2006 Redux: Seattke Returns

[BC]

Fro Dog, true to form as always: http://firedustybaker2.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/another-near-catastrophe/

That guy's doing a bit, right?  This has to be a "meatball fan" parody.

I love Fro so much:

All the Bears had to do was play like they did the first three quarters. Then all of a sudden, they start to look like the defense we saw most of the regular season. Big plays, lots of yards and quick touchdowns. The defense was once again fortunate as time ran out on the Seahawks to complete their comeback.

Why didn't they just play the same way in the 4th quarter that they did in the first 3?  God, it's so simple!

Its strange.  I thought all they had to do was win the game.  

Why you gutless, bullshit tolerating sheeple...

THE BEARS MUST WIN 59-TO-NOTHING DAMMIT!!!

I'm not necessarily happy with how the defense played in the 4th, but that was essentially garbage time. Things would've been different if the score had been closer in terms of defensive approach.

[Reuschels_Jowls]

I had two major issues with the fourth quarter, namely Martz's decision to get cutesy with a 28-3 lead and first down near midfield with that idiotic pass/INT from Forte out of the wildcat. Someone tell Martz to please not fucking do that again.

The other one was somehow getting beat over the top on the play before the final TD, despite having eight (and possibly nine) guys dropped into coverage. How the hell is that even possible?

But jeez, I'm not going to let those two annoyances outweigh the satisfaction I got from watching the Bears jam their cleats up Pete Carroll's trojan-hole all day. Sheesh.

[SKO]

David Huh? thinks the 2006 Bears would pwn this year's version.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-0114-bears-haugh-chicago--20110113,0,3415672.column

I liked the 2006 O-Line and really hope we can see Cutler working behind (||) a group that stout sometime soon. I think that unit alone gives that team a slight edge depending on when you make the comparison. To me it's important to note whether it's the '06 Bears pre/post Tommie Harris' injury. Before Tommie went down, this statement from Haugh rings true:

That defense looked meaner, quicker and more feared and disruptive. It consistently created the feeling something big was about to happen because it generally did — and we'll always have the Dennis Green beer commercials to prove it.

But after? Pffft. This team would put points up against that playoff team. And Peppers would eat Grossman alive. Special Teams are obviously a wash. Coaching-wise? Fuck do I know?

To continue from my reply on the other thread... I really think the 2006 offense vs. the 2010 offense as it is right now would actually be the 2010 offense with an edge in everything But the line. Cutler tops Grossman, Forte and Jones are more or less a wash, although I think Forte is actually an even better receiver. Jones was good out of the backfield, but Forte can actually split out and play as well as most slot receivers. I'd take Knox over Berrian as my deep threat and the Hester/Bennett/Aromashadu/Rashied Davis group beats out Stone Hands Muhammed/Where is Mark Bradley?/2006 Rashied. Olsen is a better matchup problem for defenses than Clark was, but Clark was a better blocker.

I just really got pissed at the insinuation that Cutler and Grossman had "basically the same year." I've been waiting for that simply because the counting stats ended up so similar. I mean Cutler's Adjusted YPA this year was 7.0. Rex's was 5.7. They're not even remotely close.

Agreed with everything except the Olsen/Clark part. 2006 Desmond was better at all things tight end than Olsen is. Olsen may be a better athlete, but it doesn't really translate to much production-wise.

O RLY?!

[Pre]

I had two major issues with the fourth quarter, namely Martz's decision to get cutesy with a 28-3 lead and first down near midfield with that idiotic pass/INT from Forte out of the wildcat. Someone tell Martz to please not fucking do that again.

Well, it obviously didn't work for shit, but I don't think it's a 100% awful idea do do a few wacky
things to set up future plays.

Unrelated, but anyone bitching about the yards given up late in the game need to give it up and
get a new shtick.  That's what the Bears do.  It's their philosophy.

I do so love it when the Bears all of a sudden switch it up and start playing aggressive pass coverage
and knock the qb/receiver timing to hell.

[SKO]

I had two major issues with the fourth quarter, namely Martz's decision to get cutesy with a 28-3 lead and first down near midfield with that idiotic pass/INT from Forte out of the wildcat. Someone tell Martz to please not fucking do that again.

Well, it obviously didn't work for shit, but I don't think it's a 100% awful idea do do a few wacky
things to set up future plays.

Unrelated, but anyone bitching about the yards given up late in the game need to give it up and
get a new shtick.  That's what the Bears do.  It's their philosophy.

