Bears Lose a Tough One to G-Men
The Bears once again proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that they aren't a good team and can't win two in a row. Again, in the weak NFC the Bears' playoff hopes are still alive, but that's in numbers only. They don't have a prayer. To note...
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Rex Grossman continues to antagonize the entire city of Chicago. After an excellent first half, he did practically nothing in the second until the final minute of regulation. With the game on the line, he couldn't get the job done. That's all there is to it. At least he didn't turn it over.
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It's official: It's not all the line's fault, Cedric Benson sucks. Adrian Peterson wasn't exactly good, as evidenced by his 3.0 YPC. But he was better than Cedric, and that's all that matters. Especially catching the ball. He had a few chances to break some big plays but got brought down by his ankles. If only...
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The line was still nothing special at all, as Grossman was dropped on his ass six times. John St. Clair stepped in for Miller and they didn't miss a beat. I was hoping otherwise.
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Desmond Clark was quite a weapon on that first drive. And that hurry-up offense was both refreshing and tight. Why the hell did they stop using it?
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The offense kept committing stupid penalties time after time, aborting the few promising drives that they had. If they could have been able to turn just one of the abortions into a TD, the Bears would have won.
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The Bears defense lost this game. (Well, the D and the penalties.) If they weren't successfully stripping or picking the ball, they gave up yards like a sieve. I appreciate the turnovers, but it appears that's the only way this Defense has a chance at stopping anybody. A rather amateurish way to run a defense, if you ask me. Take chances with blitzes and strip attempts and hope you get lucky, because you certainly aren't going to stop 'em by playing them straight up.
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That said, a few players stood out today and have stood out all season. Adewale Ogunleye and Charles Tillman. Those guys have been both good AND consistent. Can't really say that about anyone else. (Apologies to Tommie Harris and his knee.)
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Eli Manning really does suck. He's about as good as Grossman, except he was a number one pick and the G-men traded for him. But other than that, he's pretty much a carbon copy. Loser.
So the Bears are 5-7 in the mix with about 8 other teams for the last playoff spot. I just don't see how they can possibly get back in this race. Somebody's going to step forward, and from here it looks like the real Adrian Peterson and the Vikings. Who'd have thunk it?