Uh, Bears, stop sucking
I didn't manage to watch the entire game yesterday, as I had to drive home to meet my parents for dinner. I watched the first half though, and then I listened to the rest in my car on the drive. So that was like 2 hours of football when I was expecting less than 90 minutes.
And I was not impressed. I mean, I started out impressed. And the game was 21-3 at halftime. I was fully prepared to enjoy listening to a rout in the second half until the game became so much of a blowout that I would just listen to my iPod.
Anyways, here are some problems that I have.
First, I have no idea what the situation will turn out to be with Tank Johnson. But we were already short with Tommie Harris out, so we'll be hurting for however long Tank is gone. And I appreciate Ian Scott and Alfonso Boone as much as any players who don't start at DT, but they didn't start for a reason. I'm assuming they're going to get less respect, which will lead to less of a pass rush as the guys on the outside get double teamed. So unless we come up with some creative blitzes, people are going to be able to take time and make passes.
Second, what is the deal with Ricky Manning? He got burnt twice. Of course, I didn't see the plays, so I don't know what the safety situation or anything like that was. But, come on. Burnt twice. That is unacceptable. We've got Vasher out, and Charles Tillman is playing pretty banged up. And Devin Hester is our 4th CB. If Manning can't cover, then we gave him all that money in the off-season for nothing.
Third, why is Thomas Jones still getting the bulk of the rushing? It has been statistically proven (I read somewhere that someone had crunched the numbers) and he is not, in fact, any better at picking up blitzes than Cedric Benson. Cedric Benson is a more aggressive runner, and he's a more punishing runner. Having him in early could help wear down a defense. And you never see Benson leaving his feet as he jumps backwards into a pile like you see from Thomas Jones. Keep that shit on the sideline. And, then yesterday we see Adrian Peterson perform. Maybe Thomas Jones isn't full-strength right now. But we have better options than a sore T.J.
Fourth, what's up Devin Hester? People are comparing you to the best returners in the history of the game, you need to hold on to the damn ball. Especially in crunch time. And crunch time is every single game we're not up by 40 points. I can see one fumble being an accident. Perhaps even two. But, come on, hold on to the damn ball. Look at what happened to Bobby Wade.
Along the same special teams lines, what about Brad Maynard? His best punts were early in the game, and the ones in crunch time sucked. I was not impressed.
Finally, I am extremely disappointed in the play-calling down the stretch. We get the ball with over a minute left and all of our time outs, and we just eat it? This after we have gone three and out twice due to conservative playcalling, meanwhile we can barely stop their offense. Their shitty shitty offense. So we eat it, and we get the ball in great position in OT. We run the ball twice, only to kick it on third down. True, the FG should have been made, but it wasn't. We could have, you know, tried to get a first down or something.
I think the defense will play much better, and there was absolutely no gameplan for Rattay coming in at QB. At least I wouldn't think so. And I assume that most of what happened yesterday can be corrected. And, I wouldn't think that the defense is something you need to worry about in the future. It was kind of a trap game yesterday.
Should it have even been close? No way in hell. But you know what? Nothing matters any more for a month. So let's get everybody healthy and then beat some ass in the playoffs. Besides, you know that the Bears should win that first game pretty easily, so the only real competition should be in the NFC Championship. Piece of cake.
And I was not impressed. I mean, I started out impressed. And the game was 21-3 at halftime. I was fully prepared to enjoy listening to a rout in the second half until the game became so much of a blowout that I would just listen to my iPod.
Anyways, here are some problems that I have.
First, I have no idea what the situation will turn out to be with Tank Johnson. But we were already short with Tommie Harris out, so we'll be hurting for however long Tank is gone. And I appreciate Ian Scott and Alfonso Boone as much as any players who don't start at DT, but they didn't start for a reason. I'm assuming they're going to get less respect, which will lead to less of a pass rush as the guys on the outside get double teamed. So unless we come up with some creative blitzes, people are going to be able to take time and make passes.
Second, what is the deal with Ricky Manning? He got burnt twice. Of course, I didn't see the plays, so I don't know what the safety situation or anything like that was. But, come on. Burnt twice. That is unacceptable. We've got Vasher out, and Charles Tillman is playing pretty banged up. And Devin Hester is our 4th CB. If Manning can't cover, then we gave him all that money in the off-season for nothing.
Third, why is Thomas Jones still getting the bulk of the rushing? It has been statistically proven (I read somewhere that someone had crunched the numbers) and he is not, in fact, any better at picking up blitzes than Cedric Benson. Cedric Benson is a more aggressive runner, and he's a more punishing runner. Having him in early could help wear down a defense. And you never see Benson leaving his feet as he jumps backwards into a pile like you see from Thomas Jones. Keep that shit on the sideline. And, then yesterday we see Adrian Peterson perform. Maybe Thomas Jones isn't full-strength right now. But we have better options than a sore T.J.
Fourth, what's up Devin Hester? People are comparing you to the best returners in the history of the game, you need to hold on to the damn ball. Especially in crunch time. And crunch time is every single game we're not up by 40 points. I can see one fumble being an accident. Perhaps even two. But, come on, hold on to the damn ball. Look at what happened to Bobby Wade.
Along the same special teams lines, what about Brad Maynard? His best punts were early in the game, and the ones in crunch time sucked. I was not impressed.
Finally, I am extremely disappointed in the play-calling down the stretch. We get the ball with over a minute left and all of our time outs, and we just eat it? This after we have gone three and out twice due to conservative playcalling, meanwhile we can barely stop their offense. Their shitty shitty offense. So we eat it, and we get the ball in great position in OT. We run the ball twice, only to kick it on third down. True, the FG should have been made, but it wasn't. We could have, you know, tried to get a first down or something.
I think the defense will play much better, and there was absolutely no gameplan for Rattay coming in at QB. At least I wouldn't think so. And I assume that most of what happened yesterday can be corrected. And, I wouldn't think that the defense is something you need to worry about in the future. It was kind of a trap game yesterday.
Should it have even been close? No way in hell. But you know what? Nothing matters any more for a month. So let's get everybody healthy and then beat some ass in the playoffs. Besides, you know that the Bears should win that first game pretty easily, so the only real competition should be in the NFC Championship. Piece of cake.
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