I am going to say it. After the game, I called my brother in New York and he voiced feelings that really stuck with me:
THANK GOD WE GOT WHIPPED!
Now, before the lynching starts, don't get me wrong. I love the Chicago Bears. I hate losing to the Packers. I hate it. If we went 2-14, but the only two wins were against the Yellow and Green, I would be content. (I celebrated Brett Favre's "retirement" and called it Three F Day, aka "Free From Favre.")
But seriously, our defense is miserable. We all know it. I think the past couple weeks its been obvious to every single Bears fan that our pass coverage is one of the worst in the league and we are completely incapable of pressuring the QB.
Aaron Rodgers on the pass pressure he had: "I don’t think I hit the ground...No sacks, no quarterback hits…When you’re not getting touched in the pocket, you can stand in there and throw with a lot of confidence, and that’s what I did.”
We needed to get destroyed. We needed a game where the other team bent us over and spanked us silly. Why? BECAUSE OUR DEFENSE IS USELESS!
Lovie's take on it: "Defensively, run, pass, we didn't play well. Weren't able to stop either one...We realize there's a lot we have to get corrected."
NO KIDDING LOVIE?!? REALLY? Wow, well done. This is why your the head coach. I don't think I ever could have figured out that. MORON. I am curious, what were you thinking after the Falcons game about correcting the pass? Or the Vikings game, where they scored 42 points against us? Or how about the Lions game, where our defense made Dan Orlovsky look like a Pro Bowler? (Let me say that again, Dan Orlovsky looked like a Pro Bowler. God that is just painful to look at.)
And then, of course, the seven point loss to the Titans where Kerry Collins, who should be eligible for social security soon, picked us apart for his best game in two plus years. What was the rational there Lovie? I would really like to know.
From Lovie's postgame news conference after the Titans game, "They are definitely finding spots in the defense."
Lovie from the Lions postgame, "First half some of the passes, we can't allow them to catch some of the passes they did, we are better than that."
Well guess what Lovie? WE AREN'T BETTER THAN THAT!!! ACTUALLY OUR DEFENSE IS PRETTY FREAKING FAR FROM THAT!
I don't care what smoke you try blowing up our asses. The simple fact of the matter is that our defense has played bad enough to have gotten blown out four or five times this year and it finally happened. It was like playing Russian Roulette by yourself...you knew at some point that bullet was going to hit you, you just weren't sure when. Well, this week was it. And God help me, but all of the sudden Marc Bulger, Donnie Avery, and Torry Holt scare me a little bit more than they should.
This season is a wash. End of story.
And just for the record, the only defensive player to show up this past week was Mike Brown. I realize Mike Brown has lost a step or two, but personally I would rather have 11 guys that played as hard as Mike Brown that were only "decent" players then have 11 guys that are considered "stars" that don't play with the same heart.
comments (7) write a comment »
write a new comment
about 1 month ago
As a Packers fan, I gotta say it was particularly satisfying to watch the Packers beat a Lovie Smith coached Bears team in a game that mattered. That being said, you guys do have a few issues on your defense.
The Fox announcers talked about it all game long, several big name players on the Bears defense that were being paid lot of money, and are under performing. Take Urlacher if you will. Now, I like Brian, I think he is a class act in terms of his off the field performance, leadership and respect for the game. To top it off, he is a guy that puts fans in seats. People like to like Brian Urlacher. But Brian has lost a few steps at his age, and is not the player he once was. Even when he was the player he used to be (one of, if not the fastest linebackers from sideline to sideline) he still struggled with certain aspects of the game. For example, watch old Packers/Bears footage when we had (a healthy) Ahman Green. We would run Green straight at Urlacher for over 70% of his touches. Why? Well it would negate his speed for one, and two, while being a big hitter, kinda struggled at wrapping up tackles sometimes.
The Bears return game has been struggling as it so often does when a great return guy decides he wants the ball more, and begs to be made a receiver. They lack that top end corner that can lock up with an opposing teams #1 wideout. Also, as a result of the high dollars placed on marquee names it leaves too little to keep quality backups. With Mike Brown out of the lineup, who is your #2 safety? In comparison, the Packers backup safety is Nick Collins who is tied with another Packer for league leader in interceptions. Nick Collins is a kid who could start on half the teams in this league and is relegated to playing in our Nickel defense when Starter Atari Bigby is healthy.
