka would have let him have it, and he needs it.
Moose: I said it during the off-season and I’ll say it again; it’s time for him to go. He is slow, drops passes, and on the first int of the night he ran a lazy route and didn’t fight for the ball. The guy came here to be a #1 target, and he has never lived up to the hype. It’s time for him to become a 3rd down receiver, and let Bradley take over.
Benson: Is on track to be the next Curtis Enis or Salaam. He doesn’t show any ability to make people miss, run tentatively and without vision as he routinely runs into his blockers. And oh yeah, he fumbles, almost every game. Other than that I guess you can say he’s space cadet. For this possession I think it’s time for Jerry to look for a trade or something for somebody’s back up running back, A-Train out of Buffalo might be available.
Line: Pass blocking was better but still not great, we did get sacked 3 times. Run blocking was terrible again, you’re not going to win as the Bears without a running back averaging more 3 yards a carry.
Rex: He played well for about three quarters when he got no help at all from the rest of the team and offense. He tried to spread the ball around and wasn’t missing open guys. Then came the 4th quarter, and his play was completely inexcusable. It is unacceptable that he can’t dump the ball off and pad some stats down by 10+ and facing a prevent defense. You have to give yourself a chance and hope you get some breaks. Doing a Favre and just throwing into triple coverage isn’t going to do it. He deserved the Ditka treatment after that pick six, but of course Clark Kent had nothing not nice to say. I take no formal position right now on benching Rex. To me I don’t think it really matters with all the other problems we have on offense and throughout the team. That said, he’s proving himself to be incapable of bailing the team out, and leading us in come from behind fashion and that’s disturbing. If it happens, it happens. We’re no longer a super bowl contender now anyway.
September 24, 2007
#46 JerryJonesSays... said . . .The Bears need to bite the bullet and make Kyle Orton the starting QB. What more can possibly be served by sticking with Rex Grossman. He is all done in this city. Lovie is doing the young man an enormous disservice by sticking with him. Let him finish out the season on the bench, then try to semi-resurrect a NFL career ala what Joey Harrington did in Miami last year. Brian Griese? No. He's a middling 10 year veteran. If he were good enough to be the starting QB, then he would have been the starting QB a long time ago given that the lowly Grossman was his principal competition. Kyle Orton might suck, but he is young and has a margin of talent. Lets see what he can do. This is his third year in the league. Chances are 99% certain that Jerry Angelo will still need a starting QB in the offseason (paging Donovan McNabb), but why not see what Orton may be able to do.
September 24, 2007
#47 The Pack is Back said . . .Damn, so we not only embarrassed you guys, but we really hurt you. Hate to see anyone get hurt.. best wishes and speedy recovery to all 4 or 5 of those guys. And buck up, you guys will bounce back Sunday!
September 24, 2007
#48 JL said . . .Let's not forget that rex has been this bad all along. Too bad it takes so long for people to see that. I still can't imagine how anyone would compare that frightened little blind boy to the Greatest QB of all time.
September 24, 2007
#49 Phil from SATX said . . .Hey "Oh Fuck," what's the update on the injuries? You're scaring the shit out of me with the Tommie Harris news.
September 24, 2007
#50 beardown1982 said . . .Classic Jimbo! "Any who thinks Griese is less turnover prone than Rex is crazy" You da one who's crazy, JL! How could any other QB NOT be less turnover prone than Rex, the Turnover Machine? I DID look at Griese's career stats, they're certainly not great, but they are far better than the 2007 version of Rex. There IS NO MORE UPSIDE here, at least no more near term, 2007 upside.
And Rancid's absolutely right, as usual, the schedule demands the change RIGHT NOW or it will certainly be too late. Got to make the decision TODAY, got to get Griese in for ALL the reps this week (okay some of them to Orton) and get him warmed up against Crappy Division Foe East so we can face the Pack Who Be Back. And please don't write back "but Griese sucks too!" I KNOW HE DOES! So what? What else can we do right now?
