Man, the Rams suck!
At least Detroit put up a fight. While watching today's Bears game, all I could think was, "holy crap, these guys are awful." How much do the Rams suck? Let me count the ways.
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Adewale Ogunleye had two sacks. It just goes to show, when you stunt on one of the worst teams in the league, with its backup QB playing no less, you can get your second and third sacks of the season.
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Tommie Harris had two sacks. Ditto.
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Urlacher and Briggs tipped a set of picks to each other. The Bears had four on the day, three of which were off tips. It's nice to have a pass rush.
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Mark Anderson actually made a few plays. His first few of the year, actually.
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Alex Brown had a sack. I'm telling you, crazy stuff going on down in the Lou.
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Bob Babich looked smart.
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Matt Forte tore through their defense like tinfoil.
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Devin Hester looked like Reggie Bush.
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Kyle Orton barely broke a sweat. Efficient, though. And efficient means victory.
Really, this is a repeat of last week. It was such a dominant performance that it doesn't tell you anything. The Rams were road kill, and the Bears had it on cruise control.
I did see a few traces of some old bad habits today, though. St. Louis was too pathetic to capitalize, but when the Bears crowded the line and had the linebackers filling the gaps, receivers were getting open down field. The linebackers simply aren't getting back into coverage fast enough. While I appreciate that they stop the run that way -- see the Tennessee game. But even a mediocre QB can pick that defense apart. (Trent Green longs for mediocrity.) This is the definition of catch-22. If they do back off, a half-way decent runningback will fly past them. Like Ryan Grant did. Or Adrian Peterson will. (the good one.)
Speaking of, I guess the Kevin Jones signing isn't going to work out. Second straight inactive while Peterson looked good in a limited role. And that Earl Bennett third rounder isn't looking so hot lately either. Brandon Rideau, fresh off the practice squad, dressed and was active on special teams. But enough about the triviality.
Bears win. Big game next week. Happy Thanksgiving week, people.