Seattle at Chicago: Why their week 6 game doesn't matter
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 11, 2011 11:00 AM CST
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Earlier this season in week six, Seattle beat Chicago 23-20, and while I'm sure the Bears coaches will dissect that game film over and over, and over again, they know their team is in a much different place. A much better place. A place with offensive harmony and balance.
Seattle is in a different place as well. After playing in what was essentially a playoff game in week 17 to even qualify for the postseason, they took it to the defending champs last week in the opening round. Seattle will be riding sky high coming into Soldier Field.
The switch in offensive philosophy by the Bears will counteract any momentum the Seahawks may have. Seattle benefited by playing a Saints team that was forced into being one dimensional with the loss of their top two running threats. They'll have no such luck when facing the Bears, Matt Forte, and his 1,600 all purpose yards. The Bears will win this game.
I'll give Mike Martz the benefit of the doubt, and say he was still in the feeling out stages of his offense and still trying to get a handle on the best way to call plays for his team back in week six. Maybe his great realization was helped along by Mike Tice threatening him with bodily harm or Lovie Smith threatening him with the unemployment line, but whatever the reason the Bears offense after the bye week was much different.
This week the Seahawks will face a healthy and well rested Bears team. All Pro OLB Lance Briggs missed the week six game. Jay Cutler was playing in his first game back after sitting out with a concussion. Chris Williams was playing in his 1st game back and his 1st game at a new position (LG) after his hamstring injury. The right side of the offensive line featured Edwin Williams at RG making his 2nd start, and rookie J'Marcus Webb at RT making his 2nd start.
Since the bye week and Roberto Garza was inserted back at his old RG position, Chicago has rolled with the same o-line for nine straight games. That type of familiarity with each other has been a huge reason for their improved play. In week six the Seahawks racked up six sacks, with all but a half sack coming from defensive backs and linebackers. The Bears blitz recognition is much improved, and I don't foresee Seattle catching the Bears o-line off guard this time around.
In their last meeting the Bears only called 12 running plays, and Matt Forte had a career low 11 yards on eight carries. That ain't happening again. Look for Martz to commit to Forte early. Seattle can be ran on, and passed on for that matter as their defense ranks in the bottom half of the league, but it's the run game that allowed the Bears to go 7-2 after the bye week. Jay Cutler will still have his shots down field, but this is playoff football in Chicago, and there is no way Martz strays from a successful script.
Last time out the number of the day for Chicago was zero. As in zero sacks, zero takeaways, and zero third downs converted. Defensively, the Bears just couldn't do what they needed to do. Very little pressure on Matt Hasselbeck, and if you give a veteran QB time to throw, he'll pick apart even the best defense. His 25/40 for 242 yards was a season high and Mike Williams had a career best game at that point with 10 receptions for 123 yards. The Bears defense will get after Hasselbeck on Sunday.
And if you remember the Bears were in the middle of a horrific stretch in converting 3rd downs. After converting a respectable 6/14 in the opener, the Bears went 9/70 in their next 6 games, including the 0/12 against Seattle. There is no way this triple 0-fer happens again.
The Bears offense has been steadily improving all season, and I wouldn't put much stock into the offensive mess that was week 17. The Bears didn't make many, if any, offensive adjustments from the week 3 game plan, and Green Bay was playing some aggressive blitz happy defense because of that. Chicago basically used that game to get their young offensive players some experience playing in a hostile playoff type atmosphere. Luckily they emerged from the game unscathed.
With the extra week of preparation, Lovie and his coaching staff will have the team ready. Mike Martz will have just enough up his sleeves to keep Seattle off balance, and Rod Marinelli will continue disguising his coverages as he has all season long. The loss back in week six should be stinging just enough to prevent any players from looking past the sub .500 team, but Bears fans can sit back and enjoy the game... and enjoy a Bears victory.
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Good Write up!
So many things people overlook, they simply beat the Bears.
This game falls on to 3 people. and in my opinion, in this order.
