3 Reasons The Bears Could Win....Maybe
by Adam T on Nov 6, 2008 7:32 AM CST
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PrintThis came looks scary enough if Kyle Orton wasn't banged up. Now it looks even worse and no disrespect is meant to Rex Grossman. This article lists three things that might help the Bears if they are to be able to get the win.
1. Teams have run the ball on the Titans—the Packers, Ravens and Texans have gone above 100 yards rushing—and the Bears are coming off a strong 154-yard effort on the ground against the Lions led by rookie Matt Forte.
2. The play-action passing game plays to Grossman's strength. If the running game doesn't work, Grossman could panic and be forced into mistakes. But if the Bears force the Titans to respect the run, it will help because Grossman has had more success throwing downfield after good play fakes — and he shouldn't be as rusty.
With this second one, I don't think confusing Rex is my biggest concern, it is keeping him from being hurt. Our offensive line has shown at times the ability to keep our QBs jersey clean. However, they have also shown at times that they can't stop anybody. If the Bears line cannot stop Haynesworth and the boys this could be a long or very short day for Grossman.
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D needs to step up
The Bears are a talented football team. But before anyone gets too excited, they are 3-3 against the NFL, and 2-0 against the CFL’s Detroit Lions. If this were college football instead of the pros, those 2 wins would the equivalent of USC beating Troy State — twice.
They can beat Tennessee, but nothing they’ve done so far shows that they are a worthy playoff team. Unless they can somehow schedule 4 more games against the Lions, they’re in danger of missing the playoffs altogether.
The remedy for this? The Babich Bunch needs to step up and start playing up to their Pro Bowl reputations. Harris, Vasher, Urlacher, Ogunlaye, etc., have all gone to Hawaii in the past, but not one of them is playing like he deserves to go ever again. Step it up and we can beat this Titans team.
I don't know what games you have been watching.
First of all Detroit has competed with many teams this year like Atlanta and Green Bay who both are .500+ teams besides us in the last game. They may be bad, but it is nothing like Troy State and USC. Detroit will win a game this year. Every team has talent and can win in the NFL.
Second, we lost 3 very close games. One in overtime, and two in the last few seconds of the 4th. Carolina and Tampa Bay are considered top 5 in several rankings I’ve seen. We can compete with anyone in this league! All 3 losses were to .500 or better teams.
We have our moments good in bad, but in the NFL any team can win on Sunday. That is why they play the game. That is why it is so popular. 5-3 is nothing to be embarrassed about and the Lions aren’t a CFL team by any means. Not even close. If they were, the Lions would be snatching up players from across that whole league. A CFL all star team would not beat the Lions. There is a reason they are in the CFL and not the NFL.
Kick it to me... I'm open!
I totally agree...
Residence: Portland, Oregon Pro Team: Da Bears NCAA Football: LSU Baby!! Make sense?
If We Play Our Best
We can win. Anything less than that, we’ll lose for sure.We beat the second place team in the AFC South soundly, but we gave away our game to the NFC South leading Panthers as well as their second and third place teams. We’ve also beat a team from the mighty NFC East. We seem to step up in the big games, shame this isn’t a Sunday Night game maybe then I would really think we have a shot.
Fire Ron Turner!!!
Fire Angelo!!
by Sam Householder on Nov 6, 2008 11:40 AM CST reply actions
We really
need a big game from our defense and special teams. I think the titans offense suits us well for a good defensive game. They are going to run the ball and pass when they have too. Their wr’s are nothing special and we should be able to cover them and get run support from the safety. We need to need to run blitz quite often and this could turn into a field position game. We can not afford to turn the ball over or this game will be over. Very toght contest in my eyes. Devin Hester hellloooooo!!! You can win this for us finally this year..
Passing Game
I really think we have to throw on first down this game. Get us into 2nd and short. Get them on theor heels. I hope we utilize the TE early and often because we know they are going to be bringing heat alot.
Don't put that pressure on Grossman, please
While you could try a few 1st down passing plays for Grossman, I don’t think that’s going to work against the Titans. Establish the run and slow down that pass rush – if they don’t – yikes.
How do you
establish the run against an 8 man front that are run blitzing?? You open it up by throwing some short itermediate passes (slants, screens, quick 5 yrd turn around to the TE, etc). Very safe passing game but enough to keep the defense off balance and to keep that safety honest. Without that, we will not be able to run the ball effectively. I am not asking Rex to complete 15 yrd outs, ins, or posts. Quick 3 step drop to get the defense out of the box and keep them honest.
asking rex to complete
15 yard outs, ins and posts would be much better than asking him to complete the intermediate routes.
I don't think Haynesworth
will be your biggest concern on the D-line. He has been more of an enabler so far this year. He warrants a double team on every snap and the rest of the D line ends up making the sacks. We (I say we like I’m on the payroll) were able to knock out two QBs the last time we went up against a weak O-line in KC. If I’m the Bears i’m looking for quick hits across the middle to pick on the fact that Keith Bulluck isn’t 100%.
The PAIN TRAIN is comin baby!
ask the Packers...
“establish the run against an 8 man front that are run blitzing??”
The Packers did establish the run, and they did w/o a lot of short passes. No doubt the Bears will study their gameplan and take what’s needed accordingly.
Rex.....
Relax.
Do not continue to pass as if you are throwing the ball up hill into a blinding snowstorm attempting a fly pattern to a Sherpa while fending off altitude sickness….
Take advice.
Do Good.
How could he lose the ball in the sun....he's from Mexico.
Misdirection plays
I hope Turner has implemented a conservative, low-risk game plan for Rex; draws, screens, quick hits to the TEs, and more importantly playing smash mouth football at the line.
"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus
Only things I want to see from Rex (consider it an early Christmas list):
1) Clean center-to-QB transfer (negative points for fumbles)
2) Handoff to Forte
3) Handoff to KJ
4) Handoff to McKie
5) Handoff to Hester
6) Another “I’M A MAN!” spike in the end zone
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
Hey ChiFan13....
I couldn’t have made a more perfect Christmas list myself……
My hope is that he is back on the bench well before Thanksgiving…….
Until then….handoff, handoff, handoff……..
Perfect.
How could he lose the ball in the sun....he's from Mexico.
yes
because handing it off over and over against the best defense in the nfl is going to work out well. i guess if the goal is to get shut out then lets do it!
Comment was tongue-in-cheek with a bit of humor and futility......
Let me explain point…..
Rex = Quarterback
Quarterback = Disappointing
Tongue-in-cheek, humor, futility…..
How could he lose the ball in the sun....he's from Mexico.
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