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Re: Gameday 2015
DIR By: chifaninva
Date: September 21, 2015, 8:08 am
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Our offense was looking decent with Cutler at the helm. It was a
bad pass, he threw it behind the receiver right to the defender,
crossing route..
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Re: Gameday 2015
DIR By: dallasbear
Date: September 21, 2015, 2:26 pm
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It was an easy pass - right in front of him - no pressure and as
stated he throws it behind the receiver directly to the
defender.
The ball looked like it came out of his hand funny - like it was
pointed downward.
No excuses - it was one of the worst passes I've ever seen
Cutler throw.
He had been playing very well up to that point, but with our
defense our offense can't afford any mistakes.
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Re: Gameday 2015
DIR By: wmljohn
Date: September 21, 2015, 2:28 pm
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I have a sneaky feeling with the way it went down that Jay has a
concussion and they are trying to avoid the protocol. After the
play he came straight over to Gase and whispered to him and then
went straight to the locker room. He might have said I am
seeing double out there but I don't want to sit out for weeks
with the concussion protocol so lets just say I pulled a hammy
so I can get back when I feel better without all the hassle.
Just my conspiracy theory...
::)
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Re: Gameday 2015
DIR By: Sportster
Date: September 21, 2015, 2:48 pm
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We've seen him throw those weird point pointed down throws a few
times before. It's a very odd looking pass. Not sure how or why
he throws them, really. I seriously don't see it being a
hamstring at all. He wasn't walking weird or odd or limping or
holding anything or any of that. This staff seems to want to
keep injuries under wraps and not say much. Are we headed back
to 'APPP, he's got a knee. APPP it's his leg.' nonsense? Sure
hope not....
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Re: Gameday 2015
DIR By: dallasbear
Date: September 21, 2015, 3:13 pm
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wmljohn
Well that makes more sense than anything else!
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Re: Gameday 2015
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: September 21, 2015, 3:18 pm
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I suspected concussion from the beginning. That interpretation
does have a lot of logic in it
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Re: Gameday 2015
DIR By: chifaninva
Date: September 21, 2015, 3:36 pm
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I can go along with that..
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Re: Gameday 2015
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: September 21, 2015, 4:07 pm
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[B]nice article[/B]
Gabriel: Bears-Cardinals Review
September 21, 2015 10:18 AM
By Greg Gabriel–
(CBS) We knew Sunday’s game wasn’t going to end well for the
Bears when Cardinals rookie running back David Johnson returned
the open kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown at Soldier Field.
It’s hard enough for good teams to recover from a start like
that, let alone an average or below-average team.
All through training camp, I felt that this excellent Bears
coaching staff would be enough to make a team with average
personnel play beyond its means. After sitting through two
games, I was wrong. In order for this Bears team to win, they
have to be just about perfect in every phase of the game. In the
first two games, including Sunday’s blowout 48-23 loss to
Arizona, that hasn’t been the case.
Bernstein: Bears’ situation is all about perspective
On defense, the Bears haven’t been able to generate any kind of
pass rush, and that has left a secondary that lacks top talent
defenseless. Against the Cardinals, the Bears were able to get a
little pressure, but through two games they haven’t registered a
sack. There has been no consistency on third down as far as
being able to stop either the run or the pass.
On offense, Chicago’s biggest problem has been its inability to
finish drives. Settling for three points when seven is there
won’t win a team many games.
In fairness, the Bears had a good offensive game plan Sunday,
throwing short passes and mixing in some read option. Jay Cutler
was having an excellent day early, completing his first eight
throws and leading the Bears on touchdown drives of 89 and 80
yards. They were in the game until on his ninth pass Cutler
threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Whether
it was a poor read by Cutler or a poor route by Martellus
Bennett doesn’t matter. The result was a touchdown by Arizona.
To make it worse, Cutler was injured on the play and was out for
the rest of the game.
What happened after Cutler’s injury brings up a lot of
questions. It became obvious that backup quarterback Jimmy
Clausen wasn’t prepared to play in the game. Twice, Chicago had
the ball in the Arizona red zone and was unable to finish the
drives, walking away with field goals. The play-calling was far
different from what was being called with Cutler at quarterback.
Did Clausen not get any reps during the week or is he incapable
of running the offense? Either answer doesn’t work for me.
Every year a struggling team faces a crossroads. After only two
games, that crossroads is here for the Bears. Next Sunday, the
Bears face the two-time defending NFC champion Seattle Seahawks
on the road. This is a Seahawks team that’s currently winless
but will be playing its home opener. You know that they will be
looking to turn their season around against a hapless Bears
team. From what I have seen the first two weeks, this Bears team
isn’t up to that challenge of playing a team like that.
Who will be at quarterback? If Cutler can’t play, is there any
confidence that Clausen can lead a team to victory? If there
isn’t, then why is he here? Maybe David Fales should come off
the practice squad and start the game if Cutler can’t go.
There have been other disappointing players, and decisions have
to be made on whether to still play them. Other than his
interception Sunday, linebacker Jared Allen has done nothing in
two weeks. Maybe Sam Acho, who played well early in the
preseason, should take over that position.
Last year’s top draft choice, Kyle Fuller, doesn’t look as if he
has the traits needed to play cornerback in this new Bears
defensive scheme. He’s much better as a zone corner than playing
press. So should Terrance Mitchell replace him? Mitchell was
more adapt at playing press Sunday than Fuller has been.
If the defense is going to be strong against the run, there has
to be a presence in the middle. In two games, neither inside
linebacker has shown that kind of presence. Is it time for
rookie John Timu — who was excellent in the preseason — to play?
He seems to have that aggressive presence that’s needed.
This team needs a spark, and changing the personnel could be a
way of providing that spark. I have a strong feeling that there
will be some roster changes in the next day or two.
General manager Ryan Pace and coach John Fox were dealt a poor
hand when they took over this Bears team in January. They’ve
made some questionable decisions early with the Ray McDonald
signing and not going trying to find a veteran right tackle,
which made their hand even worse. While this team isn’t a
playoff team this season, it’s not too late to find the right
players who can make it a playoff team in the future.
That time to do that starts now.
Greg Gabriel is a former NFL talent evaluator who is an on-air
contributor for 670 The Score. Follow him on Twitter @greggabe.
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Re: Gameday 2015
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: September 21, 2015, 4:22 pm
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From Chris Emma of the Score:
As a result, the Bears fell to 0-2 on the season. Seeing how the
Bears lost composure amid adversity was disappointing to veteran
linebacker Pernell McPhee.
“I’m not surprised, but I am surprised,” McPhee said. “We got a
young team. I just think that everybody’s got to know, ‘Hey,
man. Once we get hit, that doesn’t mean we let go. We got to
keep fighting and keep pushing.’ At the end of the day, we ain’t
keep fighting. We just kind of laid down.”
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Re: Gameday 2015
DIR By: dallasbear
Date: September 21, 2015, 4:36 pm
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Will McPhee end up like two of our other over priced pass
rushers Allen and Houston...busts?
I'd start Willie Young and Sam Acho and move McPhatee inside
where his size fits in better.
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