Mongo3451

He can go 5 years ago. He is the only common thread to the teams failure.(unless you want to blame 54) Dude has more lives than a cat...

I've said it before. Not a fan so far. The Marshall trade was his signature piece, but believe anyone would have made that deal. I liked the Bush signing and that's it for free agents. Signing Briggs and Forte were no brainers as well. I felt it was idiotic to sign Campbell and the special teamers in lieu of OL. Also, disagreed with the draft strategy.(made me feel he was a Lovie puppet) I smelled a rat when they hired him, since he was known at Halas Hall. He was probably the only GM they could find to deal with Lovie. Of course that's all speculative. All told, we could have done better with another GM. Grade = D

We are differing on the roles of coaches and players. Bennett dropped the ball = he failed to execute. Before Bush got stuffed, Lovie dropped the ball. When a coach makes a mistake, there's the additional layer of failure. BTW, Bennett has 1 drop vs 23 catches for a 4.3% drop rate. Marshall has 7 in 91 catches for a 7.7%. Bennett will get a pass from most fans.

Because it's not an issue. Bennett choked, so what? He's notably one of the most reliable recievers in the NFL. He's officially dropped 2 less than Marshall this year. OTOH, the 4th and 1 is on coaching. You run a shitty OL into a good D. Take points off the board for a D that is very opportunistic with a lead. Give the opposition hope and lose a game that should have been won. Lovie and Tice are guilty of being fans.

Your analysis is flawed. You are simply starting the odds are similar between making the FG and converting the 1ST down. What you forgot is the odds to score points after the conversion are still there. Belichick is the only pro coach I know that subscribes to your theory. He has Tom Brady. When you dont take the points, you're kicking your defense in the nuts...

X2...

Yet, another side to Cutler you'll never see on ESPN.

This one hurts, but hopefully the huge infusion of speed will provide a spark...

Hypocrisy at its finest. Have a great time at the game.

I competely agree with your concerns, but truly believe an off season to regain old form will be a bonus for him. Emery has his work cut out doesn't he?

That's not how I read it. 3rd worst pass blocker and 3rd best run blocker. Give him another year to get his body right and the pass blocking will be better. Give the kid time.

Oh, my bad. Talking about our Webb. Just that he's 6'8" 355 and plays soft as a teddy bear. Kreutz would be on his ass all week to maul Allen. Just wishful thinking.

That's why we miss Kreutz. He would educate Mr Webb on the nuances required to insure people think twice about cheap shotting our players...

Read the whole post please...

We need to definately give Tice credit. As much as we've all ripped him for his failures, we must own his successes to be impartial. They better own up on the OL talent though.

Amen! While I admire Lovie and Co's optimism regarding players and their abilities, there seem to be a bit of arogance that goes with it. Do they really continually think they know something the rest of the NFL world doesn't?

Wow, you've identified what we've been discussing all week...lol

Though I believe no QB could have helped us in that game, he is the type I believe we should have as backup. You know, someone who can run for his life...

Absolutely not. What's left according to my list? A = OL and coaching. Was just trying to make a point by process of elimination. Funny thing is, that would have been my answer 5 years ago. My contention has always been, you never know what you have on offense with a bad OL and ineffective coaching...

Lucky, Check your math. Out of the top 20 tackles, 13 of them are left. Out of the 13, 9 were 1st rounders. That's 69% not 27.

You know Lovie and Tice said it was all good.

My question again? WHAT ELSE NEEDS FIXED ON OFFENSE??? Everything else has been addressed. It's down to QB, OL or staff.

I don't think Carimi is a bust yet. I'm convinced he's not recovered from his surgery yet. He looks 20-25 lbs light. That's often what happens when trying to heal something that doesn't heal fast enough. The best thing to do is always take weight off. Carimi needs to hit the weight room and the dinner table this off season. If he comes in that light in the ass again, he will bust.

Classic!