One thing I'm excited for in the 2010 Chicago Bears Season
by Kev H on Jun 7, 2010 12:41 PM CDT
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PrintThe other day, Dan Pompei wrote an excellent piece about how the Bears offense and defense are inclined to work with each other. It got me excited for the season, to be sure but there was one thing that wasn't mentioned too much in the article.
We all know that the Martz offensive style is go big, score quick. We all know the Bears defense (when firing) is takeaways, takeaways takeaways.
Naturally, then, what should that lead to? Big points off turnovers, right? Are we going to see that?
This could be the early June optimist in me, but I'm thinking we will. It's very cyclical. Getting the turnovers creates the points that allow the defense to get more turnovers that get more points that create freedom for the defense to get more turnovers that get more points that create freedom for the defense to...well, you get the point.
The main concern here is obviously that the Martzfense (that's what I'm calling it now...learn to live with it.) ranks high on turnovers as well, which can tire the defense out if time of possession goes the wrong way. That's why it'll be critical for Jay to make the right reads far, far more often than the wrong ones. If he can keep his turnovers and terrible decisions alone, we could see something special.
What do you think? Answer the poll question, and make yourself heard below!
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How many did they score off turnovers last year?
"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." ~ Dick Butkus
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jun 7, 2010 1:36 PM CDT reply actions
I've been working on finding it.
I just can’t seem to find the statistic.
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That photo kills me
Martz looks like Kim Jong Il in Team America.
by boondock_saint812 on Jun 7, 2010 1:41 PM CDT reply actions
Lol, didn't notice that... until now that is.
He also has “Mad” Humpty Dumpty qualities.
BearNecessities you're my assistant, okay you're supposed to
back me up and go get me juice boxes when I tell you. Now go get me
a juice box.
He looks like someone is holding a dead fish
just below where the picture cuts off. Either that or he’s about to burst into singing “Dixie” with the banjo he’s holding at his waist….
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
Martz looks kind of annoyed in that picture
And Jay looks like he’s tuning him out. Hope that’s not a sign of anything – lol
I am going to give you the big one
What-Ever.
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I'm here for the Photo Caption Contest
Martz: “Quickly as you can, snatch the football from my hand. When you can take the football from my hand, I will give you your chin back.”
I would try to respond to the post but Dan Pompei scared me with the “Martz’s teams have averaged 38 giveaways and ranked 27th in the NFL or worse in giveaways eight times” thought factoid tidbit.
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by The_Phoenix on Jun 7, 2010 3:32 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, but at the same time, look at their stats.
Especially the later ones…nowhere near as talented as the guy the Bears have behind center should be.
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Hmm
IF the Bears can manage two take-aways for TDs with good PATs per game, that’s 224 points over the regular season.
I think that seems awfully high, especially since we’re talking about the offense doing the scoring after the turnover. Maybe if it was the D and O combined, it would be more like that.
I’d be interested in the numbers from the last few years, but it just sounds too high.
You'll notice it's stepped.
The first answer is 7 or less points per game off turnovers.
Then 7-10 points
Then 10-14 points
Then over 14 points.
They’ll have games where they score more, some where they score less. I think 0-10 is the most realistic, because that’s a few field goals or a TD and a field goal
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I didn't know math would be involved
"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." ~ Dick Butkus
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jun 7, 2010 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I like your thinking.
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From the Pompei article:
What the Bears have going for them is a defensive system that is compatible with Martz’s offensive system. The Martz offense is built to strike quickly. The defense is built to play with a lead — to rush the passer, make big plays and create opportunities for the team’s offense. So in theory, at least, what we should see is an offense that builds early leads and then allows the defense to put away opponents.
Remember the first several weeks of 06’? When Grossman (twinge) gave the defense big leads, early in games… Then defensive front four were all over the QB’s… The Bears were killing teams. Through the first five games, our avg. margin of victory was 22.
If the Bears can get back to doing that, we will be in for a treat this year.
NFL.com
One of the writers from NFL.com has us rated 27th/32 this year. I think we’ll be alot better thatn that.
Nothing more discouraging
for your opponents then after a turn over you have quick strike score. Hope this happens to opponents many, many times this year.
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain
This is going to b a trainwreck
Our mediocre 2ndary picking off passes left n right. Oh dear
by Papabear777 on Jun 8, 2010 1:46 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
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