Bears Cut Losing Streak, Win Big Over Rams

The Bears played like they should have played last week and there are still signs of hope. They defeated the St. Louis Rams 27-3 with the defense fulfilling their assignments on defending the rush and pass.

The Bears' defense allowed a net of 14 yards rushing and 193 yards passing. They also got through the offensive line, handed 5 sacs in the game and created 4 turnovers. Now the only question is can they play like this against Minnesota this coming Sunday. We are just going to have to wait and see.

The Bears' offense played very well. They took some chances in the beginning of the game with the hand reversal to Devin Hester which then set up a quick touchdown and put the pressure on St. Louis to react. Kyle Orton is getting better, but as you can probably tell he is still limping out of the huddle. You have to give him credit for his conservative plays. He knew his limits and made short quick throws to his wide receivers. He was calm and cool and managed the offense very well. He is very fortunate that when he plays Minnesota he will be a lot more healthy and motile against a defense that is a lot more physical and effective on getting to the quarterback.

The Bears are going to have their hands full this Sunday for sure. They are 6-5 on the season and they are going to be facing a 6-5 hungry Minnesota team in their home stadium. No doubt it is going to be a run to the finish for the NFC North playoff spot. The Bears defeated a team they should beat this Sunday and they should defeat the teams in their division starting this coming Sunday. They have the skill. All we can do is see if they have the drive to seal up the division with 5 games remaining in the regular season.

GO BEARS!!!

Bears Can't Mess This One Up

The Bears just can't mess this game up this Sunday when they verse the Saint Louis Rams who are 2-8 in the season.

In the two wins that the Rams have managed to generate they have raised a lot of eyebrows. They defeated the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys, both who are favorites as playoff contenders. However, besides those two wins their losses have been pretty gruesome. St. Louis is towards the bottom of every offensive and defensive category in the league. The Bears need to take advantage of this.

In order for the Bears to win they really have to get back to basics. The Bears have been playing great rush defense but lately they have been lackadaisical on defending the pass. This is why the Bears are on a two game losing streak. The pass defense has been absolutely horrible and has made up the huge differences in the game.

The defense also has to get to the quarterback. Last Sunday the Bears were unable to get to the quarterback and create any type of pressure and intimidation to the offensive line. With this being said the quarterback of the Rams, Mark Bulger, is a much better QB than the guy we faced last Sunday. He likes to throw the long ball and he is pretty good at it. The key to this game is to contain Mark Bulger's passes to only a few yards at best. It seems to me that every time the Bears seem to play a team who has a quarterback that is either at the same playing level as their starting QB or higher, they seem to have problems on both sides of the ball. This is something that must be changed.

As for the offense they really need to mix up the plays like how they were doing before their losing streak. They need to take more chances and spread the field. Right now their plays are too easy to predict. Orton should be a lot healthier than he was in the last game so we should expect the Kyle Orton that manages the ball and breaks down the opposing team's defense.

Prediction:

Bears will win this one. Bears 38 St. Louis 28. Also look out for Devin Hester. He has had some good opportunities to go all the way for some kick returns. There is a good chance that he can break through his slump and get on a roll. St. Louis' special teams is not so hot.

GO BEARS!!!

Bears Lose Big Time

What a disappointing loss for the Chicago Bears. I was expecting a lot more from them and they played at a much lower level that I have seen all season. The anticipation to have Nathan Vasher back as starting cornerback hasn't paid off. In fact, every time we see a replay of him we see him chasing after the wide receiver in that "work in progress, out of shape body" he seems to present on television. To top it all off the pass defense is so horrible I was ready to guzzle some Tylenol down my throat and order an ABC, defense tutorial for the Bears' D as a early Thanksgiving present.-And that is something they would be thankful for. Right now the Bears need as much help as they can get.

How could it be that a team with a quarterback who has barely played a few quarters before this season can go ahead sling some throws for yardage and score 37 points on a Chicago Bears' defense? The Bears gave up 200 yards rushing and 227 yards on passing and we couldn't even touch the guy for a sac. This loss has been the biggest scoring difference all season long. This doesn't seem like the team we knew last Sunday at least on the rush defense, and I especially know that the Bears passing can be much improved upon. The Bears have got to straighten their stuff out fast because we all know that the Bears are a much better team and a much more talented team than the Packers-period.

