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Pretty good article that seems to summarize the obvious. Not sure that Coach T has lost or "is losing the locker room". One thing for sure is if he doesn't show some sort of cultural change he could lose his job. http://www.suntimes.com/29829476-606/trest...ml#.VBMlk9m9LCR

What happened to your "optimist half full glass" thinking?

I think one large key in this will be seeing Allen doing what he was brought for. Pass rush and contain. I think that Houston will be able to some degree and if not, he'll slide interior and I know that Young can just about run with Kaepernick stride for stride. From what I've see Kaepernick isn't as deadly as he once was with passes. The scrambling is still the no doubt. If we just had a current version of Urlacher who could chase their current version of Vick. My thought? Put either SMC or Bostic in a QB spy mode and concentrate on whatever he does. Call pass or run as they see it develop and pursue if he starts to run. I think our CBs and one safety can cover the deep passes and maybe the intermediary. The other large factor will be Cutler. He has to be Dr Jekyll this week. Plain and simple.

I'll agree to about 95% of what you just said. Unfortunately the fact that Cutler is the best the franchise has had displays a sad fact about our franchise. (Of course some would say Sid Luckman was good in his day - I would). My opinion is that McCown is better in Trestmans offense than is Cutler. Maybe not so good in TB... But the remains to be seen.

Well hopefully Lance "La Cucaracha" Briggs makes all the meetings this week.

Looking at this frame I can see Jordan Mills lurking near the LOS. If only he had taken that step or two forward, before Jay threw the ball. He might have been called for pass interference (for theoretically trying to block Williams) and/or ineligible man down field. Of course since it was such a pivitol play we'd be roasting Jordan instead of Jay. Gotta give the oline credit . For as long as this play took to develop they did pretty good in the pass coverage and didnt commit the aforementioned penalty.

I'm sorry, did you 'hear' what you just wrote? You described a 350# man (in gear) "break towards a pass" as if he had the skillset similar to someone in the CB or Safety position. (Hey Terra I think we may have found your Safety candidate). As if he (Williams) were able to run a 4.0 40. I saw part of the press conference that Williams did and he pretty much described what you said. Williams had his "Tractor" Traylor moment and Jay was the one who accommodated that fable. I just hope he doesn't do it again...ever. It's not nearly as "laughable" as the dead cockroach story that Adam shared yesterday. I nearly choked on my dinner laughing so hard when I saw that.

BS. Apparently you've never heard of players like Keyshawn Johnson or OchoCinco who insisted they were always open. Just because Im running across the field (in the opposite direction) with my hand in the air doesn't mean the QB has to throw it to them. And the booing was heard. Not just for Jay but Trestman too.

Indeed. And for the record there were plenty of 'boo birds' for the Bears game. (I equally think throwing an INT to 350 LB DL-man is "laughable".) My wife, who "watches" the games around the edges could even hear it. She said " those guys in Chicago are hard core". I agree but for the right reason. Cutler isn't making friends from what we could hear all the way up here in the great white north.

Wasn't something I read on Fuller about his ability to play safety?

Agreed. For all intents and purposes DLP probably should just take over starting center but would prefer Garza finish the year first . Good to see Britton is available. Won't be hard to get him up and running.

The way it set up looks like it should have been one of those bubble screens with AJ catching it on the flat and Bennett and BM blocking upfield. Maybe explains why Bennett wasn't looking back. Maybe Cutler called audible from this formation? Maybe no one heard it? Was AJ just a decoy?

Is it me or does it look like Conte never moved? Why isn't he coming down to close the hole? Briggs was definitely fooled no doubt...

The guy has a horrible TD/INT ratio. How can you (and he) keep defending him by saying it's "Bennets fault" or Holmes " slipped"? Every time it's another excuse? Like someone asked yesterday, "how do you miss a 350 LB guy in white ?" And the other " near miss" where Morgan caught the ricochet was another Cutler f#*k up. I mean really, this guy does it all the time. Or at least enough to be called Jekyll and Hyde.

You talk about good and bad luck sometimes having an effect on a game. One of Cutler's near INTs came when the ball bounced off either Marshall or the defender and bounced into Morgans hands. Although 'good' luck in that case it was bittersweet since Cutler keeps playing like a lout. Thus the offense is not "good". Marshall is good, Alshon is good, Forte is good, Martellus is good... Cutler is not.

Hmm... Then why did the announcers keep saying "4th against the run"? Either my hearings shot or I need less hooch in my morning libation. Either way, Jay still looks like shat and needs to pull his head out. Especially for the money he's getting. I don't have faith in Clausen as I did in McCown. And for the record please do keep a running tally of how Cutler does vs McCown this year. I'll be interested in seeing.

Jolly good show! Cheerio!

Agreed. Mundy was one of the lone bright spots yesterday. Wasn't afraid to hit. Wonder if Peanut would still consider FS if asked "nicely"? ($$$)

Your answers are skewed. The Bills were rated 4th in their run defense, not whole defense. That point was belabored about 100 times yesterday during the broadcast. Their pass defense, which Jay THREW against, was not rated 4th. Just to put things in perspective the Bills allowed 228 yds passing and 28 passing TDs last year. Whereas the worst overall D last year, Dallas, allowed 283 yds passing and 33 passing TDs. I'll give you the 'new year' answer because evidently Manuel has improved or is it our D looked that bad? One thing is certain, Cutler is the "same old Cutler".

And where did Buffalos D rank? Before yesterday, how many INTs did Kyle Williams have?

Right. I was going to say this yesterday. I'm sure you (SCS) would be one of the first to say that Lovie is not known for his offensive prowess. No wonder McCown struggled. But, like last year and after having some time to warm up, he started improving. At any rate, McCown undoubtedly played better in Trestmans offense than did Cutler.

...and Bo Schembechler before that. Oddly enough arrogance, evidenced by people like Schembechler, Ditka, Harbaugh, Belichik tend to win. Sad that players can't handle a little adversity in order to do it.

Going to be a looonnnngggg year. Oh well only positive this weekend was that GB got blown out.

Yep. The first half wasn't much better.

Uhm... I rest my case(or Jay did rather). To a freakin DLman nonetheless? Are you serious? Old habits.