1. Cutler- I believe in him and he will make plays but i DO want him to take a downfield shot but also realize when there is nothing there and live to fight another series. I expect to see a rushing td from CUTLAH as he shows off his talents.
2.Forte- in the last 6 games of the year Forte averaged 5.9 a carry and he has had 9 carries of 20 or more and 2 carries of over 40. There was also that 89 yard td “catch”. I have full confidence in Matt the final person is who worries me a tad.
3. Mike Martz- If Matt Forte has less than 20 carries and the Bears lose i will whip you like a packer fan on opening day. Matt has shown that although he may only get 3 or 4 yards early he is bound to bust out a long one. In our big wins the Jets and the Eagles he has huge games and huge runs. Give 22 the ball and watch him work.
Guns dont kill people. Brian Urlacher kills people.
We need to make a statment from the first series...
If we start on Defense we need to limit the Seahawk offense and get the field position battle going our way…Get the crowd into the mix early and often.
If we start on Offense, we need to move the ball…we don’t necessarily need to get 30 yards a play, but we can’t afford to start slow…We need to methodically move down the field and get a minimum of 3 on the board for the first possesion…thus getting the crowd into the game…
If we fail at either senario, we open the door to the possibility of a long game…if we succeed they can start game planning for Atlanta at half-time…
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
agree with you
adding that we cannot afford to fall behind by 2 touchdowns and have to play catch-up because then the plan to establish the run with Forte will go by the wayside. jumping out to an early lead and running it up would be ideal.
"I am a sinner who does not expect forgiveness. But I am not a government official." - Francis Wolcott
by Maelvampyre on Jan 11, 2011 12:25 PM CST up reply actions
All of your predictions could certainly come true.
I think most of us have watched enough football over the years to know that this could very well be a blowout game for the bears. If Matt Hasselbeck doesn’t get something going in the first half, this game will be really ugly by then.
However, if the Bears choose to stick with their four man rush as the primary tool for getting pressure on Hasselbeck, and it fails, you will be giving us a window of opportunity to stick with you guys on the scoreboard. We all know what it looks like to blow Seattle out, it happened in all nine games they lost this year. It starts with QB pressure.
by CHawkFanIn9erLand on Jan 11, 2011 12:11 PM CST reply actions
QB pressure that will come from an angry Bears defense
Those guys are ornery
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 11, 2011 12:25 PM CST up reply actions
Especially that #54 fella
Some people said he was done
That #55 guys missed the last dance between these two teams.
im sooo jacked for this game!!!!
mountain dew is not cutting it!
Guns dont kill people. Brian Urlacher kills people.
by Bear Lovin 21 on Jan 11, 2011 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
I would prefer
That 54 not need to be in the offensive backfield. That is what 90 and 71 are for.
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by Kev H on Jan 11, 2011 1:26 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
...And 91, and 95, and 99...
Funny how rarely those 3 numbers actually show up there, though…
Briggs will be the difference
They ran almost exclusively at Iwuh the last time, who whiffed or got blocked out of the play more often than not. I’ll put his “Beast Mode” against Lynch’s any week…
by Steve Ronkowski on Jan 11, 2011 2:29 PM CST up reply actions
Iwuh led the team in tackles that game
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 11, 2011 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
Don't delude yourself with falsehoods.
Iwuh was the best LB on the Bears that day. It was Urlacher who got blocked out of the play by Russell Okung on Justin Forsett’s 9 yd TD run.
by Fearless Frog on Jan 12, 2011 1:59 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Iwuh was never the best LB on the Bears on any day
Urlacher was blocked that time… the Weakside OLB in the Bears system is the player that is free the most, Briggs will make a difference.
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 12, 2011 4:22 PM CST up reply actions
recd
IWUH??!?!?!? im in shock
Guns dont kill people. Brian Urlacher kills people.
by Bear Lovin 21 on Jan 13, 2011 6:44 PM CST up reply actions
who the hell is this guy?!
IWUH?!?!?!?!?!?!? Fn IWUH?!?!?!??!?!?!!
Yeah well see about that sunday…..
