Comcast Red Zone: Keys To Victory
by Dane Noble on Nov 6, 2009 12:33 PM CST
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The Chicago Bears have played three straight weeks of uninspiring football, and the pressure is on Lovie Smith and company to take care of business this week when the Arizona Cardinals come to town. What are my keys to victory this week?
Defense, defense, defense. Arizona's high-flying offense will look to jump out quickly on Chicago's recently soft pass coverage, so the Bears will have to play solid defense for four full quarters of football. The front four will have to generate pressure on the QB, the linebackers will have to be fast in covering the middle of the field, and our DBs will have to be on their "A" game to compete with the talented WR corp of Arizona.
Certainly, we need more consistency and productivity from our offense, but if the defense doesn't show up, it won't matter. The Cardinals will be looking to exploit Lovie's suddenly ineffective Tampa-2, and with a guy like Kurt Warner leading the charge, it could get ugly in a hurry.
I'm hoping that we hear more from Gaines Adams this week, as he should be getting more comfortable in his new environment.
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To be honest to myself
I think we’re in trouble
by Daseabeez on Nov 6, 2009 12:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Defense
Lovie should have the D line up in a 3-4 on the first defensive play of the game. Just to f*ck with Warner.
by boondock_saint812 on Nov 6, 2009 1:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
No way that happens
cause Lovie and his entire staff are so stubborn in their philosophy it’s beyond comprehension.
People who don’t care don’t respond, and people who do care do respond. Does that make sense Bronco fans trying to validate the trade?
by propheteer on Nov 6, 2009 1:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Plus, they don't really have the balls to pull a stunt like that
Lovie and his staff have settled into a routine where they’ve gotten to be relatively predictable – on both sides of the ball.
"Yes, risk taking is inherently failure-prone. Otherwise, it would be called sure-thing-taking." - Jim McMahon
by JimmyMack on Nov 6, 2009 2:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Lovie
well he started off calling the plays aggressively only to turn conservative during the Cincy game. We all know how well that worked out for them..
People who don’t care don’t respond, and people who do care do respond. Does that make sense Bronco fans trying to validate the trade?
by propheteer on Nov 6, 2009 3:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I believe Lovie
got to much credit for Ron Riveras defense. That is just my thoughts.
by Daseabeez on Nov 6, 2009 3:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think
he was fairly useful, but one thing to remember is that most of the players who thrived were in their primes….now, not so much.
People who don’t care don’t respond, and people who do care do respond. Does that make sense Bronco fans trying to validate the trade?
by propheteer on Nov 6, 2009 3:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They've gotten older
And they haven’t been able to replace those players with younger talent – either through FA or the draft.
"Yes, risk taking is inherently failure-prone. Otherwise, it would be called sure-thing-taking." - Jim McMahon
by JimmyMack on Nov 6, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We're all looking at you Tommie!
People who don’t care don’t respond, and people who do care do respond. Does that make sense Bronco fans trying to validate the trade?
by propheteer on Nov 6, 2009 5:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to see
DBs blitzing from different spots on the field. What happened with D. Manning, AA, and others bringing the heat every once in awhile?
People who don’t care don’t respond, and people who do care do respond. Does that make sense Bronco fans trying to validate the trade?
by propheteer on Nov 6, 2009 1:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
The it happens defense happened
I hate Lovie smith. I dont like to use strong words like that. but he is hopeless when it comes to the bears.
by Daseabeez on Nov 6, 2009 3:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It looks like they've given up on that
But they’re just not getting enough consistent pressure from the front 4 to sit back in a zone and not take chances.
"Yes, risk taking is inherently failure-prone. Otherwise, it would be called sure-thing-taking." - Jim McMahon
by JimmyMack on Nov 6, 2009 5:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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