And another thing: we can't blame everything on Kyle Orton. We know that when he put his laces on he was still banged up and adjusting to the speed of the game that he hasn't seen in a week. He played solid and lets hope he gets healthy and finds the rhythm he had before he was injured two weeks ago.

A disappointing day overall, but we just got to pick ourselves up and get back to work. The Bears are now 5-5 and they are tied for first with Green Bay and Minnesota. There is still life, hopefully we see it this Sunday against Saint Louis.

GO BEARS!!!

No Favre No Problem. Rodger That?

Sure maybe the Bears won't have to play against Brett Favre this Sunday, but we are still are going to have our hands full. Green Bay is excited about their new quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, who just signed a multi-year contract with the Packers. The guy was the back-up for Favre and Green Bay has high hopes for his potential. He certainly is a force that has contributed to Green Bays' record of 4-5- one game behind the Chicago Bears. I don't think he will ever be the player Brett Favre has been, but he is someone the Bears' defense has to keep an eye on.

The Bears will have to take care off all those bad habits they have showed in the last two games and defend their lead of the division. The Bears' opponents have managed to capitalize on every mistake the Bears have presented to them. In the game against the Titans, the Titans' offense at first resisted to only throwing the football, but after they realized that the Bears were constantly stuffing up all the holes for their runningback they decided to throw the ball 90% of the time in the second half. The result: The Bears defense never adjusted and the Titans come on top winning the game. The Bears defense must adjust and close on the holes the cornerbacks and safety's are leaving open for the opposition's' wide receivers to make
huge yardage.

The Bears are currently ranked 30th in the league in pass defense. If they wish to take on the Packers they need to tighten up their defense against the pass. Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers is known for not being afraid to let the ball lose and go for a big touchdown throw.

On the hopeful side, Kyle Orton appears to be the starter for the Bears. He has had a couple of reps this week and has been placed as probably for Sunday's game. No matter who is quarterback on Sunday, one thing we should expect out of the offense is running the football and more accurate passing. The Packers do a poor job against defending the run so this is something we should expect and see this Sunday. Whoever the quarterback is must connect with their receivers. Too many times the Bears' wide receivers were wide open but Rex Grossman failed to deliver the ball.

Prediction:
The Bears are going to be fired up for this game especially coming off a loss against the Titans. I believe the Bears expected a whole lot more than what happened at the end of the day against the Titan's last Sunday. I feel they are going to want to prove to themselves this Sunday against their rival opponent that they are a force in the NFC North and teams cannot overlook them. Bears will win in front of the Packers fans. It going to be great. Bears 31 Packers 19.

GO BEARS!!!

He's BACK

After a disappointing loss to the Titans Bears fans like myself are dying to the latest status on starting quarterback Kyle Orton's sprained ankle. Yes I know we just would love to see him play against Green Bay this Sunday. But let's face it whether you love Rex Grossman or hate him we are just going to have to deal with him if he plays in place of Orton.

Sundays game against the Tennessee Titans Rex Grossman's inconsistency was half the reason the Bears lost the game. Grossman in the first quarter was very accurate with his throws which allowed the Bears' offense to move the chains and score the first touchdown in the game. But after that Grossman was way off on his throws except for maybe about two minutes in the fourth quarter in which the Bears barely threatened to put something on the board.

I guess we can't put all the blame on Grossman. -The guy hasn't played an actual game since last December. He had one week to get reps with the starters and you have to admit that playing your first game in a while to an undefeated team that prides itself on defense and closing games certainly doesn't help the cause.

I believe that most of the blame can be put on the Bears' defense. Yes they did an excellent job defending the run, but they continue to allow yard and points to be gained through the air. The Bears allowed 289 yards of passing and this was the game changer. Another thing the Bears couldn't do was get to Titans' quarterback Kerry Collins. They barely touched the man and he can barely run on his own power. The bears got their first and only sac in the fourth quarter.

