The Chicago Bears Just Have It All Wrong...
"Everybody's heard it
How everything went wrong.
Advance was spent some time ago...
Agent's on the phone.
Young Mr. Rockcock...
Where do you belong?
The man ain't got no answer,
The man just got it wrong…"
--Lindsey Buckingham from the song “Wrong.”
The Wrong person has taken the blame for the mess that is the Chicago Bears. My lovely fiancé’ and my earnest brother will disagree with me, but Ron Turner is really not the first one on the Bears staff that should have been fired. He is a fall guy.
My brother’s blog this week gets tough on Lovie Smith. Fine, but he is also not the main culprit for the Bears’ demise.
My vote is Jerry Angelo does not deserve a job in this organization.
Let me make my case, and I will start with the season right after the Super Bowl loss. The slow demise of the Bears began when a messed up Rex Grossman was left as a starter. In the time he played, a clearly sharper Brian Griese sat on the bench. When Griese was allowed to play, he showed some glimmer of success, but that was taken away because Grossman returned. Then the Bears let their most prolific receiver go in Bernard Barrien. Without him, the Bears relied on the swift feet of an inexperienced and modified hope in Devin Hester and the hands of clay with the legs of lead that is Marty Booker.
The defense slouched during this time as well as the much-hyped Tommie Harris was given a huge bonus while injured. The worth the hype, best player on Defense, Lance Briggs was basically annoyed and practically run out of town. The most prolific lineman in Alex Brown was regulated to back-up behind Mark Anderson, who like the invisible man, has not been seen in years. When Alex reemerged, the comment was that Anderson with in a slump. Some slump.
This season the main draft issues were still ignored. No safety of any caliber has joined the squad, an essential ingredient for the lame Tampa Two or as Lovie now calls it, the Cover Two (no need to remind us that Lovie is no longer Tampa’s problem, but in reality ours). Perhaps the most consistent pass rusher for the team is about to be waived in Oligunlie while the Bears signed a second round draft pick away to snag former Tampa Bay bench warmer, Gaines Adams. The Bear spent 14 million dollars to have a second string offensive lineman in Frank Omilyalle to join the roster and show us why he was a second stringer (just in case we had any doubts). Jay Cutler was signed with much hype. Cutler is a great choice, except, our quarterback was not our biggest problem. I liken it to having mice furniture in a house that has a crumbling foundation and a leaky roof, without plumbing and electricity. One uses the furniture often enough, but there are other essentials needed first.
In the scenarios, one consistent remains: Jerry Angelo is the cause of the demise. Did Turner sign the lousy players? No. Turner wanted to keep Berrien, but was outvoted because the fore-mentioned insulted Briggs was about to jump ship.
Folks can hate Turner all they wish. His plays are formulaic, predictable, show a certain sign of fear as they players play “not to lose” instead of playing to win, and he makes lousy excuses. Cutler does not respect the man, and it is Cutler’s team, so Turner is an easy man out. Still the bears put a four inch band-aid on a gaping wound.
Next time Angelo calls a press conference, perhaps he should give us some truthful news, and I have his opening line for him “I am stepping down as the General Manager of the Chicago Bears because I have no idea what I am doing.” Otherwise Angelo, do not waste our time.
The man just got it wrong…"
--Lindsey Buckingham from the song “Wrong.”
The Wrong person has taken the blame for the mess that is the Chicago Bears. My lovely fiancé’ and my earnest brother will disagree with me, but Ron Turner is really not the first one on the Bears staff that should have been fired. He is a fall guy.
My brother’s blog this week gets tough on Lovie Smith. Fine, but he is also not the main culprit for the Bears’ demise.
My vote is Jerry Angelo does not deserve a job in this organization.
Let me make my case, and I will start with the season right after the Super Bowl loss. The slow demise of the Bears began when a messed up Rex Grossman was left as a starter. In the time he played, a clearly sharper Brian Griese sat on the bench. When Griese was allowed to play, he showed some glimmer of success, but that was taken away because Grossman returned. Then the Bears let their most prolific receiver go in Bernard Barrien. Without him, the Bears relied on the swift feet of an inexperienced and modified hope in Devin Hester and the hands of clay with the legs of lead that is Marty Booker.
The defense slouched during this time as well as the much-hyped Tommie Harris was given a huge bonus while injured. The worth the hype, best player on Defense, Lance Briggs was basically annoyed and practically run out of town. The most prolific lineman in Alex Brown was regulated to back-up behind Mark Anderson, who like the invisible man, has not been seen in years. When Alex reemerged, the comment was that Anderson with in a slump. Some slump.
This season the main draft issues were still ignored. No safety of any caliber has joined the squad, an essential ingredient for the lame Tampa Two or as Lovie now calls it, the Cover Two (no need to remind us that Lovie is no longer Tampa’s problem, but in reality ours). Perhaps the most consistent pass rusher for the team is about to be waived in Oligunlie while the Bears signed a second round draft pick away to snag former Tampa Bay bench warmer, Gaines Adams. The Bear spent 14 million dollars to have a second string offensive lineman in Frank Omilyalle to join the roster and show us why he was a second stringer (just in case we had any doubts). Jay Cutler was signed with much hype. Cutler is a great choice, except, our quarterback was not our biggest problem. I liken it to having mice furniture in a house that has a crumbling foundation and a leaky roof, without plumbing and electricity. One uses the furniture often enough, but there are other essentials needed first.
In the scenarios, one consistent remains: Jerry Angelo is the cause of the demise. Did Turner sign the lousy players? No. Turner wanted to keep Berrien, but was outvoted because the fore-mentioned insulted Briggs was about to jump ship.
Folks can hate Turner all they wish. His plays are formulaic, predictable, show a certain sign of fear as they players play “not to lose” instead of playing to win, and he makes lousy excuses. Cutler does not respect the man, and it is Cutler’s team, so Turner is an easy man out. Still the bears put a four inch band-aid on a gaping wound.
Next time Angelo calls a press conference, perhaps he should give us some truthful news, and I have his opening line for him “I am stepping down as the General Manager of the Chicago Bears because I have no idea what I am doing.” Otherwise Angelo, do not waste our time.
posted by Eric Sweetwood at 8:06 PM
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