And despite Mike Blogger Turner (he's obviously his younger brother) hopeless infatuation with RT, Rancid is right about him too - but I reserve the right to change my mind about him because let's be fair, how can you really evaluate him with the 2007 Rex at the reins? I'll paraphrase an old saying - be careful about calling plays for a crazy person because you'll be the one who looks crazy. But my gut tells me RT is incompetent. It's too late to do anything about him this year, though. So let's see how he does with a different brain behind center.
September 24, 2007
#51 Don K. Balls said . . .If Harris is gone for the year...our Super Bowl dreams are probably over.
September 24, 2007
#52 PS248 said . . .Don K. was in attendance for last night's debacle. What a brutal, embarassing game. The Bears aren't a playoff team. Not by a longshot. Watching Tony Romo act like a leader and orchestrate the Dallas offense against a tough Bear defense made me cry. Why can't we have a QB like that? Stick a fork in Grossman and Benson, because both are done in Chicago. They both are busts that the Bears have stuck by for ridiculously too long. Muhammed played like a 55 year old man last night. He's lost the ability to physically push around the defender and create separation. Bernard Berrian has talent, but there is no way he is #1 wide receiver on a good football team.
Adam Archueleta isn't very good. I now understand why the Redskins were eager to dump him. Romo showed no mercy and went right after Archueleta all night long.
A final point. Devin Hester needs to knock off with the Deion Sanders antics. Shut up and play football. You certainly haven't established yourself to the point where you can be showboating out there ala a Terrell Owens or Chad Johnson.
September 24, 2007
#53 Don K. Balls said . . .I understand why Lovie Smith is so afraid to cut the apron strings to Grossman. There will be growing pains with any new quarterback. If he can keep Grossman at least upright, the Bears may have a chance. I personally think he should play both Grossman and Griese until one of them proves himself; at this point, there’s no reason not to use both quarterbacks -- it keeps them fresh and keeps the defenses guessing.
All the Bears have to do is aim for a wild card berth. You don’t have to win the division. Here’s how you do it:
First of all, Lovie doesn’t tip his hand about what he’s going to do at the quarterback position.
Defense: not much to change here at all, even with the nagging injuries. You have the best defense in the Conference, and you’re not playing Tony Romo every week. Just make sure you jam the receivers at the line of scrimmage on every play (including the tight-end) to mess up the timing patterns. So, you’re pretty much set on defense (and your players will be getting healthier every week, just in time for the playoffs.)
On offense, the Bears could open it up a little bit by making every play from shotgun. Why telegraph to the defense when you’re going to pass? Plus, a shotgun formation will give Grossman/Griese more time to make his reads when he does pass. Not every defense is going to be as tough as the Cowboys (and, by the way, the current Cowboys defense reminds me of the 1992 Cowboys defense--the one that won the Super Bowl in 1993), so you keep some of those running plays in the playbook. But if defenses want to rush Grossman, why not sucker them into a few screen passes to Benson? Get Benson out in the open field and let him run. (I watched him at Texas, and that’s where he can be great.) And design some plays that have the quarterback running the ball. All the offense has to do to gain some momentum is to have a few successful drives that get the Bears into field goal position. Your defense is good enough to keep you in a tight game. Sooner or later (as we saw last night), one of your receivers is going to get free and make a play. And, by all means, get Devin Hester into the starting lineup and make your receivers work for their money. Even if they don’t catch any balls, your receivers need to run up and down the field to wear out opposing defenses. That’s what the Cowboys did last night; they simply wore down the defense. Running up and down the field will do that. Did you see how Terrell Owens was breathing so heavy during the third and fourth quarters? He was tired, but the defensive backs were even more tired. Finally, make Olsen an integral part of the offense. You know, with both Olsen and Hester in the lineup running up and down the field, you’re going to tire out a lot of those defenders. Finally, the O-line needs to take a stand. It will be easier if the quarterback is in the shotgun, but the O-line needs to stand up and make some stops.
The Bears can beat the Lions (twice), can beat the Packers at least once (just make sure you jam the receivers at the line of scrimmage), can beat the Raiders, the Seahawks, the Vikings (at least once), the Redskins, the Giants and the Saints. That’s a 10-game season right there, enough to get you in the playoffs. And you may also be able to defeat the Eagles and the Broncos (frustrate the quarterbacks). Once you get in the playoffs, it’s all about defense.
