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Speaking of Defense-How Come?

The NY Jets defense was ranked #18 last season under Eric Mangini (based on points allowed). In comes Rex Ryan with his new system and the Jets are now #1 (8th in rushing, 1st in passing).

The Packers defense was ranked #22 last season. In comes Dom Capers who scraps their 4-3 and implements his 3-4 and watches the Packers defense rise to #7 (1st in rushing, 5th in passing).

How come both teams made dramatic improvements in one single offseason with new schemes while we went from #16 to #22 with the same scheme? (And of course both teams are in the playoffs while we AGAIN sit by the big screen).

Our Chicago Bears once unleashed the greatest defense in NFL history under DC Buddy Ryan.

How come we have to watch his son coordinate the most confusing and highest blitzing defense for the Jets
while we stay with a scheme that allows the offense to dictate to us, instead of our defense dictating to their offense?

How come four of those 1985 Bears (Jeff Fisher, Mike Singletary, Ron Rivera and Leslie Frazier) coach for OTHER teams and not us?

The history of OUR Chicago Bears is written with physical, punishing defense. Even when the team sucked the Bears were known for kicking ass and punishing the other teams offense. No teams wanted to play the Bears back in the day. They might (probably) would win, but boy would they pay a steep price for that victory. (Gamblers long ago learned to bet against teams that played the Bears the week before. They were usually too beat-up to win the following week).

How come we have long ago lost (for the most part) that reputation?

Dick Butkus played on crappy Bear teams. He is a perfect symbol of the Bears once-punishing defense in a losing cause.

Guys like Mike Singletary, Dan Hampton and Richard Dent played on the greatest defense/team in NFL history. They are some of the symbols of ass-kicking defense on a dominating team.

What legacy have the McCaskey's left us in the past quarter century when it comes the great tradition of 'Bear Defense?'

Just wondering.

(And just for the record I don't hate the McCaskeys. I DESPISE those people. They should be allowed to own a Dairy Queen or a Subway shop. But certainly not OUR Chicago Bears)!

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