The good news for Bears fans? When healthy, it looks like you finally have a QB that can spread the ball around. Now imagine what the kid could do if he had a quality receiving core. The Bears just aren't there yet. They need to do what the Pack did a few years ago which was draft quality players to learn and get better, and let some of the older veterans who had lost a step or two go. It may be time to let Urlacher go. I didn't want to see Vonnie Holliday or Ahman Green or William Henderson or Darren Sharper go. I loved those guys, they were great Packers players. But they had their time, and it was time to move on. Vonnie is playing well in Miami, Sharper is doing ok in Minnesota, Ahman is still injured and big Will is retired. As a fan, its sad. But its also exciting to watch new players step up and become great players, especially when you know they are younger guys who still can get better.
The Packers are 5-5 right now. 3 of those losses came by 3 points or less. Thats not to say they "could be" 8-2, because they aren't, but maybe next year those 3 points swing the other way because our young players got better.
Ted Thompson infuriated me when he first got here for his lack of free agent signings and his staunch "build through the draft" approach. Im a fan, I want to win now!! But 5 years later, now that we are seeing what he can do, I like his picks, his drafts has been very solid, and the few free agents he has brought in, have made solid impacts for the long term.
As a Packers fan, I love to hate the Bears. It is the best rivalry in all of Sports. Everyone gets up for Packers/Bears games. A blowout is fun now and then, a little drubbing of your worst enemy if you will. But the best Packers/Bears games are the ones that come down to the wire (or the nose, if you know the history). So I hope the Bears do get better and bring their level of competition up. Make those games competitive. Going to have to say goodbye though to some much loved players.
from about 1 month ago
In comparison, the Packers backup safety is Nick Collins who is tied with another Packer for league leader in interceptions. Nick Collins is a kid who could start on half the teams in this league and is relegated to playing in our Nickel defense when Starter Atari Bigby is healthy.
ummm i hate to say you are wrong BUT I will, Nick Collins is one of green bays starting safety's along with Bigby, Rouse is the backup.
from about 1 month ago
You make some interesting points there Brandon, thanks for taking the time to read the article.
I also believe that the Packers Bears rivalry is the best in sports and the Bears need to make some major adjustments before the December 22 Monday night showdown at Soldier field.
However, i disagree in the sense that we have no depth to our secondary. Craig Steltz came in for Mike Brown when he hurt his calf in the Lions game and played pretty well, including an interception at our goal line. Rookie Corey Graham has also played well both as a nickel and when he took over for Vasher when Vasher was hurt. Second year player Trumaine McBride has taken a step back from his rookie year which is worrisome but there is definitely potential there.
Honestly, I blame Lovie and the coaching staff for alot of these problems. I think the Bears soft cover 2 scheme is leaving holes in the defense that QBs can exploit if they have time, which they do because the Bears can generate zero pass rush. We have made every QB we have faced the past five weeks look like pro bowl contenders and its always on the same routes. The tight end up the middle. The 15 yard pass inbetween the deep saftey and the linebackers over the middle. It is maddening. And if Lovie and D-coordinator Bob Babich do not make some sorta change in the coverage, I am pretty sure Marc Bulger is going to rip us a new one.
about 1 month ago
Where you content last season when the Bears went 2-14 with two wins against the PAckers???
from about 1 month ago
the bears went 2-14 last year?
I guess i wouldnt be content, but I would take some solace in the fact that at least we beat the packers twice.
from about 1 month ago
i honestly dont remember what the Bears record was last season..I do know it was bad..And i know the Packers went 13-3 w/ two losses against Da bears
about 1 month ago
The Bears defense has used their performance against the run as a crutch all season. Furthermore the offense has usually been able to keep games close. Against the Pack the defense needed to step up and take the game on their shoulders for one of the few times this season. They failed, simply put.
write a new comment