September 24, 2007
#54 Rancid said . . .The best thing to happen to the Bears and Rex Grossman is for Grossman to go down with a season ending injury against Detroit. Then Lovie will have had the decision of starting QB made for him. And Grossman can escape the crushing criticism, rehabilitate and head for a new team after the season.
September 24, 2007
#55 Bill said . . .While I'm officially off the Rex bus, I'm waiting at least one more game on both Benson and AA. I want to see a little more, hopefully not of the same thing though. I'm not defending them by any stretch, I'm just not putting them in the same place as Rex... yet.
September 24, 2007
#56 Phil from SATX said . . .The coaches have to take the blame for this - they stuck with Rex way too long and he's deteriorated in the process. They paid some bucks to bring in a possible alternative and then refused to use him. I never understood the coddling of Rex and lack of competition - and all that's happened as a result is watching him get worse instead of better.
Case in point - all the excuses for Rex becasue this was to be only his second season as a starter. Well, that blew up laqst night with Romo having less experience and having a far better pressence in the pocket.
So why not Orton? He did well his first year (rememebr - he was a ROOKIE then; had only one training camp. Rex wasn't a rookie last year - he had SEVERAL training camps.) So if a change is to be made, that's the direction I would suggest.
September 24, 2007
#57 Confirmed said . . .Once again I agree Rancid. Donkey, you can't say the Bears have stuck with Cedric "way too long" - that's only true about Rex. Wasn't that only Ced's 4th start? Still, one more fumble and he may get sat forever. Agree about Archuleta, he can't be the guy in pass coverage, but we already knew that about him.
I really thought Babich screwed up the second half defense - when it became clear that the blitzes were not taking down Romo, and when it became equally clear that the only thing that was going to be successful for Romo was passes to TO or Witten, that is when the Bears should have gone all Rivera on them and dropped back the coverage into the middle. At times it looked like they didn't have anyone at all on TO, but I think that the blitzers left too few bodies in coverage in the middle zone. But not yet throwing Ced or AA away, but Ced in particular has absolutely no more wiggle room on turnovers. The greatest running back in the world is completely worthless if he can't hold on to the ball, and Ced's in a serious negative trend here.
September 24, 2007
#58 JL said . . .Tommie Harris done for the year. Significant ligament tear.
September 24, 2007
#59 Mike said . . .Confirmed....who's the source on the Harris injury? Website? Damnit!!!!
September 24, 2007
#60 Rancid said . . .So by my count, the Bears are dire in need of drafting or acquiring a new franchise QB, a new franchise RB, two good wide receivers and at least two offensive lineman. And that's just the offense! Good luck Jerry Angelo. You're goin' need it.
September 24, 2007
#61 Starbuck said . . .I think you're on to something Phil. Who was that Bear defender breaking up passes in the middle of the field all last season? #54. Now he had two sacks last night, but the middle was wide open. We need to find a balance between the two.
September 24, 2007
#62 Johnny Boz said . . .Check out my post #93 from the 2/12/07 "A Week Away" archived article.
A rosy, or as I put it in my 2/12/07 post, "light at the end of the tunnel" outlook is over for Rex Grossman. I predicted the Bears would be 10 and 6 in that post although now, I believe that prediction needs to be dropped down. 9 and 7 may even be wishful thinking given the improved play of the NFC North division teams.
Starting any QB at this point that is not named Rex can't hurt. Cedric Benson looks like a pile of poop with legs. It would appear that T Jones may have been the biggest component of the offensive success last year.
And JL - Pounding the ball sounds like the answer except that Cedric Benson can't get around the edge and he does not have the slashing ability to exploit holes between the tackles.
The recomendation I have is to go to the tight ends frequently... oh and use St. Clair more in the passing game. Ha!
September 24, 2007
#63 CAK said . . .You are right on regarding Grossman. How worse could it be with Griese or Orton. Doe anyone know how bad the injuries are to Tommy Harris, Vasher and Lance Briggs?
