madlithuanian

I hear ya! But let's give Cutler some grief too...he made bad decisions despite the lack of help around him. We need him to play smarter.

Yep! Definiltey a redshirt!

It's so frustrating...

You and I are definitleyon the same page... OUST Smith at season's end or we continue to waste Cutler for 2 more years.

Classic!

We were called out on national tv yet again. THis embarassing loss holds all the info we need to know about the state of Chicago pro football... 1. We have nothing on the lines. It's all won and lost in the trenches and we have nothing. The O Line is a joke, and for all the hoopla around Marinelli, hte D line is a joke. Jason, nfo and a ton of other posters have been clammoring for O Line in the draft to the point where suggestions were made that every single pick be the line. That idea is not silly, it's a virtual must now... 2. We miss Urlacher. If not just for his speed and knowledge, his fire is sorely needed out on that field. Briggs is great, but definitley not a leader. We have a leaderless D right now and it's lackluster as all hell. 3. Cutler can't do it w/ smoke and mirrors. It's nice what we've seen from Devin and the WR corps...but it's not good enough. We still need to get a top flight WR. A difference maker. Just look at what a good line and a playmaker have done for old Neckbeard? 4. The coaching staff must ALL be relieved of duty at season's end assuming we continue on at .500 football. Dan Hampton said it best, these guys are playing checkers when everyone else is playing chess. I've been a harsh critic of Smith and his regime for a while now, and I will be unrelenting in my desire to see him ousted. This team will not get over the next hurdle with him in the staff. Just like Benson needed a change of scenery, so does Smith. It's time to go. Jerry, go to Virginia and say we were duped. The SB run was a nice fluke, but if we want to win, we need to make a BIG change now, or we may never get Jay a good chance. We need to re-build. The only player that is safe should be Cutler. I have no problem trying to get some picks for Url, Briggs, Hester...anyone. We have too many gaps, and we need to get rid of something to get something. We aren't a player or 2 away, we're 10 linemen away... We all love our Bears. But with this current staff, we will continue to be a national joke with our animatronic head coach telling us the running game is OK because we just saw it 4 weeks ago beat up a hapless Detroit team where the RB got caught from behind on a long run any other NFL RB would've taken to the bank... Smith told us to trust him, I didn't and I still don't. We have been duped by this fruad of an NFL coach. I like giving him crap due to his lack of any semblance of human emotion. But the fact is, whether it is Spock, Kirk or McCoy...all I know is that a HC must get results. And he ain't gettin' 'em. And it's been 3 years straight... This is simply unacceptable. This is not a good team. It's not playoff calibur. Not even close. Again, we aren't a player or 2 away...this isn't something a little fix here or a former #1 DE there can fix. This thing needs to be blown up. I'm pissed off. I'm embarassed. And I'm going to play Madden later tonight in my own little fantasyland to get this awful taste out of my mouth. Denny Green was right all those years ago... With a slight twist, the Bears are what we feared them to be... Average at best.

He is. Was? That's why I'm so disappointed in this article... It doesn't appear very well researched. In most writing, you want to present your case, and also shoot down the opposite. He didn't appear to take on much detractors from his stats. He set all the stats up very one sided... It's kind of lousy journalism by omission. At least, that how I see it. He not really trolling I believe, like a Mariotti. I just feel he didn't do enough legwork on the article before sending it to print. I also place place on the editor for running it as is... It's really lacking. It reminds me of a political speech. Very one sided w/ no real mention of any negatives besides listing out the gripes. He may think that's enough, but it really isn't. It just reminds me of something I'd see in a high school or college paper, or maybe even some very rural press...but not for a major city. I usually like his stuff, and that's why I'm so annoyed by it.

Probably... And definitley no helicopter TD!

Unless he gives me his source, I see it as a fluff piece looking to get into the luxery box and baiting fans into disagreeing with him. This article is pure trash to just get fans riled up or placate those who just believe what they read... His stats are very out of context, and some straight up laughable. What was his % of plays we run instead of pass on 3rd and long? Like that's a good thing! It's good once in a while...but the % he gave was far too high! It's the whole running Wolfe up the middle thing. It's not that he did it. It's when he did it. It's good to run up the gut w/ a scat back, even when you're being stopped. Just not on your 5 or the opponent's 5! Can I spell out our first series this Sunday? 1st - long pass , gain 8 yrds. 2nd - long pass - gain yds, first down 1st - gut run, 2 yard gain 2nd - gut run, no gain 3rd - long pass, incomplete 4th - punt That's how predictable Turner is most the time. Let's see how off I am on Monday... I truly hope I'm really off!

I heard Dan Hampton the other day say, Turner is playing checkers while the others are playing chess. I honestly feel that way too. I put a lot of credence in what Danimal says...

Depending on how everything shakes out, I woudn't be opposed looking into that possibility.

One's expected, the other really isn't. Reaction time to a long kickoff and a fast pick I think are very different. Neither easy mind you!

I'd certianly be intrugied by that move... But I'm not sure he has the speed anymore...

I'd love to, but I don't think he'll go for it. And I understand. If he comes back, plays to a pro bowl level, we just keep on keeping on. If not, then we ask for a reduction... At least that's what I'd think at the moment. It's kind of one of those things easier said than done...

Bingo! And I love the reference to his great OC year of 1995! That was 14 years ago! That game has cahnged some... And the results now aren't what those were anyway!

I loved how the article referenced the wildcat, and correct me if I'm wrong, it was run once! And that's where he mentions Hester taking a snap, Cutler lining as a WR,etc. ...it's all just fluff to argue a point wih no legs. I think you guys are summing it up well...

If Sharper can't see it coming, then he's an idiot! Everyone else can!

Not sure where you're getting any "offiensive" vibe from this article, other than it's offensive to see our D look so unprepared for a no huddle...

Actually, it seems Bears coaches of late are always trying to put square pegs in round holes...

Teams have made worse decisions... Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I say get Dan Snyder on the phone...

Doesn't count! It'l still oficially the same NFL week! ...at least I hope!

Tommie's not been even remotely an impact this season regarless what Collinsworthless says... Missing him has virtually no impact. Missing Url hurt. Still does, still will.

...I'm all for the execution of our OC.

He's got a history of that. I've seen far too many ball bounce off his mitts... He needs to remedy that. Other than that, he's improved. I'm just not sold that he's a legit power at either safety position...

Sorry, but getting a 3rd rounder for Url to me isn't worth it. Not yet. I'd like to give him another shot here for a year.. then maybe ask for a salary reduction. If Roch is our permanant replacement for Url we are in BIG trouble...