A sad day for Chicago sports
Ok, first let me say that I did not watch the entire Bears game from start to finish. I mean, how could I? I couldn't even keep my food down watching Rex Grossman inexplicably throw directly into triple coverage. Is he color blind? We haven't played any teams wearing red yet, maybe he can't differentiate red and white?
The Arizona Cardinals made a laughing stock of the Chicago Bears last night, as did Matt Leinart specifically. And both the offensive and defensive lines for the Cardinals. For the Bears to get as little pressure as they did all night was amazing. And for the Cardinals to get as much pressure as they did was sickening. Now, I'm not saying Bertrand Berry isn't a good player, because I've only seen one game, but he made John Tait his bitch for vitually the entire first half last night. And yet, we chose to not keep a tight end in there to chip him, or we'd have Thomas Jones go out in the flat instead of blocking.
I think the playcalling was pretty poor myself. The first play was awesome, and Grossman just missed it. The announcers made it sound like that play killed his kitten and he was unable to go on the rest of the night. The problem was that on second down we rushed for 1 shitty yard, and then called another shitty play on third. The first 3 and out of the season on the first series of the game. Disgusting.
Now I'm not sure why Grossman started throwing terribly, aside from the pressure he was feeling. And I can't really blame the fumbles on him when he was blindsided. But he just didn't perform well. Yet we kept passing. And we kept running for 0 yards with Thomas Jones. I specifically remember one 3rd down play where Rex dumped off to Jones in the flat, needing 5 yards for 1st down. Well, instead of taking advantage of the distance between himself and the closest defender, Jones tried to start putting a move on, and in doing so, came up a yard short. Which brings me to my next point.
Fucking play Cedric Benson. He breaks tackles better, I think he's more explosive. I'm not saying he should start or get the bulk of the carries, but not playing him until the second half is flat out retarded.
Anyways, the Bears won, and now they have 2 weeks to think about what they've done.
As for the Cubs, yesterday was a miserable day. Now, Lou Piniella could turn out to be a fairly good coach for the team. He at least seems to be able to win fairly well with proven talent. But so could Dusty. However, with the rules he will instill, the mistakes should be eliminated. Personally I'd like to see Jacque Jones fined for everytime he runs us out of an inning. But I'd also like to not see Jacque Jones. Also, the payroll has been increased, and apparently the Cubs are going to spend the money to get a top-tier free agent. Which would be their first one in, oh, ever. They don't sign top free agents. They trade for them or don't have them.
But, why would you give Piniella a 3 year deal? Hendry is not going to be around that long, or at least he shouldn't be. Hell, the team could be sold in that time. I would say if anything, give him 2 years guaranteed, then maybe team options for years 3 and 4. He's 63 (I think). I'd hate to see him die on the bench. Or, worse, when he's arguing with the umpires and throwing bases.
Currently I'm intrigued with the situation. I don't think Piniella was the best choice. But, I thought Dusty Baker was the best choice, so obviously I know nothing about who should coach. Except that it should be me. But if the Cubs go out, get a decent pitcher and bring in a top-notch hitter (and there are A-Rod rumors at SS), then I would think it would be impossible for this team to not win. Especially when all of the stupid mental mistakes (errors, baserunning errors) are made.
But seriously Jim Hendry. 3 years? I was done with Dusty after 2.5 years and the Cubs were in the NLCS under him.
So, while things may still be ok in Chicago sports, it really wasn't a day to be proud of.
The Arizona Cardinals made a laughing stock of the Chicago Bears last night, as did Matt Leinart specifically. And both the offensive and defensive lines for the Cardinals. For the Bears to get as little pressure as they did all night was amazing. And for the Cardinals to get as much pressure as they did was sickening. Now, I'm not saying Bertrand Berry isn't a good player, because I've only seen one game, but he made John Tait his bitch for vitually the entire first half last night. And yet, we chose to not keep a tight end in there to chip him, or we'd have Thomas Jones go out in the flat instead of blocking.
I think the playcalling was pretty poor myself. The first play was awesome, and Grossman just missed it. The announcers made it sound like that play killed his kitten and he was unable to go on the rest of the night. The problem was that on second down we rushed for 1 shitty yard, and then called another shitty play on third. The first 3 and out of the season on the first series of the game. Disgusting.
Now I'm not sure why Grossman started throwing terribly, aside from the pressure he was feeling. And I can't really blame the fumbles on him when he was blindsided. But he just didn't perform well. Yet we kept passing. And we kept running for 0 yards with Thomas Jones. I specifically remember one 3rd down play where Rex dumped off to Jones in the flat, needing 5 yards for 1st down. Well, instead of taking advantage of the distance between himself and the closest defender, Jones tried to start putting a move on, and in doing so, came up a yard short. Which brings me to my next point.
Fucking play Cedric Benson. He breaks tackles better, I think he's more explosive. I'm not saying he should start or get the bulk of the carries, but not playing him until the second half is flat out retarded.
Anyways, the Bears won, and now they have 2 weeks to think about what they've done.
As for the Cubs, yesterday was a miserable day. Now, Lou Piniella could turn out to be a fairly good coach for the team. He at least seems to be able to win fairly well with proven talent. But so could Dusty. However, with the rules he will instill, the mistakes should be eliminated. Personally I'd like to see Jacque Jones fined for everytime he runs us out of an inning. But I'd also like to not see Jacque Jones. Also, the payroll has been increased, and apparently the Cubs are going to spend the money to get a top-tier free agent. Which would be their first one in, oh, ever. They don't sign top free agents. They trade for them or don't have them.
But, why would you give Piniella a 3 year deal? Hendry is not going to be around that long, or at least he shouldn't be. Hell, the team could be sold in that time. I would say if anything, give him 2 years guaranteed, then maybe team options for years 3 and 4. He's 63 (I think). I'd hate to see him die on the bench. Or, worse, when he's arguing with the umpires and throwing bases.
Currently I'm intrigued with the situation. I don't think Piniella was the best choice. But, I thought Dusty Baker was the best choice, so obviously I know nothing about who should coach. Except that it should be me. But if the Cubs go out, get a decent pitcher and bring in a top-notch hitter (and there are A-Rod rumors at SS), then I would think it would be impossible for this team to not win. Especially when all of the stupid mental mistakes (errors, baserunning errors) are made.
But seriously Jim Hendry. 3 years? I was done with Dusty after 2.5 years and the Cubs were in the NLCS under him.
So, while things may still be ok in Chicago sports, it really wasn't a day to be proud of.
posted by Jtrouble at 11:53 AM
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