September 24, 2007
#64 Mike said . . .Grossman should have a one series test next game. After all of this time, it seems that he still makes the same mistakes... also, we need to teach our defense to wrap up and hit hard.
September 24, 2007
#65 Phil from SATX said . . .Detroit's defense is terrible and will hardly serve as an acid test of the Bears' offense. If Grossman goes 14-25 for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns then we are back to square one in terms of delusional thinking on him. My 69 year old mother could do well against the Lioins.
September 24, 2007
#66 Al in WI said . . .If someone else other than Rex doesn't start the game against the Lions, I will lose all respect for Lovie Smith, possibly permanently. And I don't want that to happen, so I sure hope he's thinking the same thing. Reps need to start TODAY for someone else. Do they practice on Monday? If they don't, they should. Whoever is the new QB has to get ready soon for the Packer fest. And forget about Rex performing great last year up in Lambeau Field - that Rex has long gone bye- bye.
September 24, 2007
#67 Breaking News said . . .If we have to make a change, I think it would make more sense to go with Orton instead of Griese. He's younger and has more upside.
September 24, 2007
#68 beardown1982 said . . .This just in from Halas Hall...Tommie Harris is done for the season with a torn ACL and a partially torn MCL, Lance Briggs out 4-6 weeks with seriously pulled groin and Vasher similarly out 4-6 weeks..still waiting for word on Ruben Brown...put a fork in this season and serve it to the Pack
September 24, 2007
#69 Bill said . . .Breaking news...what is your source? Please verify.
September 24, 2007
#70 Phil from SATX said . . .Go with Orton for the same reason they went with Grossman. Give him a chance. Griese had his chances (with other teams) and Orton was a rookie last time around.
Someone (maybe more than one person) said insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. If Lovie starts Grossman, he is insane.
September 24, 2007
#71 Bill said . . .I think I would agree with that Al, especially if that comment about Griese not being particularly likeable is true. We know Orton has some desirable physical characteristics in simply being 6' 4" and likely having much bigger hands. Plus he's probably got a brain, and maybe he's ready to show some leadership. However, with this coaching staff I'm guessing that the fact that Griese is #2 on the depth chart means no creative thinking here, Griese gets the pill! (hey, in this staff's rule book, the #5 receiver isn't allowed on the field for offensive plays, remember?)
September 24, 2007
#72 Mike said . . .Phil - they don't practice on Monday but they review film. Tuesday is a day off for players except QBs usually meet with the coaches after (or during) the process of putting in the game plan. Then full practice Wed-Fri.
So if a change is going to be made, it makes sense to do it today (even if it isn't made public yet).
September 24, 2007
#73 Phil from SATX said . . .Go with Kyle Orton. It's that simple. The chances of Orton being "the answer" are small, but at least they are chances. There is NOTHING served from continuing to play Rex Grossman. He literally is a dead man walking in Chicago. He is 99.99% guaranteed gone at the end of the year anyway. Brian Griese is Brian Griese. He can probably do more in the short-term versus Orton, but what does that get you?
September 24, 2007
#74 Mike said . . .IF those injury reports are true... Time to make plans for the permanent replacement of Tommie Harris, he just failed the Back-to-Back Season Ending injuries test (and now a member of a growing Bears society of the same). As for the others, it's time for rookies/second stringers to step up. This can be a great time to see what we have in our so-called depth.
It's time to rally the troops and deal with adversity! No time to throw in the white flag!
(unless Rex continues to start)
Get Kyle, Mark B, Greg O, Garrett W and Devin H on the field, pronto! It's time to think outside the box!
September 24, 2007
#75 Chad Hutchinson said . . .Wow Phil. The loss of Tommie Harris would be HUGE. If you don't believe me, then rewind to last season and recall what happened to the defense once he went on IR. You don't replace a Tommie Harris just like you don't replace a Brian Urlacher. Harris is the one player on defense the Bears can least afford to lose. He is that important.
