And So It Begins...

by Adam T on Feb 5, 2007 2:14 PM CST in News

Ok, we didn't play all that well in the Super Bowl, but we were in the Super Bowl and that should count as something, right? Vegas does have us at 8-1 to win. Can't you at least wait until pre season to find reasons to hate us?

Some guy calling himself a writer has this piece taking a look at the Bears and Colts salary cap issues. In it he also takes a look at each teams 2007 schedule. Here is what Mr. Putz has to say.

If you thought the Bears fattened up on their weak schedule this season, you might be tempted to say the same thing about their 2007 slate. Chicago faces seven teams that made the playoffs in 2006, but that's a bit deceiving if you dig a little deeper. San Diego, New Orleans, Philadelphia are its only opponents who won at least 10 games this season (Dallas, the Giants, Kansas City and Seattle were all playoff teams with nine wins or fewer).

Dip wad here is already hammering us on the schedule that we don't create. Last season we were taken to task for not playing enough good teams, now we are playing 7 playoff teams and that isn't good enough. You think Dallas, NY, KC and Seattle aren't going to improve? How about Green Bay they were a game out and were an extremely young team, might they improve. Am I to assume that the Colts or Chargers or Patriots have a tougher road?

Let's take a look at what he says about the Colts schedule.

Remember how bitter those Ravens fans were to the visiting Colts in the playoffs this season? If anything, it could be worse for Indy next season when it has to go back to Baltimore after eliminating the Ravens in that 15-6 divisional round upset. But Indianapolis doesn't have it so bad from an overall perspective. The Colts play just five 2006 playoff teams, although their four division games against Tennessee and Jacksonville aren't even close to being gimmes any more.

What the heck happened? We play 7 and our schedule is deceivingly easy, they play 5 and a couple of almost teams and it is deceptively hard? Well, start the disrespect now, it only carried us to the Super Bowl this year.

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just take it

Sorry but the Bears had a chance to shut idiots like this up last night and they didn't, so you, me and every other Bear fan have no place to complain about all the media disrespect for the Bears because frankly they blew their chance to earn it in Miami.

by JMR on Feb 5, 2007 2:20 PM CST reply actions

Say what

am I not the editor of this here blog? I can and will complain as long as I feel I need to:)

by Adam T on Feb 5, 2007 3:09 PM CST up reply actions

Still ridiculous today

we made the Super Bowl, 30 other teams didn't.

and the final result sucked, but we were plenty in that game until the int got returned back.

Speaking of that INT, did it not seem like we gave up a bit on that play. There was no good reason that should have gone back for a TD.

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by thecubreporter on Feb 5, 2007 5:27 PM CST reply actions

SUPER BOWL!!!

And they might say that Dallas and the Giants won "only" nine games, but doesn't the fact that they had three playoff teams imply that division is probably the best in the NFC? Plus, KC went through some huge problems this year with Green getting hurt and then coming back. And finally... Seattle only had its two best players hurt of extended periods of time last year. They will be an offensive juggernaught if they are all healthy next year.

by tyger1147 on Feb 5, 2007 7:14 PM CST reply actions

The road to the Super Bowl........

next season will definitley be much tougher than it was this year. I'm worried about the D's ability to stop the run next year. I think the Cover 2 needs to go.

by BearfanJ on Feb 5, 2007 8:15 PM CST up reply actions

Don't forget...

We get back the best defensive tackle in the game next year along with our best DB.

by Chad @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 5, 2007 8:23 PM CST up reply actions

And....

Dusty Dvoracek............

hit him in his earhole

by draftday on Feb 5, 2007 8:40 PM CST up reply actions

True...

You think that guy is going to be good? I never saw him play in college so I have no idea.

by Chad @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 5, 2007 8:43 PM CST up reply actions

given angelo's talent for drafting

and considering he was a 3rd round pick, i'm hoping he'll be a good cog in the rotation. i remember how much kiper loved the pick, and everyone said this guy had an insane motor. at worst, i'd imagine he'd be as good as boone.

by guy incognito on Feb 5, 2007 8:57 PM CST up reply actions

We need him...

Cause I thing Ian Scott is a goner.

by Chad @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 5, 2007 9:09 PM CST up reply actions

preseason

I vaguely remember watching him play during the preseason and being impressed.

first the Rush...now the Bears.

by mike @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 5, 2007 9:56 PM CST up reply actions

ok

So everyone is slamming the cover two but i think there's a point being missed, our front four did not play well enough to be successful in ANY system. Wouldn't matter if we were running a 3, 4 or straight gap man out of 3-4, 4-3, nickel, dime, 4-6, or 5-2. The line didn't get it done Sunday, there is not a defense in the world that can stop a non pressured QB. If you played ball or even flag football you know what a 7 on 7 pass skeleton is. That's what Sunday looked like, manning destroyed the 2 and he would have done it if it were a 3, 4 or man. You cannot leave the DB's out that long, eventually a guy makes a cut or finds a hole, and guys like Manning don't miss.

I am VERY concerned about next year, although most people here hate the strength of schedule argument and that 100yards guy is a douchebag, you get better playing better teams. We were giving up 100 yard rushers before Tommie was hurt, and it seems like the pressure never materialized again after the first few weeks. I am not sure if it was adjustments or what, but it was gone.

