jason

I don't live too far away, and almost went, but the prices got too ridiculous too fast. I'm not paying $125-$150 for an upper-level seat, and then adding parking/food/gas into the mix.

I wouldn't have been upset, because that would have meant Carimi a guaranteed move to LT, and it would have signalled the end to the failed Webb experiment.

Me too. But I think you can do something that's in the middle of all that. You can pull the starting offensive players, the skill players anyway, and still continue to call the same aggressive game plan on offense AND defense. But that's not Lovie's style. Instead he went vanilla on O and D, got nearly nothing from the O, allowed the Titans to score a cheap TD, and while the game was dominating - so much so people at work feel compelled to come talk to me about it - there is still a little bit from many of us that wants more than the beating; we want the kill.

I haven't been to a game this year, and that makes it nearly impossible to see multiple receivers, but is Cutler simply targeting Marshall and nobody else? Or are the other receivers just never open?

It's not an insult if it's true. If you honestly thought Cutler held the ball too long on that play - which is exactly what your post said and implied - then it's either an ignorant or uninformed post. Nobody watching that objectively can think Cutler held the ball too long. He dropped back and the defender was already through the hole because of the missed assignment. If you meant it as a general statement, then maybe it's just convenient that you worded it poorly and just so happened to post it immediately after Cutler got sacked.

Oh good Lord, you have to be shitting me. That was an immediate slip through the OL by the defender. Cutler did not hold on to that too long. You're being absolutely ridiculous, or have your game on slow-motion. Also, for the record, that sack looks more on Rachal than Webb. Webb was supposed to go outside, but Rachal looks like he made the wrong read.

Webb. Good thing the Bears don't need offense right now.

HAHAHAHAHA! WHO NEEDS OFFENSE!!!???

My best friend is a Niners fan. He's STILL bitter about it. Just because I sympathize doesn't mean I want to empathize.

This game is better than some sex I've had. LOL

WHOOOOOOO NEEEEEEDS ANNNN OOOOOOFFFFEEEENSE?!!!!!

I knew I should have coughed up a couple hundred dollars and went to this game.

Tillman? That was UBERLACHER!

WHO NEEDS FREAKING OFFENSE!!!!!!

EXACTLY what I was thinking. It's 14-2, time for Lovie to start calling the deep cover-2 and the prevent. Lo and behold, easy pass over the middle.

That was a great pull by Rachal, and it was nice to see Webb at the second level. I'm not really impressed by the rugby scrum push; at that point the surge was inevitable because the D was standing and the O was pushing forward.

WHO NEEDS OFFENSE!? hahahaha

Webb.

WHO NEEDS OFFENSE!?

HAHAHA! Tillman. Love that dude.

I don't associate Rice with the Raiders or Montana with the Chiefs, but I get a sick feeling in my stomach when thinking about both situations. And they didn't even play for the Bears. It would be soul-crushing for me to see Urlacher in another jersey.

HAHA! Nice.

So you're telling me there is no difference in terms of play-calling as to what type of assistance a LT gets in the NFL based upon how good that LT is? That's ridiculous. The frequency matters. And the frequency is entirely dependent upon how good the LT is. The better the LT, the less frequently he needs help. That help can be used elsewhere, or sent out on a supplementary route.

Despite Marshall being on the team, and having great stats, the Bears offense is still not good. The passing offense is worse than last year. The debate was "add WRs and the OL looks better" vs. "add OL and the WRs look better." I think it's pretty clear that adding WRs hasn't made the OL look better. I believe, however, that adding OL would have made the WRs look better. As far as what I wanted to be done, I wanted it addressed in the draft or FA. Since major FA targets were unlikely - just as you said - the draft was a more intelligent approach. I don't know where the hell you get that Reiff and Martin both suck. The Dolphins have had Martin starting since day one, and are impressed with his performance. I am too. He has allowed one sack and two QB hits. AS A ROOKIE. Also, this just in, but the Dolphins are probably the surprise of the league, and it has a decent amount to do with the fact that Martin is not playing like a rookie. As for Reiff, what did you expect him to do on the Lions? Start over Jeff Backus? Dude has started for a decade straight, there is no way Reiff was taking the job from him.

Wow. Now that's crazy talk. But since you're into the hypothetical... They would have probably made the playoffs last year with Campbell as a backup, but who's to say the OL wouldn't have gotten him injured? And even more hypothetical, what if the OL was stellar last year? Maybe Cutler feels more comfortable and confident, doesn't have pressure in his face, doesn't feel the blitz around the end, and he never throws the INT?