Category Archives: Chicago Bears

Quick Note – The Bears Game Against the Bengals May Have Been Even Closer Than You Think

Steve Rosenbloom at the Chicago Tribune doesn’t believe head coach Marc Trestman‘s biggest call was going for it on fourth and one in the fourth quarter: “Instead, the big call came about 15 minutes earlier after the Bengals shredded the … Continue reading

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Quick Note – On Jay Cutler’s Mechanics

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune reviews the tape from Sunday’s game: “Cutler spread the ball around and made some plays while improvising, including a 24-yard completion to Forte. In the face of pressure, he was strong. Cutler didn’t fall … Continue reading

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Quick Note – Offensive “Adjustments” Made Simple

Many people noted after the Bears game that they liked the “adjustments” that the Bears made at halftime of the Bengals game last Sunday. I actually couldn’t put my finger on anything that could be identified as different (other than … Continue reading

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Quick Note – Jay Cutler Seems to Be Making Significant Progress. So Far.

I thought the following quote from the Chicago Tribune was significant in terms of quarterback Jay Cutler‘s growth within the new offense: “On if Brandon Marshall was the primary target on the touchdown pass: “’We kind of went across the … Continue reading

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Quick Note – Anthony Collins Comes Through for the Bengals

One of the primary concerns from the Bengal’s perspective was how fill in left tackle Anthony Collins, who hasn’t had a start since 2011, was going to fare against Bears defensive end Julius Peppers. My assumption was that if Collins … Continue reading

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Quick Note – Marshall Finds His Place

Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times writes about the balance in the offense yesterday: “But this time, Marshall had the most help. And his team won. Hmmmm .?.?. ‘’‘That should be comforting to him as well,’ Cutler said regarding the … Continue reading

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Quick Comments: Bengals at Bears 9/8/13

Offense It was evident that the Bengals had their choice of paths to attack the Bears. A. They could attack Jay Cutler by offering tight man coverage and forcing him to release the ball early and trust his receivers, something … Continue reading

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Quick Point: Matt Forte May Be the Man to Watch Today

Matt Bowen at the Chicago Tribune describes how the Bears might use the short passing game to move the ball today. “Forte’s alignment “[Head coach Marc] Trestman gave us a small sample of [Matt] Forte‘s role in the Bears’ new … Continue reading

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Quick Point: Mel Tucker’s Defensive Changes Will Also Be a Work in Progress

Much has been said about how much time it will take for the new offense to gel under offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer and head coach Marc Trestman. But, as emphasized by this quote from defensive coordinator Mel Tucker, the defense … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Has a Dangerous Returner of Their Own

As pointed out by Paul Dehner Jr. at the Cincinnati Enquirer the Bears Devin Hester won’t be the onlydangerous return man on the field in tomorrow’s matchup. The Beangals have Adam Jones who has a touchdown every 23 punt returns. … Continue reading

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