Iwuh right?
remember these two guys….
Guns dont kill people. Brian Urlacher kills people.
by Bear Lovin 21 on Jan 13, 2011 6:44 PM CST up reply actions
I'd argue that's why the Week 6 game matters after all
This is the perfect opportunity for the best revenge for a sour loss at home.
We’ll need the QB pressure, too. Hasselbeck can throw against zone D.
my only concern is a slow track
If Soldier Field has really bad footing, it will slow down the Bears pas rush
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 11, 2011 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
And it will slow down ...
… the Hawks pass rush . Just sayin .
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 11, 2011 12:44 PM CST up reply actions
Their pass rush dosen't concern me
They got all their pressure from blitzing DBs last time out, and Williams and Webb were oblivious to the blitz that game.
The O is clicking better with hot reads since that game
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 11, 2011 12:57 PM CST up reply actions
As long as ...
… Webb does his job I think we’ll be fine . Also I doubt the Hawks will blitz their corners as much as they did in the first game cause Martz , Cutler & our line will hopefully be prepared for it & take advantage of those missing guys in the coverage .
" Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. " ~
Mike Tyson
by MidWayMonster54 on Jan 12, 2011 5:08 PM CST up reply actions
The reality is though
That Seattle can get everything it wants in this game and still lose. That’s the problem with a rebuilding team that has a lot of holes and a lot of downside on it’s roster. But we’ll show up ready to play to our strengths.
by CHawkFanIn9erLand on Jan 11, 2011 12:13 PM CST reply actions
While I do expect the Bears to win...
a few things give me some pause:
1. The Bears own home field slows down the pass rush which is predicated on speed (outside of J Peppers).
2. The Bears CBs have not shown the ability to consistently handle big WRs on the outside.
3. With a week off, the Bears may be a bit slow to start in a game where they need to set a tone of dominance early against a team that doesn’t need much hope to believe they can compete and win.
4. Martz was getting pass happy toward the end of the regular season; that needs to change.
In all, I expect the game to be close early, say until half, but the physical/emotional toll of last week’s victory will show up in the Seahawks defense in the 2nd half and allow the Bears to run Forte for 100+ yards and score a few pull away TDs at the end. My prediction is Bears 31 Seahawks 17.
I'd prefer not to have Lovie return...Unless we win the SB baby!!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
"I am serious... and don't call me Shirley." Leslie Nielson 1926-2010
Yeah
1) But turning lemons into lemonade… If the field is soft, our pass rush goes away. If our pass rush goes away, so does theirs. This is a win for us.
2) Agreed, this could be a problem, but look what our speedy receivers did to the Jets talented corners, again due to a lack of a pass rush.
3) I see the opposite. We’re going to come out guns blazing, especially on defense and special teams. Briggs is going to be chomping at the bit to be the difference maker that was missing from the first time we played, and a big part of Hester’s game is built on his confidence. There’s no doubt he’s found his mojo, and considering he’s already had success against them the first time we played… I’ll bit he can’t sit still all week thinking about the opportunity to light them up again.
4) AGREEEEEED. He had been absolute cash money heading into week 17. And even in the first half, things were going well. Forte was averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Martz inexplicably abandoned the run and started getting pass happy- Cutler was sacked 6 times and threw a pick and we lost.
To me, it’s real simple… we can talk all we want about the D Line and Peppers and their receivers and trick plays and soft fields and anything else you want to talk about. The most important component to our success is running the ball. If we come out balanced and at the end of the game if we have as many rushes as we do pass plays +/- 2: We. Will. Win. If we have significantly more rushes than passes, we win HUGE. If we have significantly more passes than runs, we lose.
It’s just that simple.
Occam's Razor...
the simplest answer is usually the best one. (paraphrased)
I do like the talk from the Bears players this week…all business and angry. It makes you all warm inside! That’ll help us here in CT, were are about to get buried under a mountain of snow!
I'd prefer not to have Lovie return...Unless we win the SB baby!!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
"I am serious... and don't call me Shirley." Leslie Nielson 1926-2010
...And there is one reason why that week 6 game absolutely matters...
