madlithuanian

I think I need a glass of your Kool-Aid... I drank all mine up last weekend!

I do see that the points against are not bad. I also see that our D is a shel of what it used to be. Besides the fact that we agree that we don't like the scheme, I still think errors are being made by Smith. Jason, you and I all are puzzled by the constant yards given up by DB's before numerous snaps. Sometimes it makes sense, but far too often it doesn't. I think Marinelli is doing a good job with what he has. It's just that at crucial parts of games, our D folds. That happens to bad teams. I fear, defensively, we are maybe not bad. But certainly, not good. It could be that I just simply need to get used to the fact that a Chicago Bears team does not have a good D...

It appears Smith is the only fan of the cover 2! Unfortunatley, he appears to be the only one with a say!

Was anyone here ever clammoring for a sweep on the goal line? We don't have the speed or power remotely for that...unless you actually do it with Wolfe possibly. I think no one will argue the TE pass and the first run... I really do not think Turner is doing the most with what he has. He's done fair. No better or worse than I think what most OC's would do given the same. I want better...

I'm not so sure the stats speak the whole story. Is it great to hold them rushing, yet give up a big run in the red zone for a score? To hold White all day, except one big TD reception where the D was clearly not ready for a no-huddle? To let a HoF'er TE run free in the end zone for an easy TD? It's supposed to be the bend, don't break...but it almost appears opposite. We hold, then fold... For some reason, this D cannot be good when it really needs to be. Similar happened in virtually all our games this year. I think it's the system and coaching. I really fear this team will be nothing but a tease until a new, and hopefully better regime comes in. It could get worse mind you. But, nothing ventured, nothing gained. The status quo is not working well enough I feel.

Please count me in as well...

Jason, thanks for confirming. It is truly bewildering.

You're probably right! I guess if I'm shooting for a pipe dream, I may as well go for broke! But, I really do think we should dump Harris to get some picks. We desperatley need s youth movement on the OL...

I'd like to see if we could package TOmmie Harris to get Derrick Johnson and some picks from KC... But if not, Brooks needs to get a call...

I pretty much agree. I also think we need to draft a MLB...Urlacher's not getting any younger, and neither is Hilly. I think we need some more depth. Also, a FB is possible. In order, OL, DB, MLB, FB... anything else would just be silly or would have to be a great value.

I think we're on the smae page! You just post faster!

You can also do the "yeah, but's" in the other direction too... If Cutler doesn't make the silly picks, if Vasher doesn't let Jennings burn him, etc... The bottom line is the records are what they are. We also know that there are stories behind those records. Minny appears vulnerable. For now, no team has been able to take avantage of it, but the law of averages dictate, some team will.

Oops! Sorry about that!

I hear ya Chile... It goes back to the old saying, good teams find ways to win, bad teams find ways to lose...

Thanks for the info! I wasn't aware it was that loud there!

Sepaking of back-pedaling... What was your impression of the amount os space the DB's were giving ATL's WR's? Seemed to me, far too much that they were getting mad space. I recall the big FB getting like 7 yards when only 4 were needed for a first, and the first was easily achieved...

...and one more thing. This game really spot-lighted how much I really miss Urlacher.

Sorry fellas, I need to vent a bit... This loss was a big one. It puts us in third in the division. Before I go into more detail, the loss is really on the entire organization top to bottom. GM, coaches and players. 1. What gives with the false starts? Especially Old Man Pace? 4*-1 with the game on the line? Just beyond inexcusable. This team did not look ready to play. With a bye week to go country clubbing and passing around the nude pictures that Frank O has of the coaching staff, you'd think they'd come out with more fire and less stupidity. 2. Oh yeah, and tack on the 12 men on field for the punt which truend into another ATL first down. The Bears' shoddy preparedness even eeked into the ST where Toub's group is usually spot on...except oin Sunday nights like when Mannelly bothched it in game one. 3. I'm so glad Smithis handling the D, because it looked like keystone cops out there when ATL ran the ever-so-elusive "hurry up!" (You know, that ultra-modern new fangled scheme that's fresher than the Wilcat or Run N Shoot!). Do they not practice during the week? 4. Forte is the biggest disappointment of the year by miles. Too many people saw Tommie Harris still sucking, but most thought Forte would at least be servicable. This guy run with more timidity than when Kane walked on rice papaer in the opening montage ot "Kung Fu". I know a ton of blame needs to be place on our horrifficy O-Line, but even when given the chance of one-on-one, Forte can't make anything happen. Are we seeing the second coming of Salaam? Of A. Thomas? One and done? I sure hope not...but it ain't looking good. Kid, after you fumble once, YOU DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER NOT TO DO IT AGAIN!!!! 5. Cutler made another bonehead pick in the red zone. On Sunday night again. After a number of weeks of preparation (or lack thereof) again... However, Cutler did redeem himself. He did what he could to get us back into it. The one thing I just don't get...the time out's. Both stalled drives had us pretty damn close to 2nd or first and goal, and them Cutler calls time out. Totally kills momentum, and the resulting plays were either turnovers or penalties. Just go out and play Cutler. I trust you more than Turner or Smith even after a game like this. 6. Can an OL be more crappy than ours? is St Louis's this bad? The Titans'? Frank O needs to be benched. If Beekman isn't starting, it's a complete indictment on the coaching staff's complete bozocity... 7. Where was the brilliant Marinelli pass rush? No sacks. Minimal pressure. Anyone catch Collinsworth saying Harris was back? On that play, he got penetration as the play went around him for a big gain. Maybe Gaines Adams will help. They stopped the run, but couldn't generate enough pressure consistently. 8. Is it we can't win Sunday nights? Or is it we can't win when the coaching staff prepares (and I use the term loosely) the team with more than a week? Or do we just play crummy at night? Based on this trend, can we expect to lose agasint the Eagles, Vikings and maybe the Niners? Would 11-5 then get us into the playoffs? Bottom line, this team just doesn't seem to have "it". I see a lot of going through the motions...w/o much emotion. Frank O was yucking it up after the game instead of being upset about being the worst player on the field. Where is the accountability? Maybe we'll see something happen this week. Maybe we won't. While this sucked, we're still not out of the playoff race. But, if we keep playing like we did, keep struggling on the OL, and having problems running...we aren't going anywhere. And before I forget, props to Olsen, he came to play. Hester, as well...although I think he caould have ran a few more rather than fair catch so many last night. No guts, no glory.

Me too...

Here's the latest picture of Frank in action...

Forgot about him! Probably won't see light of day until next year.

Maybe it's time to draft one decently high...not that there ever seems to be much out there.

SPOT ON!!!! Am I completley off my rocker to think Louis or Melton might be an option in select plays a la Fridge? If not this season, next (with Melton on IR I think...).

Connor, it's those same nude pictures that Grossman lost 2 years ago!