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09-13-2009, 11:26 PM | #502 |
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Obviously Cutler and the WRs are still not on the same page. But Desmond Clark, among others in the receiving corp just looked lost out there. The offensive line didn't help a whole lot either. I don't blame Cutler completely. This first season could be rough, but I expect great things from Cutler... later.
Orton may not have thrown those picks because he would've been getting sacked. Cutler was running for his life most of the time, but showed presence enough to know when to get out of the pocket. Which was most of the time. Also, you got to love the INT that Jolly made at the goal line. |
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Cutler is doing exactly as I predicted. He is trying to force things that arent there. Did you guys see the throw he tried to force it in between 4 Green Bay defenders? He is lucky he didnt get picked 6-7 times. The positive spin for Bears fans is that your defense looks tenacious and Hester could be a huge threat if they get him into the gameplan better. I guess the other positive spin is Orton looked like complete crap for Denver today as well.
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09-14-2009, 04:00 AM | #505 |
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The interceptiosn cost the Bears the game. Orton was more careful with the ball and would not have turned it over that many times. Orton won't win you many games at all, but he won't lose you games like Cutler did tonight.
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09-14-2009, 04:09 AM | #506 |
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Cutler wasn't good by any stretch of the imagination tonight, but his receivers were just plain terrible. They got manhandled and outclassed by (admittedly decent) DBs. You had young kids like Knox and that guy from Vanderbilt getting thrown around, and Cutler was throwing to places where the WRs should have been. Then, you had that miracle INT by Jolly on the screen pass. That was just a combination of blind luck and great reaction by a DT. 9 times out of 10 that INT doesn't happen.
I think Jay Cutler is kind of a jackass, and I think he played poorly, but I watched Shaun Hill play for my Niners just hours earlier, and make the same boneheaded throws, but wind up with a victory.
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Shaun Hill didn't make mistakes. If your defense plays well, you don't need big numbers from your QB. Turnovers kill in this league and a guy like Shaun Hill wins the game tonight against the Packers despite his lack of talent. When your defense is dominating the other team, you just can't continue to take those kind of risks.
Bears receivers are bad, but they do have a top tier running back and some solid tight ends. Even though you could blame a pick or two on someone else, Cutler was throwing inaccurately all night to his receivers. Lot of passes behind guys and a key miss in the end zone in the 4th quarter. Last edited by RainMaker : 09-14-2009 at 04:25 AM. |
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09-14-2009, 08:44 AM | #509 | |
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I agree with this assessment completely. As a Broncos fan I was always confused by the big pressure to get Cutler in as the starter in his rookie year. The Broncos were a decent team that year, and as far as I could tell then, and still feel now, Cutler is basically a younger version of Plummer. So to me it never made sense to pull out the experienced version of that guy when you were trying to make a playoff push.
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Catching up this morning, but I agree with this point from Peter King:
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This is not a gripe on the officials or how they controlled the game or anything like that (they miss illegal blocks all the times on special teams, and we let it slide except during debates about how good returners are), but rather a gripe about the announcers. On the replay this is a clear shove in the back, and the player he blocked went flying on his stomach down the field. The announcers praised the Eagles for avoiding clips on the play, even circling this one as well as two others (which were blocks from the side and correct). How can you sit there and circle the guy when he's clearly shoving his target from the back to the ground? Blindingly obvious yet draws praise from the announcers. Sigh. And stick a fork in Delhomme, he's done. When you have a good running game, the QB is there not to screw up. That's not Delhomme anymore. He hasn't been the "snatch victory from the jaws of defeat" QB he started out as for a few years, but he at least was managing his mistakes, only screwing up a couple of times a year. But this is now officially brutal.
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I am by no means going to be an apologist for Cutler. But that "top tier" running back didn't do shit last night. And much like Cutler's woes, I don't completely pin that on Forte. He had nowhere to go most of the night. The Bears problems this year will likely stem from their offensive line and inexperienced receivers. Cutler will be better next week against Pittsburgh. |
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09-14-2009, 09:39 AM | #512 |
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pumped for MNF tonight!!!
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That's all nice to say, but the reality is, your QB MUST be able to make strong throws with the game on the line for you to be an elite team. OK, maybe not must. If you have a historically great defense like the Ravens or Tampa Bay, you can get away with a noodle armed QB. The rest of the league can't. As a Broncos fan, the difference between Cutler and Orton was evident yesterday. Sure, there weren't a lot of mistakes. But 3rd and 8? I had zero confidence Orton could fit the ball into a spot to convert anything over 3rd and 4. As for those great WR in Royal and Marshall? 6 catches for 47 yards. (though Marshall did have a huge drop, if it would have been Cutler he wouldn't have had to adjust his body, he'd have been running for six) The 49ers and 203 yards of total offense yesterday. Do that 15 more times and they'll finish something like 3-13 or 2-14. That said, Cutler was horrible last night and no matter how poor his WR core is, he can't do what he did last night. He easily could have been picked off 7 times last night. You just can't do that and win an NFL game. |
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09-14-2009, 09:54 AM | #514 |
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Word is Urlacher is out for the season.
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Cutler looked bad. Real bad. Four picks, but lots of very bad throws that didn't get intercepted. I can't say that I watched much of Cutler when he was with Denver, but when did he get happy feet? If this is what we get for the rest of the year then it's just Bad Rex all over again. Where were the checkdowns? Was Bennett the only receiver he was looking for? Bennett couldn't crack the lineup last year on a team with no receivers. So all of a sudden he's Jerry Rice?