Mark Bradley is a 2nd round draft pick whose been in the league for three years. If he's languishing as 5th receiver then that speaks volumes. It's not like Chad Johnson, Terrell Owens and Randy Moss are starting ahead of him. For crying out loud, Rashied Friggin Davis is the # 3 receiver !!! Talk about shit.
Garrett Wolfe played at my alma mater. While I love the guy, he is way, way too slight of frame to play more than 8 or 9 downs a game.
September 24, 2007
#76 nutjob said . . .Dearest Lovie, I've put away my surfboard and am ready to make a comeback. Please call me this afternoon on my cell. Hugs and kisses, Chad.
September 24, 2007
#77 Al in WI said . . .Everything everyone is saying about Orton being the better choice is so true but I cant see it happening. Last night when it was first and goal and we had a shot to make a point I called every play before it happened with my eyes closed as I am sure everyone did. RUN RUN broken up pass because everyone and their grandmothers knew it was coming. The bears are predictable for once I would like to see Lovie get up there and say "From what I saw Rex sucked and he is no longer our quarterback we need a change and need it now!! I don’t have to watch video He is who we thought he is" It would be great to see orton in there because it would mean that halas hall had finally grown some balls!!!
It is a shame that we forfeited the first good game by the O-line this year. They actually gave rex protection. I am tired of watching these same old predictable bears it is time to mix it up and the time is def this week against Detroit. They are coming off a butt whooping and they will have something to prove.
Come on bears show some guts go with the kid
September 24, 2007
#78 Phil from SATX said . . .Chicago Tribune Blog:
The Bears' injury situation might be worse than orginally anticipated.Safety Adam Archuleta came out of the locker room Monday with an air cast and tape around his right hand. Offensive lineman Fred Miller had his right leg wrapped.
That added to the injuries from Sunday night, with Lance Briggs (groin), Nathan Vasher (hip abductor) and Tommie Harris (sprained MCL) all knocked out of the game. Ruben Brown had his left ankle wrapped, an injury he suffered in the second half Sunday
Me: Tommie is not out for the year, MCL isn't as serious.September 24, 2007
#79 Phil from SATX said . . .Mike, all I'm saying is the reality is he's gone. He's gone! What are you going to do, stop rooting for the team? My point, made two weeks ago, is it's time for this team to start realizing that some players are chronic season ending injuries waiting to happen. Tommie Harris, as great of a player as he portended to be (that's por- not pre-), will now likely never live up to his pre-HOF billing and status. Stop making plans assuming he will be there. Move on.
And keep up your chatter about how we must assume Mark Bradley is only the 5th best receiver on the team. I am starting to doubt the evaluators here. I no longer believe Rashied Davis is better than Mark Bradley, much less Devin Hester who has caught, what, 1 ball as a pro?
And I don't believe there's anything to the concept of "too slight a frame to play more than 8 or 9 downs a game." He's an NFL football player, not a piece of fine china (our Wedgewood collection is confined to the likes of Mike Brown, Dusty Dvoracek, and now apparently Tommie Harris - the Torn ACL Collection). No he won't be an every down pounding running back, but that doesn't mean he can't be used. Just saying it's time to think outside the box - because inside the box is an old Moose, an slippery-handed Berrian, a flash in the pan Rashied, a fumbling Benson.
September 24, 2007
#80 D-Pressing said . . .I take it back about Tommie if he's not gone for the year. But not the other stuff.
September 24, 2007
#81 Mike said . . .Last night's "game" was the worst regular-season loss I've seen in a long, long time. Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong, and with the Gross, man era ending, the implications go way beyond this season.
I can't help but think of the season in Champaign, when after a division championship, the team had a bright future, only to be devastated by injuries to Mike Brown and a key linebacker (actually I think it was two of them that year, but I've probably already said too much).
So what now? Do we write this year off? If Tommie Harris is really this injury-prone, should we re-sign him and if not, should we go for a long-term deal with Briggs? And who is going to be our quarterback? Is there ever going to be a freakin' answer to that question?
Maybe Erik Kramer will come out of retirement and save the season...
