Official Bears/NFL Thread XXIII - Stars align? Bears control their destiny.

[Fortyfives]

I was going to give the defense the benefit of the doubt with the short field but I guess not...

 

[zac]

This defense is pathetic to watch

Are they booing an injured player? Classic Philly

It's beyond that. Our line is putrid, but my god our defensive alignments are just awful. Tucker should be fired at the conclusion of the season.

One thing I don't understand, and something I can't get over, is the fact that our lineman don't extend their arms at all. This makes them VERY easy to block, and eliminates any chance of a pass rush whatsoever. We've never done this in the past and it's a teamwide problem so I can only assume it's being coached. If it's not being coached then it should have been corrected by the 2nd game of the season.

I'm sure I'll get blasted but I really could care less whether the Bears make the playoffs at this point. The defense gives this team no chance against any of the other teams (barring luck). We'll get spanked in the first game regardless of who we play.

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

Put our savior McCown at safety.

He'd be better than Major Wright

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Come on, have some faith

I agree, but this is ironic coming from you haha

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

These numbers they are running on the screen make me want to punch babies.

Our defense is a shell.

 

[ralph0226]

It's beyond that. Our line is putrid, but my god our defensive alignments are just awful. Tucker should be fired at the conclusion of the season.

One thing I don't understand, and something I can't get over, is the fact that our lineman don't extend their arms at all. This makes them VERY easy to block, and eliminates any chance of a pass rush whatsoever. We've never done this in the past and it's a teamwide problem so I can only assume it's being coached. If it's not being coached then it should have been corrected by the 2nd game of the season.

I'm sure I'll get blasted but I really could care less whether the Bears make the playoffs at this point. The defense gives this team no chance against any of the other teams (barring luck). We'll get spanked in the first game regardless of who we play.

You must hate the Bears to say things like that. They've done pretty well under a first year head coach.

 

[RayP]

He'd be better than Major Wright

That ain't saying much.

 

[zac]

If we don't score in the next drive, do you think the wise decision is to rest our starters for GB? Probably the smart thing to do...

You go until half time and maybe the first or second possession of the 2nd half if we have a "chance". No point in leaving our starters in to fight for a lost cause and risk having an injury.

 

[TorMenT]

3rd fake end-around to Jeffrey

 

[Kurtosis]

They need to run some no huddle and try to find some continuity.

 

[ralph0226]

I agree, but this is ironic coming from you haha

It's the new me.

 

[Sarava]

Chris Collinsworth is right. The Eagles have one of the worst defenses in football. There's no reason they can't get back in to this game.

 

[Gootie]

Offensive line is struggling

 

[RayP]

Chris Collinsworth is right. The Eagles have one of the worst defenses in football. There's no reason they can't get back in to this game.

They gave up 48 ****ing points to the VIKINGS without AP or Gerhart.

 

[Sarava]

Forte danced a little too much there. I put that on him more than the line.

 

[zac]

You must hate the Bears to say things like that. They've done pretty well under a first year head coach.

I don't hate the Bears, rather I know they are a mediocre (at best) playoff team. The defense is an utter abomination and they are just bad all over the field. They weren't very good before the injuries, but now? They're awful. And it's a shame now that the offense has finally became good.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Chris Collinsworth is right. The Eagles have one of the worst defenses in football. There's no reason they can't get back in to this game.

Well, you have to score every fricken drive now and pray for a stop and a turnover.

 

[ralph0226]

Chris Collinsworth is right. The Eagles have one of the worst defenses in football. There's no reason they can't get back in to this game.

Unfortunately so do the Bears and they've already spotted Philly 21 points. But you didn't heat that from me.

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

I don't blame the offense unless the lay a ****ing egg. I honestly can't even imagine how demoralizing it is to watch your defense derp for a quarter to the tune of 21-0.

 

[zac]

3rd fake end-around to Jeffrey

They weren't even good fakes either. Makes me think that when we finally run one it will be obvious and no one will be taken by surprise.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

10 more pts for Eagles and this years Bears D will have given up most pts in franchise history

 

[Kurtosis]

The one positive is that they have a decent amount of cap space to use on various free agents and plenty of draft picks to address that side of the ball (the defense that is).

 

[Kurtosis]

Wtf!

 

[TorMenT]

Chris Collinsworth is right. The Eagles have one of the worst defenses in football. There's no reason they can't get back in to this game.

I don't think anybody is worried that we're not going to get going on offense, but what reason have we to believe the defense can get any stops? Foles has thrown 2 INT's all year, so hoping for a few of those is highly unlikely. If we got the ball after half, that would be a little hope because you could get it closer before half, and then cut the lead a little more after half, but the Eagles get the ball at half.

So frustrating having a defense you can't rely on even a little. Obviously it's not over, but our defense makes it hard to have any hope that we can come back from 21. 14 would be one thing.

Bears punting. Maybe DJax fumbles the catch?

 

[zac]

Well, you have to score every fricken drive now and pray for a stop and a turnover.

Yeah, it doesn't matter how bad the opposing defense is if your d gives up 7 on every opponent drive.

What a horrible throw by Cutler. He had all the time in the world.