jason

In other news, water is wet. How many years do we have to call for OL help?

Singletary, Wilson, Wilbur > Briggs, Urlacher, Pisa > Urlacher, Holdman, Colvin That is all.

The praise for the OL is a little too heavy, and a little too early. Let's be honest here. They got murdered in the first quarter, played better the rest of the game, but by no means did they play "exceptionally well." Cutler was still under pressure quite a bit, and the fact that he didn't donate an organ has a lot more to do with Martz adjusting the game plan than the OL suddenly getting their shit together. The simple fact is, the OL blocked better because they had at least two things going for them: A] Martz had Cutler throw quicker B] The Cowboys pissed themselves because of A

Agreed. But what is the initial cause? In this case, I'd have to say it was the quick adjustment by Martz and the Bears offense that forced the OTHER TEAM to change their game plan. Hence, less pressure. It surely wasn't the lack of success from the blitz that caused the change.

You're right, of course (i.e. they DID block better). But the thing about it is, I wonder if the OL pass blocked that much better, or if the Cowboys' defense shat their pants when Martz figured out how to beat that "send the house" defensive blitzing strategy. Previously, that was something Bears' OC's couldn't figure out. Now, however, that's not so. I don't even know who their DC is, but as we have painfully learned, not all Coordinators in the NFL can make game time adjustments.

That's kind of my point. Why do anything different? Why not even step it up one small notch, and try to go for the kill? Allowing a team to have a sliver of hope, no matter how small that sliver is, is a bad idea.

Agreed. But when you've shut down an opposing defense to 10 points an entire game, why change and give them open room? Why pull back? Why not just go at it? All the sudden Romo has a ton of passes in the last two drives that he didn't have nearly as frequently in the first half.

Some people are just capable of doing something amazing in their lives. Some run, sing, play the piano, etc. Idiot savant stuff. Tillman has been able to strip a ball since, I suspect, birth. I can picture it now... His big brother comes up, grabs a toy from Tillman. P-Nut calmly tracks his brother down from behind, and rips the ball clean.

Who wants to bet the Bears go into the famous Cover-2 Prevent, also known as the Cover-0? I hope it doesn't happen, but I predict the Cowboys will make a nice drive here.

HAHAHAHA!!! BAAAAAAM! FORTE! This Martz offense with Cutler at QB is LEGIT!!!!

Seriously? For real? This is not on Forte or Tayor. This is an OL problem. It's the same problem they had the past two years, and the same problem they had in the first half when Cutler got ass blisters from being slammed against the turf.

For all of Hester's faults on Special Teams the last two years, when he gets the ball in his hands on offense...he is DANGEROUS. Right after that first tackle I yelled, "SEE YA!"

DAMMIT HESTER!! NORTH AND FRIGGING SOUTH! Is Hester just a complete idiot?

WTF!? DOES TILLMAN HAVE ON ICE SKATES?! That is the third time he has fallen.

3rd and Long - Great play call by Martz. Having Hester clear out the path for an underneath route to Forte. Should have gone for huge yards. Great play by the Cowboys, unfortunately. Seems like a lot of steam from the first half is gone. I wonder if Cutler is tired/sore/hurt?

WTF. I can't believe Lovie is going for this. Thank goodness the "FB dive" was avoided, and they did the "draw them offsides or QB sneak" play. Still don't like the play, but glad it worked.

DJ Moore...I told you all this guy was good. Saw him at Vandy. He's undersized, but has a knack for being around and getting the ball.

Agreed. I would like to hope Martz doesn't make the same mistake again...like Turner didn't approximately 46 times in a row.

And THAT, boys and girls, is why you do the following, in this order, when first and goal: 1st - Run 2nd - Play action pass 3rd - Either

The thing that troubles me more is the fact that WE all see it, and therefore the coaches should see it. And right on queue, MARTZ FRIGGIN SAW IT!!! TOUCHDOWN OLSEN! Thank god that clown Turner is gone. THAT IS WHY MARTZ IS CONSIDERED AN OFFENSIVE GENIUS!

Frank Omiyale. Sucked like 20 rotten eggs last year. Sucks like 20 rotten eggs that have been sitting for an entire year. The guy may as well have cement blocks on his feet. Cutler has already run roughly 2 miles while scrambling...and it's not out of the first quarter.

Great. Lovie and Urlacher arguining with one another about taking a holding penalty. 1st and 20 OR 2nd and 13? Seems like I'd rather give the opponents one less chance, especially when the three previous runs were 7 or 8 yards apiece. Big surprise, I agree with Urlacher and not Lovie. Just glad the Cowboys blew their first pass and the Bears got a batted ball on a well structured screen.

Great hit by Tillman! Great INT by Moore! This OL looks frigging ATROCIOUS! Good job Angelo and Lovie...no need to pick any of those guys up.

Aromashodu's sub-4.4 40 time disagrees with that guy's analysis.

Most people love jobs in which their boss is their friend first and their boss second. Lovie is the nice guy, and that's why they like him. He doesn't really demand much more than an honest effort, but then again it's hard to demand much more when your own employees can call you out for being a poor "manager."