I do so love it when the Bears all of a sudden switch it up and start playing aggressive pass coverage
and knock the qb/receiver timing to hell.

My bitch isn't with Martz for giving Dom Capers another look to think about. I have the same beef Martz had with Forte, which is that every HB option play since Jr. High comes with the stipulation that if your first read isn't wide fucking open you don't throw it. And yeah, I thought it was awesome how the Bears played on third down early in the game when Hasselbeck would look for Williams short. Tillman was not interested in allowing that.

[Bort]

Fro Dog, true to form as always: http://firedustybaker2.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/another-near-catastrophe/

That guy's doing a bit, right?  This has to be a "meatball fan" parody.

I love Fro so much:

All the Bears had to do was play like they did the first three quarters. Then all of a sudden, they start to look like the defense we saw most of the regular season. Big plays, lots of yards and quick touchdowns. The defense was once again fortunate as time ran out on the Seahawks to complete their comeback.

Why didn't they just play the same way in the 4th quarter that they did in the first 3?  God, it's so simple!

Its strange.  I thought all they had to do was win the game.  

Why you gutless, bullshit tolerating sheeple...

Moo.

[Reuschels_Jowls]

I had two major issues with the fourth quarter, namely Martz's decision to get cutesy with a 28-3 lead and first down near midfield with that idiotic pass/INT from Forte out of the wildcat. Someone tell Martz to please not fucking do that again.

Well, it obviously didn't work for shit, but I don't think it's a 100% awful idea do do a few wacky
things to set up future plays.

Unrelated, but anyone bitching about the yards given up late in the game need to give it up and
get a new shtick.  That's what the Bears do.  It's their philosophy.

I do so love it when the Bears all of a sudden switch it up and start playing aggressive pass coverage
and knock the qb/receiver timing to hell.

I don't mind the yards. But the whole point of that is to give up the plays over the middle. Not get beat 50 yards over the top. But again, like I said, quibbles. Bears pwned Seattke today.

[SKO]

I had two major issues with the fourth quarter, namely Martz's decision to get cutesy with a 28-3 lead and first down near midfield with that idiotic pass/INT from Forte out of the wildcat. Someone tell Martz to please not fucking do that again.

Well, it obviously didn't work for shit, but I don't think it's a 100% awful idea do do a few wacky
things to set up future plays.

Unrelated, but anyone bitching about the yards given up late in the game need to give it up and
get a new shtick.  That's what the Bears do.  It's their philosophy.

I do so love it when the Bears all of a sudden switch it up and start playing aggressive pass coverage
and knock the qb/receiver timing to hell.

I don't mind the yards. But the whole point of that is to give up the plays over the middle. Not get beat 50 yards over the top. But again, like I said, quibbles. Bears pwned Seattke today.

They actually weren't in prevent on that one. They sent the safety on a blitz and Hasselbeck identified the one-on-one. Jennings got beat. It happens.

[Slaky]

I had two major issues with the fourth quarter, namely Martz's decision to get cutesy with a 28-3 lead and first down near midfield with that idiotic pass/INT from Forte out of the wildcat. Someone tell Martz to please not fucking do that again.

Well, it obviously didn't work for shit, but I don't think it's a 100% awful idea do do a few wacky
things to set up future plays.

Unrelated, but anyone bitching about the yards given up late in the game need to give it up and
get a new shtick.  That's what the Bears do.  It's their philosophy.

I do so love it when the Bears all of a sudden switch it up and start playing aggressive pass coverage
and knock the qb/receiver timing to hell.

I don't mind the yards. But the whole point of that is to give up the plays over the middle. Not get beat 50 yards over the top. But again, like I said, quibbles. Bears pwned Seattke today.

They actually weren't in prevent on that one. They sent the safety on a blitz and Hasselbeck identified the one-on-one. Jennings got beat. It happens.

Looked like he was trying to guess the route, figured the WR would turn around and he wanted the pick. Guessed wrong. I don't think he'd play that guessing game had the outcome still been in question.

[SKO]

I had two major issues with the fourth quarter, namely Martz's decision to get cutesy with a 28-3 lead and first down near midfield with that idiotic pass/INT from Forte out of the wildcat. Someone tell Martz to please not fucking do that again.

Well, it obviously didn't work for shit, but I don't think it's a 100% awful idea do do a few wacky
things to set up future plays.

