Don't be surprised if Jay Cutler is slinging it again

Martz and the offense will be able to make the kind of adjustments needed to win this game. It’s pretty clear that Martz doesn’t want to shoulder the blame, so I don’t expect to see 60 passes and only 15 runs.

Although the Skins give up a ton of yards, they aren’t giving up a ton of points, and we’re not exactly a high-scoring offense at this point in time. I’m also worried about McNabb’s ability to hurt us, as he always seems to have an excellent game when he plays the Bears.

Key to the win: A steady rushing attack to keep them guessing. If we run on 1st and throw on 2nd and 3rd every drive, we will probably lose. Lance Briggs returning to the game should shore up the D and keep the Skins from looking as good as we made the Seahawks appear.

Safeties, cornerbacks, random fans blitzing from the stands…

I thought I heard they were really good in the redzone, which is where we struggle. I could see Cutler having 305 yards and 1 TD to show for it. Although, it’s possible that we get some big plays and we won’t have to get into the redzone.

What I’d like to see is, aside from some balance, maybe some draw plays. Seems like those would lend themselves against the nickel which Martz’s offense sees a lot of but I can’t recall seeing a lot of screens.

Overall, the whole team just needs to get together this week and say “Everyone is starting to doubt us, we’ve lost 2 of our last 3 and people say the o-line sucks. We need to prove them all wrong!” But I have very little faith that Lovie can out coach Mike Shanahan.

Oh and Shanahan probably remembers 2007, when Saurbrun kicked to Hester…twice, and got burned. I see ZERO chance he lets the ball anywhere near Hester.

is rush the passer. And even at that they are just OK. This is a very winnable game for the Bears, which is why it has disaster written all over it. The Bears biggest glaring weakness is they cannot pass block well and they call plays that are traditionally difficult to pass block. Further, the non-commitment to developing any semblance of a coherent run game or short passing game further hampers any effort on the part of the O-line to become good at any type of blocking. I expect this to be a lot like last week with the only “saving grace” being that the Redskins will run more than pass which will limit the Bears offensive possessions and reduce the number of times Cutler gets hit. Sunday evening will begin the rumblings of 2 weeks of calling for the coaches heads.

Jay Cutler is on his back multiple times again this Sunday. The Skins are a fantasy sleeper defense this week. Did you know that every opposing defense has scored at least 10 points in FF versus the Bears (at least in my league)?

short, then burn them deep.

I believe they can throw all over the field against this defense. I was watching the Colts/Redskins game last Sunday and what I took away from it is that Shanahan is way over his head with this 3-4 defensive scheme.

As long as we get to see effectiveness. Martz and Tice better figure something out soon or I can see Cutler getting loaded on the cart.

odd, Martz was with the Skins when Todd Collins ripped us up. There with Norv Turner whose version of Air Coryell I like better because it incorporates a power running game much like the original Air Coryell did. Martz much prefers shifty backs who catch the ball rather than run it. I hope we see 60/40 but will not be suprised if we see 80/20. A leopard just doesn’t change his spots.

“With this team, you see a lot of sacks, interceptions,” cornerback Carlos Rogers told reporters in Washington. “A lot of times, (Cutler) just throws right into coverage.”

Rogers isn’t convinced about any growth on the line, either, saying, “We have some (blitzes) that we put in. I’ve seen a lot of nickel blitzes open up, a lot of linebacker blitzes, a lot of D-line rushing get to him. They’ve been leaving holes open everywhere.”

Dont see that often…..Players ripping on how bad a team is….

Anyways wasnt seattle the 31st ranked pass d when they faced the Bears last week….

Just hope for a little more balance than 80 – 20 or 7 runs in the 1st qtr then only 5 runs the rest of the game…..Oh also execution and not blowing blocking assignments….That might help…..

We block badly, pass poorly and run seldomely. It’s just a mess.

The Seasquawks were in fact 31st, until the came to Chicago.

Chicago is where NFL teams come to improve their stats.

I’m hopeful, but waaaaaaaaaayyy skeptical.

is now set in stone: all you have to do is rush the QB and nail him. With our porous O-line the ‘skins won’t have a problem. Every team in the NFL that has seen the tape will know this by now and will use these tactics against the Bears with high effectiveness.

I think we will be lucky to win another two games for the rest of the season.

I’m sorry, guys, but I think this is the beginning of a team collapse.

I could be wrong and I hope I am.