If this is the kind of play that we are going to see from the Bears from here on out, I have some suggestions, since Lovie isn’t making any changes…
Let the defensive line play both sides. They can’t be nearly as weak as the O-line, it isn’t possible. Start Haney, not because Cutler isn’t cutting it, but so we can protect our investment until we have a worthy line that can protect him. Give the guy a chance to make a play. He was sacked 11 times all of last season with the Broncos, and here it is HALF-WAY and he has already been sacked 19 times!
While we’re on the subject, let’s give Matt Forte some slack. He had a great season last year because 1. we were a running team, and 2. our offensive line was a year younger. Don’t think it’s our O-Line? How’s Cedric Benson doing this year? Yeah…
Where to turn? Lovie and his coaches. The guy has control of his coaches and the team. He fired the man that got them to the Super Bowl, Ron Rivera. The Bears D has been a shadow of what it was ever since, not to mention that they have more holes than Wisconsin Swiss cheese. No secondary. No pass rush. No threat at all. The only thing more perplexing than how bad the Bears D is, is how the hell does Lovie coach without opening his mouth. We must have a ventriloquist for a coach.
Before you think I am one of those, “love it when their winning, kick’em while their down” guys, slow down. I have never been a Lovie fan. His calm demeanor has always been a little unsettling to me. I was never a Rex fan and I was a skeptic about the Cutler trade from the start. Lovie has proven me wrong in games, Rex had his moments, and Jay will shine with the right team in front of him. I love the Bears no matter what their record. There is something about turning on the tube every Sunday and seeing that Navy and Burnt Orange. I wouldn’t trade that for any Super Bowl. But it sure as hell hurts to watch a capable team flounder.
I am a realist. I am from Chicago, I was born a realist. When Lovie, Babich and Turner are the masterminds, we are in trouble.