September 24, 2007
#82 Jake said . . .The quarterback situation will remain muddled for a couple years. Even if the Bears draft somebody in the 1st or 2nd round, the chances of that person stepping right in are remote. So it will probably be the case of band-aids applied to an open wound that needs major surgery instead.
Joey Harrington, David Carr, Daunte Culpepper...these are the types of names who will surface next offseason. Meanwhile, the Bears will need to begin a massive rebuilding job of the offense. Oh, and replace Lance Briggs. Just goes to show you that the window of opportunity to win, given the salary cap, is small. Unless of course you are Bill Belicheck and Tom Brady or the Colts and Peyton Manning.
The saddest thing about these first three games is the realization that this Bears team peaked last season. We've had our high water mark ladies and gentlemen.
September 24, 2007
#83 The Pack is Back said . . .With Lovie saying "rex is our quarterback" once again in the post game press conference theres really no point to speculate how griese or orton would do is there? It will be rex again Sunday.
September 24, 2007
#84 The Pack is Back said . . .I sure am glad that rex is YOUR qb and not ours. rex isn't even in the same league as our qb. I can't believe people here had the audacity to compare the two.
September 24, 2007
#85 Mike said . . .BTW - I didn't need to watch the cowboys game to say rex was on his last legs. I posted last week that he will not play again after this year. Of course, he'll probably remain on the bears roster for as long as we have troops in iraq.
September 24, 2007
#86 Al in WI said . . .The Packers are clearly the team to beat in the NFC North, much to my chagrin. I've watched parts of all three of their games. They have a very promising young defense, a rebuilt offensive line that gets the job done and of course Brett Favre. You have to give the man his props. I've followed the NFL for 30 plus years now and Favre is, in my estimation, one of the top 5 QBs I've ever had the privilege to see play. In a group that includes Joe Montana, John Elway (who I never liked), Peyton Manning and Jim Kelly. Dan Marino was a great QB, but came up empty too many times for my taste. Tom Brady is impressive as hell, but he doesn't quite make my top 5 list.
Anyway, those bloody Packers are the real deal in my view.
September 24, 2007
#87 Al in WI said . . .What I've been taking out of the media reports and Smith's press confrence is that Griese will get half of the reps in practice this week just like the Ram's game from last season. Grossman will still likely start but with a quick hook.
September 24, 2007
#88 Bill said . . .Mike,
I've watched all the packer games too and I'm not ready to say they are for real just yet. Namely because they have no running game, and are being carried by Favre right now on offense. They also have gotten more than their share of breaks so far as well.
They are a playoff caliber team, but I'm not buying them as division champs just yet.September 24, 2007
#89 Virginia McCasket said . . .Agree - the Pack will need a running game to compete in potentially bad weather games. But the D will keep getting better and may in fact offset the lack of a running game. I've said it many times - there are a lot of ways to win. No single best formula.
I assumed that Favre woudl get the interception "record" before the TD record. But as an article in the Trib pointed out, he's changed his game and mindset. Maybe similar to the way MJ changed his game late in his career.
And if Lovie plays Grossman with a quick hook waiting, then the man is unqualified to be a head coach. Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way Lovie! So WHAT if Rex has a good game against a team that gave up so many yards and over 50 points?? What does THAT prove. The Lions are EXACTLY the team the new QB shoudl be shaking the rust off on (and I assume it would be Griese even though it should be Orton.)
I think he decided and wants to break it Rex first. Otherwise he woudl have said that he was starting Rex.
September 24, 2007
#90 Hurtis Penis said . . .Sweaty Teddy Philips and Jerry Angelo assure me that we have the right head coach in Lovie Smith. He's right out of central casting and follows in the mold of our precious former head coaches Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron. In other words, he is milque toast human being who lives in a state of denial and wilts as opposed to rises to the ocassion in the face of adversity.
Just think, when I kick the bucket my asswipe son Michael takes over the Bears all over again. Daddy and I will be chuckling from heaven.
September 24, 2007
#91 beardown1982 said . . .Me and ol' Russian Salami are better than that Ced Benson dude. That homey been smokin weed with his Longhorn bro Ricky Williams. He gots no motor.
