jason

My jaw dropped to the floor. Maybe Turner has learned?

Because this is the M.O. for the Bears, and we see what it got the Bears in the last two weeks. We see it coming.

It's easy for a defense to collapse when an offense doesn't do anything with the ball. The blame is shared at the least. Hell, in the first half alone there were two possessions, one in TB territory and one at about the 50, that produced zero points. The Bears have to get more points from that type of field postion. Conversely, in the second half the Bears defense forced two punts and had two interceptions. Only gave up 10 points. Pretty good if you ask me.

Last week the Bears' offense had 8 drives of less than 10 yards. I'd say the blame is at least shared.

Desmond Clark WIDE OPEN. C'mon. Jeez...that was a gimme pass that 95% of this boards' members could have made.

Some mindless person will. They always do. No matter how many times the offense screws the pooch and gives the other team the ball, the inevitable score will be against the Bears defense...and it's all their fault.

No smart guy....like throwing slants to stop the blitz...stopping the play call of running up the middle into a ton of blitzers...like throwing deep again to make the Eagles defense open up some. It's not all on Zombie Lovie, as the players have made mistakes, but he sure doesn't help them by allowing the same problems and deficiencies to happen game after game after game.

I disagree. I actually think this Bears team has a ton of talent, and they're just good coaching away from getting over the hump. While I'd like a few different players, for the most part the team has enough players to do well. As was said pre game, the Bears could easily be 3-0. Hell, they should be 3-0. And they should be winning this game by more than they are right now.

Zombie Lovie makes no adjustments or facial movements.

Love how this offense continues to put pressure on our own offense. How many years has this been happening again?

Dude...seriously...he had time. He needs to have some sort of inside clock that tells him to throw the ball away. It was meant to be a quick route....if that doesn't work, then he needs to avoid hanging out in the pocket until he gets rocked.

This offensive strategy is essentially the offensive version of the cover-2 defense. It's not special, it's not explosive, it's a hold-on tight and hope the other guy doesn't beat you. At it's core it's playing not to lose. It is spineless. The reason the Bears have this lead is that they didn't play this way in the first half. So much for going with what seems to be working. It's clear to me, and anyone with a brain, that the Eagles are daring the Bears to pass, and stacking up against the run. It's time for some slants, deep-ins, and a few go-routes.

Does Kyle Orton have any pocket presence at all?

Hester's Knee meets kicker's head. Advantage: Hester's knee

Especially when the DBs constantly start off anywhere from 5 to 10 yards off the WR.

Where the hell was Ogunleye running on that play? He was 15 yards behind the LOS.

I didn't blame him. I think the Bears got hosed on that call. he was just responding to a TB player who was throwing blows.

Yeah, because when a guy messes up once or twice, you go away from him. With that logic, Rex and Kyle would be sitting beside each other on the bench. Ignore the fact that Olsen hasn't been used up to his potential since he's been drafted. The dude has the ability to be as good as any TE in the NFL...he just needs to be involved more.

Could the Bears' DEs do something other than running wide around edge, allowing the OTs to easily push them out of the play?

Then the guy shouldn't jump if he can't get the ball. I think it's a great penalty because those punters are in a very dangerous, very awkward position. That is why it's taught to jump early so that the end of your jump has you landing before the kicker's planted leg.

Dear Orton, Try not to kill Forte on the wheel route by exposing his ribs to an angry safety with a head full of steam. Sincerely, Bear Nation

Can't really blame'em...that was a great pass, great route, great catch. Perfect offense beats a great defense every day.

Seriously though...this one is obvious. A TE with that kind of talent has to be used against overmatched LBs constantly.

Fixed.

Exactly. It also seems that the more money one has, the more likely that the case won't go to prosecution, and either something is worked out via arbitration or plea-bargaining of some kind, or there is just a behind-the-scenes deal done. The dude was, and still is a tool...and the Bears should never have drafted him.