but lovie has no say in who stays/gos in the coaching ranks.

I say print it and mail it to Halas Hall. I just want to specify for the team: Draft OL first round (best % of it not being a bust) and go WR second round (Again, 1st rd receivers are the most usual busts) and yes fire Babich. Quickly. We need change and we need it now. Yes We Can. (Can Barack be President and run the Bears at the same time?)

Huge fan of you guys and My Bears. I have been watching alot of film lately in that I lost my job and found that babich has only six different blitz packages whereas Rivera has somewhere in excess of 15. It blows my mind that in a scheme that relies on pressure has so few blitzes and formations and that they are so incapable of adjusting to the opponents gameplan. So I am an avid supporter of trashing babich and thought that before Lovie was our coach, the Rams lead the league in takeaways that year. So since Lovie don’t know shit about the O then let him call the plays on D

Babich is a moron to say the least. And Lovie may be the worst offensive coach I have ever seen. It was obvious after the first drive that Orton should not have played today and was rushed back. At the least Grossman should have started the second half. It’s tough to argue putting in someone who is 3-0 against Green Bay in Lambeau in for an obviously hurting QB who was completely ineffective and completed one pass to a wide reciever all day (8 yard completion to Brandon Lloyd). I do think Orton should be the starter but he isn’t proving anything to anyone coming in and playing hurt. It’s not tough, Kyle. 37-3…. give me a break. As for the defense…. there is not much to say. The defense has been healthy for a few weeks now and it seems that they are only getting worse. Babich really needs to try a completely new defense as the Cover 2 is a scheme that worked great earlier in the decade when it was first used under Dungy in Tampa Bay, but since offenses have started to become more pass oriented and seen the defense over and over again on tape it’s weaknesses have become so obvious that just about any QB in the league can run a potent passing attack against us. Luckily we have St. Louis next week so I suggest Orton rest up because playing hurt isn’t helping anything.

Sums up how pretty much all of us are feeling. We’re a .500 team that could win the division but part of me feels like the season is over already. That no matter what the coaches or players say nothing will change and we will not make the playoffs.

That was a different team one that as fans we are not too familiar with. They didn’t make aggressive plays on defense to get picks against the Packers like they usually do, with the exception of Urlacher, and they didn’t rattle the quarterback and the line of scrimmage. It wasn’t Bear football. It was mentally off, its like they weren’t out there.

Whatever is happening it is definitely mentally affecting them because the players were speechless after the game. They need to regain focus and remember, most importantly honor, the sort of run stopping defense they really are, which is dominant. They need to regain control of their running game and I don’t think Forte is the problem because that kid is a talent unseen in Chicago since Thomas Jones, Neal Anderson or Walter Payton.
The talent is there and the personnel, especially on defense, is there and has a deep track record. The problem is they just choked, much like White Sox fans saw their team choke several times yet managed to avoid being knocked out of first place. I think thats the type of team the Bears are, a shaky division lead team in a below average division. They will return to their style and regain their composure with the Rams and Vikings coming up and Kyle Orton will get healthier. But the division lead will be lost and be on shaky grounds over and over again only to fall into the Bears hands out of default. The piss ass poor pass defense will be the reason that the team won’t be able to hold onto their division title just like the pass defense has let them down time and time again.

1. Get a better GM
2. Get better coaches
3. Get better players

Who wants to go after Matt Cassell this off-season?

 Matt Cassell is a career backup and is a one year itch ala Derek Anderson if you are so intent on getting a new QB then maybe you should draft the right one and dont tell me Gram Harrell because hes a system quarterback! Paying Matt Cassell 35 mil for him to suck it up like at the beginning of the year, in Ron Turners Offense? Ridiculous! Kyle does every thing we asked of him and more provided he gets healthier and plays like earlier in the year the he deserves the money. and we just need a better line to block for him maybe draft a right tackle and move st clair over to left guard and a project center/guard for the future!

Anyone with me there?

This part of the Bears QB debate is seemingly left out of the most conversations. Besides Olsen, who hasn’t yet matured into one of the best TEs yet, the Bears offense can’t hold a candle to the likes of Randy Moss, Welker, and surrounding talent that Cassell has. Just look no further than the best QBs in the league….Romo, Cutler, Manning(s), Warner. What’s the common theme? They have the most talented receivers in the league!

Does anyone know the last time the Bears had a Pro-bowl receiver, tight end, or running back?

Clark is the only one during Turner’s second tenure. That’s a pretty horrible list. Only three offensive skilled players in 17 years!