Ask Windy City Gridiron

Forte – Problems with the Offensive Line, Forte is a good runner but they are doing a horrible job blocking for him. Like what we have here.

Urlacher – I’m not sure about him, but I believe he should be okay next Season.

Cutler – Its mixed, sometimes he looks like a Pro Bowler that can lead 4th quarter comebacks [Steelers and Seahawks games], and sometimes he will have horrible games. Just look at how badly he played against the Packers and the Bengals.

Hester – I think that he will play, but I heard that he won’t be returning punts if he does.

Forte is struggling behind a god awful OLine and play calling that lacks creativity and common sense and doesn’t cater to his strengths. There are also rumors that he is nursing an undisclosed injury.

Urlacher is a beast. A year off may help his back some. I thought he looked good this summer and I expect him to be back and have a good season next year.

Cutler is what I expected. The play calling does not suit the skill set of both Cutler and the OLine. The pass protection is very poor. I’m impressed with his talent and happy with his play so far. He has the tendency to force it when things aren’t going well, but we can’t run the ball so he pretty much has to carry the team. The guy takes a lot of hits, extends plays and has made some spectacular throws, but needs to minimize the mistakes.

Hester – I think that he will play, but I heard that he won’t be returning punts if he does.

The O-Line for the Bears is worse, Cutler is lucky he is so mobile or he would have been sacked more than Aaron Rodgers by now. Cutler always has pressure on him, even the Browns were able to get at him, and they aren’t opening any holes for Forte.

The Bears need Cutler to win the game for them because Forte probably won’t be able to do much. They should use the same plan the Texans used in the second half of that game if they want to win.

The Cardinals need to keep themselves from turning the ball over, they need to keep the offense balanced, and the Bears use a “bend but don’t break” defense with a lot of zone coverage, Warner should try to do what Carson Palmer did to them in the Bengals game.

I’d say that most of the Coaches are on the hot seat right now, on Windy City Gridiron a lot of people there don’t like Lovie very much and they think that the offensive coordinator is doing a horrible job.

Bears OLine allowed Cutler (a mobile QB) to the Cleveland Browns (the NFL’s lowest ranked defense). The Browns failed to sack Aaron Rogers the week before. Their run blocking is even worse. No way the Cards OLine can suck more than that.

Bears can beat the Cards with constant pressure on Warner, good coverage in the secondary, and sure tackling on defense. On offense, the OLine must protect Cutler the TEs must be used effectively, especially in the red zone. The offense needs to get into a rhythm early and stay there. ST must make things easier on the offense with good field position.

The Cards can beat the Bears by putting Cutler on his back and forcing him to get rid of the ball. Open up an early lead and frustrate Cutler, and he’ll turn it over. Warner should exploit the soft spots in the zone, and the inexperience of the secondary. Run the ball to keep the passing game open.

Lovie has a lot of money left on his contract; he’s staying here. If the Bears offense continues to struggle, OC Ron Turner may be gone. His play calling (esp in the red zone) has been suspect. He didn’t endear himself to fans last Sunday by repeatedly getting plays out late. I’m sick of the bad calls, lack of discipline and motivation, and unpreparedness; the coaches need to improve.

My personal feeling is that the defensive decline started when Ron Rivera was sent packing for Lovie’s BFF Bob Babich (who was so bad he doesn’t even call the plays this season).

Sometimes they look like Playoff contenders, then they look like nothing can go right for them.

I see a shift towards passing more with Cutler, and that should continue until the line can block for Forte. Some of the receivers like Hester and Knox are getting better, especially with a Quarterback like Cutler throwing hard enough to make you get better at catching the ball.

I can’t see Pace getting another year so Williams will probably move to LT (the position he was drafted to play). Beekman is a band-aid at LG (he played C in college). Immediate draft needs are RT & LG. OL is priority #1.