September 24, 2007
#92 Michael Vick said . . .I think the Pack are a very good team. Defense is solid. Favre still has some tank in the gas, and it looks like he has enough talent at wide out and tight end to make due. O-Line looks better than the Bears, but that isn't saying much at this point. Having no running game will haunt them at some point this season though. I was actually surprised that the Chargers D played them so aggressively. I would have sat back and waited for Favre to make some mistakes...dare them to establish any kind of running game. Eventually, they will need it...especially come playoff time. (although, this is the NFC)
Then again, I wish we had a passing or running attack at this point. We have neither.
September 24, 2007
#93 Norv Turner said . . .I bees lookin' for a gig whens my sentence be up in 2009. Meanwhiles, my bro Marvcus can bees the tempowary QB in Chi-town. Muthafucka step on a throat or two, but he can throw the fotball.
September 24, 2007
#94 Coxy said . . .Just as soon as I get finished running the San Diego Chargers into the ground, I will be available for the McCasket family to hire me as head coach in Chicago. I'm the same passive, denial-ridden joke that Wanny, Jauron, Lovie and my brother are. I should fit right in. I can EASILY lead the Bears to five-win territory.
September 24, 2007
#95 Midway Monster said . . .Rexperiment over. Put in Griese. I'll eat my words. Guy is a mental midget.
September 24, 2007
#96 Midway Monster said . . .I hear wind of Lovie setting Weds as a date where he will talk about the Bears QB. These are tough times... tough times indeed. I am behnd ya Lovie!
--Midway--
September 24, 2007
#97 HesterFan23 said . . .Al in WI:
you say "I've watched all the packer games too". Man, so do you have a barf bucket next to you as you watch them? I know Farve makes me wanna puke.
--Midway--
September 24, 2007
#98 Midway Monster said . . .Has anybody seen an update on Vash, Briggs, Brown or Harris?
September 24, 2007
#99 HesterFan23 said . . .I agree with eveyones take on the Lions. They weren't just pathetic on Sunday, they were real pathetic. Even for the Lions. ::Shish:: They had no tackling. No running. No pass rush. No pass protection. Safety Kenoy Kennedy said concerning the game tape: "As soon as we're finished watching it, we're gonna burn it up and throw it in the Detroit River."
So with that, either we are walking into a Lion's Den with a pride of piss-angry players OR this will be a cake walk and a good come back game for us. I say we kill em.
--Midway--
September 24, 2007
#100 The Pack is Back said . . .Injuries look worse than thought:
"Safety Adam Archuleta came out of the locker room Monday with an air cast and tape around his right hand. Offensive lineman Fred Miller had his right leg wrapped.
That added to the injuries from Sunday night, with Lance Briggs (groin), Nathan Vasher (hip abductor) and Tommie Harris (sprained MCL) all knocked out of the game. Ruben Brown had his left ankle wrapped, an injury he suffered in the second half Sunday.
In other news, the Bears waived punter Dirk Johnson and brought cornerback Ade Jimoh back for the third time. Safety Josh Gattis was back in the locker room, too. He said he is part of a nine-man rotation the Bears have on the eight-man practice squad."
September 24, 2007
#101 Kevin said . . .I see midway is in denial or simply doesn't appreciate good football. At least I thought the bears defense was very good. Too good to waste a qb (if you call him a qb) like gross-man on.
September 24, 2007
#102 Midway Monster said . . .Rex isnt the biggest problem its that Sorry running back benson
September 24, 2007
#103 Justin said . . .2 weeks Back Pack... 2 weeks
--Midway--
September 25, 2007
#104 At least ya'll had the refs on your side said . . .If we don't win Sunday I think it is fair to say the season is over. Yeah we came back from a 1-3 deficit 2 years ago but not with this schedule...it will be a dogfight every week. We have to AT LEAST beat Detroit and Minnesota. If we lose to Green Bay we can be at 3-3 and as Lovie says go from there.
People will call me crazy, but I think you put Rex in at Detroit- If he does not lead them down the field in the first possession to a score, pull him- even if he doesn't throw an INT..1 chance, that's it..then put in Orton.
