Da Bears!!!
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revclyburn
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So overall it was a miserable shwoing by everyone. And though you held Manning in check a lot. He could dump the ball off to Addai consistently. That's on your defense. In any event, if Dallas were to get both Lovie and Turner, would they be better than the Bears, I think so. I'm sorry the Bears lost, a lot of people at my job were banking on the Bears and their defense to when the game. But the defense didn't show up like they are known to do. And turnovers occured on both sides of the ball. Bears had 4, Colts had 3. The bears didn't capitalize on theirs, the colts did. Even if it was only 3 points. In any event, I'm happy all the way around. 2 African American Coachs ever in the super bowl. And one now is the coach of the world champs, a win/win situation.
revclyburn
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. At one point the D allowed the Colts to run 23 out of 24 plays. The offense sure could have helped though, I agree--I just can't give the D a free pass for a poor outing.Naperville Reef
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imo, the first person they need to sign is Lance Briggs. i wish Mike Brown could stay healthy.
hounddog01
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I would say that when they were 5 points down Grossman killed all the drives with his inability to execute. He fumbles a snap. Throws 1 interception to the defender and one way to short like all season. I do not know what they were waiting for and I know that Gresie is not the final answer but he would not have lost the game when they were up.
What it comes down too they did not run the ball and make first downs. That kept the defense on the field too long and they go tired. No defense no matter how good they are can play 38 minutes of the game and not get tired. I agree Ron Turner is never going to win a SuperBowl. He Stunk at Illinois and stinks as the O coordinator. I think Rex is way to stuck on himself. In his post game interview he kept saying "WE" I think "I" would have been more appropiate for what he was saying went wrong. He needs to be a man and accept the blame for the loss.
What it comes down too they did not run the ball and make first downs. That kept the defense on the field too long and they go tired. No defense no matter how good they are can play 38 minutes of the game and not get tired. I agree Ron Turner is never going to win a SuperBowl. He Stunk at Illinois and stinks as the O coordinator. I think Rex is way to stuck on himself. In his post game interview he kept saying "WE" I think "I" would have been more appropiate for what he was saying went wrong. He needs to be a man and accept the blame for the loss.
Sullyman
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I feel for the Bears defense, they've played great the last 2 years but have been let down by the lack of offense. Look at all these GOOD young QBs around the league, why can't the Bears find one, sign one, BEG BORROW OR STEAL ONE. And someone who can call running plays, lots of running plays until they do.
canar
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I really can't believe many of you watched the same game I did.
Grossman did not play great but he is not the reason we lost that game.
We lost the battle on both sides of the line. Be glad it was raining so bad or it probably would have been even worse. It was sad to see but the Colts totally out played the bears.
Grossman did not play great but he is not the reason we lost that game.
We lost the battle on both sides of the line. Be glad it was raining so bad or it probably would have been even worse. It was sad to see but the Colts totally out played the bears.
Guys -
I have to say from an objective stanpoint - you can't pin this on Grossman. The D got you there, and the D let you down. Colts ran through your D like a knife through Butter. If the Colts would have held onto the ball more, they would have won by a few more touchdowns.
I also agree about abandoning the run - oops, they couldn't abandon it because they never ran at all. I mean come on. Grossman did not get you to the big dance - it was the D and the Running game.
Lastly - I am sorry- Lovie was Thurston Howells wife, not a football coach. Couldn't you at least give him a manly nickname or something? Seriously, a great guy, a good coach(usually, not this game), but Lovie????
And to be honest - it was Tony Dungy's day. The guy is a class act, and long overdue for the SB win.
Well, Brett will be back next year, and if they can get him some real receivers, the Pack can whip up on you boys twice next year and all will be right with the world.....
A Packer fan, with a soft spot for the Bears.
I have to say from an objective stanpoint - you can't pin this on Grossman. The D got you there, and the D let you down. Colts ran through your D like a knife through Butter. If the Colts would have held onto the ball more, they would have won by a few more touchdowns.
I also agree about abandoning the run - oops, they couldn't abandon it because they never ran at all. I mean come on. Grossman did not get you to the big dance - it was the D and the Running game.
Lastly - I am sorry- Lovie was Thurston Howells wife, not a football coach. Couldn't you at least give him a manly nickname or something? Seriously, a great guy, a good coach(usually, not this game), but Lovie????
And to be honest - it was Tony Dungy's day. The guy is a class act, and long overdue for the SB win.
Well, Brett will be back next year, and if they can get him some real receivers, the Pack can whip up on you boys twice next year and all will be right with the world.....
A Packer fan, with a soft spot for the Bears.
Guys -
I have to say from an objective stanpoint - you can't pin this on Grossman. The D got you there, and the D let you down. Colts ran through your D like a knife through Butter. If the Colts would have held onto the ball more, they would have won by a few more touchdowns.
I also agree about abandoning the run - oops, they couldn't abandon it because they never ran at all. I mean come on. Grossman did not get you to the big dance - it was the D and the Running game.
Lastly - I am sorry- Lovie was Thurston Howells wife, not a football coach. Couldn't you at least give him a manly nickname or something? Seriously, a great guy, a good coach(usually, not this game), but Lovie????
And to be honest - it was Tony Dungy's day. The guy is a class act, and long overdue for the SB win.
Well, Brett will be back next year, and if they can get him some real receivers, the Pack can whip up on you boys twice next year and all will be right with the world.....
A Packer fan, with a soft spot for the Bears.
PS - We lost a super bowl too remember - it takes about 2 weeks fo r the sick feeling in your gut to go away, just drink a lot of beer and you will be ok.
I have to say from an objective stanpoint - you can't pin this on Grossman. The D got you there, and the D let you down. Colts ran through your D like a knife through Butter. If the Colts would have held onto the ball more, they would have won by a few more touchdowns.
