Monthly Archives: September 2013

Defense 1. The Bears came out just a little flat on both sides of the ball. Generally speaking the defense in particular wasn’t playing fast and certainly wasn’t playing down hill. 2. The Bears seemed to prefer the cover two … Continue reading →

Patrick Finley at the Chicago Sun-Times gives the Bears statistics at defensive tackle: Through three games, Melton’s grade of -6.4 was the lowest of any defensive tackle in the league, according to Pro Football Focus. Collins pressured the quarterback twice … Continue reading →

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune does a nice job of summarizing the performances on film from Sunday nights game: “Offensive line “Grade: 6 “There was a premium placed on getting the ball out quickly and rookies Kyle Long and … Continue reading →

Adam L. Jahns at the Chicago Sun-Times on the frequency with which the Beas resorted to the blitz Sunday night to get pressure on the quarterback: “[Bears head coach Marc] Trestman acknowledged the Bears increased their number of blitzes against … Continue reading →

Offense 1. The Bears came out executing well. They came out with a good mix of the run and the pass with lots of short passes. 2. The Steelers came out blitzing a lot. The Bears offensive line handled it … Continue reading →

Bears head coach Marc Trestman talks about the Steelers 3-4 defense, contrasting it with the type of 4-3 defense the Bengals and Vikings prefer. Via Patrick Finley at the Chicago Sun-Times: “’They’re not playing their front to rush the passer … Continue reading →

Mike Mulligan at the Chicago Tribune echoes my thoughts on this point: “[Charles] Tillman isn’t the best cornerback in the NFL, but he’s the best system fit in the league. And he’s an essential playmaker at a position where the … Continue reading →

Jay Cutler gets it. From the Chicago Tribune: “They’re going to be as calm as I am and I try to stay relatively calm out there, especially in the fourth quarter.” I wouldn’t necessarily say that “calm” is necessary in … Continue reading →

Rick Morrissey at the Chicago Sun-Times puts yesterday’s game agains the Vikings in perspective: “Football purists might have cringed at all the messiness of this game, but there was a terrible beauty to it.” Indeed there was. Both sides overcame … Continue reading →

Defense The Vikings game plan was pretty similar to the Bears – take what the defense gives you. They alternated between runs with Adrian Peterson and going to the air. They were particularly effective passing the ball in the second … Continue reading →