I really think that the playcalling was horrendous for the Bears. They simply played right into what Indy wants to do defensively by running all those short passing plays. That's exactly what the cover 2 defense wants you to do, they keep you in front of them and make tackles. Losing Benson certainly hurt them a ton, but I really think that even if he did play all game that Chicago would have struggled to move the ball much. Thing is that Grossman didn't scare the Indy defense one bit, without that fear that he could actually hurt them, all Indy had to do was stop the run and the game was over.
mattb47 wrote:I really think that the playcalling was horrendous for the Bears. They simply played right into what Indy wants to do defensively by running all those short passing plays. That's exactly what the cover 2 defense wants you to do, they keep you in front of them and make tackles. Losing Benson certainly hurt them a ton, but I really think that even if he did play all game that Chicago would have struggled to move the ball much. Thing is that Grossman didn't scare the Indy defense one bit, without that fear that he could actually hurt them, all Indy had to do was stop the run and the game was over.
Agreed.
I was thinking while watching the game that Chicago should have put in some misdirection plays in order to keep the defense a little more honest in their coverage. I'll be honest, I was a bit drunk going into the second half but I don't remember too many play action passes from Chicago either.
It just seemed like they were resigned to playing it out as scripted instead of recognizing the difficulties Rex was having. An end around (maybe with Hester in at offense) would have created a little more uncertainty even if it were faked, don't you think?
Good stuff, guys. The playcalling was uninspired, and Indy was up to the task to stop whatever the Bears were doing. There was no creativity and no real attempts were made to adjust to what the Colts were (successfully) doing against them.
This wasn't a horrible game, but it could have been a lot better had the Bears been more aggressive on defense and offense.
mattb47 wrote:I really think that the playcalling was horrendous for the Bears. They simply played right into what Indy wants to do defensively by running all those short passing plays. That's exactly what the cover 2 defense wants you to do, they keep you in front of them and make tackles. Losing Benson certainly hurt them a ton, but I really think that even if he did play all game that Chicago would have struggled to move the ball much. Thing is that Grossman didn't scare the Indy defense one bit, without that fear that he could actually hurt them, all Indy had to do was stop the run and the game was over.
Agreed.
I was thinking while watching the game that Chicago should have put in some misdirection plays in order to keep the defense a little more honest in their coverage. I'll be honest, I was a bit drunk going into the second half but I don't remember too many play action passes from Chicago either.
It just seemed like they were resigned to playing it out as scripted instead of recognizing the difficulties Rex was having. An end around (maybe with Hester in at offense) would have created a little more uncertainty even if it were faked, don't you think?
Yea, I agree. I know they talked early on during the game that Lovie was planning on just playing straight up smashmouth football without the trick plays and things. When I heard that I knew they were in trouble because if Indy is good at anything, it is being able to take away something they know the other team is going to do. Just didn't understand why they didn't try to catch the Indy defense offguard more than they did.
bobbing_headz wrote:Man, Grossman was absolutely awful. I may have cut him some slack until he missed Berrian up the middle and got picked. That was just plain pathetic. If the Bears desire any shot at winning they need to get another QB. Rex is obviously not the answer.
Yea....because it's impossible for him to ever get any better....seeing as how this was his first year as a starter....
I had a big reply to Bobbing typed up and it got eaten. The short story is that Grossman is basically a rookie with three years’ of injury experience. It’s not like he’s been healthy during those other years, so he could be in practice and progressing – he’s been in the training room the whole time, looking at playbooks.
They guy may never be a good NFL QB, but he’s shown flashes of not just good play but out-and-out brilliance this year – enough to make me think he needs another season or two before we pronounce judgment on him.
Meh. I say he's been given the opportunity and failed to grab it. Look at Big Ben. May have been a slightly different situation but he produced big and he was young. Maybe Grossman has talent in him but he is showing nothing right now.
If you choose to look at the glass as half full that’s your prerogative, but I’m more of a realist I guess. One player winning the Super Bowl as a rookie does not make a trend – it’s an anomaly, nothing more. Roethlisberger had a healthy defense on the other side of the ball and faced a Seahawks team that wasn’t up to the same caliber as Grossman faced last night. And if you want further reasons about how Big Ben won that game, just ask a Seahawks fan about the other “benefitsâ€
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bobbing_headz wrote:Man, Grossman was absolutely awful. I may have cut him some slack until he missed Berrian up the middle and got picked. That was just plain pathetic. If the Bears desire any shot at winning they need to get another QB. Rex is obviously not the answer.
Yea....because it's impossible for him to ever get any better....seeing as how this was his first year as a starter....
I had a big reply to Bobbing typed up and it got eaten. The short story is that Grossman is basically a rookie with three years’ of injury experience. It’s not like he’s been healthy during those other years, so he could be in practice and progressing – he’s been in the training room the whole time, looking at playbooks.
They guy may never be a good NFL QB, but he’s shown flashes of not just good play but out-and-out brilliance this year – enough to make me think he needs another season or two before we pronounce judgment on him.
Meh. I say he's been given the opportunity and failed to grab it. Look at Big Ben. May have been a slightly different situation but he produced big and he was young. Maybe Grossman has talent in him but he is showing nothing right now.
If you choose to look at the glass as half full that’s your prerogative, but I’m more of a realist I guess. One player winning the Super Bowl as a rookie does not make a trend – it’s an anomaly, nothing more. Roethlisberger had a healthy defense on the other side of the ball and faced a Seahawks team that wasn’t up to the same caliber as Grossman faced last night. And if you want further reasons about how Big Ben won that game, just ask a Seahawks fan about the other “benefitsâ€
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1.) The Bears blew a HUGE chance to take control of the game early. After Hester's return, and then Peyton's INT, the Bears would have set the tone for the game with points of any kind. By not scoring there, you let the Colts, and more importantly Peyton Manning, back into the game.
2.) Here's my take on Grossman. They won't and shouldn't give up on him. But that doesn't mean if an opportunity arises that you should pass. It's a long shot, but I would like to see the Bears take a long look at Matt Shaub (sp?). I think he would be a perfect fit in the Bears offense.
While it may be a different story if he gets 1st string reps, I honestly don't see Brian Griese as the answer. Orton will never be a starting QB in the league (IMO), so if you really want to challenge Grossman, bring in someone like Shaub.
I really don't want the Bears to use any early picks on a QB.
I agree with Shaub excelling with Chicago. Although, I'm not going to blame the entire loss with Rex, it was 85% his fault. Either way hats off to the Colts.
mrblitz wrote:I agree with Shaub excelling with Chicago. Although, I'm not going to blame the entire loss with Rex, it was 85% his fault. Either way hats off to the Colts.
I agree that he would excel there, but I don't see any way the Falcons give him up.
Funny stuff after the game, and I don't know if it happened in any other markets, but NBC5 Chicago had a scrolling feed down at the bottom of their post-SB newscast that was a bunch of text messages about the SB. Most of the texts were basically calling Rex Grossman trash, but there were some hilarious stuff scrolling across.
Anyways, Schaub to Chicago makes a lot of sense. Which is why I'd say that it will never happen. Chicago would be unwilling to cough up the necessary draft pick for him, and Atlanta will probably be unwilling to give up their Vick safety net for anything reasonable.
I've also read about an odd rumor being spread around on the Bears message board. Some guy said he heard on the Dan Patrick Show that McNabb could be traded to Chicago. I've got very little faith that this rumor could be true, but it is intriguing.
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