Unrelated, but anyone bitching about the yards given up late in the game need to give it up and
get a new shtick.  That's what the Bears do.  It's their philosophy.

I do so love it when the Bears all of a sudden switch it up and start playing aggressive pass coverage
and knock the qb/receiver timing to hell.

I don't mind the yards. But the whole point of that is to give up the plays over the middle. Not get beat 50 yards over the top. But again, like I said, quibbles. Bears pwned Seattke today.

They actually weren't in prevent on that one. They sent the safety on a blitz and Hasselbeck identified the one-on-one. Jennings got beat. It happens.

Looked like he was trying to guess the route, figured the WR would turn around and he wanted the pick. Guessed wrong. I don't think he'd play that guessing game had the outcome still been in question.

Yeah, or he thought the ball would die on Hasselbeck as it had been doing all day. Either way, yeah, they'd wouldn't dick around with a much smaller lead.

[fiveouts]

I had two major issues with the fourth quarter, namely Martz's decision to get cutesy with a 28-3 lead and first down near midfield with that idiotic pass/INT from Forte out of the wildcat. Someone tell Martz to please not fucking do that again.

Well, it obviously didn't work for shit, but I don't think it's a 100% awful idea do do a few wacky
things to set up future plays.

Unrelated, but anyone bitching about the yards given up late in the game need to give it up and
get a new shtick.  That's what the Bears do.  It's their philosophy.

I do so love it when the Bears all of a sudden switch it up and start playing aggressive pass coverage
and knock the qb/receiver timing to hell.

My bitch isn't with Martz for giving Dom Capers another look to think about. I have the same beef Martz had with Forte, which is that every HB option play since Jr. High comes with the stipulation that if your first read isn't wide fucking open you don't throw it. And yeah, I thought it was awesome how the Bears played on third down early in the game when Hasselbeck would look for Williams short. Tillman was not interested in allowing that.

On that play, I just would have liked Forte to pull it down and run through the gaping Jenna Jameson sized hole on the right side of the line. 

[Tony]

All of you guys are missing the big picture from today's game. It's not that the Bears advanced in the playoffs, or that Cutler proved himself in a big game, or that they are playing their biggest rival for the conference championship next week. Everyone is forgetting that they got REVENGE for a random loss in the middle of the season to a team in another division that nobody really cares about. REVENGE!!!!!!

[Tonker]

All I know is Ron Turner would've called that crap fade pattern three straight times right there...

We're only a "Bears can't win when Dick Stockton does the game" reference from hitting all of BC's Bears talking points.

All I know is that Chuck thinks Lovie is the offensive coordinator http://twitter.com/ivychat/status/26739699347365888

Right, SKO.  Those are earmuffs on Lovie's head.

That clinches it. Chuck and BC can ruin ANYTHING.

Watching the game last night, I actually caught myself thinking "even BC must be enjoying this".  How naïve of me.

[Slaky]

All I know is Ron Turner would've called that crap fade pattern three straight times right there...

We're only a "Bears can't win when Dick Stockton does the game" reference from hitting all of BC's Bears talking points.

All I know is that Chuck thinks Lovie is the offensive coordinator http://twitter.com/ivychat/status/26739699347365888

Right, SKO.  Those are earmuffs on Lovie's head.

That clinches it. Chuck and BC can ruin ANYTHING.

Watching the game last night, I actually caught myself thinking "even BC must be enjoying this".  How naïve of me.

People must think that a random Scottish dude living in the Netherlands who has strong attachments to the city of Chicago, which he has visited one time (as far as I know), is a really bizarre kinda thing.

[Tonker]

All I know is Ron Turner would've called that crap fade pattern three straight times right there...

We're only a "Bears can't win when Dick Stockton does the game" reference from hitting all of BC's Bears talking points.

All I know is that Chuck thinks Lovie is the offensive coordinator http://twitter.com/ivychat/status/26739699347365888

Right, SKO.  Those are earmuffs on Lovie's head.

That clinches it. Chuck and BC can ruin ANYTHING.

Watching the game last night, I actually caught myself thinking "even BC must be enjoying this".  How naïve of me.

People must think that a random Scottish dude living in the Netherlands who has strong attachments to the city of Chicago, which he has visited one time (as far as I know), is a really bizarre kinda thing.

Twice, man, I've been twice.  I'm practically Chicagoan.

But yes, they do.  If Chicago wasn't so awesome, I might be bothered.