I also agree about abandoning the run - oops, they couldn't abandon it because they never ran at all. I mean come on. Grossman did not get you to the big dance - it was the D and the Running game.
Lastly - I am sorry- Lovie was Thurston Howells wife, not a football coach. Couldn't you at least give him a manly nickname or something? Seriously, a great guy, a good coach(usually, not this game), but Lovie????
And to be honest - it was Tony Dungy's day. The guy is a class act, and long overdue for the SB win.
Well, Brett will be back next year, and if they can get him some real receivers, the Pack can whip up on you boys twice next year and all will be right with the world.....
A Packer fan, with a soft spot for the Bears.
PS - We lost a super bowl too remember - it takes about 2 weeks fo r the sick feeling in your gut to go away, just drink a lot of beer and you will be ok.
Naperville Reef
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was Grossman the reason the Bears lost the game? no, but his performance certainly did not help. he played awful and i can't believe anyone would defend his performance. imo, the Bears offense, as a unit, is to blame.
Heard one analyst say the Bears played Not To Lose style football. Tend to agree. They blitzed rarely, sagged off the receivers never breaking Colts rhythm. Grossman was bad, but tough to get into rhythm when there is an hour between series.
And he is a rookie. I am not a Bears fan, but I am amazed at how much people are on his case.
Really their D let them down in that game. What was time of possession - 2:1?
Next year they won't win 15 (tougher schedule) but they may have a better shot at the title with a year of experience under Grossman's belt.
And he is a rookie. I am not a Bears fan, but I am amazed at how much people are on his case.
Really their D let them down in that game. What was time of possession - 2:1?
Next year they won't win 15 (tougher schedule) but they may have a better shot at the title with a year of experience under Grossman's belt.
Naperville Reef
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i think time of possession had more to do with the Bears having 9 of their 12 drives go for 4 plays or less.
and this is Grossman's 3rd year. i realize he has been hurt for most of the first two years but he has been in the system long enough to play better than he did.
and this is Grossman's 3rd year. i realize he has been hurt for most of the first two years but he has been in the system long enough to play better than he did.
pk1
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They did play not to lose-a lot of cover 2, hoping that manning would try to force balls to his wide outs. Rivera said yesterday he was surprised manning was able to just manage the game instead of trying to take what was not there. I hate the cover 2, without Tommy Harris and Mike Brown they don't have the players to make it work. Again, it comes down to making game time adjustments--something this staff has never been good at. The Bears won't admit it, but the injuries to those 2 guys and Benson played a huge roll in that loss.
Grossman takes a lot of heat, most of it is deserved. He doesn't look to be a well prepared QB. He was not the only reason we lost the game, but he is one of the major reasons. 2 fumbled snaps, 2 picks, he fell down on 2 and 1!?! And the biggest mistake of the game IMO was when he had a chance to run for a first down and then some but instead tried to force a pass into double coverage-makes me question the guys toughness. Playing QB in this town is tough-there are a lot of expectations-this is one of the NFL's charter teams and we have never had a franchise QB--that is a little embarrassing. That puts a lot of pressure on the kid, hopefully next year he can mature a little bit and help lead this team back to the playoffs.
Grossman takes a lot of heat, most of it is deserved. He doesn't look to be a well prepared QB. He was not the only reason we lost the game, but he is one of the major reasons. 2 fumbled snaps, 2 picks, he fell down on 2 and 1!?! And the biggest mistake of the game IMO was when he had a chance to run for a first down and then some but instead tried to force a pass into double coverage-makes me question the guys toughness. Playing QB in this town is tough-there are a lot of expectations-this is one of the NFL's charter teams and we have never had a franchise QB--that is a little embarrassing. That puts a lot of pressure on the kid, hopefully next year he can mature a little bit and help lead this team back to the playoffs.
Naperville Reef
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haha. i thought the exact same thing. he was rolling left and had open field in front of him (granted NFL LBs do close pretty quickly) but he decides to throw into double coverage and it should have been picked off.
the bottom line on his performance is that he made very few, if any, great plays. but he made many bad ones and they ALL had a HUGE impact on the game.
I think this was the Bears best chance at getting to the SB. Chances won't be as good next year.
The Colts did almost everything right. Hester is dangerous and the Colts were foolish to test him thinking 2 weeks of preparation gave them the answer. They and other teams found the answer; kick where he's not, he can't hurt you if he doesn't have the ball. They made Rex and the offense move the chains. Rex needs to cut out the INTs but thats easier said than done.
I also noticed the backs and receivers of the Colts handled themselves very well once their momentum was stopped. They went down instead of the countless others in the regular season that tried to keep their feet moving when held up. Bear defenders couldn't get to them in time to try to strip out the ball before the whistles blew.
Hester's abilities and the strip aways by the D were a huge part of the 13-3 season. Even without those two, and with Rex struggling, it was surprisingly close until that Grossman INT return for TD.
Bears should be proud but tougher season next time around.
The Colts did almost everything right. Hester is dangerous and the Colts were foolish to test him thinking 2 weeks of preparation gave them the answer. They and other teams found the answer; kick where he's not, he can't hurt you if he doesn't have the ball. They made Rex and the offense move the chains. Rex needs to cut out the INTs but thats easier said than done.
I also noticed the backs and receivers of the Colts handled themselves very well once their momentum was stopped. They went down instead of the countless others in the regular season that tried to keep their feet moving when held up. Bear defenders couldn't get to them in time to try to strip out the ball before the whistles blew.
Hester's abilities and the strip aways by the D were a huge part of the 13-3 season. Even without those two, and with Rex struggling, it was surprisingly close until that Grossman INT return for TD.
Bears should be proud but tougher season next time around.
