jason

Dear Babich, There is no such thing as a 15-step drop. No team, OC, or QB in the league practices this as a routine. The QB will never be back 15 yards from the LOS. Please have your DEs adjust their angles of attack accordingly. And while you're at it, have them twist or stunt every once in a while just to mix things up. Sincerely, A fan who's sick of watching the DEs run around the opposing QB

DING DING DING! We have a winner!

Reasons why it's idiotic: 1) Running a conventional play to Forte has a better chance of success. The previous three plays, which happened to be runs, which happened to be when the Eagles KNEW the Bears were going to run, tallied 16 yards. 2) Running an end-around has a higher risk of turnover. 3) There was just over a minute left, and the point was to run down the clock first, and get the first down second. I don't mind trying something different, but I think it's idiotic to do it at that time.

Agreed. That's the first thing I thought when I saw this view.

I think Turner did better this game, but there are still a few bonehead plays that just make a rational person scratch their heads. -Anytime McKie gets the ball it's pretty much a bad decision -The size advantage the Bears' TEs have was used well, but not enough -The late end-around was idiotic However, on a positive note, he gave it to Forte on 3rd and short...which is a positive step.

Agreed. Severely underrated.

No. That was a completely boneheaded play. Not only does he have a better shot with a normal running play, but the end-around is a much more fumble-prone play.

LOL! Slow line judge FTW.

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.