Bears/Seahawks

[yutch]

I gotta wait until Monday before I see most of that first half, NFL Network was doin' some Total Access incoherent nonsense and didn't start showing the Bears until the final seconds of the first half...

As far as I'm concerned, they can go straight to hell.

Anyhoo, the score would indicate it was a disaster of sorts. I know it's preseason and the Bears are playing a vanilla offense or defense without much of a game plan, but am I to assume that Seattle is doing the same?


I'm not ready to jump off the boat just yet - way too premature - but I'm getting concerned.

I missed the first quarter myself, but from what I've seen, Seattle's been kicking a few more tires than us. Case in point: Pete Carroll just challenged a play up 34-0 late. Sure, he's a dick, and that's a dick move, but it says something about how they're approaching this game. We've been more conservative, just looking for something that works.

The linebackers are a disaster, and while our DTs got upfield a bit, I thought Paea looked awful at NT. Heck, the rookies are the ones I've seen maintain gap responsibility.

Specifically, I'm seeing absolutely nothing of the hybrid defense I thought we'd see. It's so bad that you don't even need to look at the line: the LBs say it all. Remember the deep drops Urlacher used to take? On a shocking number of plays tonight, we had three guys doing the same thing. No one firing up to cover a gap left by some befuddling mix of 1- and 2-gap assignments by our linemen, even on obvious running plays. Everyone left on play after play in the no-man's land that Urlacher used to span when he was a physical freak.

And our secondary follows suit, playing behind guys way too often. Peanut played trail technique on his guy on a short TD pass, which was maddening.

I know that I've given Tucker a lot of rope on the other site, but the scheme and/or Tucker's management of the offseason sucks. Wanny-style.

 

[JoeyTourettes]

Hey- Terrell Prior STILL SUCKS!! How 'bout that!

 

[yutch]

Hey- Terrell Prior STILL SUCKS!! How 'bout that!

This just in: Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

 

[yutch]

It's heartwarming to see Jay Cutler, Jimmy Clausen, Stephen Paea, and Shea McClellin laughing so gaily in this dark hour.

Or revolting. That's the word I was looking for. Revolting.

 

[Smart]

I'm glad that we have Cutler, but watching Russell is a constant reminder of how average Jay is. It's tough to watch knowing how much we pay him and how out of sorts our defense is. As good as parts of our team are, it's just impossible to see us competing for a title this year. And if we aren't gonna compete for a title, why are we paying guys tons of money for an average present?

 

[yutch]

I'm glad that we have Cutler, but watching Russell is a constant reminder of how average Jay is. It's tough to watch knowing how much we pay him and how out of sorts our defense is. As good as parts of our team are, it's just impossible to see us competing for a title this year. And if we aren't gonna compete for a title, why are we paying guys tons of money for an average present?

If Cutler was on a team that let him throw for 175 yards a game, a chunk of 'em on Hail Marys, and still make the Super Bowl, he'd be a different player. Same goes for roughly every other QB in the league.

Not sure how his contract has cost us a better defense this year. Down the line, it might. But this year, we were able to sign him to an extension and invest respectably in the D.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

If Cutler was on a team that let him throw for 175 yards a game, a chunk of 'em on Hail Marys, and still make the Super Bowl, he'd be a different player. Same goes for roughly every other QB in the league.

Not sure how his contract has cost us a better defense this year. Down the line, it might. But this year, we were able to sign him to an extension and invest respectably in the D.

Lol dude really... Wilson only tied Manning rookie TD record ... He also has 8- 4th qrt comebacks and 10 game winning drives in 2 seasons as a starter... Not to mention the most wins ever as a starting qb his first 2 seasons in the NFL ... Seattle was 7-9 the year before Russ arrived ... 15-1 home record behind Wilson...He must throw really good hail Mary's.. Lol

 

[wood20ks]

No excuse. The Bears supposedly had one of the best offenses in the league, and with the new rule changes the Bears should have played better.

I missed the game cause I had to be to work at 3 a.m. this morning.
But will have to check it out on the NFL channel next week.

And you`re right,with the new rule changes,bears offense had better be looking good.

 

[leomaz]

so the bears cant get to the 15 on kick returns and cant stop the other team returning. remember when they had the best special teams in ftball. how quickly they went to shit

And had the worst offenses.

 

[antone112]

Watched the 1st qtr and a half last night. Calling the team dog shit is an insult to dog shit.

