We have a lot more depth on defense. Specifically at safety, but also CB and OLB.
We have a lot more depth on defense. Specifically at safety, but also CB and OLB.
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Cutler has never won anything and I predicted when they first signed him that he never would. I just don't think the guy is a winner. And the Bears suck....
No, they don't. A defense that is still aging in key spots and Cutler is still Cutler.
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They Bears were a 4th and 8 away from beating us twice last year, and I think they're better this year.
I still think we win the division, but it's certainly not a given - Detroit and Minnesota will be better this year too.
The NFC North has become a very competetive division.
wist
They also couldn't seize the division from a team starting 3 different QBs after Rodgers that ultimately finished 8-7-1.Originally Posted by wist43
So beating us and making the playoffs wouldn't exactly be an achievement considering both the Bears and the Lions had all the time in the world to take control and failed to do so.
The bottom line:
All we need is a healthy Aaron Rodgers....the Green Bay Packer 'LEADER'.
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They're a flawed team to be sure - but so are the Packers.
Detroit beat us senseless in the T-giving day game... I don't care if we were minus our QB or not - there's no way to rationalize a beating like that. Our team is every bit as flawed as the Lions or Bears.
wist
When it's bad play from Flynn, yeah, it's pretty easy to rationalize. The game at least was close until the battle of attrition finally started sliding the Lions way.
The Packers drives went:
Punt, FG (after an out out of bounds KO), punt, punt, punt, punt, turnover, turnover, punt, punt, turnover. I'm pretty sure they could manage a little better than that under Rodgers.
Like every team in the NFL, the Packers do have flaws. But I think they have decidedly fewer than the rest of the division, and they have the QB to make up for them.
Nice post. When folks wax poetic about Flynn all I can think about is how dreadful he was in this game. Our much aligned defense got 3 turnovers in the first half of that game that Flynn couldn't do shit with.
I agree that we have fewer flaws than anyone else in the division, and that we should win the division... but we are not an invincible juggernaut.
Our defense has been a disaster for 3 years running - one of the worst in the league... as "flaws" go, that's a pretty glaring one.
Did TT do enough to right the ship on that side of the ball?? We'll see... but in no way do I think we whistle a happy tune all the way to the division championship.
wist
Agree.
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To me, it's all about injuries and the performance of this re-tooled defense. If this team stays relatively injury free (especially at key positions), and if the defense plays to its apparent talent level (assuming the "little" guys up front perform), this team can go all the way.
If, though, this is a typical-lately Packer defense, it'll be another hollow NFC North title and an early exit in the playoffs.
So tonight I am looking for some sign that this defense can step it up. Of course, they played lights-out early last season, but that was one of those fart-in-the-wind deals.
Except if it were one of my farts in the wind, it would stay....and stay.....and stay.
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NO !
Surprisingly I believe that Jay Cutler is on some kind of record pace this season.
I need to check that.
Otherwise the Bears are a very sick team. A very sick team on 'D'.
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** If God doesn't fish, play poker or pull for " the Packers ", exactly what does HE do with his buds?
** Rather than love, money or fame - give me TRUTH: Henry D. Thoreau
Bears OC Aaron Kromer was the source of Ian Rapaport's story about Cutler killing the Bear offense by not checking out of bad run plays. He denies he was the one who said the franchise has buyer's remorse.
He apologized to the team today.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...211-story.html
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
OHHH.
I thought OC meant offensive center, not offensive coordinator.
That goof is so fired.
Now Trestman has a scapegoat, if this will help him a bit.
There's actually a way to work around Cuttler for this. All they have to do is get the play in and line up very quickly (more than 15 seconds remaining). If the formation is not favorable, the OC can yell over the mike - "Hey dumbass, check to this play".
Good news for the Packers if they buy into the scapgoat idea and keep Trestman.
Fire Murphy, Gute, MLF, Barry, Senavich, etc!
Fixed his name for ya. Da Yoopers will get dis one, der.
"The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."
KYPack
The Bears really are a mess. Saw this in the article, which states why I was so glad when the Bears signed Cutler to a big contract:
Even if Trestman manages to keep his job, it is difficult to see anyway that Kromer can keep his and have the faith and trust of his players.Cutler leads the NFL with 21 turnovers and the offense has been mired in a season-long slump, unable to reach 30 points in a game.
Cutler has a history of going through coaches in quick order. In his sixth season since coming over in a 2009 trade with the Broncos, he is on his second head coach, fourth offensive coordinator and fourth quarterbacks coach.
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