BEARS Fall To The Lions 37-27

..did Lovie stick with Grossman for long long in an unqualified manner, yet benches Benson for a series+ if he fumbles.

Why is Orton being neglected by this team. He had ZERO time to prepare in 2005, yet ( the Cinci game not withstanding ) he looked better than Griese in his 10 win stretch?

For a coach who claims (rightfully so) that he wants to support his players his decision making for all things not Grossman is puzzling. I want to say perhaps it's Angelo's influence since Rex was 'his guy' but so is Benson and he's being treated like a child. Either bench his ass for some time, or show him the support given Grossman.

again today. the few times he did, he had pretty decent pick ups. i don't know wtf is going on, but our offensive line is playing really bad - is it the schemes, the play calling, or the line? no RB will get many yards with as little daylight as benson has had most of this season. and very few QBs will do well when always facing a pass rush. griese did better to avoid it than rex, but he was under fire all day. the receivers did better, but still had a few key drops. it seems like nothing on offensive is in rhythm at all.

FUCK YOU!!!!  How was it you concluded your last column, you f'ing assclown?  Oh yeah:

The agony is over. A man has taken over the position.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/mariotti/577284,CST-SPT-jay27.article

"The Right Man for the Job" my ass.  Not today, not against the f'ing LIONS.

What else did this clairvoyant writer with a man-crush say?

I am happy to report that Griese said all the right things, and while I'm not ready to define the challenge as anything more than a wild-card berth in a mediocre conference, a 9-7 record and first-round playoff assignment on the road is doable if the new guy is as efficient as he is articulate.

Hey, Jay, I know a lot of 'articulate' people - and they can't throw a football for shit either.  Anyone want to put out the odds on a 'mea culpa' column tomorrow?  I won't hold my breath.

cause we're gettin' it.Greise played no better than Grossman.Sure he has a better pocket presense,but now we have a qb that has a weaker arm and can't throw the long ball.Which by the way,needs to be put back in the playbook.
  The o line and the recievers need help. And fast.I don't care if Orton is in there,if you don't block, you can't run.If you don't block your qb makes mistakes.Tuff to move the ball in a play-action offense with no line.
  The dropped balls by recievers are killing us.We will not win with the recievers dropping balls that are right in the numbers. A jfl coach told me years ago, "if you can tough it you can catch it." No matter what qb is back there, he will need help from the receivers.
  The d looked real good until the 4th quarter, considering how many probowlers watched from the sidelines. The 2nd string guys can't hold the #1 offense in the league on every play.
 

sould read"if you can touch it you can catch it."

he played today about as good as rex has this year, after not playing for two years. i'll wait a bit before i am furiously pounding my keyboard.

what long ball has grossman thrown this year that was accurate or even complete?

Which they don't, they are far better off with the short, accurate passer than the gunslinger.  What's the point of the long ball if there's no time to throw it?

Griese had a bad game, but it was still the best game this offense has played all year (and I don't necessarily mean that as a compliment).  If he starts throwing as many INTs as TDs, I say stay with him.  If he gets better, and the injuries stop immediately, I still think they can sneak in with a wild card berth.  If he gets worse, oh lordy.  What's Drew Bledsoe's phone number?

 thats pretty accurate. whats Chris Leak up to these days?

Picks and other passes thrown behind the receiver. Either his timing is off or he and receivers not yet on same page. But they should be by next week. If not, won't even be 4-4 by our bye when some players can get some rest.

has any pride or heart it will find a way to win or at least be competitive next week.

I guess I am not alone with a need to absolutely rant after this last game. The entire team sucks. Well, except Hester, and even he feels no desire to hold onto the ball with his two crazy fumbles. We probably deserved to lose at least one.

Griese cannot successfully throw more than 15-20 yards downfield. That brings up the defense close, clogging the run and allowing for more blitzes. I have been a Grossman supporter, but I understand and fully accept that he deserves to lose his job. But Griese lacks the physical gifts of most starting QBs around the league. If he wants to be successful, we need to be perfect as an offense.

Honestly, I have no idea what is wrong with this team. I have this feeling that you throw Tom Brady in as a quarterback and he goes out and throw four interceptions. We need to realize that our offense league has regressed (due to age) down to average. That is not an excuse, because our offense should be better. We just cannot rely on those guys to be exceptional and create huge holes. We need a threat of offense to give everyone a chance. That and we need to duct tape the ball to their hands.

I need to go to bed. Hopefully, the coaches at Halas Hall have solutions. I sure don't.

did griese "duck" out there that we know he can't throw more than 20 yards?

what has rex showed anyone this year that he should be back in there?

if we know briggs isn't coming back, which "we" can't but JA probably does, can we get anything out of him before the year ends? Can you trade franchised players?