My complaints are many, too bad no one is listening.
1. I thought we were a "running team when we step off the bus"? First half resulted in only 10 running plays and 24 (yup, more than twice as many!!!) passing plays. Of course, the announcers are all like "I don't know why they aren't running the ball!" That is a two word answer - RON TURNER... he thinks he can out-scheme folks and do it by becoming the NE Patriots. Then when he finally does allow our stud running back to get in the flow, he insists on doing it from formations that ensure poor results.
Couple points on this... we couldn't do SQUAT on the ground from a two TE set all night, yet we kept doing it. Our best runs came with a blocker in the backfield - both running and passing - yet Turner feels keeping someone in to pickup the blitz or clear a path is beneath him.
Turner reminds me of John Shoop a bit these days - he's got Cutler... a fancy new QB with some skills. He acts like it's his own personal Erector Set and let's see what kinda fun it is to fling the ball all over the place to rookie receivers.
2. Speaking of the receivers... Hester and Bennett were OK. Bennett had a busted route at one point and Hester was our only real weapon all game. But it was clear that GB was taking away Bennett at some points (4 defenders around on a rollout toss) and they completely took Greg Olsen out of the game.
Johnny Knox... great long ball, but where were ya on two blown routes that resulted in INT's? And why is Knox active instead of the guy that really seemed to click with Cutler in the offseason - Devon Aromashodu. Knox looked WAY out of his league and it cost us big time.
Of course, the mental mistakes were not just on rookies - Desmond Clark gave up on a route that became another pick. The only INT that I don't blame a receiver on was the crazy one handed stab by Johnny Jolly - all 320 pounds of him. Yeah, I'll hang that one on Cutler.
3. Offensive line - where were ya? I am ecstatic that we went out of our way to get Frank Omiyale... the fourth time I saw him laying on the ground when Cullen jenkins blew up a play I started to cry. Then I started to laugh... Only the Bears could have such high hopes only to implode so badly.
4. There were a few bright spots. The Defensive line played a stellar game registering 4 sacks and putting serious heat on Aaron Rogers all game long. Of course, one botched coverage at the end meant the difference between winning and losing.
Speaking of blown coverage - last I heard, Nathan Vasher should feel lucky to have a job. The way the media made it sound, had it not been for a hammy tweak to Zak Bowman and assorted maladies to Trumain McBride, Vasher may have not even made the roster. So, why is it that he is the guy in there covering a stud WR in Greg Jennings in such a crucial situation??? He looked so completely out-matched as Jennings strolled past him downfield for a 50 Yd TD toss that I don't doubt he will be working at Chuck-E Cheese by the end of the season.
Well, at least we have a few days to recover from this one... oh shit... Urlacher getting surgery, Tinoisamoa out indefinitely, and how many other injuries??? Pittsburgh next on the slate? Can you say "get ready for an 0-2 start to the Year of Feeling Good in Chi-town!"???
all I can say is... "poop"...
Peace out...
Heitz
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