jason

Now THAT was unexcusable. HORRIBLE pass. Stupid pass.

3rd Quarter run blocking... WHERE HAVE THESE GUYS BEEN ALL YEAR?! There have actually been holes and cutback lanes. Forte and Taylor actually look pretty good when there is a sliver of open field.

According to az, that was all on Cutler. The "fumble" was A] a bad play call, B] clearly a TD, and C] a play that Lovie should have reviewed. The interception was clearly something that shouldn't have happened, as mentioned by Aikman. Good job by Hester not doing what a WR is supposed to do.

"Ball control, run and churn the clock." - Tough to do when the OL doesn't allow for that ball or clock control. What's the YPC for the Bears' RBs this year? "Get with your oline coach and create a plan..." - Please be specific. I'm sure that Martz and Tice have talked before. But maybe YOU have some great ideas they haven't thought up. Remember, THESE guys are in the NFL and have been coaching for YEARS, something that has been unreproachable for some time on this board. "create a game plan..." - Yeah, good luck with that. Aside from the last drive, nearly EVERY play has been blown up.

Great scramble by Cutler. Beautiful throw.

All you seem to do is criticize, but you have no answers. And you know it. Manu was a bad signing. Taylor hasn't helped much. But there is nearly nothing he can do with an OL this bad. This is the worst OL in the NFL, which is not up for debate, and perhaps the worst OL of all time (right up there with the OL that almost got David Carr killed).

Um...easy...they played like shit last year, but they are playing like a mixed bag of zoo shit this year? It is unequivocally undeniable that the OL is playing worse this year than at any time last year.

Someone has to stay in and help an OL that can't help a RB get 1 yard...yet again.

Agreed. I was. I am. Please refer to my previous post that listed all the different things Martz has tried, only to see the OL completely shit the bed on every play. There's not much he can really call/do when EVERY play gets blown up. Run? Nothing. Tons of pressure, no holes. Pass? Nothing. Tons of pressure, no time to throw. Is there something other than a run or a pass that he should try?

Great. Webb has cement in his shoes and lets Orakpo go around end. Meanwhile Williams, the first rounder who can't find a position, thinks he only needs to hold his block for 1.5 seconds. Cutler has no chance. I hope he has health insurance.

Side note: Martz has called... 1) Max protect 2) Roll outs 3) Play action 4) Wildcat 5) WR screen 6) Conventional run off tackle 7) RB screen And it has ALL been blown up because the OL gets tossed around like a 80lb hooker. WTF is Martz supposed to call? I can imagine his frustration when the plays don't ever get a chance to succeed because of the garbage OL, and then down/distance limits options. It makes matters worse when the opponent KNOWS the Bears can't run because of the garbage OL. Hands are tied at that point. --EDIT-- And when the OL finally does protect, Hester falls down on a perfectly thrown ball.

Nice pipe dream, but we all know it's not happening. I wish it were.

I mentioned the Bennett throw. Granted. There was pressure on the Knox throw. Considering he's the franchise, I'm quite sure that the coaching staff has given him guidance to be EXTREMELY careful with any sort of pressure.

This is, yet again, a game in which it looks like the Defense is playing pretty well, but the offensive ineptitude - almost exclusively a result of atrocious play by the OL - is going to get the Defense tired. That fatigue, along with the relaxed natured of the cover-2 and the minimal pressure it creates on the QB, will result in points for the Redskins. Unless something changes, the Redskins will pull away late.

What the freak has Cutler done wrong this game? Other than that square-in pass to Bennett that was obviously off, he has had a hand in his face, a collapsing pocket, or a shoulder pad in his chest on every play. At a certain point there is literally nothing he can do when all five linemen are getting blown up.

The "Olsen as an OT" thing is effing ridiculous.

I'm content with Knox, Bennett, Aroma, and Hester. That's a very fast, very explosive group. And Bennett has some of the best hands in the league. I also think you're selling Iglesias short. The simple fact is, if the 6th rounder is a gamble (which it is), the gamble is better placed in a position of need. It's just common sense.

For more examples...take the two hits in this video. The first is on Cribbs. Harrison lowers his head to make the hit, and it's at about sternum level when it starts. I'll admit this one is close. But the second one, in which he destroys Massoquai, is something almost completely unavoidable. He was aiming at the WR's chest, maybe lower, and when impact is imminent, the WR ducks his head to protect himself. How is Harrison supposed to avoid this possibility? Other than aiming for the knees, that is.

You don't even understand the pussification comment. It's not about the player not being able to take the hit, and being a pussy. It's about the powers that be making the game a softer game, less of a hitting and tackling game.

Which is why I thougth the signing was a bad one. I talked to a Seahawks friend this weekend after the game. He said that he'd LOVE to have Taylor there. Anyone on their roster worth looking at?

You're smart enough to interpret what I actually meant. Please spare the baiting. You know as well as I do that WR is a very low priority for this team because of their strength, depth, and financial investment at that position. Because of those factors, and possibly others, a WR drafted in the later rounds is nearly guaranteed to be cut. Therefore, the pick would not be a smart one. Given that the Bears: 1-Can't create a pass rush 2-Can't block anyone 3-Can't seem to stop opponents from passing successfully Due to the above, and the abject play at those positions, the odds are much better that a player drafted at one of the positions you mentioned would have a shot at making the team, and possibly contributing.

If that play happened today (let's say Clay Matthews slams Farv to the ground in the exact same manner Martin slammed McMahon), the offending player would face the largest suspension ever handed down by the league. I'm willing to bet it would be nearly an entire season.

You're getting all circular with this debate and making little sense. Simple: 1) Hits like the cheap shot on Heap? Fine + Suspend 2) Hits like the explosion on Jackson? Tough shit, it's football. If you happen to knock that player out with a LEGAL hit, and that player is gone for multiple games, so be it. That's the risk of playing football. After all, isn't that essentially what the Saints did against old man Farv last year? You keep hitting a guy until he doesn't get up, until he risks bad play by staying in the game while hurt, or until he gets gunshy enough to affect his play. That attitude has been around since football was created. Intimidation the basis of the sport; cheap shots are not. If a cheap shot takes out an opponent, then it's up to the league to determine the equitable punishment. Is that punishment insufficient enough to deter cheap shots? Perhaps THAT is the real argument here.

A better analogy would be buying a log cabin home and surrounding it with termite hills.

I doubt that at that point there will be a CLEAR CUT, guaranteed, best talent available. Therefore, picking up a guy who is guaranteed to get cut is, in fact, ignorant. The OL, DL, and Safety shelves are nearly the same as at Old Mother Hubbard's house, and you guys want to keep stocking the shelves at Food Lion.