The Inside Scoop: Another Session With Bears Beat Writer Sean Jensen

In your opinion, how has Manning performed in the first two games of this season? Has there been some growth, in your opinion?

on why Tommie Harris has been nonexistent so far? I haven’t seen him with much of a burst or providing much penetration in the first two games. Thanks!

I haven’t heard or read his name being mentioned in post-game analysis.

Manning seems to be out of position and inable to close on a runner before they get yardage or after a WR makes a catch. Harris seems to be slow to get to a play (with exception of the one big hit last week).

What do the Bears need to do to shore up the secondary with some very capable passing teams approaching on the schedule? Are the players playing in different spots than they’re accustomed to (Harris) causing some problems, is it more execution based or scheme related?

Why not? or If so, then who?

i believe mike tice is not afraid to switch player positions to suit the scheme,or effectiveness on the o-line.if we are successfull with the player formation and are getting wins what happens to williams when he has recovered from his hamstring injurie, does he come straight back in or backup.

If you were to rank the Bears after the first two weeks, where would that be and why?

I think it’s pretty obvious the coaching staff likes Steltz, I’m a pretty big fan of Steltz myself. What do you think Steltz’s best attributes are and could you see him winning and keeping a starting safety spot in the future?

Sean,

Which injury provides more of a negative impact for the Bears in the next few weeks: the loss of Chris Williams at LT or the loss of Major Wright at FS?

but not really during the season. Naturally, players are more focused on preparing for the other team, and less about competing for a roster spot… but:

Do things ever get heated during regular season practices, and if so, do you think grudges ever get held?

but how close are the 0-2 Vikings and Lions to the 2-0 Bears and Packers?

really “just another early division game”… but do you think the guys know how big this is to the fans?

I know many people have to imagine it as being a dream job… getting paid to follow every detail of our favorite football team.

But, how demanding are the deadlines? How many hours per week do you work? What is the most challenging part of your job?

C’mon, man… make us not envy the career that you have. :)

…. Whats up with Chris William’s injury ? Theres been no mention of how long hes gonna be gone or what exactly the injury really is . Any insight on the situation ?

Also whats your opinion of the media ( minus a select few ) not giving us any respect ? Most of the NFL guys still say that Detroit & Dallas both lost the game and give us no credit for beating those teams . Your thoughts on that situation ?

Outside of our players being healthy, do you credit the good play of the defense to Lovie or Marinelli calling the plays?

With all of the recent chatter around the Tackle positions, we aren’t really hearing a couple of other guys mentioned: Olin Kreutz and Roberto Garza.

Between the two of them, they’ve got 20 seasons under their belts (Kreutz/11, Garza/9), not counting the current season, and they aren’t getting any younger.

What are your thoughts on succession planning for those two guys, especially considering Jerry Angelo hasn’t exactly been known to build the OL through the draft?

Since I used to hail from the Middle TN area and there was a question asked about our receivers to Moon, more specifically about Devin Aromashodu and why he didn’t see more use against Dallas. The most interesting part of the response to me was the statement that Earl Bennett is faster than DA, which I found amazing as Bennett to my memory has never been seen as a fast receiver.

Is Earl Bennett really faster than Aromashodu? If so, is it due to straight line speed or Earl’s route running?

As a follow up, I noticed that even without much of a training camp Earl Bennett came right back in and contributed against Dallas. Has he become better at digesting the play books after his rookie year where he famously struggled? We know that Cutler at least has some small amount of input on who he is throwing to, do you think his previous familiarity throwing to ball to Bennett at Vanderbilt helped him come back more seamlessly than other receivers might have?

What do you attribute his recent success too?

He was a fairly surprising cut to some people who follow the team, and there has been a lot of reports on why he was let go from not fitting Mike Tice’s big bully type mold, his disappointing pre-season, and I’ve even heard he looked lost at center while Kreutz was out.

Is there any light you could shed on the Josh Beekman cut, and if it was a matter of not fitting Tice’s mold does that mean that Williams could become at risk if he doesn’t improve this season/next pre-season?

Who’s performance has gone under the radar and lastly?

Which player do you think could help this 2010 team out the most?

Who do you pick 1st?

Thank you again for being so generous with your time, not only here, but throughout the year.

how awesome is Ditka?

I mean John Randle got it….