The Bears lost that game.
Lovie Smith is a master motivator after a loss.
The Bears defense has the biggest underdog syndrome I’ve ever seen in professional sports. If they see that they’re being disrespected, whether it’s intentional or perceived, they come out pissed. What bigger motivation for a defense could there be than simply looking over the game footage from that week 6 loss?
not according to some people on this site
some claim Lovie can’t get his team up for games…
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 11, 2011 3:49 PM CST up reply actions
Soft porn and merlot.....
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
by Just Dave on Jan 11, 2011 3:50 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
I'm glad someone caught it
the door was there and it was open so I sauntered through.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
I just have Lovie pegged as a wine drinker....
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
He likes Boones Farm.
Don’t ask me why I know.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Jan 13, 2011 9:31 AM CST up reply actions
I'm one of "those people"...
and while Lovie can design a game plan for a game, you cannot seriously believe he’s a fiery motivator. It doesn’t mean he can’t have success, just that he’s not going to have a career in motivational speaking when he retires.
I'd prefer not to have Lovie return...Unless we win the SB baby!!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
"I am serious... and don't call me Shirley." Leslie Nielson 1926-2010
can't get a job speaking when you refuse to say anything
but then I don’t think I would want to say anything to those media ass clowns either.
As far as the players are concerned, they are all men not boys, I’m sure Lovie speaks to them as such.
. "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental."
--Doug Plank
ed...
honestly man, grow up or go rent a sense of humor. You are quickly becoming the answer to a question that nobody asked.
I'd prefer not to have Lovie return...Unless we win the SB baby!!!!
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever!"
"I am serious... and don't call me Shirley." Leslie Nielson 1926-2010
I agree, and Lovie should be spoken to as a man also.
Perhaps something like…“having success only once every 4 years IS NOT SUCCESS, if you don’t get back to the playoffs next season, don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!”
Seems rather “manly” to me…..
Difference between the saints and us.
The D is friggin pissed they felt humilitated and we all know how they play when they are pissed off. And we can tackle unlike the saints and alex brown.
(Sing song)...Everybody Hates Rondo...
Or Hitman
knock him out again
(Sing song)...Everybody Hates Rondo...
by T.Moore on Jan 11, 2011 1:30 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
+1
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."
by GriggsBriggs on Jan 11, 2011 4:59 PM CST up reply actions
You mean butterfingers?
He’s been having a rough set of games (despite his stats from the wild card game).
I’m just glad they sprung John Carlson on the Saints, allows the D to prep for oddball stuff like that. I honestly think the Seahawks could be able to drive on us, so I’m more worried about garbage like that in the end zone. Perhaps not though if we can shut down the run game.
Why the Cutler Conspiracy theories?
Not here & now necessarily, but everywhere I hear… “I hope the Int’ throwing cutler shows up” This from a SEA/NYG/MN/GB Fan. They have all said it, even on air personalities parrot this drivel…
Facts are this- E. Coli Manning/P.Manning/Favre/Hassleback - They have all had negative TD-INT Ratio’s in a year. Two of them this year, Hassleback having 3 years of a Neg TD-INT ratio.
Cutler in 5yrs, with 3 or 4 different coordinators has NEVER HAD more INT’s than TD’s EVER!
5 yrs in Favre had NEG ratio.P. Manning did too. Strange, no?
Goes with the "gunslinger" label
Used to hear this with Favre plenty. And to be fair, the Mannings did it in their rookie years. Not exactly unheard of.
Lot's of great points
and counterpoints as well which is the “norm” here , always good stuff. I’m thinking the slow track as much as our guys dislike it is going to favor our offense..Forte will be big.. dont see any repeats of the Lynch gig, cos’ Mr. Peppers said so and I’m believing him and Seattles run game I dont think will be a factor. If this game was a possible “trap” game or whatever element of looking beyond these guys is no doubt over!! Just the fact of the week 6 game and that the Saints aint no more has surely got our guys focused and knowing they gotta’ take care of business. Defensively take no prisoners, offensively run Forte and get him good and warmed up so he can put a “signature” on them when they’re looking for Cutler to hurt them long…again…
"most football players are temperamental, thats 90 percent temper and 10 percent mental" Doug Plank
This is off-topic, but Brad Biggs just linked to this article on Twitter, very cool draft day insight!