I could right a book about the offense, but the bottom line is we have a QB who still throws off his back foot, still forces it, still can't step up in the pocket, has way too much trouble handling a snap, is scared to death to run, and even when he completes a pass it is usually three feet above someone's head. I understand giving him more time, and I have advocated it, but this is not a veteran who is struggling, this is a guy who hasn't proved anything. The fact is he may NEVER be good. A lot of guys never are. There comes a point where you have to give up on a guy. Until Rothilisburger it was 3 years (See Drew Brees). I would still follow that but you have to ask yourself will the other pieces still be there by then? Will Angelo have the team ready if Rex ever is? We shall see.

i will admit that I was prepared for a loss, I expected the secondary to get beat up. But this game was close and winnable, and it angers me that we lost it, because we shouldn't have we had momentum off the bat.

Next year is a tougher schedule, and the way this team looks right now I don't guarantee them 10 games.

by mike b on Feb 6, 2007 12:56 AM CST up reply actions

Right a book?

> I could right a book

Precious.

by onehundredyards on Feb 6, 2007 5:27 PM CST up reply actions

that's all you got huh?

not at all suprising.

by mike b on Feb 6, 2007 5:53 PM CST up reply actions

At least

Well, at least i don't use expletives as every other word.

by onehundredyards on Feb 6, 2007 6:33 PM CST up reply actions

I generally don't...

Oh I know why you come here. Cause your blog blogs donkey dick. Nice work! 9 comments in 8 front page entries. You a regular Andrew Sullivan, I'll tell you what. I'll bet my visit to your piece of shit webpage doubled your site visits today. Jesus Christ! Neifi Perez gets more hits than your site. What a fucking loser you are. George Bush is more popular than you. Get a fucking life and get the fuck out of here. You are not wanted. I get a better reception than you and this is coming from the most hated man in SB Nation.

by Chad @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 6, 2007 6:39 PM CST up reply actions

What's next?

What's next? My Dad's blog gets more hits than your Dad's blog?

by onehundredyards on Feb 6, 2007 7:45 PM CST up reply actions

didn't want to give your blog its first comment

so I'll post it here. This responds to some of your ease of schedule posts.

wow so this really is the only thing you can talk about. why no mention of the chargers easy schedule or the fact that the team with the second easiest schedule failed to win 10 games?

takes more than an easy schedule to win a game, and if you actuall knew something about football instead of just being a mongoloid impressed with pretty passes you would get that.

by mike b on Feb 6, 2007 7:53 PM CST up reply actions

No

My point is that you are a loser and no one wants to read what yo think. You don't have any takes cause you like every team. or whatever it is that you do. People who are Bears fans look for Bears' sites. No one is looking for an amorphous football blog. If we want general thoughts on general football from boring assholes, we'll read ESPN. Until then what do you have to add to the mix. Are you trying to teach us a lesson? Why? If we are whack and out of touch with reality, why does it affect you? Why the hell do you care what we think. Maybe we are so delusional to think that Rex Grossman is the greatest quarterback in the history of football. So what? Its our blog. let us be. If we come to your ugly shit hole and spout off, then attack us there.

You're the answer to the question that no one asked.

by Chad @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 6, 2007 8:21 PM CST up reply actions

and if you could read

you would see that neither do I.

and who the fuck cares if I did?

by mike b on Feb 6, 2007 6:51 PM CST up reply actions

Now your a fucking grammar teacher.

Listen, fucko, thiz iz a blahg. itz nt inglush klass. so go fak urselv.

by Chad @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 6, 2007 6:32 PM CST up reply actions

droppin the dime

we don't run the cover 2 as much as the press would have you believe. We run a variant of it that changes from week to week.

by cookding @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 6, 2007 10:01 AM CST up reply actions

true, we're more cover 3 and man

but when our front 4 isn't generating pressure (like the superbowl - admittedly, this will be much less of a problem when tommie harris is back), we need to bring some more pressure w/ linebackers, etc. i'm not suggesting a 46 defense, but given the fact that our D has some real athletes, we should be bringing the heat on offenses quite a bit more.

by guy incognito on Feb 6, 2007 10:05 AM CST up reply actions

Who do you guys think will replace Rivera?

If he ends up leaving? Do you think Ron English might get a call?

by BearfanJ on Feb 5, 2007 8:50 PM CST reply actions

Why not...

Our special teams coach? Rather than lose him to Philly.

by Chad @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 5, 2007 8:52 PM CST up reply actions

bring back samurai

singletary for defensive coordinator! that's a lateral move i'm sure he'd be up for. but honestly, if rivera leaves, i bet our LB coach gets promoted. i really hope we modify the cover-2/3 next year w/ tommie harris back. we have so many potential horses on the front four that bringing a LB to blitz fairly often could wreak havoc on teams...i'm not saying abandon the current system (overall, it has worked damn well), but i do think we need to bring more pressure more often and attack offenses.

by guy incognito on Feb 5, 2007 8:55 PM CST up reply actions

No on Singletary...

He is assistant head coach in San Fran...the only way he can leave for another job is if he is offered a head coaching job.

I can't imagine Rivera will get the Dallas job...he just doesn't seem to be the right choice. I am a little skeptical about Rivera's ability to do the x's and o's portion of coaching on the fly...seems like he is so damn hesitant to change things up.

by lopey986 on Feb 6, 2007 1:39 AM CST up reply actions

blitzes

as far as blitze up the middle, that's where almost all of ours come from. Our LB's often begin the play over the ball and either drop to coverage or blitz. If anything we could have possibly added more CB blitzes though Manning did that quite a bit too.

by cookding @ Windy City Gridiron on Feb 6, 2007 10:03 AM CST up reply actions