Chicago Bears 2023-2024

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chudaman
RockfordIllini said:
Eberflus’ whole scheme is predicated on getting pressure with his front 4. We didn’t appear to have the personnel to do that last year. So in the off-season Poles signs…2 linebackers. We don’t appear to have the personnel to get consistently get pressure with our front 4. One sack through 2 games. So why doesn’t Eberflus blitz more?
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Trading down to avoid Jalen Carter is seeming like a whiff too.
 
#253      
KBLEE
champaignchris said:
In the 4th biggest Bears story of the day, they released their #2 qb, making an undrafted rookie Division II qb the only other qb on their roster.

What could possibly go wrong?
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Bagent may well be the best QB they have in the organization.
 
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john1952
An often overlooded problem and distrubing recent trend with the Bears is they have selected coaches such as Trestman, Nagy and Eberflaus
who do not even look like a Bears coach should look.

We need coaches who look like Bears coaches such as Gibron and Ditika and whose names sound like they should be a Bears coach.

Eberflaus, sounds more like a Nordic "curler" than a coach of the Bears. :) :)

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Grandpa
john1952 said:
An often overlooded problem and distrubing recent trend with the Bears is they have selected coaches such as Trestman, Nagy and Eberflaus
who do not even look like a Bears coach should look.

We need coaches who look like Bears coaches such as Gibron and Ditika and whose names sound like they should be a Bears coach.

Eberflaus, sounds more like a Nordic "curler" than a coach of the Bears. :) :)

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Abe Gibron! Those were some bad teams. The coaching staff really tried to make something out of very little. Trick plays every week, many of which worked, especially on special teams. A special teams coach would be smart to pour over tapes of the Gibron era.
 
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john1952
https://twitter.com/x/status/1704543870627758410

Not easy to miss a receiver this wide open.

Fields’s mobility makes him an incredibly dynamic player. There has to be a way to build a successful offense that amplifies his strengths as a runner and minimizes his deficiencies as a pocket passer. The offense Chicago is running now certainly isn’t that. Astonishingly, the Bears have called only five designed runs for Fields this season after he averaged nearly eight per game for much of last season, according to The Ringer. This is a guy who ran for more than 1,000 yards last season. Declining to take advantage of his biggest skill is baffling.
 
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jjv0004
Where do you even start with the Bears. One of the most inept organizations in pro sports. How do you suck for so long? How do you miss on so many quarterbacks? How can a defensive minded coach field a team that has given up 25+ points in 12 straight games. Can we fire the owner?
 
#260      
IlliniUnited
john1952 said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1704543870627758410

Not easy to miss a receiver this wide open.

Fields’s mobility makes him an incredibly dynamic player. There has to be a way to build a successful offense that amplifies his strengths as a runner and minimizes his deficiencies as a pocket passer. The offense Chicago is running now certainly isn’t that. Astonishingly, the Bears have called only five designed runs for Fields this season after he averaged nearly eight per game for much of last season, according to The Ringer. This is a guy who ran for more than 1,000 yards last season. Declining to take advantage of his biggest skill is baffling.
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Because he will get killed if they try to have him run 8 times a game by design. They should studying how the dolphins have tua get rid of the ball so quickly. Fields might not be able to do that with how long he holds the ball. He got away with it at to$u because of superior line play and wide receivers that could get massive separation.
 
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Roundball Sage
"Bear down, Chicago Bears! Make every play clear the way to victory.
Bear down, Chicago Bears! Put up a fight with a might so fearlessly.
We'll never forget the way you thrilled the nation with your T-formation.
Bear down, Chicago Bears, and let them know why you're wearing the crown.
You're the pride and joy of Illinois! Chicago Bears, bear down!"

Wow. Like another universe long gone...

The Chicago NFL football team now does not ‘Bear Down’... at least, much.

They don’t clear too many ways to victory.

They don’t run the T-formation any more. Now, they use a formation where a running QB is ordered to stay in the pocket and he can’t work from in there. And he’s pissed about it. And says so. And then he takes it all back. Indecision... sort of like when he’s in The Pocket.

They don’t wear any Crowns lately... except for what might be on their teeth roots.

And are they the Pride and Joy of Illinois? Why, they don’t even know where they will be playing in a few years.

‘Bear Down, Chicago Bears.?’ More like, hey Bear fans. Try to see how much of this you can... Bear Up, with.
 
#262      
theNewGuy
I'm not going to give up on Fields just yet.
I mean he only has 2 designed runs in 2 games.
Running the ball like that will help open up the defense a bit.
He definitely has an issue with being able process the game which is a big problem.

Losing 12 consecutive games sucks but last year, it felt different. They were close losses and it seemed like the team was heading in the right direction.
If we end the year with the 2nd overall pick, I think it would be worth it to draft Marvin Harrison Jr. and give Fields another chance.
 
#263      
Grandpa
theNewGuy said:
I'm not going to give up on Fields just yet.
I mean he only has 2 designed runs in 2 games.
Running the ball like that will help open up the defense a bit.
He definitely has an issue with being able process the game which is a big problem.

Losing 12 consecutive games sucks but last year, it felt different. They were close losses and it seemed like the team was heading in the right direction.
If we end the year with the 2nd overall pick, I think it would be worth it to draft Marvin Harrison Jr. and give Fields another chance.
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I like your idea of trading down to the number 2 pick if they get decent compensation. All those trade ups where the in essence trade 4 guys for one are not the way to build a football team.
I think that our 0-17 will do it without a coin toss.
 
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john1952
We not not expect Justin Fields, to carry the whole burden himself. :)

The Bears defense has allowed the second-most yards per pass attempt (9.1), behind only the Los Angeles Chargers. They have allowed 554 yards, one of the highest among defenses, and have zero interceptions. They are second to last when it comes to sacks, with just one so far.

Next stop Kansas City.
 
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Roundball Sage
john1952 said:
We not not expect Justin Fields, to carry the whole burden himself... Next stop Kansas City.
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This past week has been so crazy that maybe the craziness isn't yet over. Maybe this weekend the Bears play well... Fields has a career day... and the Chiefs end up losing. That would throw Bears (and Chiefs') Nation into another frenzy. Or at least maybe the Bears lose a close one.
 
#272      
logjam
Too bad Bagent is inactive, he could've got some 4th qtr tick...
 
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Roundball Sage
IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
Kinda figured that the Bears/Chiefs game would be over at halftime going into this one. Sadly I'm not surprised with how things have gone today.
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The good news: The Bears held the Chiefs to 34 points in the half.

The bad news: The Chiefs got 34 points in the first half and Da Bears didn't get any.

The really bad news: There's an entire second half to be played.

Let's put this in perspective. Media reports are asserting that Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams suddenly got really interested in ‘spending more time with his family’ BECAUSE... of ‘inappropriate activity’ on the job.

But... who can deny that the ENTIRE Bears football team is engaging in inappropriate activity on the job... called losing lots of games and not looking very good while doing that.

Lots of impropriety going around...
 
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john1952
Did thhey just swittch to he Cowboy-Cardinals game in after one half Bears-Chiefs????
 
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