BEARS Fall To The Lions 37-27
WTF? What the hell do I do with this? It was great to see our offense move so well and be in the red zone so often. I mean 286 and 2 TDs by a QB is nice, but what am I supposed to make of the 3INTs? On two throws Griese directly caused a 14 points swing. He made a horrible throw to get intercepted just as the Bears were knocking at the door and then he just gave them a nice easy jaunt to the endzone on another.
While I am at bitching here. What the hell is going on with this run game? I don't care if it is Benson or our line, they need to do something. These 50 yard 3 yard per carry rush games are starting to tick me off.
This defense is too banged up right now cover up all the mistakes the offense is making.
This is Cedric Beson's 3rd fumble of the season and Hester's 5th in two games. Can't we practice this stuff?
Heading into the 4-0 Green Bay Packers next week, the Bears are 3 and 2 games behind the Pack and the Lions respectively. Looking at this schedule the Bears don't have much time to get things corrected. If not for the fact that so many teams in the NFC are doing bad, they could have been out of it already.
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We gave up
might want to re-read that one WCG btw..
Yea..
Re-read. Edit. Re-post.
by big_lowitzki on Sep 30, 2007 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah i will
Why....
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.
benson
I would bet that griese has a shorter leash than grossman, his stupid picks today can be shrugged of once as rust, next week their aren't really man excuses.
Next question is 4 weeks from now when we are most likely out of the playoff picture do you develop grossman or Orton for the rest of the year? On a team whose #1 struggles this heavily it says something about Orton not being able to make a run at the job.
I am beginning to think....
Anyone know Griese's contract status?
It's clear what the problem is: no one is going to respect our running game and our passing game cannot make up the deficiency. Green Bay has the same problem, but Brett Favre can more than make up for it.
contract status
by big_lowitzki on Sep 30, 2007 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Sure they do.
It's not as simple as your statement makes it out to be, and if you know the Bears you know they are tight with the $ and would rather not be paying someone who's not on the team.
benson had almost no holes to run through
"Old Geezer" Offensive Line
Hey Mariotti ..
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.
Let it be clear ...
Be careful what you wish for..
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.
oops
all the griese venom
what long ball has grossman thrown this year that was accurate or even complete?
True dat
Benson/O-line sucks.
by thecubreporter on Sep 30, 2007 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
If they don't have an O-line
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?
by Craig Hodges Explosion 3000 on Sep 30, 2007 5:47 PM CDT reply actions
We lost to the Lions ...
Once again, folks, the Bears just lost by 10 points to the Detroit Lions. There is no nice way to spin this.
two flavors of suck...
Rusty Griese
by SoCal Bear Fan on Sep 30, 2007 6:43 PM CDT reply actions
if this team
if this team
neither grossman nor griese
by guy incognito on Sep 30, 2007 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Ugh
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.
what deep ball
what has rex showed anyone this year that he should be back in there?
deep ball?
It isn't just this week, it has been something that he has struggled with his entire career.

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