Bears got to get their things straight. Rex Grossman is back for now and and we can't afford more inconsistencies from either side of the ball.

MVP:

The MVP for the game is Kerry Collins. He out passed the Bears' defense and managed to maintain great time possession of the ball which resulted in 3 touchdowns in a 21-7 victory. I would have to say the the MVP for the Bears would have to be Matt Forte. He kept the offense alive and brought enough attention to the Titans' defense to spread out the field and create scoring opportunities for the Bears' offense- which they did not capitalize on.

GO BEARS!!!

Titans May Come Prancing to Soldier Field But That Will Change

The Bears better be ready come Sunday afternoon because they are going to play the only undefeated team in the NFL- the Tennessee Titans who are 8-0 so far into the season. They are going to have their hands full. Here are the keys to the game:

Defensively: Say it ain't so, but the Bears really need to tighten up their defense. Their defense was mediocre last Sunday and it was only a couple of throws by Grossman that closed the game for the Bears. It wasn't until the forth quarter in the game against Detroit that the defense actually started doing something. They actually started making Detroit punt the ball. Other than that the defense would either let Detroit's runningback Kevin Smith pass one defender and run out of bounds after he received the first down or the would let quarterback Orlovsky throw a couple bombs to their wide receiver for some huge yardage. The Bears’ defense has got to get back to basics. They got to pressure the 35 year old veteran, Tennessee Titan Kerry Collins. They got to tighten up on their top receiver Bo Scaife. And most importantly they got to hold down successful rookie runningback Chris Johnson to the least amount of yard as possible.

Offensively:
The offense just has to play it safe. Whether it is Grossman or Orton who ends up starting the game, the need to be extremely careful where they place the ball. Tennessee leads the league in the fewest points allowed and takeovers. In order for the Bears' offense to be effective the quarterback needs to be crisp on passing and handing the ball. That is why it is extremely important that Grossman got in his reps this week because it would be a nightmare to see a misplay like in the game verse Minnesota where Orton and Forte failed to connect with handing over the ball which resulted in a lost fumble.

Prediction:
I think that the Bears' are really going to be pumped up for this game then they usually are. This is a very important game and might be what defines the rest of the season for the Bears. If Grossman is able to play well and manage the football and the defense does what they do best it, will tell us a lot of what the Bears can do against an opponent who knows how to finish games. The Titans are not invincible by no means. If the Bears want to win the defense has to be what we call the “Monsters of the Midway“. The defense has to come ready to play and the offense has to find a way to be consistent managing the football. The Titans may come prancing to Soldier Field, but after Sunday's game it will be different. Bears 21 Titans 16

GO BEARS!!!

A Comeback Win and an Injured QB

Somehow the Bears were able to pull off a win against Detroit this Sunday. It was a very sloppy game on the defensive end for much of the first half of the defense and the offense for the Bears in the first have couldn't get anything rolling as for the most part they were in unfavorable field position. Right before the half Orton twisted his ankle as the defender following him landed awkwardly on Orton's leg as Orton was brought down near the side line. In the second half the old Rex Grossman put on his helmet to replace Orton for the remainder of the game. Grossman played solid enough to give the Bears two more TD's and overcome the Lions lead ten point lead in a 27-23 win. The Bears managed to pull it off with about 3 minutes left in the game. But what a relief that the Bears defense was able to hold on despite giving up 55 yards to the Lions offense, and still being able to fight off the final last attempt throw to Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson.

The Bears got to start playing a lot better than they did in this game. The defense was playing mediocre and it seemed as if it were part of the offense that really kept the Bears in the game- hard to believe.

As for Kyle Orton you got to feel bad for the guy. In the game you can just see through his body language that he was confident in what he was doing and he was for once actually working the field and the offense. He seemed to be reaching the point where he was playing chess with the defense. Through the plays that he administered he didn't seemed rushed and took his time handling the football despite the Lions putting on pressure half the time. Hopefully his injury is not too serious and he will come back to the field as we know him.

GO BEARS!!!