Coaching Staff - My biggest "?" heading into 2007

[Patler]

Here's a hint at how we can make better adjustments after the half ...

HAVE LESS THAN TEN GUYS STAY IN TO BLOCK FOR BRETT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Might make a bit of a difference, ya think?

Don't make too much of a big deal about the max-protect used by the Packers last year. Everyone does it sometimes. GB may have used it more than in the past, but it wasn't all the time. After all, if they used max-protection so often, how did Martin, Franks and Lee find the opportunities to collective drop 14 passes in 2006???

[the_idle_threat]

get a room, Patler & HarveyWallbanger

Why you have your hidden cams setup?

Uhhh, they'd probably just sit on the bed, tap their feet on the floor to signal their readiness to get started, then bring out their Pro Football Stat books for an all night session of exchanging fun facts.

Not much to see.

I think these are some thoughful discussion points, and don't understand why you want to threadcrap here.

Aww, let him threadcrap(?), Scott. It's part of the ambience around here ...

[Noodle]

More so than the OL, I think we can expect this staff to be better this year. I fault TT a little for putting in so many rooks, but the learning process must have been incredible for those guys.

My confidence is based more on the intangibles. MM and the staff did not lose the team's confidence, even when things looked like they were going in the tank. Why do I say that -- 4 straight wins at the end of the season. Yeah, they were against teams similar to us in record, or against a Bears team that had already locked, but still, the team played hard at all times.

I think the adjustments will be better this year because the coaches have a better sense of their players, and they'll be better experienced at adjusting schemes. But I agree this will be a key thing to watch for during the year.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think these are some thoughful discussion points, and don't understand why you want to threadcrap here.

Somebody, I think Patler, made a long, detailed post, and HW responded with another detailed post to agree with Patler's points. This struck me as funny, so I joked "Get a room" And that joke got bantered along a little bit. Perhaps it was a joke gone flat. It was hardly an attempt to kill the rest of the discussion.

But you know this. You just sensed an opportunity to do your thing.

[Bretsky]

I remain most concerned about the defensive staff; McGinn wrote an article last year questioning whether Sanders would even keep his job. Last year I called that that the pathetic offenses we'd face on the three game stretch before the Bears would save Sanders job, and it might have.

Schottenheimer, he has always been poor. It concerns me that MM would even consider the guy, more or less hire him on his staff. Leaders are suppose to surround themselves with the best available. Schottenheimer ???

We also get a new offensive coordinator this year; one with very little experience there. Not that Jags was considered outstanding, but he was good enough to be sought after as a head coach at some colleges. Less experience.

[Scott Campbell]

I think these are some thoughful discussion points, and don't understand why you want to threadcrap here.

Somebody, I think Patler, made a long, detailed post, and HW responded with another detailed post to agree with Patler's points. This struck me as funny, so I joked "Get a room" And that joke got bantered along a little bit. Perhaps it was a joke gone flat. It was hardly an attempt to kill the rest of the discussion.

But you know this. You just sensed an opportunity to do your thing.

Now don't go over-reacting. It's no biggie. I'm all for threadcrapping, as long as it's in the crappier threads.

[Harlan Huckleby]

ok

[HarveyWallbangers]

Somebody, I think Patler, made a long, detailed post, and HW responded with another detailed post to agree with Patler's points. This struck me as funny, so I joked "Get a room"

Actually, I disagreed with about half his points. Thus, the ongoing discussion that will end in a stalemate.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I sensed a lot of affection. Frankly I was a little uncomfortable.