The Bears Den: August 25, 2010

When did we invent time travel? Does this mean we have to play the first two pre season games again?

about an imitation chicken sandwhich… I definitely wouldn’t be excited about getting diarrhea

if the Bears lay a dud vs the Cardinals.

2. All this talk about experimenting and one-on-one match-ups
I’m watching our line, specifically our LT, get absolutely embarrassed in one-on-one match-ups without any scheming or help. Isn’t that more alarming than anything else? The bast tackles in the league don’t need any scheming help: they just go out and dominate.

3. Let’s not forget about the defense
Jason Campbell picked us apart for an entire quarter. It was 2009 all over again.

“That’s a very small percentage of what we do, just having those five guys block,” Martz said. “We don’t do very much of that. You slide, you turn, you chip, you double chip; there is so many different ways. There are 37 protections or more that we have to help with that. There’s nobody in that group, if we needed help on a [player such as] Peppers, who we can’t go right to it and help. What we want to do is put those guys out on air against real good players, and [make them] learn how to pass block and deal with it. In the event that we get a big dog over there that we’ve got to take care, we know how to do that.”

I didn’t really like how he downplayed the poor performance on Saturday in the beginning of this quote, but the end of it does make since. If you’re going to make mistakes, then it’s best to make them in the preseason.

However, your LT has to be a one-man wrecking crew and CAN NOT get beat for 4 sacks by an average to slightly above average defensive lineman. Your LT has to be the VERY best lineman on your line.

Chris Williams was a first round pick in a draft that was Tackle HEAVY (I liked Sam baker of USC, personally). If he can’t hold his own/make adjustments against his moves against Wimberly, then how is he going to fare against a Jared Allen (who will be seeking revenge for the end of season game last year) or a Van DeBosch or a blitzing 3-4 in Green Bay?

I wrote a fanpost on the wide receiver woes for the Minnesota Vikings.

I think it will be a big problem for their offense this year and could be an interesting development to watch.

Who will step up? Berrian or TE V.S.?

Will there be any newcomers who can fill the void? (No, not old man Javon Walker)

How much will they rely on “Purple Jesus” aka Adrian Peterson? Can he take another 300+ season?

The VIkings, to me, are not Super Bowl contenders. They’ll be good (11+ wins)…

… But not Super Bowl contenders in 2010.

… It will be pandemonium in the streets of Chicago!

Kyle Orton is looking GOOD— I mean REALLY good— in Denver this preseason too. Minus a big name receiver.

Oregon State offensive lineman arrested for trespassing… naked!

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So it’s easy to build in the excuse, “it’s just preseason” but I am starting to get real concerned with this team. We’re seeing the same weaknesses that we have seen the last 2 or 3 years and honestly, if I don’t see improvement this weekend in what is the most important preseason game (starters go the longest) then I will have to put down the offseason Kool-Aid because frankly, this team is playing like the 7-9, 9-7, 7-9 squads of the last three years.