Ted Phillips is extremely proud of the Bears’ website. It gets more even traffic than what you see in the Bears’ backfield when Jay Cutler is making a deep dropback. Or when Matt Forte is attempting to run wide.
General manager Jerry Angelo used the team’s site Wednesday to address the criticism that’s been directed at the offensive line on the heels of Sunday’s limp effort in New Orleans. The Bears again are rock bottom in pass protection, allowing an NFL-worst 11 sacks and 18 quarterback hits, which is tied for the most with three other teams.
The Bears front wall is equally challenged on the rare occasions when resident wizard Mike Martz dials up a run. Through two games, they’re 27th in rushing, averaging 3.8 yards per carry.
I didn’t agree with much of what Angelo said, nor did I care for his on-the-muscle approach. It’s unlikely any Bears fan who witnessed the loss to the Saints wants to hear about how hard the Bears worked to upgrade their big uglies in the truncated off-season. Some culpability would be appropriate.
But I’m not desirous of splitting hairs with Angelo on his content. I want to encourage more of it.
If Phillips really wants chicagobears.com to draw “oohs” and “ahhs” when he mingles with team sponsors and season ticket holders at Lake Forest socials, he should have Angelo open up a chat with fans during an actual Bears game.
Unfiltered Gentleman Jer. Let’s get into that handbasket!
Since the Bears refuse to be taken seriously with their pre-21st Century offense, they should put themselves on the cutting edge of interactive professional sports. CyberJerry would blow the doors off of 31 other NFL teams’ websites on game day.
Boy, doesn’t it seem like a long time ago when the Bears were whipping the Atlanta Falcons? This has been an ugly week following an ugly game.
Angelo defending his bad offensive line. Receivers coach Darryl Drake telling us via Tribster Vaughn McClure to pipe down about his guys, urging us to wait until season’s end to complain about them.
The injuries are mounting. This has begun quite differently than the blessed 11-5 season of 2010.
You are not crazy for lamenting the absence of Earl Bennett (chest) Sunday when the defending champion Packers roll into town. And a week after watching Cutler target Forte and rookie slot man Dane Sanzenbacher 21 times collectively, it’s not out of line to keep your fingers crossed that Roy Williams (groin) returns.
Gabe Carimi’s knee injury necessitates another resurrection of Frank Omiyale, who will play right tackle. It sounds like Carimi, Angelo’s only hope of a difference-making offensive lineman he drafted, is going to be out at least a month.
Did John St. Clair leave a forwarding number? Kevin Shaffer?
Yeah, It’s a divisional home game. Lovie Smith’s record against Green Bay is decent, 8-6 in regular season meetings.
True, the Packers have had issues defending the pass in their first two games. And veteran safety Nick Collins is out for the year with a neck injury. Aaron Rodgers’ career numbers against the Bears aren’t as tasty as his career numbers.
Whoa. I’m not talking myself into the Bears again. There isn’t a matchup on the field that favors the hosts. Packers 33, Bears 13.
Doubt that will find its way to the Bears’ site.
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