NightLink: Lovie Spreading the Love
by Dane Noble on Jun 17, 2009 6:52 PM CDT
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Now that OTAs have officially concluded, it is time for everyone to sit back and reflect on how things have gone. Head Coach Lovie Smith talks about some of the Bears players.
"I really liked what Greg Olsen has been able to do this spring," Smith said. "Of course we know his talent. But I’ve really seen him move more toward being a dominant player always."
"Devin Hester, I don’t really feel like I have to answer a lot of questions about his growth as a wide receiver. He’s a legitimate No. 1 receiver I think, and I think we’ll all see that this coming season. I like the progress he has made throughout. We have other players, too. A guy like [backup running back] Kevin Jones has really stepped up. I feel like he’s healthy for the first time in a while."
"Zack Bowman has made a play it seems like just about every day we have been out here, as has Jamar Williams," Smith said. "I really like what both of those players have been able to do."
Smith also talks up new DLine/ Asst. HC Rod Marinelli.
"I talk a lot about Rod being one of our most important free agents that we’ve gotten in the offseason, and I think that held true," Smith said. "He has done a super job with the line. I have seen improvement in all of our line."
Smith goes on to say that he expects everyone to be 100% healthy come spring training, despite the few injuries that we have heard about over the last couple of weeks.
Hopefully, we will hear more from the big guys in July once they start suiting up for spring training. I am very interested to hear about Chris Williams, Orlando Pace, Frank Omiyale, and Kevin Shaffer.
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I can't wait
For this season to start…It just feels so different. Not just Jay either, I’m willing to bet that the D gets its swagger back this year
by BigAppleBearsFan on Jun 17, 2009 8:08 PM CDT reply actions
I just did an interview with a guy about a similar topic
What do you actually take away from OTAs. My answer was along the lines of, I don’t put too much stock into how great a player looks, but I look at it like yes Johnny Know isn’t likely to tear up the league, but based on what is being said about him, it means he is at least catching on the the playbook and gelling with Cutler.
What worries me about OTAs is when you hear nothing or negative things.
Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!
Hope Kevin Jones is healthy
Need to have a solid backup for Forte. Can’t ask him to carry that load again.
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
I’ve read a few comments over the past week or two which said he looked like he was fully operational and looking like the first-round talent he was drafted as, after he took on the lead RB role when Forte limped off during OTAs.
"They tried to take out the quarterback, and if they managed that, they tried to take out the backup." - Bears SB20 TE Emery Moorehead, on the mentality of *that* defense
between forte, jones, and wolfe...
do i smell a chi-town version of “EARTH, WIND AND FIRE”?!?!?!?!
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
Hmmm, they’ve got to figure out a way to use Wolfe productively before that can happen, and I don’t mean screens (which is what either Lovie or JA came out with quite recently).
"They tried to take out the quarterback, and if they managed that, they tried to take out the backup." - Bears SB20 TE Emery Moorehead, on the mentality of *that* defense
he is built almost identical to bradshaw...
and has pretty much the same skill set… jones may not be as big or tall as jacobs but again, great speed “between the tackles” kind of runner… and of course, the ultra-back stud himself!
between sizzle and jones, you could probably say that another 600yds rushing isn’t far fetched, and at an avg of 3.9yds/carry (which i’m sure will go up this year), that’s an extra 158 offensive plays x’s approx. 6 sec/running play + a meager 12sec(conservative) for a huddle and lining up for the next play gives the O the ball for an extra 3min/game!!! controlling the clock, D gets to rest, ETC., ETC, ETC… man, i’m getting excited about thsi year!!!
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
The Bears version would be Cold, Wind and Snow :-D
"They tried to take out the quarterback, and if they managed that, they tried to take out the backup." - Bears SB20 TE Emery Moorehead, on the mentality of *that* defense
by Spongie on Jun 18, 2009 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
that was PERFECT!!!
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
Lol.
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I like that
There is no infinity button for failing in sports. At some point, things turn. They always do. - Bill Simmons
Yeah, spring training..
I bet even the 08 Lions were optimistic at this point. You know about Kitna’s 10 games!
Despite that, who doesn’t love some Bears talk all year round?
I can’t wait for the pads to get on to see the lines improvement
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jun 18, 2009 8:30 AM CDT reply actions
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