adam

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/1051697...g-Week-14-games

The Pack is only favored by 3, so it is not that big of an upset considering we are playing at home.

I just took a look at some of the receivers stats from the Broncos and Bears from 2008 to 2009. I was surprised at the huge dropoff from Royal (down 58 receptions and over 660 yards from a year ago). Now I know there are still 4 games to play, but that is a huge dropoff. Marshall and Scheffler are both down as well. There is a good chance that Marshall will be the only Bronco with more than 500 yards receiving. Compare that to Hester and Olsen, who both will surpass their 2008 totals (Hester already has). Even Forte is on tap to beat his 2008 totals for receiving. We will also more than likely have 5 receivers (including Forte), break 500 yards receiving. Player - 2008 / 2009 (4 games remaining) Marshall -104-1265 / 65-808 Scheffler - 40-645 / 28-342 Royal - 91-980 / 33-314 Total - 235-2890 / 126-1464 Player - 2008 / 2009 (4 games remaining) Hester - 51-665 / 54-682 Olsen - 54-574 / 49-449 Total - 105-1239 / 103-1131 Now I know this is a lost season, and we have some huge changes to make, but at least on the surface it looks like Cutler is making the receivers better.

I actually believe it will be Packers 38-17. However, we are 4-2 at home, barely lost to GB in GB, GB is on a short week, and we are due for at least one good game this season. EDIT - It looks like Hester may be out for this game (http://twitter.com/vxmcclure23)

You are correct, and most good teams could play any scheme and be succesful. The Cover-2 is just one of those that requires certain players on the field to have unique abilities that are not required in other schemes. You can actually hide some weaknesses in other schemes, but in the Cover-2, those weaknesses get exploited. One thing I've noticed about the Bears this year is that they are completely jacking up their pressures with their coverage. The blitz with a 10 yard cushion on the outside is the best example of that. I can't tell you how many times an opponent has thrown to the hot route on a 3rd and Long when we do that.

Bears 24-20, somehow.

The Cover-2 is player dependent more than any other scheme, and if you don't have the necessary pieces, it just doesn't work. With the right personnel it is really effective, but the drop-off is huge with the wrong personnel. Right now we don't have the assets to play the Cover-2. I don't mind the Cover-2 when used in the right situations, but we go to it too often and get picked apart.

That would be a pretty significant change, and something I would applaud. Just replacing Turner will go a long way towards turning this thing around. If we can do that AND get a new DC who is not a Cover-2 only guy, that is icing on the cake. Essentially that takes the major components of the game plan out of Lovie's hands and puts him back in the standard HC role.

I fear that they are going to give everyone a pass on this season. What a nightmare.

Watch, we actually show up, win, and extend the agony.

Going for two in a row? Teams seem to be going in opposite directions. Bears like to be underdogs, current line is Bears +3.

So you're saying there's a chance. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Ajr4...o&type=lgns

Wow, his expressions are the same as the team's performance.

Here we go.

There are 4 teams this year with a losing record that ended last year with a winning record: TEN 13-3, 5-7 CAR 12-4, 5-7 TB 9-7, 1-11 CHI 9-7, 5-7 There are only 3 teams with a winning record that had a losing record last year. CIN 4-11-1, 9-3 JAX 5-11, 7-5 GB 6-10, 7-4 There are also 8 teams that currently have a losing record and finished last year with one (STL, SEA, SF, DET, KC, OAK, CLE, and BUF). So if we end this year with a losing record, the odds are against us to rebound next year.

I was hoping for a solid game all-around and was very disappointed. We were 3-13 on 3rd Downs and the Rams actually had more 1st downs than us. Our 5 wins are against teams with a combined record of 14-45.

Haven't seen a poll in awhile. So where does Lovie's performance stand this year from a pure HC perspective.

It is also really easy for Urlacher to talk when we are doing bad without him. If we were 7-4 or 8-3, you would not hear a peep out of him.

They must be throwing darts to determine where Manning plays each week. Gilbert has been impressive, but we have too many linemen, so he sits? That makes sense.

I just think, regardless of what people have said, no one expected the Bears to be sitting at 4-7 with Cutler having 20 INTs. What I do agree about in the article is that the Bears scheme is not playing to Cutler's strengths, and he definitely is not in his comfort zone. Add a horrible O-Line and receivers that you don't have full trust in, and that makes for a volatile situation.

Pretty good read. http://www.footballoutsiders.com/cover-3/2...rong-jay-cutler

I am the same way. I want change, but can't root against the Bears.

Benson was diagnosed in Cincy with Celiac disease. My mother-in-law has it (allergic to gluten/wheat products) as well. If she eats anything with wheat in it, she gets lethargic and develops chronic fatigue. The weird thing is you can be fine your whole life and all of a sudden develop symptoms, etc. I assume Benson developed it while with the Bears, but was never tested for it. He always looked like he had no stamina or energy, and he now looks like the same back from Texas.

Minnesota will probably rest half their team anyway.

He has lost it. If he was released, I don't even know if another team would even pick him up.