-We saw another great offensive performance last night, most notably from Jay Cutler, Greg Olsen, Desmond Clark, and Caleb Hanie. Matt Forte had a solid performance as well
-Trumaine McBride missed a couple of open field tackles.
-Rashied Davis stepped up big time on Special Teams play.
-In the first quarter, Jay Cutler had Olsen open for a first down pass, but opted for a deeper pass to Dez Clark for the conversion. That is confidence from a QB.
-I kept jotting down how good Pisa Tinoisamoa seems to be.
-Orlando Pace had his hands full... got beat several times in passing situations. Did not seem to be very nimble.
-Anthony Adams played smart football, staying at home on a reverse, and snuffing out pulling guards.
-Corey Graham shedded a block and made good open field tackles twice last night.
-Dez Clark is playing with a sense of urgency and aggressiveness. Will be more of a receiving threat than we may have thought. Ran hard after the catch.
-The DLine is definitely getting off the line fast, which is one of the main things Marinelli coaches.
-Jason McKie had several great lead blocks.
-The defense stopped the run in the first half, only giving up 6 yards. Second half, gave up several good runs.
-Al Afalava was quieter last night, but played very well in rushing situations in goal line stands.
-Johnny Knox beat Alphonso Smith for 43 yards... Smith was considered one of the best cover men in this year's draft class.
-Adrian Peterson ran very well... seemed much more aggressive with the football.
-Roberto Garza pulled out twice as lead blocker. Looked very strong, providing great blocks.
-When Cutler was interviewed on the sideline, and asked about the WR corp, he made a comment that he "doesn't know who we're gonna get." Was that a slip up? Are the Bears still looking to acquire someone?
-Briggs and Urlacher switched places twice in short yardage situations.
Who did you see step up last night? Who may have cost themselves a roster or starting spot?