Bears4Ever_34

I've seen just about enough to know that this is a bad football team.

I understand the reasoning for why the Bears got rid of Brandon Marshall, Martellus Bennett, and Matt Forte, but watching the offense lose talented players like that over the course of the last 2 years has been tough to watch. I can't help but wonder how bad the offense is going to be next year if they lose Alshon in free agency.

The Bears also HAVE to start throwing the ball down the field more. If you're not getting anything on the ground, you have to soften up the defense somehow. Alshon was murdering the Texans secondary early in the game for easy yards, yet the Bears never went back to it in the 2nd half. It didn't make any sense. Then, Kevin White, the guy who's supposed to be really fast, didn't get a single opportunity on a deep route the entire game. WTF? How many throws beyond 10-15 yards did Cutler make the entire game? It didn't seem like a lot. The sad truth is that even if Cutler were picked off throwing bombs to either of those two, it's almost better than watching Pat O'Donell try and punt it there.

Cutler's pocket awareness was really good last year. His awareness in the pre-season and week 1 of this season so far looks night and day compared to last year. I don't know why. Maybe Gase? There were several instances where he didn't step up to avoid hits, and it got worse as the game went on.

Neither side of the ball looked good at all. Aside from the first 10 minutes of the game, the Bears got blown out against a mediocre Houston team with a below average-to-average QB who doesn't know what to do after his first read on offense. If the defense can't get to quarterbacks and the Bears offense can't get anything out of Langford, they will be in the hunt for the #1 pick in the draft this year. I still believe they have the talent to be in playoff consideration, but it's going to be an uphill battle.

Complete anihilation by Houston in the 2nd half. The Bears starting to look like the team many figured to be one of the worst 5 in football. Hard to disagree after this showing.

Why the freak would you challenge THAT?

Kevin White getting shit on by Fuller today.

If the Bears can't run the ball, they are going to struggle to win many games this season.

And of course, then THAT happens. What a freakin joke.

LOL. The ball spotting today by the officials has been a complete joke. Osweiller LOST yards on that sneak and they give him a first down.

Houston's punter is keeping the Texans in this game. God damn it.

Time to throw in a new RB. Langford isn't giving them anything. No excuses not to be able to run with Sitton and Long at guards this year.

That was all on Kevin White. Horrible.

Almost got screwed out of that drive by a phantom penalty on Zach Miller. Heck of a finish to that drive to go up 14-10 before halftime.

The Bears defense has been pretty terrible minus the INT. Can't stop the run and can't get to the QB. On offense, the Bears can't run the ball at all. I worry about Langford. I don't think he's a #1. Goes down on first contact almost all the time.

Total momentum shifter. Bears run defense has been horrid. Miller is getting 6-7 ypc.

Terrible spot. White had the first down. I have no idea how Cutler's sneak wasn't a first down either. He recovered his own fumble and fell forward a good yard from the LOS. Weird ass game.

GREAT START!

I hope Hall starts. If he plays well, Fuller may never get his job back.

Adam Schefter reported that Kyle Long is going to play out the season with a torn labrum. Wow.... I think this team is officially cursed.

Another thing to be concerned about is the fact that he's already been dinged up a bunch, and the games haven't even started. It begs the question: Does his lack of size have anything to do with it, or is it just a coincidence?

This is not good. White has not looked very good in pre-season either. If neither of these 1st round picks work out for Pace, he's not going to last very long here. These aren't the kind of things you want to be hearing about the #9 pick in the draft. I appreciate Fangio's honesty, though. Hopefully it doesn't take him that long to get in shape and he can produce, despite the skepticism.

Sounds like the Bears just signed him to a big deal. Biggs is reporting it could be north of 7M/yr. Wow What does this mean for the development of Whitehair? I'm sure they'll be playing him at center now, but that isn't his natural position. As a 2nd round pick, he needs to matter.

Very surprised to see Mariani cut—although I can't say I'm not relieved. There was never any upside with him. I am surprised that they cut both Mariani AND Braverman. That leaves only Eddie Royal as a slot receiver.