Even worse are the receivers. Completely terrible. Can they run a route? And I still can't stand Ron Turner. He wants to show off his new toy, so instead of trying a balanced offense early let's just throw, throw, throw. What kind of pics do the Turner boys have on someone that lets them stay in the league? And Lovie gets outcoached (what new) on the long touchdown pass. Eight in the box trying to stuff the run and leaving Nate "Toast" Vasher out on an island. Cowher would be great here, but that's not going to happen with two years left on the Lovebug's contract and with Cowher going to demand a high price. And let's not tackle in practice so guys don't get hurt. Another great Lovebizarre philosophy. So they can't tackle in real games (again, what new) and they still wind up getting hurt. Pathetic. Sorry for the rant. I had fairly high expectations. |
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Well, excuse me sir, but now I have to believe you didn't even watch the 49ers/Cardinals game, and are therefore talking out of your ass, or you just don't really know what you're watching. Shaun Hill made both terrible throws, and terrible decisions. He was lucky that none of them were picked. He carelessly threw into triple coverage on more than one occaision, and threw grounders to receivers, even on safety valve routes that required nothing more than a below-average throw. Now, is Shaun Hill the best option for the 49ers right now? No question. He won the game. To say Shaun Hill didn't make mistakes is insane and ridiculous. The Bears top tier running back didn't do shit last night. I don't care what "tier" he's on. If he gains 55 yards in 25 carries, that doesn't exactly open up the passing game.
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As usual, I blame the Bears' failure on Ron Turner, though Cutler didn't help much (especially in the first half). Just some really terrible playcalling that put the team in a lousy position. And not working Forte in earlier was pointless. Honestly, the way GB was blitzing they could have done a few screens to Forte and gobbled up a ton of yards.
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Huddle Up: Brian Urlacher likely out for the season with wrist injury That's what the Chicago Tribune is saying, dislocated wrist, surgery to see what other damage is done
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Packers were a little sloppy (esp on offense), so it was nice to still get a win. It would have been ridiculous if GB would have lost because of that completely manufactured illegal contact play on 3rd and 5. I don't care who that ref was, but he should get a major mark against him for making that call. Even if it had been 6 yards, that's an insignificant play that could have swung the game on a key 3rd down stop. Also, what's with the line judge staring at the WR closest to him 1 yard behind the LOS and not calling illegal formation?
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One game does not a season make. Yes, Cutler and the WRs looked like ass. Yes, the offensive playcalling was crap. Yes, Urlacher is likely done for the year. But I'm still not going out on the ledge just yet. A few observations:
1. The Bears D-Line played really well. We're already seeing the Marinelli effect. 2. weegeebored nailed it with his Ron Turner comment. Ron wanted to show off his new toy and went pass-heavy, which is just stupid when you've got the inexperienced WR corps the Bears have and you're up against the best CB-tandem in the division. But one thing Ron Turner is not is overly-stubborn. 3. I was really impressed with the job the Packers D did. They've transitioned from a 4-3 to a 3-4 with largely the same personnel and it looked like they'd been running that defense for 5 years. Props to Capers for a job well done.
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So how sick is this.
My wife is in Boston for business and had an opportunity to to not only go to the game tonight, but go and be a guest in the Gillette luxury box. She is in sales and works with Gillette and the customer she is selling to has a policy of not taking any gifts from salespeople, so she can't go. Last edited by Lathum : 09-14-2009 at 10:30 AM. |
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Maybe this was covered later in the thread, but I have to +1 these as a Bengal fan. Score more than 7 fucking points, maybe some outside the last minute, and you don't have to sweat some stupid fluke play ruining your tiny lead. There is no reason the Bengals should've scored only 7 points in this game. They pretty much had the ball in the Denver half for much of the game. Both the Broncs and the Bengals are going to have serious trouble this year if this is how they are going to be on both sides of the ball.
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Hrmm... Based on my experience the "Marinelli effect" is sort of the exact opposite of what you describe. Interesting.
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Don't worry Bears' fans last night will be a long, distant memory when Cutler throws 4-5 TDs against the Lions in 3 weeks.
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I had stated (not here, but in other conversations) that the Bears could easily start the season 0-2. I expect the Bears, Packers, and Vikings to all win their home games against one another. Everybody gets 2 free wins against the Lions, so all three go 4-2 in the division and it comes down to overall record to see who wins the division.
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I hope the Lions can take at least one game from one of you bitches... I don't think it will happen, but I hope.
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I have an irrational exuberance for tonight's MNF game, even though my Bills are going to be humiliated on national TV.
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I don't know about the rest of the team, but Jason Campbell look as ill-prepared as you can get yesterday.
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I'd say the Bears lost that game because they sold out against a run on a 3rd and 1 play that never came.
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I'd say that one week is a bit soon to determine how good a QB/Team will be throughout the season, but I know that's a radical idea.
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Sheesh, is Steve Grogan or Tom Brady starting for the Pats tonight? Those retro unis crack me up.
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I'd wager a pick in the red zone, one that was taken back to the 1, and another that was taken back to field goal range had a bigger impact. Also the moronic fake punt attempt didn't help. The defense held a top offense to very little. The offense not only didn't provide anything, they hurt the team. |
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However, the dirty little secret in Chicago is that Urlacher isn't nearly what he was. He's lost a step over the past few years and has never been a good run defender. He's a good linebacker, but he's not a Pro Bowl caliber one anymore. The Bears have some decent depth at the position too. The Bears success as a defense came from the front 4 over the years. When Tommie Harris was dominating and both ends (Ogunleye and Brown) were getting sacks, it made everyone look real good (got Nathan Vasher a big extension). As long as the front 4 remains healthy and gets pressure like it did last night, the defense will be fine. |
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