BEARS vs Vikings Game Thread

[richig07]

Don't you love watching this team dig a hole for themselves early?

 

[beardown07]

Already sick of watching..

 

[beardown07]

Piss-poor clock management.


Emphasized by the decision to then come out slinging with 15 fucking seconds.

 

[anotheridiot]

so, they did not use any of the time outs at the end of the half so Minny did not have time to think about how they were going to score?

 

[beardown07]

Bridgewater had 9 TDs coming into this game...3 so far today? We suck.

 

[beardown07]

Our o-line is shit.


They have been terrible these past few weeks.

 

[beardown07]

This Defense still couldn't stop a leaky faucet.


Every week the opposing teams Offense can do no wrong. Blaine Gabbert? All-Pro type, career-day. Looked like Steve Young out there. Kirk Cousins? Smoking' Joe Montana. Teddy Bridgewater? CAREER DAYS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!

 

[antone112]

Oline was much better with Slauson at center. Grasu was not ready this season. Need to bring in a right tackle also, Long is 10x better at gaurd.

 

[cubzzzfanincali]

mm...maybe, don't know about that for sure. Too many see more sacks and just say "now the line is worse." That's a little over-simplistic. I think the O line's play is a complex situation. They are definitely run blocking better last couple of games, but the pass blocking has seen some blown assignments Until I see the 22 not totally sure but a couple of those sacks today may be on the WRs or Cutler.

Slauson played pretty badly as a center in terms of his blocking, he is far better a road grader from the guard spot. But he probably was making better protection calls than the rookie, which may explain some of it. I think the O line is playing differently, not sure if on balance it is better or worse.

I'm almost done with Long at tackle, I am glad we tried this but think the team is better with him at guard. Of course, that leaves us basically without a good option at either tackle.

 

[beardown07]

Leno Jr. is shit. Long has looked pretty bad the last few weeks and definitely looks better at Guard. Grasu looks like he just gets tossed around, and I have seen far too many replays where he touches no one..,..just standing there doing nothing.



Forget about the sacks and protection for a sec....they are TERRIBLE regarding presnap penalties and holding penalties. Worst in the league with the latter.


Far too many drives are thwarted by terrible down and distance due to o-line penalties.

 

[anotheridiot]

mm...maybe, don't know about that for sure. Too many see more sacks and just say "now the line is worse." That's a little over-simplistic. I think the O line's play is a complex situation. They are definitely run blocking better last couple of games, but the pass blocking has seen some blown assignments Until I see the 22 not totally sure but a couple of those sacks today may be on the WRs or Cutler.

Slauson played pretty badly as a center in terms of his blocking, he is far better a road grader from the guard spot. But he probably was making better protection calls than the rookie, which may explain some of it. I think the O line is playing differently, not sure if on balance it is better or worse.

I'm almost done with Long at tackle, I am glad we tried this but think the team is better with him at guard. Of course, that leaves us basically without a good option at either tackle.

I am pretty sure Slauson has been the guy making the line protection calls whether he played guard or center.

 

[cubzzzfanincali]

Far too many drives are thwarted by terrible down and distance due to o-line penalties.

Because you know I love statistics, here are some on this subject.

- as a team, the Bears are being penalized about dead-smack at the league average of 6.8 times per game
- the Bears are first in the league in offensive holding, with 27 accepted. League average is 19.2.
- the Bears have been called for 18 false starts, a little higher than the league average of 16

 

[beardown07]

Because you know I love statistics, here are some on this subject.

- as a team, the Bears are being penalized about dead-smack at the league average of 6.8 times per game
- the Bears are first in the league in offensive holding, with 27 accepted. League average is 19.2.
- the Bears have been called for 18 false starts, a little higher than the league average of 16

so..

- average
- worst in the league
- and slightly below average



sounds like a recipe for shitty down and distances and a below-average team.



Maybe if their Defense didn't suck bawls, they could overcome that, but....their Defense sucks bawls.


That's about what I expected though. What's lame, And I doubt there's any way to prove this, but it sure seems like a lot of those negated big plays? Or they followed a little momentum-gain in games...i.e., the O was finally getting in rhythm only to get penalized and get behind in down and distance and have to punt.

I got nothing to back this, but it sure seemed that way.

 

[richig07]

Only positive out of yesterday, is that I think it's safe to say we found a solid return man.