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So, in other words, the Bears' lack of coaching ability is turning Jay Cutler into a mix of Rex Grossman's panic and Kyle Orton's skill-set. Nice.

Who do you think is shitting it on the field?!

This should be obvious, but I want to know if ANYONE is actually still defending this tool Turner? I said it last year, and it took another two full seasons before just about everyone was on board with the reality that this guy couldn't call a deadly, unpredictable, successful offensive gameplan if his life depended on it. I was at the game, and at one point multiple people in my section were yelling out the plays when they happened. It was uncanny how successful we were. The run up the middle was a popular play. Is it any wonder that when the Bears run on the edges it's often successful? It's because EVERYONE is shocked. Just like the 3rd down run by Forte for the TD. After getting stuffed twice in a row before that - something that Turner loves to do on first and second - the entire planet knew that Turner was going to run a play action pass (which would be to the TE or FB, and would most likely be unsuccessful). And what did we have!? Unpredictability, BAM!, rushing TD for Forte, and almost nobody saw it coming. Is that so hard to do? Of course, it was the Rams, but being unpredictable is typically a major strong-suit for a successful offense. Now if Turner could just figure out to mix up the runs and play-actions a bit, not to mention ditch the WR screen that gets destroyed 9 out of 10 times. So, after the rant, is EVERYONE finally on board?

Did anyone else hear the post-game comments about it being "Bear weather" and that the Bears ran the ball well? I'm paraphrasing, but he said something like, "Well, it's Bear weather, and I think that when you have a game like that, you have to run. We had to run, we did run. I think we had about 38 rushes, and any time you do that it's a good thing." Does he really think we are that stupid? I was at the game, and let me tell you...it was disgraceful how poorly the Bears played. To only beat the Rams by 8 points is unreal. There were countless discipline problems, again, and the offense was ridiculous.

I should have had you as a teacher in school. You grade far too easy, and you can be manipulated into modifying the grade.

I was just curious. I hate it when "fans" get season tickets with the purpose of virtually scalping them on stubhub or ebay. That just pisses me off, and it makes someone less of a fan in my opinion.

Why did you guys sell the tickets?

From the Audibles section which is supposedly a collection of quips from various coaches, scouts, and front office personnel speaking on the condition of anonymity. "Tommie Harris used to be one of the quickest defensive tackles in football. Now he is not quick and he has lost his strength. It's not a good combination. When he is caught - and he gets caught a lot more than he used to - he often gets buried, like he did against (Eagles OLT) Jason Peters." So, we're not the only ones who have noticed?

Sorry, I just don't think Williams is fast enough or experienced enough to play LB.

Yeah, that is a tad ridiculous. There are three games in which the Bears got completely housed. Those are in no way going to be wins.

Just for the record, I said YEARS ago that the Bears should use the 3-4. It would not only be beneficial because most teams don't see it consistently, but it would also help with the Bears strengths (i.e. LBs). Your idea of Brown at LB is intriguing, as would the idea of Anderson lining up there. I don't see why it couldn't work.

I nodded in agreement throughout this entire post. God I hate the Bears' coaches.

Awesome post! Great to see stats confirming that the Bears' have five bums on the OL.

I'm in agreement that it probably happens, but there is no way in hell I'm "good with it."

Quickly... 1: Should have been a win 2: W 3: W 4: W Bye 5: Should have been a win 6: Got killed 7: W 8: W 9: Got killed 10: Should have been a win 11: Should have been a win 12: Got killed That's 8-3 right there. Very easily could have been 7-4.

Without even looking at the breakdown of games or stats, the obvious answer to this is yes. Anyone who says otherwise didn't watch the games.

This is the most infuriating aspect of the season right now. We know it's over. They know it's over. So why not give the younger guys, the guys with potential, more time in the game? Jamar Williams, Gaines Adams, Jarron Gilbert, DJ Moore, Juaquin Iglesias, Devin Aromashodu All of these guys need to get more playing time. Doing otherwise doesn't make sense. And the changes to the OL you suggested are common sense...too bad they won't happen. Williams is a LT...why not play him there? Omilaye is a RT...why not play him there? Beekman is a C...why not play him there? This staff pisses me off.

That cracked me up. That ball boy got all sorts of press for sprinting down the sideline on the return.

Great Superbowl, but too predictable. That's far too bandwagon for my tastes. I want to see the Saints go undefeated and beat the Titans in the Superbowl. That's the best of both worlds. The Saints get to shut up the 72 Dolphins - who had an incredibly weak schedule - and the Titans get to finish the miracle season.

Here you go...just check the sidebar to the article. Madden Video Game thoughts

This, this, OMFG, this. I hate the MLB crowding the line, faking the blitz, and then retreating to cover the seam route by the TE 30 yards down the field. One, it's stupid because EVERYONE knows the MLB blitzes in the Bears' scheme about 2% of the time. Two, it's stupid because it's leaving a massive hole for the MLB to cover (as you alluded to). And three, it's stupid because it causes unnecessary wear and tear on the MLB throughout the game. Why make the guy run an extra 2 miles in the game when it's not needed?

RB - You think Forte changed that much in ONE year? WR - Some evaluation can be done, but it can't be complete. The one I disagree with the most is your thoughts on the short route on 3/7. This has happened with ALL WRs under Turner, not just these guys.

The funny thing is, I don't think it would be worse. I think it might be better. The Sports Guy mentioned something like this recently, and I wholeheartedly agree.

Yes, I did. It's been corrected. thanks.

I pretty much agree. But, as you know, I don't think RBs, WRs, and QBs can be properly evaluated if the OL stinks. There simply isn't time to develop the talent, or to utilize a full collection of plays. Do the Bears need better WRs? It's possible, but I can't say that anyone can really affirm this based upon play, because the OL has been so atrocious that it has limited the Bears' offense in countless ways.