“What happened when #Bears were on clock & told #Packers RB James Starks they were drafting him.” National Football Post: http://bit.ly/fBIHfC
by Patriotbball5460 on Jan 11, 2011 2:25 PM CST reply actions
So if we would have drafted him...
The Packers probably wouldn’t have beaten the Eagles…
Alright whos got a Delorian with the flux capacitor option, or a phonebooth with an umbrella frame on top??? We have to go back and get this done :-)
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Jan 11, 2011 2:36 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm going to rec this for one reason and one reason only
you spun BTF and Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure into the same post.
I found one, but I think it may be a fake.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Jan 11, 2011 4:19 PM CST up reply actions
The TARDIS
is notoriously unreliable when you need to pilot it—plus it always brings you to trouble.
If I did what I love for a living, what would I do in my free time?
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That's why you treat the TARDIS
and the Doctor like I do my mother, set the clocks fast and tell them to be there fifteen minutes (days, months, years…) before they actually need to be there and they’ll be on time.
And pack those cool anti-Dalek guns Rose brought back from Pete’s world.
We can build a new tomorrow, today
Looking back at that game, Seattle really didn't do anything special on defense.
They was mainly creating pressure by sending their secondary and linebackers on blitzes. If the protection holds up and gives Jay enough time they can exploit a weak secondary.
The match-up that intrigues me the most is Peppers vs Okung. He’s maybe the only LT I have seen completely shutdown Julius Peppers. Listening to Peppers yesterday it seems like this Sunday is personal for him.
by Dominique Blanton on Jan 11, 2011 4:04 PM CST reply actions
they did one new thing
they unveiled a new package with 3 D-Linemen and 7 DBs, and it was those DBs that got the sacks on blitzes
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 11, 2011 4:29 PM CST up reply actions
I have to say I find it a little wierd
that bears fans are WAY more confident than the saints fans where. Is it because you guys are at home? I mean the saints thrashed us in the regular season and they were still worried. We beat you guys and it sounds like you think the game is really just a formality. Its going to be a fun game to watch though.
Your win against the Saints
was impressive, but even the media noted that the Saints were beaten and battered before they ever walked into your noise-bowl. If you’d played the Saints at full strength, we might have seen a different outcome.
When you played (and beat) the Bears previously, we were in a similar situation. Pro-bowl OLB out, a QB back for the first time after having his bell rung like nobody’s business. The offense was wildly out of balance and the defense was over-confident.
I think you’ll find the Bears to be quite a different team now than before, and they certainly won’t be looking at the Seahawks as a “gimmie.” You’ll get respect from this team on the field, and they’ll show it by playing hard. Can you win this game? Of course…but c’mon, you’re on a Bears blog…what kind of reaction do you expect? You beat a worn down Saints team that isn’t nearly as good as they were last year. That doesn’t really cause our fanbase to quake in fear.
I have to say I find it a little wierd that you find it a little wierd.
Living in Saints country I can say that people here were already putting them into the Super Bowl and Who Dating.. Datting(whatever) all over the place. I for one am happy you beat them because i get to laugh at them all this week cause they are so sad. I’m confident the Bears will come out and play well, and it’s not going to be a cake walk for Seattle to come in and steal a win. If you guys want to hang your hat on an early season win you had two weeks to prepare for then go right ahead. This game has many different factors than earlier that could make it a much different game, one being the personnel and the weather isn’t going to be near as nice, meaning the turf will be unforgiving.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Jan 11, 2011 5:01 PM CST up reply actions
To be perfectly honest i'm going to be suprised if we win at all. forget a cake walk.
