"Bears Efforts Seem to be Paying Off"

[Bretsky]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/rebuilding-efforts-appear-to-be-paying-off-for-bears-b99359588z1-277345601.html

Interesting article as well as timing of the article. Surely it's not hard for homers to rip this article apart and it can get ripped even worst if GB wins today.

We all now teams can get put together different ways, and there is plenty of evidence suggesting the gap between Green Bay and the rest of the NFC North is getting closer

[Joemailman]

It should be getting closer. These teams draft earlier than the Packers almost every year. Sometimes significantly earlier. Actually I don't know how great the gap has been. The Packers were a wild card team when they won the Super Bowl. More than anything, the Packers have found ways to win when they really need to. That is a credit to the coaching staff that gets little respect here.

[denverYooper]

Oh good, it's McGinn. Whenever he writes an article, the opposite usually happens.

[pbmax]

One clear area that has not thrived under Emery and Trestman is the defense.

I am curious if offense and defense are always at odds over resources, whether one helps special teams more (guessing defense) and if there is a clear advantage to rebuilding one side versus the other. Its rare you get sustained top ranked units on the same team.

[Harlan Huckleby]

The offense is clearly better than we've seen in many years. I'd say it's talent, not coaching or play calling. The defense isn't bad.

[Bretsky]

One clear area that has not thrived under Emery and Trestman is the defense.

I am curious if offense and defense are always at odds over resources, whether one helps special teams more (guessing defense) and if there is a clear advantage to rebuilding one side versus the other. Its rare you get sustained top ranked units on the same team.

I think Trestman is brillians on the offensive side of the ball; I was not at all happy when the Bears hired him.

Hiring a top notice O guy often lends to the focus of upgrading talent on that side of the ball as well. It has worked.......but they've did at at sacrifice of the defense.

[esoxx]

Packers recent drafting not good. No surprise other teams closing, or have closed, the gap.

[Bretsky]

Packers recent drafting not good. No surprise other teams closing, or have closed, the gap.

FIVE CLAP....that is calling a spade a spade

[King Friday]

Packers recent drafting not good. No surprise other teams closing, or have closed, the gap.

We've lost talent in other ways too. The salary cap is a huge equalizer. If you have a sucky team, you typically will have cap space available to improve your team.

That said, I can't see the gap shortening that much unless either Cutler or Stafford take a step forward. The Bears and Lions this year aren't than much different from last year's versions...who BOTH pissed away the division when Green Bay was working through numerous gas station attendants at QB. The Packers were 1-2 in each of the last 2 years...what was the end result? At this point, I see no reason to expect otherwise unless A-Aron can't get his mind of Munn's tits.

[denverYooper]

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[denverYooper]

McGinn's timing continues to be impeccable.

[George Cumby]

Yoop, you missed one "ha". Sloppy, Man, sloppy.

[The Shadow]

Today was a wonderful example of how their efforts are 'paying off'.

[pbmax]

This gives me an idea to help wist AND the Packers. Packers should hire all the old, ex-Bear scouts who worked for Jerry Angelo and let them scout for the Packers.

Burn anything they turn in on offensive players, but take the D reports seriously.

[Zool]

Thanks B for again calling anyone who disagrees with you a homer. You and McGinn the same person?