September 25, 2007
#105 At least ya'll had the refs on your side said . . .To all the Bears fans,
I am a die hard Cowboys fan. Been with them since 1989. You think you have it bad try going through a 1 win season like that. Any way my point I am attempting to make is that. You have a very strong defense but in this league to say "you win championships with defense" is a cliche that no longer exist. You have to air it out or run it. You can't make a car run with only 3 tires rolling. Look at the Pats. All 3 phases have to work to win the game. One thing is for sure you have one the best coaches in the league and if the front office gives him what he wants the Bears will be one of top teams again.
Sad to say but the NFC are the step children of the NFL. Keep your heads up and stay tuned. Because of parity in the league everyone gets a chance to shine. Think about in the 90's did you really think Cincy would be a dominant team or the Pats for that matter. When I was watching the game remembering all of the post people put on this blog about not scoring 21 pts against the bears then seeing the refs act like cheerleaders for the Bears I was sick. But after the Boys came out with a convincing thrashing of the Bears I realized Dallas was pretty damn good now to stand toe to toe to a bad ass defense like that. make no mistake. If we play you in the playoffs i wont for one minute see this as a roll over. Dallas and Chicago could play again and have a different outcome. Anyway, My opinion (being a Cowboys fan) probably means as much as the cheese that fell off the pizza but hey its mine. Good Luck for the rest of the year.September 26, 2007
#106 At least ya'll had the refs on your side said . . .To all the Bears fans,
I am a die hard Cowboys fan. Been with them since 1989. You think you have it bad try going through a 1 win season like that. Any way my point I am attempting to make is that. You have a very strong defense but in this league to say "you win championships with defense" is a cliche that no longer exist. You have to air it out or run it. You can't make a car run with only 3 tires rolling. Look at the Pats. All 3 phases have to work to win the game. One thing is for sure you have one the best coaches in the league and if the front office gives him what he wants the Bears will be one of top teams again.
Sad to say but the NFC are the step children of the NFL. Keep your heads up and stay tuned. Because of parity in the league everyone gets a chance to shine. Think about in the 90's did you really think Cincy would be a dominant team or the Pats for that matter. When I was watching the game remembering all of the post people put on this blog about not scoring 21 pts against the bears then seeing the refs act like cheerleaders for the Bears I was sick. But after the Boys came out with a convincing thrashing of the Bears I realized Dallas was pretty damn good now to stand toe to toe to a bad ass defense like that. make no mistake. If we play you in the playoffs i wont for one minute see this as a roll over. Dallas and Chicago could play again and have a different outcome. Anyway, My opinion (being a Cowboys fan) probably means as much as the cheese that fell off the pizza but hey its mine. Good Luck for the rest of the year.September 26, 2007
To all the Bears fans,
I am a die hard Cowboys fan. Been with them since 1989. You think you have it bad try going through a 1 win season like that. Any way my point I am attempting to make is that. You have a very strong defense but in this league to say "you win championships with defense" is a cliche that no longer exist. You have to air it out or run it. You can't make a car run with only 3 tires rolling. Look at the Pats. All 3 phases have to work to win the game. One thing is for sure you have one the best coaches in the league and if the front office gives him what he wants the Bears will be one of top teams again.
Sad to say but the NFC are the step children of the NFL. Keep your heads up and stay tuned. Because of parity in the league everyone gets a chance to shine. Think about in the 90's did you really think Cincy would be a dominant team or the Pats for that matter. When I was watching the game remembering all of the post people put on this blog about not scoring 21 pts against the bears then seeing the refs act like cheerleaders for the Bears I was sick. But after the Boys came out with a convincing thrashing of the Bears I realized Dallas was pretty damn good now to stand toe to toe to a bad ass defense like that. make no mistake. If we play you in the playoffs i wont for one minute see this as a roll over. Dallas and Chicago could play again and have a different outcome. Anyway, My opinion (being a Cowboys fan) probably means as much as the cheese that fell off the pizza but hey its mine. Good Luck for the rest of the year.September 26, 2007
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