I was just shocked by the absolute confidence you guys seem to have about getting a W. I brought the saints up because I didn’t see that from them even though they were even bigger favorites. They were definatly more worried about losing that you guys seem to be.
Why worry?
We’ll know the result Sunday. Based on how this team has responded after the bye, I expect them to come out and play well, and if they’re on the money, they should be headed to the title game.
Now, if the Bears lose, I won’t be all that surprised, but I don’t feel that a fully healthy Bears team has as much to fear from the Seahawks as the injured Saints did.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Jan 12, 2011 10:35 AM CST up reply actions
I don't see the Bears running on the Seahawks very well.
People will point out the Avg. rush yards per game that they’ve allowed, but that’s misleading. The Seahawks had, I believe, the second best rush defense in the league back in week six. Except for a couple of big plays allowed against the Cardinals the next week, they pretty much shut down their running game too.
The following week, at Oakland, they lost starting defensive end and one of their best run stoppers in Red Bryant for the season. They also lost starting DT Colin Cole for seven weeks. After that, their run defense collapsed and fell all the way to 30th. Once Cole returned in week 14, they shut down Atlanta’s running game. They did allow 206 yards to Tampa Bay but that was attributed to a lack of effort (the game was meaningless) and came back to shut down any running game St. Louis attempted the next week. In just those three games, they shot all the way up to 17th in run defense. With Brandon Mebane and Cole defending the middle, I don’t see the Bears getting much on the ground.
The Bears
Don’t need to run particularly well, honestly. Although good ground production would be great, all they need to do is call enough run plays to force the hawks to respect the chance. This opens up the passing game, and if you recall the week 6 loss, the Bears threw and threw and threw without remorse.
Predictability will cost you games. It cost the Bears in week 6.
Which is why I mentioned in the other thread that I believe that the Seahawks' key to winning is to stop the Bears
from gaining yards on the ground on first and second down. If they can force third and long plays, they can blitz with their linebackers, corners or safeties like they did in Week 6, pressure Cutler and force him to make bad throws. The Seahawks’ pass defense isn’t very good, but you guys have to admit that Cutler isn’t very good under pressure, right?
Jet's game
says otherwise. If you’re bouncing him off the turf like the Giants did, sure, you’ll get 500 hypothetical interceptions.
But…we have to wait and see, don’t we?
Cutler did put up 290 yards in the week 6 game
two weeks removed from a concussion, in a game where Chicago didn’t bother with any runs, and in a game where the Seahawks sacked him 6 times.
And if you read above the Bears line featured a LG making his 1st ever start at that position after coming off an injury, a rookie making his 2nd start ever at RT, and a journeyman making just his 2nd start at RG. On many of the blitzes the Bears line was simply unaware, and failed to slide protection.
If you go in the bathroom, turn off the lights, and say "Da Coach" 5 times while facing the mirror... Ditka will appear and slap the wussy right out of you.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 12, 2011 8:43 AM CST up reply actions
You sir speak truth. And I like it.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Jan 12, 2011 10:37 AM CST up reply actions
Matt Forte
The guy who ran 8 times for 11 yards against the Hawks last time?
Sure, if you say so.
"WE ARE ALL BIEKSA"
I'm willing to bet he gets more than 8 carries in this game.
Little know fact, the Jets I believe only gave up 100 yds rushing to one back. Do you know who that was? Matt Forte that is correct, I’m going out on a limb here and saying the Jets D is much better than Seattle’s. Doubt if you want but after he runs through your defense like some back Mexican food you can look to this post and just know I warned you.
When the world slips you a Jeffrey, stroke a furry wall.
- Aldous Snow
by Ditkavsworld on Jan 13, 2011 9:33 AM CST up reply actions
I love your reply but....
back Mexican food
?
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Turf
Not so sure about soft turf. Temperature is supposed to be in mid teens. I remember playing in that weather and the ground was frozen stiff. It gives you speed but hurts like hell when you go down. Of course we didn’t have pads nor helmets and many were injured playing flag football. Just sayin’ .
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