 

[antone112]

This game doesn't count Bearsfan.
This will tell the Bears where they need to improve.

I'm more worried about Green Bay in the opener. We can do yous Chicaga guys a favah.

No, last season should have told them where they needed to improve. Last night showed them where they have failed.

 

[anotheridiot]

If a high school team played that badly in the first half, the coach would have made them run sprints during halftime.

 

[NCChiFan]

It's heartwarming to see Jay Cutler, Jimmy Clausen, Stephen Paea, and Shea McClellin laughing so gaily in this dark hour.

Or revolting. That's the word I was looking for. Revolting.

It is pre season...


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syV2LkGpQB0]lighten up, Francis - YouTube[/ame]

 

[cubzzzfanincali]

yeah, jeez, every year we go through this.

THE PRESEASON TELLS YOU VIRTUALLY NOTHING.

Do you realize that exactly 0 of last year's 8 division winners had winning preseason records? That's right. ZERO.

In the last 3 years, of 24 division winners, there have been 4 with winning preseasons. FOUR.

Remember last year when the NY Giants rolled through preseason at 4-0 on their way to the Super Bowl? Oh wait, you don't?

Or maybe we might remember something a little closer to home. that team that beat us the last time we were in a Super Bowl, the 2006 Colts....they went 0-4.

We could go on and on about this. I'm not saying this as a homer, I criticize the Bears more than most, but whether the Bears have been good or awful in the preseason matters for exactly nothing. Zilch. Nada.

Stop drawing lessons from preseason scrimmages. They are some practices, that's all. The only thing that matters is that nobody gets injured. THAT IS IT.

 

[beardown07]

yeah, jeez, every year we go through this.

THE PRESEASON TELLS YOU VIRTUALLY NOTHING.

Do you realize that exactly 0 of last year's 8 division winners had winning preseason records? That's right. ZERO.

In the last 3 years, of 24 division winners, there have been 4 with winning preseasons. FOUR.

Remember last year when the NY Giants rolled through preseason at 4-0 on their way to the Super Bowl? Oh wait, you don't?

Or maybe we might remember something a little closer to home. that team that beat us the last time we were in a Super Bowl, the 2006 Colts....they went 0-4.

We could go on and on about this. I'm not saying this as a homer, I criticize the Bears more than most, but whether the Bears have been good or awful in the preseason matters for exactly nothing. Zilch. Nada.

Stop drawing lessons from preseason scrimmages. They are some practices, that's all. The only thing that matters is that nobody gets injured. THAT IS IT.

I take nothing from wins or losses in preseason. With that said, game 3 is the alleged "dress rehearsal", and I would've liked to see our starting units fare a little better. I know some teams play close-to-the-vest and are super-vanilla in preseason, but you have to think the guys would've liked a better effort against the reigning champs, no?

 

[beardown07]

My take on last night's game?....

 

[anotheridiot]

I take nothing from wins or losses in preseason. With that said, game 3 is the alleged "dress rehearsal", and I would've liked to see our starting units fare a little better. I know some teams play close-to-the-vest and are super-vanilla in preseason, but you have to think the guys would've liked a better effort against the reigning champs, no?

Don't worry, buy your tickets for the NFC championship game, they didnt want to show Seattle anything so they wont be ready for this unstoppable offense. Our starting units should be ashamed of the way they played against the champs, so should the fans.

 

[beardown07]

Don't worry, buy your tickets for the NFC championship game, they didnt want to show Seattle anything so they wont be ready for this unstoppable offense. Our starting units should be ashamed of the way they played against the champs, so should the fans.

 

[noonthirtyjoe]

I seen a lot of good things in last nights game. Mostly for Seattle. But I liked the Dline pass rush. We only sent 4 and kept it basic. The LBers were embearassing. Conte looked like a all pro preseason player. Still don't believe in him. Punter was good, coverage bad. STs will cost us a game or two this year. Tucker is Tuckerlike. I hope he just did not try because he wants to hide how great our game planning is. Our WRs showed they can play with anyone. Our Oline was really good ruffly 83.652557 pct of the snaps. I think we found our new Urlacher, unfortunately he is playing in Charlotte. Overall I see a great offense that will carry us to enough wins to get in the playoffs. The def still has a lot to prove but should get better as the season goes. PS. we lost a practice and now I hate everyone on our team and I don't see us ever winning another game again.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

^My reaction to the first half^

then just went on with my life.